Best elementary school for a STEM gifted child?

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[Post New]03/15/2019 22:15
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Anonymous
Have him play with Tinker toys, circuits, erector set, lego , knex , Zoob, Gili, etc in the basement . Let him build things outside (create a fort, skateboard ramp? anything he likes and can think of). Have him bake. Get him some science project kits to do - see if he expands on those experiments.
Tactile independent learning and building projects are more important than what he might learn passively sitting in an elementary school classroom and listening to a teacher talk.
Find him some interesting clubs to join to do projects with other like minded kids. Math or robotics competitions might be fun.

The elementary school choice doesn’t really matter.



[Post New]03/15/2019 22:22
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Its very insular to believe that Blair is more prestigious than TJ. TJ is known nation wide , Blair is not. TJ is consistently listed in the top 10 magnets in the countries. Blair never makes the list ever.

But Blair usually makes TJ its bit€&.
Here is for your viewing pleasure
https://youtu.be/jtFG1QsKJAo
[Post New]04/30/2019 16:42
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Its very insular to believe that Blair is more prestigious than TJ. TJ is known nation wide , Blair is not. TJ is consistently listed in the top 10 magnets in the countries. Blair never makes the list ever.

But Blair usually makes TJ its bit€&.
Here is for your viewing pleasure
https://youtu.be/jtFG1QsKJAo


But according to the latest US News TJ is #3 in the entire county so it's the best hands down!
[Post New]04/30/2019 16:47
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Anonymous
But according to the latest US News TJ is #3 in the entire county so it's the best hands down!


Yep TJ is #3 in the country -nationally #3.

Blair nationally is #1024.
[Post New]04/30/2019 16:49
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
But according to the latest US News TJ is #3 in the entire county so it's the best hands down!


Yep TJ is #3 in the country -nationally #3.

Blair nationally is #1024.


TJ totally owns all these puny MD schools!
[Post New]04/30/2019 17:06
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Anonymous
hGt
[Post New]04/30/2019 17:09
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Anonymous
Wow embarrassing for Blair.
[Post New]04/30/2019 18:38
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
But according to the latest US News TJ is #3 in the entire county so it's the best hands down!


Yep TJ is #3 in the country -nationally #3.

Blair nationally is #1024.


TJ totally owns all these puny MD schools!


Perhaps you missed the memo but US News rankings are kind of a joke.
[Post New]04/30/2019 19:31
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Its very insular to believe that Blair is more prestigious than TJ. TJ is known nation wide , Blair is not. TJ is consistently listed in the top 10 magnets in the countries. Blair never makes the list ever.

But Blair usually makes TJ its bit€&.
Here is for your viewing pleasure
https://youtu.be/jtFG1QsKJAo


But according to the latest US News TJ is #3 in the entire county so it's the best hands down!

LOL
On paper TJ looks great but in real academic competitions, Blair bi&$h-slapped TJ every time.
[Post New]04/30/2019 19:36
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
But according to the latest US News TJ is #3 in the entire county so it's the best hands down!


Yep TJ is #3 in the country -nationally #3.

Blair nationally is #1024.


TJ totally owns all these puny MD schools!

Check out this tweet from TJ on Nov 17, 2018, acknowledging the superiority of their master.
https://mobile.twitter.com/tjhsstquizbowl
LOL
[Post New]04/30/2019 19:48
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Wow embarrassing for Blair.

Blair doesn't care or rely on superficial paper rankings. Blair proves its greatness in REAL academics fields
[Post New]04/30/2019 20:07
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow embarrassing for Blair.

Blair doesn't care or rely on superficial paper rankings. Blair proves its greatness in REAL academics fields


Blair is a ghetto school with a few special kids, TJ is a special school with a few ghetto kids. See the difference
[Post New]04/30/2019 21:03
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow embarrassing for Blair.

Blair doesn't care or rely on superficial paper rankings. Blair proves its greatness in REAL academics fields


Blair is a ghetto school with a few special kids, TJ is a special school with a few ghetto kids. See the difference

Yeah, the "ghetto school " outperforms the "special school "
[Post New]04/30/2019 21:09
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
But according to the latest US News TJ is #3 in the entire county so it's the best hands down!


Yep TJ is #3 in the country -nationally #3.

Blair nationally is #1024.


TJ totally owns all these puny MD schools!

Check out this tweet from TJ on Nov 17, 2018, acknowledging the superiority of their master.
https://mobile.twitter.com/tjhsstquizbowl
LOL

Wow, wow, wow!

"Congrats to Blair A for taking home first place at our very own TJNAT."

Now that's what you callled "recognize your master"
[Post New]04/30/2019 21:20
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Anonymous
Quizbowl?

So if i had a choice to go to the top 3rd magnet in the ENTIRE country, a truly nationally recognized school like TJ or a school that comes in lower than 1000th place like Blair and doesn't even make it anywhere close to the top ten in its own state but they won a quiz bowl tournament....why do I feel that this would not be a hard decision to make?

Its really a shame that MD does not have a test-in ONLY whole school STEM magnet. They could build one somewhere in up county that could draw from MCPS, Howard and Frederick. Its a shame that in this area MD hasn't put more effort into growing a stronger magnet program.
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