Anyone get their packet yet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s the difference between frequently and consistently? Ugh. Bring numbers back. I have a feeling there will be many angry parents if kids get rejected over an adjective.

You do realize that the adjective used to be a lower number? So it is better to see a GBRS of 9 then frequently? Why is that, the 9 feels more concrete? I would hope that the new system leads to the decision makers reading the teachers comments and not simply focusing on a number.

[Anonymous]

I emailed our AART coordinator asking for a copy of the packet and she said it will be available first week of April when eligibility letters are mailed. Is that true?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I emailed our AART coordinator asking for a copy of the packet and she said it will be available first week of April when eligibility letters are mailed. Is that true?

I guess at your school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I emailed our AART coordinator asking for a copy of the packet and she said it will be available first week of April when eligibility letters are mailed. Is that true?

I guess at your school.

I think it is all at the discretion of your AART. She could give it to you now, but is just choosing to wait. The AART at my DC's school is not very open/transparent/eager to share information either. So much for "parent partnerships".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I emailed our AART coordinator asking for a copy of the packet and she said it will be available first week of April when eligibility letters are mailed. Is that true?

That is the policy at my kids' school also.

[Anonymous]

After the other post about errors in the packet, I decided to go ahead and request ours. The AART said she'll send it home on Monday with my daughter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:After the other post about errors in the packet, I decided to go ahead and request ours. The AART said she'll send it home on Monday with my daughter.

I don't understand how this is made available at some schools now, but others are telling parents to wait until the decision date.

Are you willing to share which school is letting you have a copy?

[Anonymous]

It is the norm for schools to let parents have a copy once it is sent off.

It is unusual not to let parents see it until after the decision.

[Anonymous]

I knew my DD is on the edge, so I emailed the AART teacher asking if I could have a copy of her file to see if the GBRS would support an appeal. Got a copy of her file the next day.

[Anonymous]

For people who were able to receive a copy of their packet, are you willing to say which school? I am trying to get a copy of my child's packet but getting nowhere with our AART. At the last exchange she referred me to the principal. I would like to write to the principal and say elementaries X, Y, an Z are providing parents with copies of their children' packets so why aren't you? If you can share which school gave you a copy, that would be much appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For people who were able to receive a copy of their packet, are you willing to say which school? I am trying to get a copy of my child's packet but getting nowhere with our AART. At the last exchange she referred me to the principal. I would like to write to the principal and say elementaries X, Y, an Z are providing parents with copies of their children' packets so why aren't you? If you can share which school gave you a copy, that would be much appreciated.

I’m having the exact same issue. This is bullshit.

[Anonymous]

No ones going to rat out their AART for you after she did them a favor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I knew my DD is on the edge, so I emailed the AART teacher asking if I could have a copy of her file to see if the GBRS would support an appeal. Got a copy of her file the next day.

You have bigger problems if you 2nd grader is on edge about whether or not she is going to get into AAP. I have had exactly zero conversation with my DS about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I knew my DD is on the edge, so I emailed the AART teacher asking if I could have a copy of her file to see if the GBRS would support an appeal. Got a copy of her file the next day.

You have bigger problems if you 2nd grader is on edge about whether or not she is going to get into AAP. I have had exactly zero conversation with my DS about it.

I think "on the edge" means AAP chance not sure in or out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I knew my DD is on the edge, so I emailed the AART teacher asking if I could have a copy of her file to see if the GBRS would support an appeal. Got a copy of her file the next day.

You have bigger problems if you 2nd grader is on edge about whether or not she is going to get into AAP. I have had exactly zero conversation with my DS about it.

NP, but.. Sheesh. People are so quick to criticize other posters that literacy goes right out the window. There's a difference between "DD is on edge" and "DD is on the edge", the former meaning that PP's DD is worried about AAP admission and the latter (which is what OP used) meaning that the DD is a borderline applicant.