APS — Next year will be normal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2019-2022: Covid
2023: Monkeypox!
2024: Trump is back and APS is privatized! Good luck!
2025: Global warming: The Floods part 1
2026: Washington Liberty takes over 3 elementary schools and a middle school building to accommodate its enrollment of over 15,000 students.
2027-31: Covid part deux: the recovidding (now transmissible from 3 rooms away and via mental telepathy)
2032: Global warming: Are we supposed to have tornadoes every day? Roof replacements on 3 schools needed.
2033: APS School Board: Now that WL enrollment is 25K+, should we consider a 4th comprehensive high school?
2034: Plague of Locusts
2035: Hamsterpox
2036: Jury reaches verdict in Depp/Heard trial and verdict triggers riots and mass uprisings; schools close for year.
2037: Global Warming: HB Woodlawn bulding sinks into the Potomac and 10 APS parents who have been angry for decades experience deep schadenfreude and emotional healing.
2038: Mutant Flesh Eating Cicadas lead to apocalypse and reversion to virtual learning until further notice

Well done.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think high school is when they actually start differentiating more.

Not really. Any kid can sign up for honors courses, there is no barrier to entry. My neighbors DD barely passed Geometry and is generally disruptive but is going to same courses as DD. I think she will rise to high school challenge, DH thinks it’s indicative that more class time will be spent bringing kids up to min standards than helping our kids reach their abilities.

ummmmmm.......You need to get teacher approval for Intensified (it's not called honors) classes. There is differentiation.

Not true. Parents have the final say. My son got no teacher approvals in 8th grade, so I spoke to the counselor and had him placed in intensified anyway. It has worked out well.

Generally, if a student is supposed to be in the Intensified class, they would have had the approval. Of course, Arlington parents can always override the referrals.

And that’s the issue, my neighbors DD is not honors material and will hold back the class; there should be entry exams.

No, your neighbor's DD will not "hold back the class." The class will proceed and your neighbor's DD will do poorly in it.

And you need to worry about your own kid and not your neighbor's.

That's what was happening in middle school, so in high school they will hold to the syllabus? That's good to know. I was afraid it would continue to be kids asking to repeat the same concepts over and over again rather than moving on, didn't expect teachers to be willing to be so hard case but happy for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2019-2022: Covid
2023: Monkeypox!
2024: Trump is back and APS is privatized! Good luck!
2025: Global warming: The Floods part 1
2026: Washington Liberty takes over 3 elementary schools and a middle school building to accommodate its enrollment of over 15,000 students.
2027-31: Covid part deux: the recovidding (now transmissible from 3 rooms away and via mental telepathy)
2032: Global warming: Are we supposed to have tornadoes every day? Roof replacements on 3 schools needed.
2033: APS School Board: Now that WL enrollment is 25K+, should we consider a 4th comprehensive high school?
2034: Plague of Locusts
2035: Hamsterpox
2036: Jury reaches verdict in Depp/Heard trial and verdict triggers riots and mass uprisings; schools close for year.
2037: Global Warming: HB Woodlawn bulding sinks into the Potomac and 10 APS parents who have been angry for decades experience deep schadenfreude and emotional healing.
2038: Mutant Flesh Eating Cicadas lead to apocalypse and reversion to virtual learning until further notice

Thank you for this. Should we start culling hamsters right now?

[Anonymous]

I love that cicadas are accurately 17 years out.

[Anonymous]

I love that cicadas are accurately 17 years out.

You could throw in some mutant oak mites, too.

[Anonymous]

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I love that cicadas are accurately 17 years out.

You could throw in some mutant oak mites, too.

No!!!!!!

That’s taking it too far!!

[Anonymous]

Your arguments are speculation based on wishful thinking.

[Anonymous]

A normal school year in Arlington is mediocre-plus, at best.

[Anonymous]

I predict we will return to virtual at some point, even if only for a little bit of time, sometime before 2038.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think high school is when they actually start differentiating more.

Not really. Any kid can sign up for honors courses, there is no barrier to entry. My neighbors DD barely passed Geometry and is generally disruptive but is going to same courses as DD. I think she will rise to high school challenge, DH thinks it’s indicative that more class time will be spent bringing kids up to min standards than helping our kids reach their abilities.

ummmmmm.......You need to get teacher approval for Intensified (it's not called honors) classes. There is differentiation.

Not true. Parents have the final say. My son got no teacher approvals in 8th grade, so I spoke to the counselor and had him placed in intensified anyway. It has worked out well.

Kids like yours generally get weeded out.

My 10th grader is finishing AP calc and AP world history and both classes have had a large percentage of kids drop out because they failed out. Next year will be no different with him in 5 APs.

Unfortunately accommodating a kid who is very intelligent combined with being a hard worker has cost us money out of our pocket because our public education system is so incredibly bad.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think high school is when they actually start differentiating more.

Not really. Any kid can sign up for honors courses, there is no barrier to entry. My neighbors DD barely passed Geometry and is generally disruptive but is going to same courses as DD. I think she will rise to high school challenge, DH thinks it’s indicative that more class time will be spent bringing kids up to min standards than helping our kids reach their abilities.

ummmmmm.......You need to get teacher approval for Intensified (it's not called honors) classes. There is differentiation.

Not true. Parents have the final say. My son got no teacher approvals in 8th grade, so I spoke to the counselor and had him placed in intensified anyway. It has worked out well.

Kids like yours generally get weeded out.

My 10th grader is finishing AP calc and AP world history and both classes have had a large percentage of kids drop out because they failed out. Next year will be no different with him in 5 APs.

Unfortunately accommodating a kid who is very intelligent combined with being a hard worker has cost us money out of our pocket because our public education system is so incredibly bad.

Isn’t AP world history taken in freshman year in APS? Which school district are you in?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think high school is when they actually start differentiating more.

Not really. Any kid can sign up for honors courses, there is no barrier to entry. My neighbors DD barely passed Geometry and is generally disruptive but is going to same courses as DD. I think she will rise to high school challenge, DH thinks it’s indicative that more class time will be spent bringing kids up to min standards than helping our kids reach their abilities.

ummmmmm.......You need to get teacher approval for Intensified (it's not called honors) classes. There is differentiation.

Not true. Parents have the final say. My son got no teacher approvals in 8th grade, so I spoke to the counselor and had him placed in intensified anyway. It has worked out well.

Kids like yours generally get weeded out.

My 10th grader is finishing AP calc and AP world history and both classes have had a large percentage of kids drop out because they failed out. Next year will be no different with him in 5 APs.

Unfortunately accommodating a kid who is very intelligent combined with being a hard worker has cost us money out of our pocket because our public education system is so incredibly bad.

Isn’t AP world history taken in freshman year in APS? Which school district are you in?

No, not in 9th in APS. In 10th kids generally do either AP World or AP Modern Euro.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think high school is when they actually start differentiating more.

Not really. Any kid can sign up for honors courses, there is no barrier to entry. My neighbors DD barely passed Geometry and is generally disruptive but is going to same courses as DD. I think she will rise to high school challenge, DH thinks it’s indicative that more class time will be spent bringing kids up to min standards than helping our kids reach their abilities.

ummmmmm.......You need to get teacher approval for Intensified (it's not called honors) classes. There is differentiation.

Not true. Parents have the final say. My son got no teacher approvals in 8th grade, so I spoke to the counselor and had him placed in intensified anyway. It has worked out well.

Kids like yours generally get weeded out.

My 10th grader is finishing AP calc and AP world history and both classes have had a large percentage of kids drop out because they failed out. Next year will be no different with him in 5 APs.

Unfortunately accommodating a kid who is very intelligent combined with being a hard worker has cost us money out of our pocket because our public education system is so incredibly bad.

Isn’t AP world history taken in freshman year in APS? Which school district are you in?

No, not in 9th in APS. In 10th kids generally do either AP World or AP Modern Euro.

It depends on the APS school. Freshmen at Wakefield can take AP World.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think high school is when they actually start differentiating more.

Not really. Any kid can sign up for honors courses, there is no barrier to entry. My neighbors DD barely passed Geometry and is generally disruptive but is going to same courses as DD. I think she will rise to high school challenge, DH thinks it’s indicative that more class time will be spent bringing kids up to min standards than helping our kids reach their abilities.

ummmmmm.......You need to get teacher approval for Intensified (it's not called honors) classes. There is differentiation.

Not true. Parents have the final say. My son got no teacher approvals in 8th grade, so I spoke to the counselor and had him placed in intensified anyway. It has worked out well.

Kids like yours generally get weeded out.

My 10th grader is finishing AP calc and AP world history and both classes have had a large percentage of kids drop out because they failed out. Next year will be no different with him in 5 APs.

Unfortunately accommodating a kid who is very intelligent combined with being a hard worker has cost us money out of our pocket because our public education system is so incredibly bad.

Exactly, they should be testing people in so teacher and class haven’t wasted 9th and 10th grade year trying to accommodate the “oh we should have AP courses for college admissions” late to the party students. It’s demoralizing for th teacher and takes away time for the rest of the class dealing with struggling students who signed up on a lark.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think high school is when they actually start differentiating more.

Not really. Any kid can sign up for honors courses, there is no barrier to entry. My neighbors DD barely passed Geometry and is generally disruptive but is going to same courses as DD. I think she will rise to high school challenge, DH thinks it’s indicative that more class time will be spent bringing kids up to min standards than helping our kids reach their abilities.

ummmmmm.......You need to get teacher approval for Intensified (it's not called honors) classes. There is differentiation.

Not true. Parents have the final say. My son got no teacher approvals in 8th grade, so I spoke to the counselor and had him placed in intensified anyway. It has worked out well.

Kids like yours generally get weeded out.

My 10th grader is finishing AP calc and AP world history and both classes have had a large percentage of kids drop out because they failed out. Next year will be no different with him in 5 APs.

Unfortunately accommodating a kid who is very intelligent combined with being a hard worker has cost us money out of our pocket because our public education system is so incredibly bad.

Isn’t AP world history taken in freshman year in APS? Which school district are you in?

No, not in 9th in APS. In 10th kids generally do either AP World or AP Modern Euro.

Which school does your kid attend?

W-L has AP world history in 9th.