Rockville clusters getting stronger?

[Anonymous]

No you can not opt out. You used to be able to until 2 years ago.. The number that chose MYP was about 75. Now it is a whole school model until 10th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two paths:

All JW students are in the MYP program (which is the IB curriculum for 6th - 10th grade). If they go to RM, they continue through 10th grade. At that time they can apply to the actual IB program for 11th and 12th grade joining the magnet students. Less than 50 do but it is not very competitive at that point..

JW students as well as other MoCo kids can also apply to the selective magnet which begins in 9th grade. They are in seperate classes from the neighborhood kids. Though if non-magnet kids continue for 11 and 12th grades they are in the same classes...and some IB classes are open to anyone in the school.

It is FAR less than 50. Less than 10 most likely.

This is not what I was told at a school meeting earlier in the year. I know strong students that have gone both ways. Some want more flexibility than IB offers. Some want the credential and experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No you can not opt out. You used to be able to until 2 years ago.. The number that chose MYP was about 75. Now it is a whole school model until 10th grade.

You're talking about JW, right? From what I understand, at JW you cannot opt out, all kids take IB MYP program. But at RM, in 9th grade, I believe you can opt out of IB, correct? Because I know that many kids choose to do the AP track instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two paths:

All JW students are in the MYP program (which is the IB curriculum for 6th - 10th grade). If they go to RM, they continue through 10th grade. At that time they can apply to the actual IB program for 11th and 12th grade joining the magnet students. Less than 50 do but it is not very competitive at that point..

JW students as well as other MoCo kids can also apply to the selective magnet which begins in 9th grade. They are in seperate classes from the neighborhood kids. Though if non-magnet kids continue for 11 and 12th grades they are in the same classes...and some IB classes are open to anyone in the school.

It is FAR less than 50. Less than 10 most likely.

This is not what I was told at a school meeting earlier in the year. I know strong students that have gone both ways. Some want more flexibility than IB offers. Some want the credential and experience.

My DC (RMIB Class of 2015) says about 12 kids for her class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two paths:

All JW students are in the MYP program (which is the IB curriculum for 6th - 10th grade). If they go to RM, they continue through 10th grade. At that time they can apply to the actual IB program for 11th and 12th grade joining the magnet students. Less than 50 do but it is not very competitive at that point..

JW students as well as other MoCo kids can also apply to the selective magnet which begins in 9th grade. They are in seperate classes from the neighborhood kids. Though if non-magnet kids continue for 11 and 12th grades they are in the same classes...and some IB classes are open to anyone in the school.

It is FAR less than 50. Less than 10 most likely.

This is not what I was told at a school meeting earlier in the year. I know strong students that have gone both ways. Some want more flexibility than IB offers. Some want the credential and experience.

My DC (RMIB Class of 2015) says about 12 kids for her class.

So, do kids who live in the RM cluster get a boost in terms of getting into the IB magnet, kind of like how TPMS magnet does?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No you can not opt out. You used to be able to until 2 years ago.. The number that chose MYP was about 75. Now it is a whole school model until 10th grade.

You're talking about JW, right? From what I understand, at JW you cannot opt out, all kids take IB MYP program. But at RM, in 9th grade, I believe you can opt out of IB, correct? Because I know that many kids choose to do the AP track instead.

No starting with current 10th graders, it is whole school MYP until grade 10. Everyone must complete a 10th grade MYP project...then most kids go towards the typical regular or AP class route.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No you can not opt out. You used to be able to until 2 years ago.. The number that chose MYP was about 75. Now it is a whole school model until 10th grade.

You're talking about JW, right? From what I understand, at JW you cannot opt out, all kids take IB MYP program. But at RM, in 9th grade, I believe you can opt out of IB, correct? Because I know that many kids choose to do the AP track instead.

No starting with current 10th graders, it is whole school MYP until grade 10. Everyone must complete a 10th grade MYP project...then most kids go towards the typical regular or AP class route.

Good to know, thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No you can not opt out. You used to be able to until 2 years ago.. The number that chose MYP was about 75. Now it is a whole school model until 10th grade.

You're talking about JW, right? From what I understand, at JW you cannot opt out, all kids take IB MYP program. But at RM, in 9th grade, I believe you can opt out of IB, correct? Because I know that many kids choose to do the AP track instead.

No starting with current 10th graders, it is whole school MYP until grade 10. Everyone must complete a 10th grade MYP project...then most kids go towards the typical regular or AP class route.

So what do the magnet IB kids do...are they in their own special MYP classes in 9th and 10th grade, and also have to do a 10th grade MYP project? Or do they do something different (presumably more rigorous) during 9th and 10th grade? If if they're doing something different and more rigorous, does it make it more difficult for a non-magnet kid to join them in the 11th grade? Maybe this is why so few do so?

[Anonymous]

The magnet kids are in their own rigorous classes but still do the myp project. Sine the IB program actually starts in 11th grade it is fine for a strong student to start then. I was told the success rate for kids that start in 11th grade is no different than the masgnet kids overall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two paths:

All JW students are in the MYP program (which is the IB curriculum for 6th - 10th grade). If they go to RM, they continue through 10th grade. At that time they can apply to the actual IB program for 11th and 12th grade joining the magnet students. Less than 50 do but it is not very competitive at that point..

JW students as well as other MoCo kids can also apply to the selective magnet which begins in 9th grade. They are in seperate classes from the neighborhood kids. Though if non-magnet kids continue for 11 and 12th grades they are in the same classes...and some IB classes are open to anyone in the school.

It is FAR less than 50. Less than 10 most likely.

This is not what I was told at a school meeting earlier in the year. I know strong students that have gone both ways. Some want more flexibility than IB offers. Some want the credential and experience.

My DC (RMIB Class of 2015) says about 12 kids for her class.

So, do kids who live in the RM cluster get a boost in terms of getting into the IB magnet, kind of like how TPMS magnet does?

Yes they do. I don;t know how many JW kids get in each year..but we seem to know a good number each year.