S/o - AAP orientation attendance

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I still don’t understand why you want to know who else in a lower grade is admitted, nothing to do with your child in an older grade.

Are you slow? Because it has to do with one of her other kids. She wants to see what kids are admitted with her admitted child even if she has older kids in AAP.

I can totally see whey kind of person or mom you’re just looking at your comment. I was responding to PPs comment that said some people go even with older child already in the program to see who is incoming child/parent to clarify because I know in the past some parents from feeder schools would just show up, and we didn’t have a sign up sheet .

Nobody here is talking about what you are talking about. I’m OP. I am talking about parents of older kids in AAP AND a newly admitted 2nd grader. I figured they may be less likely to go as they are already familiar with the program. The people responding understood that and are responding accordingly. I am eager to know, for social reasons, who is in.

People will know what it means when they go to the orientation a couple of times with your children year after year and see random parents show up, pretty hilarious.

[Anonymous]

Nobody is talking about random parents. I would not expect anyone to go other than those with kids recently admitted to start the following year. But among those people, there are different categories of familiarity with the program. I doubt anyone would say it was weird if a mom of a 4th grade AAP kid and a newly admitted second grader attended orientation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I still don’t understand why you want to know who else in a lower grade is admitted, nothing to do with your child in an older grade.

Each time one of our kids was admitted we went. Why is that hard for you to understand? We went even though we had gone in the past for our older kids. We wanted to see who was admitted with our newly admitted child. We don't go unless we get the letter to go. Orientation has a sign up sheet. You can't go unless your name I on the list anyway or unless you are asked to speak to prospective parents, which we have been asked to do but always decline.

This is not true. Anyone can attend AAP orientation. The sign in sheet is just for the school's information. I see this myth perpetuated on here year after year and I wanted to set the record straight.

I don't know ow if anyone can attend or not. But when DS was admitted it wasn't a sign up sheet where we wrote our names down. There was a list at the door and they asked us our names and checked it off. Seems awkward to attend if your name wasn't on their list. Maybe like everything else in FCPS it is school dependent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nobody is talking about random parents. I would not expect anyone to go other than those with kids recently admitted to start the following year. But among those people, there are different categories of familiarity with the program. I doubt anyone would say it was weird if a mom of a 4th grade AAP kid and a newly admitted second grader attended orientation.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I still don’t understand why you want to know who else in a lower grade is admitted, nothing to do with your child in an older grade.

Are you slow? Because it has to do with one of her other kids. She wants to see what kids are admitted with her admitted child even if she has older kids in AAP.

I can totally see whey kind of person or mom you’re just looking at your comment. I was responding to PPs comment that said some people go even with older child already in the program to see who is incoming child/parent to clarify because I know in the past some parents from feeder schools would just show up, and we didn’t have a sign up sheet .

Nobody here is talking about what you are talking about. I’m OP. I am talking about parents of older kids in AAP AND a newly admitted 2nd grader. I figured they may be less likely to go as they are already familiar with the program. The people responding understood that and are responding accordingly. I am eager to know, for social reasons, who is in.

Oh gosh - i responded above earlier but didn’t understand the facts. Yes, I would go again if a younger kid of mine was admitted. I would want to know if they had any friends going and I would want them to see the school some more and see if there was any new info presented.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I still don’t understand why you want to know who else in a lower grade is admitted, nothing to do with your child in an older grade.

Each time one of our kids was admitted we went. Why is that hard for you to understand? We went even though we had gone in the past for our older kids. We wanted to see who was admitted with our newly admitted child. We don't go unless we get the letter to go. Orientation has a sign up sheet. You can't go unless your name I on the list anyway or unless you are asked to speak to prospective parents, which we have been asked to do but always decline.

This is not true. Anyone can attend AAP orientation. The sign in sheet is just for the school's information. I see this myth perpetuated on here year after year and I wanted to set the record straight.

I don't know ow if anyone can attend or not. But when DS was admitted it wasn't a sign up sheet where we wrote our names down. There was a list at the door and they asked us our names and checked it off. Seems awkward to attend if your name wasn't on their list. Maybe like everything else in FCPS it is school dependent.

At our information session in the fall they specifically said the orientation was only for those admitted.

[Anonymous]

Do the children usually also attend the orientation? Even if school is level iv center?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do the children usually also attend the orientation? Even if school is level iv center?

Don’t know the answer but it does say it is for parents and students to so I don’t see why not.

[Anonymous]

What if you can’t make orientation night? What do you recommend doing to obtain more info about the school and AAP? We have an important family ceremony to attend the same night as orientation! I had hoped to attend the session.

[Anonymous]

I saw it in the letter as well that children are invited. I was not planning on bringing the child with us, but now wondering if most other kids will be there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw it in the letter as well that children are invited. I was not planning on bringing the child with us, but now wondering if most other kids will be there.

Center parents won't bring their kids but feeder school parents may bring their kids so they can see the school. This is a good opportunity to listen to the presentation and take notes..etc. Some people want to do that without their children.

[Anonymous]

I’m planning to bring DD. I don’t know how many opportunities there will be for her to familiarize herself with the school, so it seems to make sense to attend. She’ll be happy to miss half a day of school (orientation is at 1:00 PM).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m planning to bring DD. I don’t know how many opportunities there will be for her to familiarize herself with the school, so it seems to make sense to attend. She’ll be happy to miss half a day of school (orientation is at 1:00 PM).

Ours is during evening. Wish it were during day so I could attend.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I saw it in the letter as well that children are invited. I was not planning on bringing the child with us, but now wondering if most other kids will be there.

Center parents won't bring their kids but feeder school parents may bring their kids so they can see the school. This is a good opportunity to listen to the presentation and take notes..etc. Some people want to do that without their children.

Really? We are at a Center and ours is in the evening so I was going to bring DS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw it in the letter as well that children are invited. I was not planning on bringing the child with us, but now wondering if most other kids will be there.

Center parents won't bring their kids but feeder school parents may bring their kids so they can see the school. This is a good opportunity to listen to the presentation and take notes..etc. Some people want to do that without their children.

Really? We are at a Center and ours is in the evening so I was going to bring DS.

You should if you want. Depends on school but I didn't see many kids in the orientation in the past. It was in a school cafeteria and they had chairs full of room but some parents had to stand so there weren't enough chairs for children either. You may want to check with your school