WL IB for reluctant reader

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Anonymous wrote:You do not need to be in the full time IB program to stay at WL. As long as you take 3 IB classes between Junior and Senior year, you do not need to go back to your neighborhood school. There are lots of IB choices. Some easier than others.

They made it clear in the presentation that this is no longer allowed.

It seems crazy that if a junior struggled with the full IB workload and wanted to drop down a level in 1-2 classes for mental health and stress reasons that APS would make them switch HSs for their senior year. That's a lot of pressure and rigidity when WL isn't even overcrowded.

It’s a good lesson in how life’s not always fair.

What it DOES do is weed out kids who have no chance in completing the full programme.

That's a pretty big consequence for a decision a kid makes at 13 yo before they've ever taken a high school class, let alone an AP or IB class.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You do not need to be in the full time IB program to stay at WL. As long as you take 3 IB classes between Junior and Senior year, you do not need to go back to your neighborhood school. There are lots of IB choices. Some easier than others.

They made it clear in the presentation that this is no longer allowed.

It seems crazy that if a junior struggled with the full IB workload and wanted to drop down a level in 1-2 classes for mental health and stress reasons that APS would make them switch HSs for their senior year. That's a lot of pressure and rigidity when WL isn't even overcrowded.

It’s a good lesson in how life’s not always fair.

What it DOES do is weed out kids who have no chance in completing the full programme.

That's a pretty big consequence for a decision a kid makes at 13 yo before they've ever taken a high school class, let alone an AP or IB class.

Seriously, middle school is such a phone in travesty in APS. How do you have any idea if you’ll be ready by junior year?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You do not need to be in the full time IB program to stay at WL. As long as you take 3 IB classes between Junior and Senior year, you do not need to go back to your neighborhood school. There are lots of IB choices. Some easier than others.

They made it clear in the presentation that this is no longer allowed.

It seems crazy that if a junior struggled with the full IB workload and wanted to drop down a level in 1-2 classes for mental health and stress reasons that APS would make them switch HSs for their senior year. That's a lot of pressure and rigidity when WL isn't even overcrowded.

It’s a good lesson in how life’s not always fair.

What it DOES do is weed out kids who have no chance in completing the full programme.

That's a pretty big consequence for a decision a kid makes at 13 yo before they've ever taken a high school class, let alone an AP or IB class.

You make it sound like the student gets kicked out of school to work in the mines till they die. 😆

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You do not need to be in the full time IB program to stay at WL. As long as you take 3 IB classes between Junior and Senior year, you do not need to go back to your neighborhood school. There are lots of IB choices. Some easier than others.

They made it clear in the presentation that this is no longer allowed.

It seems crazy that if a junior struggled with the full IB workload and wanted to drop down a level in 1-2 classes for mental health and stress reasons that APS would make them switch HSs for their senior year. That's a lot of pressure and rigidity when WL isn't even overcrowded.

It’s a good lesson in how life’s not always fair.

What it DOES do is weed out kids who have no chance in completing the full programme.

That's a pretty big consequence for a decision a kid makes at 13 yo before they've ever taken a high school class, let alone an AP or IB class.

You make it sound like the student gets kicked out of school to work in the mines till they die. 😆

Forcing a high schooler to change schools because they are having trouble academically is pretty draconian.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You do not need to be in the full time IB program to stay at WL. As long as you take 3 IB classes between Junior and Senior year, you do not need to go back to your neighborhood school. There are lots of IB choices. Some easier than others.

They made it clear in the presentation that this is no longer allowed.

It seems crazy that if a junior struggled with the full IB workload and wanted to drop down a level in 1-2 classes for mental health and stress reasons that APS would make them switch HSs for their senior year. That's a lot of pressure and rigidity when WL isn't even overcrowded.

It’s a good lesson in how life’s not always fair.

What it DOES do is weed out kids who have no chance in completing the full programme.

That's a pretty big consequence for a decision a kid makes at 13 yo before they've ever taken a high school class, let alone an AP or IB class.

You make it sound like the student gets kicked out of school to work in the mines till they die. 😆

Forcing a high schooler to change schools because they are having trouble academically is pretty draconian.

I'm sure APS makes special exceptions. It's never cut and dry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You do not need to be in the full time IB program to stay at WL. As long as you take 3 IB classes between Junior and Senior year, you do not need to go back to your neighborhood school. There are lots of IB choices. Some easier than others.

Stop spreading outdated misinformation!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You do not need to be in the full time IB program to stay at WL. As long as you take 3 IB classes between Junior and Senior year, you do not need to go back to your neighborhood school. There are lots of IB choices. Some easier than others.

They made it clear in the presentation that this is no longer allowed.

It seems crazy that if a junior struggled with the full IB workload and wanted to drop down a level in 1-2 classes for mental health and stress reasons that APS would make them switch HSs for their senior year. That's a lot of pressure and rigidity when WL isn't even overcrowded.

It’s a good lesson in how life’s not always fair.

What it DOES do is weed out kids who have no chance in completing the full programme.

That's a pretty big consequence for a decision a kid makes at 13 yo before they've ever taken a high school class, let alone an AP or IB class.

You make it sound like the student gets kicked out of school to work in the mines till they die. 😆

Forcing a high schooler to change schools because they are having trouble academically is pretty draconian.

So think LONG AND HARD before sending your kid who you admit isn’t good at reading. It’s not going to go well. This isn’t a hard decision.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You do not need to be in the full time IB program to stay at WL. As long as you take 3 IB classes between Junior and Senior year, you do not need to go back to your neighborhood school. There are lots of IB choices. Some easier than others.

They made it clear in the presentation that this is no longer allowed.

It seems crazy that if a junior struggled with the full IB workload and wanted to drop down a level in 1-2 classes for mental health and stress reasons that APS would make them switch HSs for their senior year. That's a lot of pressure and rigidity when WL isn't even overcrowded.

It’s a good lesson in how life’s not always fair.

What it DOES do is weed out kids who have no chance in completing the full programme.

That's a pretty big consequence for a decision a kid makes at 13 yo before they've ever taken a high school class, let alone an AP or IB class.

You make it sound like the student gets kicked out of school to work in the mines till they die. 😆

Forcing a high schooler to change schools because they are having trouble academically is pretty draconian.

So think LONG AND HARD before sending your kid who you admit isn’t good at reading. It’s not going to go well. This isn’t a hard decision.

has an IEP, and feels the IB environment will help foster reading and other academic skills. A lot of times kids want to be in honors to be inspired by their peers, and in APS WL IB is where they go.

It’s just unfair to have a punitive option of this ONE option program that takes 4 years to play out — they don’t even take IB till Jr year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You do not need to be in the full time IB program to stay at WL. As long as you take 3 IB classes between Junior and Senior year, you do not need to go back to your neighborhood school. There are lots of IB choices. Some easier than others.

They made it clear in the presentation that this is no longer allowed.

It seems crazy that if a junior struggled with the full IB workload and wanted to drop down a level in 1-2 classes for mental health and stress reasons that APS would make them switch HSs for their senior year. That's a lot of pressure and rigidity when WL isn't even overcrowded.

It’s a good lesson in how life’s not always fair.

What it DOES do is weed out kids who have no chance in completing the full programme.

That's a pretty big consequence for a decision a kid makes at 13 yo before they've ever taken a high school class, let alone an AP or IB class.

You make it sound like the student gets kicked out of school to work in the mines till they die. 😆

Forcing a high schooler to change schools because they are having trouble academically is pretty draconian.

So think LONG AND HARD before sending your kid who you admit isn’t good at reading. It’s not going to go well. This isn’t a hard decision.

has an IEP, and feels the IB environment will help foster reading and other academic skills. A lot of times kids want to be in honors to be inspired by their peers, and in APS WL IB is where they go.

It’s just unfair to have a punitive option of this ONE option program that takes 4 years to play out — they don’t even take IB till Jr year.

You already admitted he’s more into STEM, so IB isn’t the best option for him anyway. Why would you do this to your kid?

Do him a favor and work on his reading skills. He won’t survive one semester of the competitive colleges you aim for him to apply to if he doesn’t fix it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do not need to be in the full time IB program to stay at WL. As long as you take 3 IB classes between Junior and Senior year, you do not need to go back to your neighborhood school. There are lots of IB choices. Some easier than others.

Stop spreading outdated misinformation!!

Yes this is not true anymore. They will ask you to move back☹️

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do not need to be in the full time IB program to stay at WL. As long as you take 3 IB classes between Junior and Senior year, you do not need to go back to your neighborhood school. There are lots of IB choices. Some easier than others.

They made it clear in the presentation that this is no longer allowed.

It seems crazy that if a junior struggled with the full IB workload and wanted to drop down a level in 1-2 classes for mental health and stress reasons that APS would make them switch HSs for their senior year. That's a lot of pressure and rigidity when WL isn't even overcrowded.

It’s a good lesson in how life’s not always fair.

What it DOES do is weed out kids who have no chance in completing the full programme.

That's a pretty big consequence for a decision a kid makes at 13 yo before they've ever taken a high school class, let alone an AP or IB class.

I know lots of kids at yorktown that didn't apply to w-l's ib because they knew they didn't want the workload. I also know lots of super motivated kids that are no kidding definitely doing it.
To be eligible for the IB program, you have to be taking at least 3 "highschool" classes as an 8th grader (geography, math, and language).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do not need to be in the full time IB program to stay at WL. As long as you take 3 IB classes between Junior and Senior year, you do not need to go back to your neighborhood school. There are lots of IB choices. Some easier than others.

They made it clear in the presentation that this is no longer allowed.

It seems crazy that if a junior struggled with the full IB workload and wanted to drop down a level in 1-2 classes for mental health and stress reasons that APS would make them switch HSs for their senior year. That's a lot of pressure and rigidity when WL isn't even overcrowded.

It’s a good lesson in how life’s not always fair.

What it DOES do is weed out kids who have no chance in completing the full programme.

That's a pretty big consequence for a decision a kid makes at 13 yo before they've ever taken a high school class, let alone an AP or IB class.

I know lots of kids at yorktown that didn't apply to w-l's ib because they knew they didn't want the workload. I also know lots of super motivated kids that are no kidding definitely doing it.
To be eligible for the IB program, you have to be taking at least 3 "highschool" classes as an 8th grader (geography, math, and language).

They could also be taking algebra in 8th, I believe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DC wants to go into WL IB program, largely following a siblings path, but has always been a reluctant and slow reader. Barely reads assigned novels for MS, no leisure reading at all.

How much reading is there for IB per night? My impression is an AP path would be better fit for a more math/science oriented student?

Would WHY, YHS, or WL be better for that? We are actually thinking of moving so have some flexibility. We don’t want AT because of the gender skew and limited extracurriculars.

ANYWAYS. How much reading do students usually have assigned per night?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC wants to go into WL IB program, largely following a siblings path, but has always been a reluctant and slow reader. Barely reads assigned novels for MS, no leisure reading at all.

How much reading is there for IB per night? My impression is an AP path would be better fit for a more math/science oriented student?

Would WHY, YHS, or WL be better for that? We are actually thinking of moving so have some flexibility. We don’t want AT because of the gender skew and limited extracurriculars.

ANYWAYS. How much reading do students usually have assigned per night?

For IB?

A LOT. Would not recommend this path for a student who struggles with middle school reading.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You do not need to be in the full time IB program to stay at WL. As long as you take 3 IB classes between Junior and Senior year, you do not need to go back to your neighborhood school. There are lots of IB choices. Some easier than others.

They made it clear in the presentation that this is no longer allowed.

It seems crazy that if a junior struggled with the full IB workload and wanted to drop down a level in 1-2 classes for mental health and stress reasons that APS would make them switch HSs for their senior year. That's a lot of pressure and rigidity when WL isn't even overcrowded.

It’s a good lesson in how life’s not always fair.

What it DOES do is weed out kids who have no chance in completing the full programme.

That's a pretty big consequence for a decision a kid makes at 13 yo before they've ever taken a high school class, let alone an AP or IB class.

I know lots of kids at yorktown that didn't apply to w-l's ib because they knew they didn't want the workload. I also know lots of super motivated kids that are no kidding definitely doing it.
To be eligible for the IB program, you have to be taking at least 3 "highschool" classes as an 8th grader (geography, math, and language).

They could also be taking algebra in 8th, I believe.

Algebra is a high school level class.