TJ Commended Student Emails Released - Who is really responsible?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those saying students have not been harmed, Langley commended students were not notified until Friday evening 1/6/23 according to the email from Kimberly Greer the Langley Principal and it appears from the article below that Westfield students weren't notified until Saturday 1/7/23. These students absolutely missed the deadlines to apply for merit based scholarships. [u]

article link: https://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/area-principals-admit-to-withholding-national-merit-awards-from-students/article_2e5ed028-8f01-11ed-997c-37c69ccfb584.html

That is some awful writing, I can't tell if it's a story or an opinion piece, so far the only concrete scholarship opportunity anyone has pointed to is a full ride at Liberty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those saying students have not been harmed, Langley commended students were not notified until Friday evening 1/6/23 according to the email from Kimberly Greer the Langley Principal and it appears from the article below that Westfield students weren't notified until Saturday 1/7/23. These students absolutely missed the deadlines to apply for merit based scholarships. [u]

Anyone who participated who wasn’t a finalist was eligible to apply for the 800 special corporate scholarships if they met the other criteria (child of employee, etc). They knew the timing of the scholarships when they registered.

No scholarships were lost.

[Anonymous]

There certainly needs to be regime change at FCPS and on the School Board. Not sure this particular issue will get the Republicans there, although the Democrats seem to be trying to help them by claiming that kids in the top 2-3% of PSAT test takers (but not top 1%) are low-achievers begging for a “participation trophy.”

Most of the URMs the Democrats pretend to care about so much would be over the moon if their kids were commended students in the top 3%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one is giving someone a merit scholarship for commended status, except Liberty Univ and a handoff other religious schools. I guarantee none of these kids are interested in those schools.

Stop lying, please.

Based on the selection index score set by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), two-thirds (34,000) of the 50,000 high scorers receive Letters of Commendation in recognition of their academic performance. Despite gaining high scores, being considered as a commended student means they are no longer qualified for the National Merit Scholarships. However, they can still receive PSAT scholarships from private corporations and businesses.

Just like the semi-finalists and non-commended kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There certainly needs to be regime change at FCPS and on the School Board. Not sure this particular issue will get the Republicans there, although the Democrats seem to be trying to help them by claiming that kids in the top 2-3% of PSAT test takers (but not top 1%) are low-achievers begging for a “participation trophy.”

Most of the URMs the Democrats pretend to care about so much would be over the moon if their kids were commended students in the top 3%.

I think the coalition for TJ needs to keep up their attacks. Of course I'm a democrat and enjoy watching them alienate the rest of county

[Anonymous]

I just popped in to say I have issue with the comment on the first page proclaiming a clerical error. It was not a clerical error, in any of the FCPS schools. Although, throwing the school clerical staff under the bus is favorite pastime for some.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There certainly needs to be regime change at FCPS and on the School Board. Not sure this particular issue will get the Republicans there, although the Democrats seem to be trying to help them by claiming that kids in the top 2-3% of PSAT test takers (but not top 1%) are low-achievers begging for a “participation trophy.”

Most of the URMs the Democrats pretend to care about so much would be over the moon if their kids were commended students in the top 3%.

I think the coalition for TJ needs to keep up their attacks. Of course I'm a democrat and enjoy watching them alienate the rest of county

I'm not a Republican, but I was alienated by how many Democrats responded to this situation by suggesting that being recognized as among the top 3% of PSAT test-takers was a non-event akin to a "participation trophy" for kids who weren't Semifinalists (in the top 1%). For a party that often goes after "1%-ers," this seemed awfully crude and disrespectful.

Of course I'm a former commended student, as was one of my kids, so apparently we don't really belong in the same room with the TJAAG types.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There certainly needs to be regime change at FCPS and on the School Board. Not sure this particular issue will get the Republicans there, although the Democrats seem to be trying to help them by claiming that kids in the top 2-3% of PSAT test takers (but not top 1%) are low-achievers begging for a “participation trophy.”

Most of the URMs the Democrats pretend to care about so much would be over the moon if their kids were commended students in the top 3%.

I think the coalition for TJ needs to keep up their attacks. Of course I'm a democrat and enjoy watching them alienate the rest of county

I'm not a Republican, but I was alienated by how many Democrats responded to this situation by suggesting that being recognized as among the top 3% of PSAT test-takers was a non-event akin to a "participation trophy" for kids who weren't Semifinalists (in the top 1%). For a party that often goes after "1%-ers," this seemed awfully crude and disrespectful.

Of course I'm a former commended student, as was one of my kids, so apparently we don't really belong in the same room with the TJAAG types.

You think that they need their own ceremony for this? It wasn't well-attended in the past if that gives you any idea of the student interest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look, this was a screw up for sure. But being commended is not a big deal, especially if you’re at TJ. I don’t understand what the fuss is about.

Seriously. The mom wrote in an email that the award was a big deal and then we see the school received 250 of them!?!?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There certainly needs to be regime change at FCPS and on the School Board. Not sure this particular issue will get the Republicans there, although the Democrats seem to be trying to help them by claiming that kids in the top 2-3% of PSAT test takers (but not top 1%) are low-achievers begging for a “participation trophy.”

Most of the URMs the Democrats pretend to care about so much would be over the moon if their kids were commended students in the top 3%.

So many RWNJs on this thread. I'm not sure whether to be concerned or amused.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There certainly needs to be regime change at FCPS and on the School Board. Not sure this particular issue will get the Republicans there, although the Democrats seem to be trying to help them by claiming that kids in the top 2-3% of PSAT test takers (but not top 1%) are low-achievers begging for a “participation trophy.”

Most of the URMs the Democrats pretend to care about so much would be over the moon if their kids were commended students in the top 3%.

I think the coalition for TJ needs to keep up their attacks. Of course I'm a democrat and enjoy watching them alienate the rest of county

I'm not a Republican, but I was alienated by how many Democrats responded to this situation by suggesting that being recognized as among the top 3% of PSAT test-takers was a non-event akin to a "participation trophy" for kids who weren't Semifinalists (in the top 1%). For a party that often goes after "1%-ers," this seemed awfully crude and disrespectful.

Of course I'm a former commended student, as was one of my kids, so apparently we don't really belong in the same room with the TJAAG types.

You think that they need their own ceremony for this? It wasn't well-attended in the past if that gives you any idea of the student interest.

When I got the commendation as a kid, they did nothing. It wasn't a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There certainly needs to be regime change at FCPS and on the School Board. Not sure this particular issue will get the Republicans there, although the Democrats seem to be trying to help them by claiming that kids in the top 2-3% of PSAT test takers (but not top 1%) are low-achievers begging for a “participation trophy.”

Most of the URMs the Democrats pretend to care about so much would be over the moon if their kids were commended students in the top 3%.

I think the coalition for TJ needs to keep up their attacks. Of course I'm a democrat and enjoy watching them alienate the rest of county

The rest of FCPS burns while C4TJ fiddles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There certainly needs to be regime change at FCPS and on the School Board. Not sure this particular issue will get the Republicans there, although the Democrats seem to be trying to help them by claiming that kids in the top 2-3% of PSAT test takers (but not top 1%) are low-achievers begging for a “participation trophy.”

Most of the URMs the Democrats pretend to care about so much would be over the moon if their kids were commended students in the top 3%.

I think the coalition for TJ needs to keep up their attacks. Of course I'm a democrat and enjoy watching them alienate the rest of county

I'm not a Republican, but I was alienated by how many Democrats responded to this situation by suggesting that being recognized as among the top 3% of PSAT test-takers was a non-event akin to a "participation trophy" for kids who weren't Semifinalists (in the top 1%). For a party that often goes after "1%-ers," this seemed awfully crude and disrespectful.

Of course I'm a former commended student, as was one of my kids, so apparently we don't really belong in the same room with the TJAAG types.

You think that they need their own ceremony for this? It wasn't well-attended in the past if that gives you any idea of the student interest.

No, I don't think there needs to be a "ceremony." Just let the commended kids know on a timely basis and maybe take a picture for the yearbook.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There certainly needs to be regime change at FCPS and on the School Board. Not sure this particular issue will get the Republicans there, although the Democrats seem to be trying to help them by claiming that kids in the top 2-3% of PSAT test takers (but not top 1%) are low-achievers begging for a “participation trophy.”

Most of the URMs the Democrats pretend to care about so much would be over the moon if their kids were commended students in the top 3%.

So many RWNJs on this thread. I'm not sure whether to be concerned or amused.

Or at least one prolific RWNJ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There certainly needs to be regime change at FCPS and on the School Board. Not sure this particular issue will get the Republicans there, although the Democrats seem to be trying to help them by claiming that kids in the top 2-3% of PSAT test takers (but not top 1%) are low-achievers begging for a “participation trophy.”

Most of the URMs the Democrats pretend to care about so much would be over the moon if their kids were commended students in the top 3%.

So many RWNJs on this thread. I'm not sure whether to be concerned or amused.

GFY. The Democrats would absolutely crap in their pants if eligible Black kids somehow hadn't been made aware of the National Achievement Scholarship Program when that program was in effect.