Any K teachers that can provide insight on class lists?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Classes are split by birth year/age and math/ reading ability. The highly able kids are usually split into 2 groups by age. Then the classes are evenly split with highly able kids (by age), kids who need the most help, and then sprinkled in with everyone else.

Not in kindergarten. Mcps used to do kindergarten orientation but not anymore because the district didn't want to pay staff to run it during the summer. So schools will be making the lists blindly.

Op- usually the Wednesday before school begins you will get an email/postcard about your child's assignment. Most schools have an open house Thursday or Friday where you meet the teacher, drop off supplies and you can look around the building too.

Kindergarten orientation used to the in the spring in every ES. Teachers didn’t get paid more. But kindergarteners had to stay home for 2-3 days. That is the practice that MCPS ended. Schools can still have K orientation, but they have to be able to keep the existing by K kids occupied on those days. Some schools still have it by having paras or subs work with the existing K students.

And the schools that have it definitely cohort kids based on ability and age as best they can up front.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our child will start K this fall. We registered her at our home ES. When do classes typically (and teacher assignment) form? July? Early August?

Who decides teacher assignment? Principal?

I'm not sure the reason for your question so I don't know if this will be helpful but if there is something you have concerns about or would like the school to know about when it comes to class placement, I would call and ask to speak to the principal, AP, or even counselor. My sense is with K it is a crapshoot mostly so information could be helpful if it isn't presented as a demand or the start of a relationship with a parent who they will never be able to please. In my experience, they have appreciated knowing which kids don't do well together moreso than asking for certain kids to be together or with a certain teacher.

[Anonymous]

We always got ES teacher notifications by post card in the mail about a week before school started.

The reason they leave it so late is to reduce the numbers of requests for change etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our child will start K this fall. We registered her at our home ES. When do classes typically (and teacher assignment) form? July? Early August?

Who decides teacher assignment? Principal?

I'm not sure the reason for your question so I don't know if this will be helpful but if there is something you have concerns about or would like the school to know about when it comes to class placement, I would call and ask to speak to the principal, AP, or even counselor. My sense is with K it is a crapshoot mostly so information could be helpful if it isn't presented as a demand or the start of a relationship with a parent who they will never be able to please. In my experience, they have appreciated knowing which kids don't do well together moreso than asking for certain kids to be together or with a certain teacher.

Not OP but I appreciate OP's post. For some children (e.g. kids with special needs), meeting the teacher ahead of time (not during a hectic open house) or even just seeing a picture can help them with the transition to kindergarten. Having a general idea of when children get assigned to classrooms can be helpful for figuring out how to best approach the school to solicit their support with the child's transition to kindergarten.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our child will start K this fall. We registered her at our home ES. When do classes typically (and teacher assignment) form? July? Early August?

Who decides teacher assignment? Principal?

I'm not sure the reason for your question so I don't know if this will be helpful but if there is something you have concerns about or would like the school to know about when it comes to class placement, I would call and ask to speak to the principal, AP, or even counselor. My sense is with K it is a crapshoot mostly so information could be helpful if it isn't presented as a demand or the start of a relationship with a parent who they will never be able to please. In my experience, they have appreciated knowing which kids don't do well together moreso than asking for certain kids to be together or with a certain teacher.

Not OP but I appreciate OP's post. For some children (e.g. kids with special needs), meeting the teacher ahead of time (not during a hectic open house) or even just seeing a picture can help them with the transition to kindergarten. Having a general idea of when children get assigned to classrooms can be helpful for figuring out how to best approach the school to solicit their support with the child's transition to kindergarten.

If the concern is about a Special needs child just call the school and speak with Admin and/or Spec Ed Coordinator. This is something that they have dealt with before and will know best how to assist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our child will start K this fall. We registered her at our home ES. When do classes typically (and teacher assignment) form? July? Early August?

Who decides teacher assignment? Principal?

I'm not sure the reason for your question so I don't know if this will be helpful but if there is something you have concerns about or would like the school to know about when it comes to class placement, I would call and ask to speak to the principal, AP, or even counselor. My sense is with K it is a crapshoot mostly so information could be helpful if it isn't presented as a demand or the start of a relationship with a parent who they will never be able to please. In my experience, they have appreciated knowing which kids don't do well together moreso than asking for certain kids to be together or with a certain teacher.

Not OP but I appreciate OP's post. For some children (e.g. kids with special needs), meeting the teacher ahead of time (not during a hectic open house) or even just seeing a picture can help them with the transition to kindergarten. Having a general idea of when children get assigned to classrooms can be helpful for figuring out how to best approach the school to solicit their support with the child's transition to kindergarten.

My ES did allow this for kids with anxiety or ??.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Classes are split by birth year/age and math/ reading ability. The highly able kids are usually split into 2 groups by age. Then the classes are evenly split with highly able kids (by age), kids who need the most help, and then sprinkled in with everyone else.

Kindergarten? LMFAO.

How would they even get that information for kindergarten? Kids don't take math and reading tests before starting.

Usually based on the orientation when the teachers take the kids on their own.

There is a bit of adjustment for 1st grade and then it usually stays pretty steady from then on.

That screening is superficial at best so don't put a lot of stock in it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Classes are split by birth year/age and math/ reading ability. The highly able kids are usually split into 2 groups by age. Then the classes are evenly split with highly able kids (by age), kids who need the most help, and then sprinkled in with everyone else.

Not in kindergarten. Mcps used to do kindergarten orientation but not anymore because the district didn't want to pay staff to run it during the summer. So schools will be making the lists blindly.

Op- usually the Wednesday before school begins you will get an email/postcard about your child's assignment. Most schools have an open house Thursday or Friday where you meet the teacher, drop off supplies and you can look around the building too.

Kindergarten orientation used to the in the spring in every ES. Teachers didn’t get paid more. But kindergarteners had to stay home for 2-3 days. That is the practice that MCPS ended. Schools can still have K orientation, but they have to be able to keep the existing by K kids occupied on those days. Some schools still have it by having paras or subs work with the existing K students.

What I was saying was paying teachers to do it over the summer which is something I think we did one year maybe when they had ESSR funds

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our child will start K this fall. We registered her at our home ES. When do classes typically (and teacher assignment) form? July? Early August?

Who decides teacher assignment? Principal?

I'm not sure the reason for your question so I don't know if this will be helpful but if there is something you have concerns about or would like the school to know about when it comes to class placement, I would call and ask to speak to the principal, AP, or even counselor. My sense is with K it is a crapshoot mostly so information could be helpful if it isn't presented as a demand or the start of a relationship with a parent who they will never be able to please. In my experience, they have appreciated knowing which kids don't do well together moreso than asking for certain kids to be together or with a certain teacher.

Not OP but I appreciate OP's post. For some children (e.g. kids with special needs), meeting the teacher ahead of time (not during a hectic open house) or even just seeing a picture can help them with the transition to kindergarten. Having a general idea of when children get assigned to classrooms can be helpful for figuring out how to best approach the school to solicit their support with the child's transition to kindergarten.

My ES did allow this for kids with anxiety or ??.

I know that my kid's school does tours for students who are transferring in or for future kindergarteners