Any advice on Sequoia - Redland - Magruder school district?

[Anonymous]

Sequoyah Elem is a problem school! Unlike 8 years ago when my oldest attended it has its many problems now! I bought my home for the area. No apt/town houses but, most of the kids who attend Sequoyah come from HOC homes and Emery Grove in Gburg. I think FARMS is VERY important as is the number of ESOL kids in the school. You will find at Sequoyah more kids getting help with learning basic English than anything else. This means the kids how have IEP's or 504 plans don’t' get the resources needed because learning basic English takes priority! Sequoyah does not get kids ready for their long term educational needs. This means as a parent I want my 8th grader to be in algebra in 8th grade. To achieve this starts in elementary school. Dr. Jasper the current principle is absolutely terrible! Her best interest is not for the kids long term education but to push them through elementary school and out of her way. Just my though as a parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sequoyah Elem is a problem school! Unlike 8 years ago when my oldest attended it has its many problems now! I bought my home for the area. No apt/town houses but, most of the kids who attend Sequoyah come from HOC homes and Emery Grove in Gburg. I think FARMS is VERY important as is the number of ESOL kids in the school. You will find at Sequoyah more kids getting help with learning basic English than anything else. This means the kids how have IEP's or 504 plans don’t' get the resources needed because learning basic English takes priority! Sequoyah does not get kids ready for their long term educational needs. This means as a parent I want my 8th grader to be in algebra in 8th grade. To achieve this starts in elementary school. Dr. Jasper the current principle is absolutely terrible! Her best interest is not for the kids long term education but to push them through elementary school and out of her way. Just my though as a parent

Hmmm... maybe you need to spend a little time with "basic English." Lots of typos/misspellings in your little rant.

Students with IEPs and 504 plans do not lose out to ESOL students--their resources are protected and they will get their required hours of service. Also, the OP of this thread has likely purchased her home and made her school decision by now, so great job on timely advice as well!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The "school district" is the entire county. If some moms loves Sequoyah then I would trust them over a website (mcps.org? what is that?).

Have fun in your pretentious McMansion!

What crawled up your ass and died?

Signed,
2 acres in the Sherwood cluster in a regular house

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clearly, the PP has never been to Derwood, we are not McMansionized but we do have nice big yards with lots of open space yet very close to Metro.

The original poster mentioned looking for a home in a "new neighborhood" at Bowie Mill and Muncaster Mill. Bowie Mill is the definition of McMansions!

It is not! There are plenty of "regular" homes on Bowie Mill. Do you only drive up one half of the road?