Possible AAP changes at ES

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is so confusing!!!

OP here - yes, unfortunately it has gone off on too many tangents and too much unnecessary name calling. Can we please re-focus any future posts on the core issue as it was started?

What would you like us to contribute? We are at a different ES and we have Level IV. I've been following this thread closely because we can't fill classrooms with only Level IV students so this could be the direction we also go.... I am thinking of making a switch for my kid to a Center school just to avoid this possibility.

What you contributed here is just fine. It's an indicator of whether or not this is happening in other schools or could happen. I simply stated "focus future posts" to keep from the background noise.

OP, it's you who can't keep up. The "Click to show earlier quotes" button is your friend if you are getting confused.

I did click on it - what exactly am I confused about? What about my original post am I supposed to "keep up" on?

OP, are you new here? Threads stretch and wander. Let me help you out.

You are at Shrevewood. See post 03/23/2022 08:55.

Another poster said a similar program to what your school is proposing is Franklin Sherman. See post 03/23/2022 07:00.

Poster said her Shrevewood kids are moving to Lemon Road. No changes are being made at Centers. See post 03/24/2022 11:40.

Poster at an unidentified school said her child's teacher complains daily about underperforming AAP students. Presumably this was not you. See post 03/24/2022 14:17. This prompted 03/25/2022 21:37; 03/27/2022 14:41.

Poster at an unidentified school complained a teacher quit and students were shuffled to ever class but AAP. See post 03/24/2022 22:26. This prompted 03/25/2022 21:40; 03/26/2022 15:17.

So, we all aren't talking about Shrevewood. Others are sharing their school's experiences or speculating about the program in general. Follow?

Yes, I saw all of that. Some of the splintering resulted into tangents of politics and accusations of lying, which led another poster to say this thread had gotten confusing. I’m trying to bring it back to the original scope and to filter out all the needless nastiness. Capiche?

The original scope is about changes to AAP. Not specific to Shrevewood, which you didn't even identify until 4 pages into the thread. Loosen up and let people converse however they'd like. I bet we'll all learn something since it seems schools are operating differently than in years past.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is so confusing!!!

OP here - yes, unfortunately it has gone off on too many tangents and too much unnecessary name calling. Can we please re-focus any future posts on the core issue as it was started?

What would you like us to contribute? We are at a different ES and we have Level IV. I've been following this thread closely because we can't fill classrooms with only Level IV students so this could be the direction we also go.... I am thinking of making a switch for my kid to a Center school just to avoid this possibility.

What you contributed here is just fine. It's an indicator of whether or not this is happening in other schools or could happen. I simply stated "focus future posts" to keep from the background noise.

OP, it's you who can't keep up. The "Click to show earlier quotes" button is your friend if you are getting confused.

I did click on it - what exactly am I confused about? What about my original post am I supposed to "keep up" on?

OP, are you new here? Threads stretch and wander. Let me help you out.

You are at Shrevewood. See post 03/23/2022 08:55.

Another poster said a similar program to what your school is proposing is Franklin Sherman. See post 03/23/2022 07:00.

Poster said her Shrevewood kids are moving to Lemon Road. No changes are being made at Centers. See post 03/24/2022 11:40.

Poster at an unidentified school said her child's teacher complains daily about underperforming AAP students. Presumably this was not you. See post 03/24/2022 14:17. This prompted 03/25/2022 21:37; 03/27/2022 14:41.

Poster at an unidentified school complained a teacher quit and students were shuffled to ever class but AAP. See post 03/24/2022 22:26. This prompted 03/25/2022 21:40; 03/26/2022 15:17.

So, we all aren't talking about Shrevewood. Others are sharing their school's experiences or speculating about the program in general. Follow?

Yes, I saw all of that. Some of the splintering resulted into tangents of politics and accusations of lying, which led another poster to say this thread had gotten confusing. I’m trying to bring it back to the original scope and to filter out all the needless nastiness. Capiche?

The original scope is about changes to AAP. Not specific to Shrevewood, which you didn't even identify until 4 pages into the thread. Loosen up and let people converse however they'd like. I bet we'll all learn something since it seems schools are operating differently than in years past.

The original post was specific to a meeting being held at OP's school, which it was later revealed to be Shrevewood. It's fair to speculate if what that school is doing is happening at other schools. I think what OP was trying to get away from is some of the bitter accusations being thrown around by others who didn't believe what some folks were reporting.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is so confusing!!!

OP here - yes, unfortunately it has gone off on too many tangents and too much unnecessary name calling. Can we please re-focus any future posts on the core issue as it was started?

What would you like us to contribute? We are at a different ES and we have Level IV. I've been following this thread closely because we can't fill classrooms with only Level IV students so this could be the direction we also go.... I am thinking of making a switch for my kid to a Center school just to avoid this possibility.

What you contributed here is just fine. It's an indicator of whether or not this is happening in other schools or could happen. I simply stated "focus future posts" to keep from the background noise.

OP, it's you who can't keep up. The "Click to show earlier quotes" button is your friend if you are getting confused.

I did click on it - what exactly am I confused about? What about my original post am I supposed to "keep up" on?

OP, are you new here? Threads stretch and wander. Let me help you out.

You are at Shrevewood. See post 03/23/2022 08:55.

Another poster said a similar program to what your school is proposing is Franklin Sherman. See post 03/23/2022 07:00.

Poster said her Shrevewood kids are moving to Lemon Road. No changes are being made at Centers. See post 03/24/2022 11:40.

Poster at an unidentified school said her child's teacher complains daily about underperforming AAP students. Presumably this was not you. See post 03/24/2022 14:17. This prompted 03/25/2022 21:37; 03/27/2022 14:41.

Poster at an unidentified school complained a teacher quit and students were shuffled to ever class but AAP. See post 03/24/2022 22:26. This prompted 03/25/2022 21:40; 03/26/2022 15:17.

So, we all aren't talking about Shrevewood. Others are sharing their school's experiences or speculating about the program in general. Follow?

I'm the first person who said this thread was confusing and you are helping to make that point clear. This thread is confusing!!!

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Anonymous wrote:Make opt-in AAP available for all, but then create a true gifted program for truly gifted--not just bright--kids.

What qualifies them as truly gifted? Test scores? Back to square 1.

Test scores much higher than the current cut-offs, for one.

A 132 on a test such as the Cogat or NNAT reasonably identifies gifted students. The complaints are about the students who are admitted who scored much lower on both tests and on all subsections.

It honestly doesn’t. Mine had a CogAT of 138. She’s smart. She’s not gifted. She has a friend who had a perfect score on the NNAT. Also not gifted. The gifted kids I know (handful) that have taken the CogAT scored in the 150s (without any prep). You’d probably need to use IQ tests to identify most of them.

I have a friend elsewhere in the country, whose daughter was screened for gifted services after she was identified by her teachers. They don’t have this sort of let’s give everyone an ability test and call it done approach, and since the screening test is an IQ test, is much more likely to actually identify giftedness.

WISC would be the better option than the CogAT or NNAT, which parents can prep students for in private tutoring. This can't be done for a WISC.

Sure. You can prep for a WISC too. Some people even do that.

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https://www.testingmom.com/tests/wisc-test/wisc-test-prep/

Hooboy that website

If you can, avoid using the words “test prep” or “IQ” or “test practice” in front of your child! Instead, call your practice sessions something like “Brain Games” or “Smart Puzzles” — whatever your child already shows an interest in, try to incorporate that theme into your overall routine. (Especially avoid saying any of the subtest names around your child, because test proctors want to ensure that no students have been exposed to the materials that are actually on the WISC-V subtests.)

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Anonymous wrote:Getting back on topic - OP, this means that there will be two dumbed down AAP classes with Level II, III, IV kids in them and two "smartened up" GenEd classes with everyone else. We spoke with the principal and AART about it and are moving to Lemon Road next year. We have two in AAP and they need a challenging curriculum with their peers, not one dumbed down for kids whose parents complained they weren't in AAP. I can tell you that we are not the only ones making the switch.

Don't be surprised if those level III kids end up being as good as the level IV kids at class work.

Of course. My concern is the Level II kids that will be placed with Level IV.

That was not me, but yes, I am concerned about the grouping/mixing and not being able to meet my children at their very advanced levels. It's hard enough when there are children principal placed into the classroom that are having a hard time keeping up but whose parents won't send them back to GenEd because of the "prestige" of being in AAP. It's not about prestige, its about academics and challenge.

I hear you. DC's class went from 17 last year to 25 this year (with two of the original 17 moving), and some of the "newer" AAP students are struggling to keep up. I know the Principal or perhaps one of the AAP teachers mentioned that the 3rd grade class only had 14 kids in it. I think they're getting pressure to equalize the class sizes.

Right. Isn’t this a move to remedy this concern? There needs to be equal sized classes and if there aren’t enough level IV students to make an entire class, they need to get divided into the two classrooms. Those kids that were placed in there will get redistributed. Though it is interesting that your perspective on how they’re doing directly conflicts with the evidence presented.

Not sure I'm following you. They're filling an advanced academic class with non-advanced students for the purpose of filling the class? This doesn't solve the problem of those kids not being able to keep up. My DC's teacher complains about this daily.

BULLSHIT. Your child's teacher complains to you every single day that there are kids in her class that can't keep up? Really? If that's true, then she's extremely unprofessional and the issue is more likely that she doesn't know how to do her job. But in reality, we all know you're making that up.

I know this because she tells the class this almost daily, and she complained about it during a parent/teacher conference. Other parents are aware of the comments as well. Would agree with your assessment that it is unprofessional, even if the situation is accurate.

Are we still at the same school or is this a different school? A teacher is telling the class that level III kids aren’t to the level of the level IV kids?

She's 100% making this up.

Time for a new schtick, PP. Calling people liars and claiming everything is made up does not contribute to the conversation. You've done it several times on this thread. You seem entirely vested in AAP going away (my guess is your kid didn't get in) but this one school's change isn't going to wipe out the entire program. Make a case for it if you feel strongly without resorting to just claiming everyone else is making up fiction. It's weak.

I think you have me confused with someone else. I have a child in AAP at Shrevewood and don't believe for a second that an AAP teacher there is calling parents and telling children in the class every day that their classmates aren't good enough to be there. If my child's teacher was telling the kids that, I would be making calls to the principal, executive principal, and region 2 superintendent. That is NOT professional behavior. If OP is telling the truth, I want her to give us the grade level. I have friends with kids in every single AAP class at the school and will confirm with them. Until then, I think she's lying.

Okay, I've got an adventure for you. Since you have so many friends, one of them can tell you which of the current AAP teachers was NOT at the meeting, and you can follow the clues from there. Given your vast social network and superior community standing (albeit self-stated), you should be able to figure it out.

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Anonymous wrote:Getting back on topic - OP, this means that there will be two dumbed down AAP classes with Level II, III, IV kids in them and two "smartened up" GenEd classes with everyone else. We spoke with the principal and AART about it and are moving to Lemon Road next year. We have two in AAP and they need a challenging curriculum with their peers, not one dumbed down for kids whose parents complained they weren't in AAP. I can tell you that we are not the only ones making the switch.

Don't be surprised if those level III kids end up being as good as the level IV kids at class work.

Of course. My concern is the Level II kids that will be placed with Level IV.

That was not me, but yes, I am concerned about the grouping/mixing and not being able to meet my children at their very advanced levels. It's hard enough when there are children principal placed into the classroom that are having a hard time keeping up but whose parents won't send them back to GenEd because of the "prestige" of being in AAP. It's not about prestige, its about academics and challenge.

I hear you. DC's class went from 17 last year to 25 this year (with two of the original 17 moving), and some of the "newer" AAP students are struggling to keep up. I know the Principal or perhaps one of the AAP teachers mentioned that the 3rd grade class only had 14 kids in it. I think they're getting pressure to equalize the class sizes.

Right. Isn’t this a move to remedy this concern? There needs to be equal sized classes and if there aren’t enough level IV students to make an entire class, they need to get divided into the two classrooms. Those kids that were placed in there will get redistributed. Though it is interesting that your perspective on how they’re doing directly conflicts with the evidence presented.

Not sure I'm following you. They're filling an advanced academic class with non-advanced students for the purpose of filling the class? This doesn't solve the problem of those kids not being able to keep up. My DC's teacher complains about this daily.

BULLSHIT. Your child's teacher complains to you every single day that there are kids in her class that can't keep up? Really? If that's true, then she's extremely unprofessional and the issue is more likely that she doesn't know how to do her job. But in reality, we all know you're making that up.

I know this because she tells the class this almost daily, and she complained about it during a parent/teacher conference. Other parents are aware of the comments as well. Would agree with your assessment that it is unprofessional, even if the situation is accurate.

Are we still at the same school or is this a different school? A teacher is telling the class that level III kids aren’t to the level of the level IV kids?

She's 100% making this up.

Time for a new schtick, PP. Calling people liars and claiming everything is made up does not contribute to the conversation. You've done it several times on this thread. You seem entirely vested in AAP going away (my guess is your kid didn't get in) but this one school's change isn't going to wipe out the entire program. Make a case for it if you feel strongly without resorting to just claiming everyone else is making up fiction. It's weak.

I think you have me confused with someone else. I have a child in AAP at Shrevewood and don't believe for a second that an AAP teacher there is calling parents and telling children in the class every day that their classmates aren't good enough to be there. If my child's teacher was telling the kids that, I would be making calls to the principal, executive principal, and region 2 superintendent. That is NOT professional behavior. If OP is telling the truth, I want her to give us the grade level. I have friends with kids in every single AAP class at the school and will confirm with them. Until then, I think she's lying.

Okay, I've got an adventure for you. Since you have so many friends, one of them can tell you which of the current AAP teachers was NOT at the meeting, and you can follow the clues from there. Given your vast social network and superior community standing (albeit self-stated), you should be able to figure it out.

DP: You sound nuts: "riddle me this..."

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Anonymous wrote:Getting back on topic - OP, this means that there will be two dumbed down AAP classes with Level II, III, IV kids in them and two "smartened up" GenEd classes with everyone else. We spoke with the principal and AART about it and are moving to Lemon Road next year. We have two in AAP and they need a challenging curriculum with their peers, not one dumbed down for kids whose parents complained they weren't in AAP. I can tell you that we are not the only ones making the switch.

Don't be surprised if those level III kids end up being as good as the level IV kids at class work.

Of course. My concern is the Level II kids that will be placed with Level IV.

That was not me, but yes, I am concerned about the grouping/mixing and not being able to meet my children at their very advanced levels. It's hard enough when there are children principal placed into the classroom that are having a hard time keeping up but whose parents won't send them back to GenEd because of the "prestige" of being in AAP. It's not about prestige, its about academics and challenge.

I hear you. DC's class went from 17 last year to 25 this year (with two of the original 17 moving), and some of the "newer" AAP students are struggling to keep up. I know the Principal or perhaps one of the AAP teachers mentioned that the 3rd grade class only had 14 kids in it. I think they're getting pressure to equalize the class sizes.

Right. Isn’t this a move to remedy this concern? There needs to be equal sized classes and if there aren’t enough level IV students to make an entire class, they need to get divided into the two classrooms. Those kids that were placed in there will get redistributed. Though it is interesting that your perspective on how they’re doing directly conflicts with the evidence presented.

Not sure I'm following you. They're filling an advanced academic class with non-advanced students for the purpose of filling the class? This doesn't solve the problem of those kids not being able to keep up. My DC's teacher complains about this daily.

BULLSHIT. Your child's teacher complains to you every single day that there are kids in her class that can't keep up? Really? If that's true, then she's extremely unprofessional and the issue is more likely that she doesn't know how to do her job. But in reality, we all know you're making that up.

I know this because she tells the class this almost daily, and she complained about it during a parent/teacher conference. Other parents are aware of the comments as well. Would agree with your assessment that it is unprofessional, even if the situation is accurate.

Are we still at the same school or is this a different school? A teacher is telling the class that level III kids aren’t to the level of the level IV kids?

She's 100% making this up.

Time for a new schtick, PP. Calling people liars and claiming everything is made up does not contribute to the conversation. You've done it several times on this thread. You seem entirely vested in AAP going away (my guess is your kid didn't get in) but this one school's change isn't going to wipe out the entire program. Make a case for it if you feel strongly without resorting to just claiming everyone else is making up fiction. It's weak.

I think you have me confused with someone else. I have a child in AAP at Shrevewood and don't believe for a second that an AAP teacher there is calling parents and telling children in the class every day that their classmates aren't good enough to be there. If my child's teacher was telling the kids that, I would be making calls to the principal, executive principal, and region 2 superintendent. That is NOT professional behavior. If OP is telling the truth, I want her to give us the grade level. I have friends with kids in every single AAP class at the school and will confirm with them. Until then, I think she's lying.

Okay, I've got an adventure for you. Since you have so many friends, one of them can tell you which of the current AAP teachers was NOT at the meeting, and you can follow the clues from there. Given your vast social network and superior community standing (albeit self-stated), you should be able to figure it out.

DP: You sound nuts: "riddle me this..."

This person has consistently called me a liar on this thread; I have the right to defend myself. She asked for specific information, and I'm giving her some headway. If she wants, she can figure it out. If not, we're done.

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Anonymous wrote:Getting back on topic - OP, this means that there will be two dumbed down AAP classes with Level II, III, IV kids in them and two "smartened up" GenEd classes with everyone else. We spoke with the principal and AART about it and are moving to Lemon Road next year. We have two in AAP and they need a challenging curriculum with their peers, not one dumbed down for kids whose parents complained they weren't in AAP. I can tell you that we are not the only ones making the switch.

Don't be surprised if those level III kids end up being as good as the level IV kids at class work.

Of course. My concern is the Level II kids that will be placed with Level IV.

That was not me, but yes, I am concerned about the grouping/mixing and not being able to meet my children at their very advanced levels. It's hard enough when there are children principal placed into the classroom that are having a hard time keeping up but whose parents won't send them back to GenEd because of the "prestige" of being in AAP. It's not about prestige, its about academics and challenge.

I hear you. DC's class went from 17 last year to 25 this year (with two of the original 17 moving), and some of the "newer" AAP students are struggling to keep up. I know the Principal or perhaps one of the AAP teachers mentioned that the 3rd grade class only had 14 kids in it. I think they're getting pressure to equalize the class sizes.

Right. Isn’t this a move to remedy this concern? There needs to be equal sized classes and if there aren’t enough level IV students to make an entire class, they need to get divided into the two classrooms. Those kids that were placed in there will get redistributed. Though it is interesting that your perspective on how they’re doing directly conflicts with the evidence presented.

Not sure I'm following you. They're filling an advanced academic class with non-advanced students for the purpose of filling the class? This doesn't solve the problem of those kids not being able to keep up. My DC's teacher complains about this daily.

BULLSHIT. Your child's teacher complains to you every single day that there are kids in her class that can't keep up? Really? If that's true, then she's extremely unprofessional and the issue is more likely that she doesn't know how to do her job. But in reality, we all know you're making that up.

I know this because she tells the class this almost daily, and she complained about it during a parent/teacher conference. Other parents are aware of the comments as well. Would agree with your assessment that it is unprofessional, even if the situation is accurate.

Are we still at the same school or is this a different school? A teacher is telling the class that level III kids aren’t to the level of the level IV kids?

She's 100% making this up.

Time for a new schtick, PP. Calling people liars and claiming everything is made up does not contribute to the conversation. You've done it several times on this thread. You seem entirely vested in AAP going away (my guess is your kid didn't get in) but this one school's change isn't going to wipe out the entire program. Make a case for it if you feel strongly without resorting to just claiming everyone else is making up fiction. It's weak.

I think you have me confused with someone else. I have a child in AAP at Shrevewood and don't believe for a second that an AAP teacher there is calling parents and telling children in the class every day that their classmates aren't good enough to be there. If my child's teacher was telling the kids that, I would be making calls to the principal, executive principal, and region 2 superintendent. That is NOT professional behavior. If OP is telling the truth, I want her to give us the grade level. I have friends with kids in every single AAP class at the school and will confirm with them. Until then, I think she's lying.

Okay, I've got an adventure for you. Since you have so many friends, one of them can tell you which of the current AAP teachers was NOT at the meeting, and you can follow the clues from there. Given your vast social network and superior community standing (albeit self-stated), you should be able to figure it out.

DP: You sound nuts: "riddle me this..."

This person has consistently called me a liar on this thread; I have the right to defend myself. She asked for specific information, and I'm giving her some headway. If she wants, she can figure it out. If not, we're done.

NP but maybe you should consider sending your kid to the center school next year?

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is so confusing!!!

OP here - yes, unfortunately it has gone off on too many tangents and too much unnecessary name calling. Can we please re-focus any future posts on the core issue as it was started?

What would you like us to contribute? We are at a different ES and we have Level IV. I've been following this thread closely because we can't fill classrooms with only Level IV students so this could be the direction we also go.... I am thinking of making a switch for my kid to a Center school just to avoid this possibility.

What you contributed here is just fine. It's an indicator of whether or not this is happening in other schools or could happen. I simply stated "focus future posts" to keep from the background noise.

OP, it's you who can't keep up. The "Click to show earlier quotes" button is your friend if you are getting confused.

I did click on it - what exactly am I confused about? What about my original post am I supposed to "keep up" on?

OP, are you new here? Threads stretch and wander. Let me help you out.

You are at Shrevewood. See post 03/23/2022 08:55.

Another poster said a similar program to what your school is proposing is Franklin Sherman. See post 03/23/2022 07:00.

Poster said her Shrevewood kids are moving to Lemon Road. No changes are being made at Centers. See post 03/24/2022 11:40.

Poster at an unidentified school said her child's teacher complains daily about underperforming AAP students. Presumably this was not you. See post 03/24/2022 14:17. This prompted 03/25/2022 21:37; 03/27/2022 14:41.

Poster at an unidentified school complained a teacher quit and students were shuffled to ever class but AAP. See post 03/24/2022 22:26. This prompted 03/25/2022 21:40; 03/26/2022 15:17.

So, we all aren't talking about Shrevewood. Others are sharing their school's experiences or speculating about the program in general. Follow?

Yes, I saw all of that. Some of the splintering resulted into tangents of politics and accusations of lying, which led another poster to say this thread had gotten confusing. I’m trying to bring it back to the original scope and to filter out all the needless nastiness. Capiche?

If you're going to throw out Italian, at least spell it right so you look like you know what you're saying. Its capisce. And it doesn't rhyme with the peach.

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Our son was recently admitted to AAP and now we are faced with the choice of moving to Lemon Road or staying. To be frank, I am not thrilled with this dilution to the AAP program but never planned on moving schools. What is everyone else planning on doing? I am asking here because it feel strange asking people in person if they got in or didn't as I don't want to seem braggy

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Anonymous wrote:Our son was recently admitted to AAP and now we are faced with the choice of moving to Lemon Road or staying. To be frank, I am not thrilled with this dilution to the AAP program but never planned on moving schools. What is everyone else planning on doing? I am asking here because it feel strange asking people in person if they got in or didn't as I don't want to seem braggy

We are moving to Lemon Road - the only reason we hadn't already done it was because the LLIV class size was much smaller at Shrevewood. Now that is being taken away from us so there is no benefit.

I've also spoken to a couple parents with third graders there now who are thrilled with the program and especially all of the STEM offerings. It also sounds like their PTA does a lot more to benefit AAP kids whereas I feel like the Shrevewood PTA only does things like buy tables and chairs.

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Anonymous wrote:Our son was recently admitted to AAP and now we are faced with the choice of moving to Lemon Road or staying. To be frank, I am not thrilled with this dilution to the AAP program but never planned on moving schools. What is everyone else planning on doing? I am asking here because it feel strange asking people in person if they got in or didn't as I don't want to seem braggy

We are moving to Lemon Road - the only reason we hadn't already done it was because the LLIV class size was much smaller at Shrevewood. Now that is being taken away from us so there is no benefit.

I've also spoken to a couple parents with third graders there now who are thrilled with the program and especially all of the STEM offerings. It also sounds like their PTA does a lot more to benefit AAP kids whereas I feel like the Shrevewood PTA only does things like buy tables and chairs.

Shrevewood PTA does a lot more than buy tables and chairs. It's a thankless job! If you cared, you'd volunteer.

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Anonymous wrote:Our son was recently admitted to AAP and now we are faced with the choice of moving to Lemon Road or staying. To be frank, I am not thrilled with this dilution to the AAP program but never planned on moving schools. What is everyone else planning on doing? I am asking here because it feel strange asking people in person if they got in or didn't as I don't want to seem braggy

We are moving to Lemon Road - the only reason we hadn't already done it was because the LLIV class size was much smaller at Shrevewood. Now that is being taken away from us so there is no benefit.

I've also spoken to a couple parents with third graders there now who are thrilled with the program and especially all of the STEM offerings. It also sounds like their PTA does a lot more to benefit AAP kids whereas I feel like the Shrevewood PTA only does things like buy tables and chairs.

A PTA’s job is to do things that benefit ALL kids in the school. If you think the STEM activities that Lemon Rd PTA puts on is only to benefit the AAP kids, you are completely mistaken and should adjust your way of thinking. Ridiculous!

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Anonymous wrote:Our son was recently admitted to AAP and now we are faced with the choice of moving to Lemon Road or staying. To be frank, I am not thrilled with this dilution to the AAP program but never planned on moving schools. What is everyone else planning on doing? I am asking here because it feel strange asking people in person if they got in or didn't as I don't want to seem braggy

We are moving to Lemon Road - the only reason we hadn't already done it was because the LLIV class size was much smaller at Shrevewood. Now that is being taken away from us so there is no benefit.

I've also spoken to a couple parents with third graders there now who are thrilled with the program and especially all of the STEM offerings. It also sounds like their PTA does a lot more to benefit AAP kids whereas I feel like the Shrevewood PTA only does things like buy tables and chairs.

A PTA’s job is to do things that benefit ALL kids in the school. If you think the STEM activities that Lemon Rd PTA puts on is only to benefit the AAP kids, you are completely mistaken and should adjust your way of thinking. Ridiculous!

I'm sorry, that's not what I intended to say. The STEM activities obviously benefit all of the children in the school - AAP and General Education. It just seems like they do a lot more in general. Shrevewood PTA makes a lot of money, but a lot of it is building/classroom improvement and it's sad that FCPS isn't paying for that stuff.

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I think the Shrevewood PTA has struggled since the Pandemic started. They used to have a strong calendar of activities but other than some very basic events this year, they've struggled to get events off the ground. It can't always be the same group of volunteers and that's how it is. Sorry not sorry. Feel free to do some volunteering.