LEMON ROAD AAP CENTER

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are FCPS so different than even something as basic as a book report can't be counted on to be part of the curriculum.

Site-based management.

Does FCPS have no administrators to set at least some basic guidelines?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are FCPS so different than even something as basic as a book report can't be counted on to be part of the curriculum.

Site-based management.

Does FCPS have no administrators to set at least some basic guidelines?

Assistant Superintendents in each Region, but as a practical matter, they do not trump the school principal.

http://www.fcps.edu/regions/index.shtml

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are FCPS so different than even something as basic as a book report can't be counted on to be part of the curriculum.

Site-based management.

So sick of this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you think of the projects that are given out? Are they well structured? We've noticed some AAP centers are extremely open ended with their projects. As an example, they give an assignment in very vague terms and then expect the kids to be very creative with their presentation. Our child enjoys being challenged but at 3rd grade still needs a bit of structure. Instead of being told to write a paper about a subject and just being given some books, we'd like our child to be given similar examples or a form to fill out as an outline before writing a paper on the subject.

Out line forms were given out in 1st grade for the kids book reports and presentation projects. By 3rd grade with all the book reports and projects, they could easily follow past report outlines. I think that is the point...

In first grade my daughter did a book report, a animal report and a famous American report. Each report the student was given a report outline and Basic project outline. By the last report kids were to type out their report ( if they had that resource) and most did a basic power point, dioramas. The second grade was much the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you think of the projects that are given out? Are they well structured? We've noticed some AAP centers are extremely open ended with their projects. As an example, they give an assignment in very vague terms and then expect the kids to be very creative with their presentation. Our child enjoys being challenged but at 3rd grade still needs a bit of structure. Instead of being told to write a paper about a subject and just being given some books, we'd like our child to be given similar examples or a form to fill out as an outline before writing a paper on the subject.

Out line forms were given out in 1st grade for the kids book reports and presentation projects. By 3rd grade with all the book reports and projects, they could easily follow past report outlines. I think that is the point...

In first grade my daughter did a book report, a animal report and a famous American report. Each report the student was given a report outline and Basic project outline. By the last report kids were to type out their report ( if they had that resource) and most did a basic power point, dioramas. The second grade was much the same.

Which school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you think of the projects that are given out? Are they well structured? We've noticed some AAP centers are extremely open ended with their projects. As an example, they give an assignment in very vague terms and then expect the kids to be very creative with their presentation. Our child enjoys being challenged but at 3rd grade still needs a bit of structure. Instead of being told to write a paper about a subject and just being given some books, we'd like our child to be given similar examples or a form to fill out as an outline before writing a paper on the subject.

Out line forms were given out in 1st grade for the kids book reports and presentation projects. By 3rd grade with all the book reports and projects, they could easily follow past report outlines. I think that is the point...

In first grade my daughter did a book report, a animal report and a famous American report. Each report the student was given a report outline and Basic project outline. By the last report kids were to type out their report ( if they had that resource) and most did a basic power point, dioramas. The second grade was much the same.

Which school?

Which high school pyramid?

[Anonymous]

Dear all,

Could you please guide me on whether parents should submit the referral form for the Grade 2 students to get this selected or will they be automatically selected based on the test scores?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you think of the projects that are given out? Are they well structured? We've noticed some AAP centers are extremely open ended with their projects. As an example, they give an assignment in very vague terms and then expect the kids to be very creative with their presentation. Our child enjoys being challenged but at 3rd grade still needs a bit of structure. Instead of being told to write a paper about a subject and just being given some books, we'd like our child to be given similar examples or a form to fill out as an outline before writing a paper on the subject.

Out line forms were given out in 1st grade for the kids book reports and presentation projects. By 3rd grade with all the book reports and projects, they could easily follow past report outlines. I think that is the point...

In first grade my daughter did a book report, a animal report and a famous American report. Each report the student was given a report outline and Basic project outline. By the last report kids were to type out their report ( if they had that resource) and most did a basic power point, dioramas. The second grade was much the same.

Which school?

Which high school pyramid?

Seriously. My child went through 7 years of elementary without having to do a book report much less one in 1st grade. Never saw an outline for any writing assignment.