RM versus Wooton

[Anonymous]

Regarding the RM's 25 IB seats set aside for the cluster students - of course it's an advantage compared to being selected from all of MCPS. However, 2022-2023 JWMS's 8th grade enrollment is 463. 25 is not going to be enough for everybody who wishes to get in. Yes, I am also aware of the fact that non IB students could join at 11th. But what about the 2 years they missed?? It just seems all the DCUM kids get into the 25 magically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Regarding the RM's 25 IB seats set aside for the cluster students - of course it's an advantage compared to being selected from all of MCPS. However, 2022-2023 JWMS's 8th grade enrollment is 463. 25 is not going to be enough for everybody who wishes to get in. Yes, I am also aware of the fact that non IB students could join at 11th. But what about the 2 years they missed?? It just seems all the DCUM kids get into the 25 magically.

The funny part is all those DCUM "parents" are posting from out of state or from Moscow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Regarding the RM's 25 IB seats set aside for the cluster students - of course it's an advantage compared to being selected from all of MCPS. However, 2022-2023 JWMS's 8th grade enrollment is 463. 25 is not going to be enough for everybody who wishes to get in. Yes, I am also aware of the fact that non IB students could join at 11th. But what about the 2 years they missed?? It just seems all the DCUM kids get into the 25 magically.

They don't miss 2 years. The IB Middle Years Program (MYP) continues into RM for all the in-boundary students through 10th grade. The only thing they "miss" is the magnet cohort. In 11th grade, they have the choice of continuing to an IB diploma with the magnet students that must do it vs. not getting an IB diploma.

[Anonymous]

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When people inject their real experiences into this discussion, they start with unfounded rumors and gossip in the hope of fearmongering. They worry that if people figure out they can go to most of these schools and do well, nobody will overpay for their shoddy homes in outer suburbia.

You may not believe this but I honestly don’t believe folks zoned wootton worry about their property value going down or compare themselves with RM zoned families. I just don’t see it. I don’t live there but my kids attended IB.

I live in the RM-zoned area next to Wootton, and it is often a topic of discussion. Some specifically target Wootton and have gone house-broke just to afford living in the zone. Losing property value would be a disaster.

They can sell and move to RM zoned area.

They actually can't sell if the value goes upside down, but that's their issue. Redrawing the boundaries for Crown HS will cause all the school identities to change. Hopefully, we can get a good solution where communities are happy and diverse.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Nasty posters. Such a turn off…

When people inject their real experiences into this discussion, they start with unfounded rumors and gossip in the hope of fearmongering. They worry that if people figure out they can go to most of these schools and do well, nobody will overpay for their shoddy homes in outer suburbia.

You may not believe this but I honestly don’t believe folks zoned wootton worry about their property value going down or compare themselves with RM zoned families. I just don’t see it. I don’t live there but my kids attended IB.

I live in the RM-zoned area next to Wootton, and it is often a topic of discussion. Some specifically target Wootton and have gone house-broke just to afford living in the zone. Losing property value would be a disaster.

They can sell and move to RM zoned area.

They actually can't sell if the value goes upside down, but that's their issue. Redrawing the boundaries for Crown HS will cause all the school identities to change. Hopefully, we can get a good solution where communities are happy and diverse.

Fire up the diversity bus.

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Anonymous wrote:Nasty posters. Such a turn off…

When people inject their real experiences into this discussion, they start with unfounded rumors and gossip in the hope of fearmongering. They worry that if people figure out they can go to most of these schools and do well, nobody will overpay for their shoddy homes in outer suburbia.

You may not believe this but I honestly don’t believe folks zoned wootton worry about their property value going down or compare themselves with RM zoned families. I just don’t see it. I don’t live there but my kids attended IB.

I live in the RM-zoned area next to Wootton, and it is often a topic of discussion. Some specifically target Wootton and have gone house-broke just to afford living in the zone. Losing property value would be a disaster.

They can sell and move to RM zoned area.

They actually can't sell if the value goes upside down, but that's their issue. Redrawing the boundaries for Crown HS will cause all the school identities to change. Hopefully, we can get a good solution where communities are happy and diverse.

Fire up the diversity bus.

This, again? Every damned thread?

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Anonymous wrote:Nasty posters. Such a turn off…

When people inject their real experiences into this discussion, they start with unfounded rumors and gossip in the hope of fearmongering. They worry that if people figure out they can go to most of these schools and do well, nobody will overpay for their shoddy homes in outer suburbia.

You may not believe this but I honestly don’t believe folks zoned wootton worry about their property value going down or compare themselves with RM zoned families. I just don’t see it. I don’t live there but my kids attended IB.

I live in the RM-zoned area next to Wootton, and it is often a topic of discussion. Some specifically target Wootton and have gone house-broke just to afford living in the zone. Losing property value would be a disaster.

They can sell and move to RM zoned area.

They actually can't sell if the value goes upside down, but that's their issue. Redrawing the boundaries for Crown HS will cause all the school identities to change. Hopefully, we can get a good solution where communities are happy and diverse.

Fire up the diversity bus.

This, again? Every damned thread?

People are obviously into it and they should get on that pronto.

[Anonymous]

Joining IB in 11th grade is like jumping onto a moving train. People have no clue how difficult IB is. It is incredibly hard even if you start in 9th grade. All these crazy talk about “you can join in 11th grade” is total nonsense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Joining IB in 11th grade is like jumping onto a moving train. People have no clue how difficult IB is. It is incredibly hard even if you start in 9th grade. All these crazy talk about “you can join in 11th grade” is total nonsense.

You don’t seem to have much clue. The IB by definition begins in 11th grade! Grades 9 and 10 are covered by the MYP, which all students at RM do. The difference is whether you are in the magnet cohort and with the magnet classes

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Anonymous wrote:Nasty posters. Such a turn off…

When people inject their real experiences into this discussion, they start with unfounded rumors and gossip in the hope of fearmongering. They worry that if people figure out they can go to most of these schools and do well, nobody will overpay for their shoddy homes in outer suburbia.

You may not believe this but I honestly don’t believe folks zoned wootton worry about their property value going down or compare themselves with RM zoned families. I just don’t see it. I don’t live there but my kids attended IB.

I live in the RM-zoned area next to Wootton, and it is often a topic of discussion. Some specifically target Wootton and have gone house-broke just to afford living in the zone. Losing property value would be a disaster.

They can sell and move to RM zoned area.

They actually can't sell if the value goes upside down, but that's their issue. Redrawing the boundaries for Crown HS will cause all the school identities to change. Hopefully, we can get a good solution where communities are happy and diverse.

Fire up the diversity bus.

This, again? Every damned thread?

Sure. Everytime progressives mention how much they love diversity (like PP did) it's appropriate to mention how they plan to get there...on the diversity bus.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Joining IB in 11th grade is like jumping onto a moving train. People have no clue how difficult IB is. It is incredibly hard even if you start in 9th grade. All these crazy talk about “you can join in 11th grade” is total nonsense.

You don’t seem to have much clue. The IB by definition begins in 11th grade! Grades 9 and 10 are covered by the MYP, which all students at RM do. The difference is whether you are in the magnet cohort and with the magnet classes

dp.. yes, but those RMS magnet classes in 9th and 10th are *hard*. They do a good job preparing the kids for the IBDP, whereas the MYP does not.

I have two kids, one who went through RMIB and one not in IB but at RM.

The one not in IB is taking some IB and AP classes. That is the advantage of being at RM. You don't have to be in the IBDP to take IB classes. The RMS classes are reserved only for the RMIB magnet students, but the IB classes are not.

Every year there are a handful of kids who join RMIB in 11th grade, and it's tough for them. The RMIB diploma rate for that cohort is not as high as it is for the magnet cohort. Even so, if they are up to the challenge, they can join. Can't do that from Wootton.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Joining IB in 11th grade is like jumping onto a moving train. People have no clue how difficult IB is. It is incredibly hard even if you start in 9th grade. All these crazy talk about “you can join in 11th grade” is total nonsense.

You don’t seem to have much clue. The IB by definition begins in 11th grade! Grades 9 and 10 are covered by the MYP, which all students at RM do. The difference is whether you are in the magnet cohort and with the magnet classes

dp.. yes, but those RMS magnet classes in 9th and 10th are *hard*. They do a good job preparing the kids for the IBDP, whereas the MYP does not.

I have two kids, one who went through RMIB and one not in IB but at RM.

The one not in IB is taking some IB and AP classes. That is the advantage of being at RM. You don't have to be in the IBDP to take IB classes. The RMS classes are reserved only for the RMIB magnet students, but the IB classes are not.

Every year there are a handful of kids who join RMIB in 11th grade, and it's tough for them. The RMIB diploma rate for that cohort is not as high as it is for the magnet cohort. Even so, if they are up to the challenge, they can join. Can't do that from Wootton.

Can’t jump through the same hoops to feel like a special IB snowflake? Just excel academically without all the pretentiousness? Doesn’t sound like such a bad deal.

[Anonymous]

Aaaaaaaand there's this today.

Dear Richard Montgomery High School Community,

I share this message with a mix of concern and relief. Today, in collaboration with the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) and MCPS security, our school administration successfully intervened to confiscate a loaded handgun from one of our students. The initial alert from MCPD raised a potential threat, prompting swift coordination between the Rockville City Police Department (RCPD), school administration, and security.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Joining IB in 11th grade is like jumping onto a moving train. People have no clue how difficult IB is. It is incredibly hard even if you start in 9th grade. All these crazy talk about “you can join in 11th grade” is total nonsense.

You don’t seem to have much clue. The IB by definition begins in 11th grade! Grades 9 and 10 are covered by the MYP, which all students at RM do. The difference is whether you are in the magnet cohort and with the magnet classes

I do. Have 3 kids went thru RMIB, bout you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Joining IB in 11th grade is like jumping onto a moving train. People have no clue how difficult IB is. It is incredibly hard even if you start in 9th grade. All these crazy talk about “you can join in 11th grade” is total nonsense.

You don’t seem to have much clue. The IB by definition begins in 11th grade! Grades 9 and 10 are covered by the MYP, which all students at RM do. The difference is whether you are in the magnet cohort and with the magnet classes

- signed Realtor Lady