How often are Eastern local students pulled into open magnet spots?

[Anonymous]

Saw this thread earlier, so my ears perked up when my magnet 6th grader reported today that there were 2 new kids from the regular Eastern group that have started in her magnet classes this week. She didn't know offhand whether there were any magnet kids who had dropped out at the semester end, but did say there were a few who had dropped out or moved away earlier in the year.

But she was sure these two were zoned Eastern kids because she knew them—she was already friends with one from her PE class.

I'd always understood that there were no local spots set aside at Eastern, but maybe they do give preference for mid-year spots that open up?

[Anonymous]

OP, I don't think there is a path unless the school have special consideration for the fact that the kid moved in after the selection process. Everyone considered (on waitlist) went through the process, so they wouldn't pull anyone who didn't test. I suppose you could ask to have the kid sit the test in hopes of getting in waitpool?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I don't think there is a path unless the school have special consideration for the fact that the kid moved in after the selection process. Everyone considered (on waitlist) went through the process, so they wouldn't pull anyone who didn't test. I suppose you could ask to have the kid sit the test in hopes of getting in waitpool?

Maybe the local kids were on the waitlist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Saw this thread earlier, so my ears perked up when my magnet 6th grader reported today that there were 2 new kids from the regular Eastern group that have started in her magnet classes this week. She didn't know offhand whether there were any magnet kids who had dropped out at the semester end, but did say there were a few who had dropped out or moved away earlier in the year.

But she was sure these two were zoned Eastern kids because she knew them—she was already friends with one from her PE class.

I'd always understood that there were no local spots set aside at Eastern, but maybe they do give preference for mid-year spots that open up?

This was my 7th grader’s was experience too. In Jnauary of last year, three local Eastern students were invited to the magnet to fill slots by kids who left. I think this is the typical practice - any slots available mid year go to current non magnet Eastern students (I’m not sure if they are kids who were wait listed originally or recommended by teachers during the course of the year.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I don't think there is a path unless the school have special consideration for the fact that the kid moved in after the selection process. Everyone considered (on waitlist) went through the process, so they wouldn't pull anyone who didn't test. I suppose you could ask to have the kid sit the test in hopes of getting in waitpool?

Maybe the local kids were on the waitlist.

OP said she was moving after the application. So, how could a local kid who didn't apply be on the waitlist?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I don't think there is a path unless the school have special consideration for the fact that the kid moved in after the selection process. Everyone considered (on waitlist) went through the process, so they wouldn't pull anyone who didn't test. I suppose you could ask to have the kid sit the test in hopes of getting in waitpool?

Maybe the local kids were on the waitlist.

OP said she was moving after the application. So, how could a local kid who didn't apply be on the waitlist?

They couldn’t.
I was responding to the PP, not the OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Saw this thread earlier, so my ears perked up when my magnet 6th grader reported today that there were 2 new kids from the regular Eastern group that have started in her magnet classes this week. She didn't know offhand whether there were any magnet kids who had dropped out at the semester end, but did say there were a few who had dropped out or moved away earlier in the year.

But she was sure these two were zoned Eastern kids because she knew them—she was already friends with one from her PE class.

I'd always understood that there were no local spots set aside at Eastern, but maybe they do give preference for mid-year spots that open up?

My daughter is in 6th and reported the same.

[Anonymous]

I live in bounds for eastern and one of my neighbors goes to the Eastern Magnet program. She's an incredibly bright kid

[Anonymous]

I have a 6th grader in the Eastern magnet and she also reported the same; a number of children from the magnet left over the course of the last semester so they invited local students to join. My child is friends with a number of those new (to the magnet) students.

[Anonymous]

I was curious whether they ever take kids off the wait list that aren’t in-bounds at the new semester? The only ones my daughter knew of were already at eastern...anyone know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Some of the kids at Eastern are quite bad... There are gangs, regular fights, drugs, and my DD has said she feels threatened multiple times throughout the day. Quite the interruption in PE and sciences, one kid even cursed at the teacher and threw a book. Of course, at any middle school there's going to be some of this, but at Eastern I feel it's particularly bad. However, with the new cohort admissions process, you might want to take that into account too.

My DD is in 7th (gen pop) and has not had this experience at all.

My DD is in 8th and has also not had this experience at all. DD is on the magnet but also has friends in gen pop.

+2. My kid is in sixth grade (humanities) and also has not experienced this at all. This is just overall bad information. The principal is very hands-on and would not allow this. The new cohort this year is just as strong as it was at our kid's former center.

Another EMS parent here, kid in 7th grade Humanities. My kid has been having a great experience there overall. There was an incident in PE once early in 6th grade but the administration handled it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I don't think there is a path unless the school have special consideration for the fact that the kid moved in after the selection process. Everyone considered (on waitlist) went through the process, so they wouldn't pull anyone who didn't test. I suppose you could ask to have the kid sit the test in hopes of getting in waitpool?

Maybe the local kids were on the waitlist.

OP said she was moving after the application. So, how could a local kid who didn't apply be on the waitlist?

They couldn’t.
I was responding to the PP, not the OP.

I am the PP, and my comments were regarding the OP. Your response didn't make sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was curious whether they ever take kids off the wait list that aren’t in-bounds at the new semester? The only ones my daughter knew of were already at eastern...anyone know?

They don't make outside invitations after the school year has started. They don't want to have the students change schools. A local student entering the magnet would only have to change their English and World Studies class, as well as drop one elective (to take the mandatory Media class), but could keep the same math, science, PE, and other elective classes/teachers. It's a logistical nightmare to bring someone new from out-of-bounds in the middle of the school year - all new classes, possible change in bus route, changing extracurriculars, possibly jockeying for position in the band/orchestra, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was curious whether they ever take kids off the wait list that aren’t in-bounds at the new semester? The only ones my daughter knew of were already at eastern...anyone know?

They don't make outside invitations after the school year has started. They don't want to have the students change schools. A local student entering the magnet would only have to change their English and World Studies class, as well as drop one elective (to take the mandatory Media class), but could keep the same math, science, PE, and other elective classes/teachers. It's a logistical nightmare to bring someone new from out-of-bounds in the middle of the school year - all new classes, possible change in bus route, changing extracurriculars, possibly jockeying for position in the band/orchestra, etc.

Yes, it is definitely important to minimize jockeying for position in the band/orchestra!

[Anonymous]

In DD's year, three or four students left after 6th grade so 2 students from gen pop joined magnet.