Magnet MS results - Takoma Park & Eastern - anyone heard today?

[Anonymous]

^^especially since there is absolutely no guarantee these kids will in fact be grouped together or have access to anything resembling a magnet-level curriculum.

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There is no proof anyone has been discriminated against based on zip code. The median quantitative score for TPMS is 99th percentile, which sounds like they've managed to identify a group of students who can handle a STEM magnet. That is the goal of the selection process. There are only enough magnet slots for 3% of middle school students county wide. Do you think fewer than 3% of the students in your zip code were admitted? I'm not suggesting there was an effort to spread admissions evenly across the district, my guess is the wealthier zips are still over represented.

Nobody who bought in Bethesda or Potomac "for the schools" should be complaining about discrimination based on zip code. Discrimination based on zip code is a feature, not a bug, of the so-called W schools.

[Anonymous]

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A teacher, in the heat of the moment, told the kids, who thought no one got in, that two got in but she didn't know who. Presumably those two hadn't gotten their letters yet. If you are one of those two, PP, congrats! I reinforced to my kid that everyone should be happy for those two and congratulate them.

By the way, the Cold Spring principal came in to talk to the CES cohort today. She told them the fact that virtually none of them got in had nothing to do with their academic abilities, but was due to the new admissions policy. She then had each middle MS group--Cabin John, Hoover, and Robert Frost--raise their hands to show them their "peer cohort." I'm sorry, but this is not right. It was too drastic, and at least could have been done more gradually so the kids could adjust to the apparent new normal.

How dramatic.

[Anonymous]

To go back to receiving letters- we have not gotten any notification yet, but did get the call/email just now about Tuesday's meeting at TKMS for invited students.

Anyone know if they they robocalled all students who tested or just those admitted? I can't get anyone at MCPS on the phone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To go back to receiving letters- we have not gotten any notification yet, but did get the call/email just now about Tuesday's meeting at TKMS for invited students.

Anyone know if they they robocalled all students who tested or just those admitted? I can't get anyone at MCPS on the phone.

Of course just those admitted.

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A teacher, in the heat of the moment, told the kids, who thought no one got in, that two got in but she didn't know who. Presumably those two hadn't gotten their letters yet. If you are one of those two, PP, congrats! I reinforced to my kid that everyone should be happy for those two and congratulate them.

By the way, the Cold Spring principal came in to talk to the CES cohort today. She told them the fact that virtually none of them got in had nothing to do with their academic abilities, but was due to the new admissions policy. She then had each middle MS group--Cabin John, Hoover, and Robert Frost--raise their hands to show them their "peer cohort." I'm sorry, but this is not right. It was too drastic, and at least could have been done more gradually so the kids could adjust to the apparent new normal.

How dramatic.

I know, right?

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Okay, it's not 0, it's 2. 3% of the kids who got into the most competitive magnet ES in the county versus up to 50% in previous years. Cold Spring is known for its very high-achieving program. Only 2 of those kids deserved MS magnet admission, really?

According to anonymous posts on DCUM.

I am the parent of a CS kid. So far, we are only aware of two.

We just got our acceptance last night. Haven't told anyone. Are these two from Cold Spring confirmed? As in the rest have received rejections? Given we just found out last night and my child just arrived home from school where she could talk to friends about it, it seems early to know this.

A teacher, in the heat of the moment, told the kids, who thought no one got in, that two got in but she didn't know who. Presumably those two hadn't gotten their letters yet. If you are one of those two, PP, congrats! I reinforced to my kid that everyone should be happy for those two and congratulate them.

By the way, the Cold Spring principal came in to talk to the CES cohort today. She told them the fact that virtually none of them got in had nothing to do with their academic abilities, but was due to the new admissions policy. She then had each middle MS group--Cabin John, Hoover, and Robert Frost--raise their hands to show them their "peer cohort." I'm sorry, but this is not right. It was too drastic, and at least could have been done more gradually so the kids could adjust to the apparent new normal.

We are not at Cold Spring. We are at a W school that feeds to Frost. I doubt we will take the spot because of the long bus ride. I didn't bother to take my child to the testing as we weren't interested. I was asked for permission to test during school and granted it out of curiosity more than anything. Children on the wait list obviously have a better chance of getting in this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To go back to receiving letters- we have not gotten any notification yet, but did get the call/email just now about Tuesday's meeting at TKMS for invited students.

Anyone know if they they robocalled all students who tested or just those admitted? I can't get anyone at MCPS on the phone.

My child was accepted to Eastern but not TKMS. We got the open house reminder for only Eastern. So I would say Congrats!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To go back to receiving letters- we have not gotten any notification yet, but did get the call/email just now about Tuesday's meeting at TKMS for invited students.

Anyone know if they they robocalled all students who tested or just those admitted? I can't get anyone at MCPS on the phone.

My child was accepted to Eastern and wait listed for Takoma. Email and call were just received.

[Anonymous]

Finally heard today! Feel disappointed for the Cold Spring kids but hope this change will make the middle schools stronger for advanced and motivated kids.

For those interested, Julius West in Rockville is our home school. Child accepted at Eastern and TPMS. Got into HGC @ Barnsley but wanted to stay at home elementary. S. Asian cultural background.

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Anonymous wrote:I find it really, really ugly that people whose children didn't get in are jumping to the conclusion that unqualified minority kids took their kids' places. You didn't buy a right to this school when you bought your house, and you don't get to decide who is worthy. Your kids go to some of the best schools in the country, have parents who value education, and have enough money at their disposal to go to college. You're winning. It's so ugly to begrudge other kids that opportunity.

Literally no one is saying unqualified minority kids. No one.

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Okay, it's not 0, it's 2. 3% of the kids who got into the most competitive magnet ES in the county versus up to 50% in previous years. Cold Spring is known for its very high-achieving program. Only 2 of those kids deserved MS magnet admission, really?

According to anonymous posts on DCUM.

I am the parent of a CS kid. So far, we are only aware of two.

We just got our acceptance last night. Haven't told anyone. Are these two from Cold Spring confirmed? As in the rest have received rejections? Given we just found out last night and my child just arrived home from school where she could talk to friends about it, it seems early to know this.

A teacher, in the heat of the moment, told the kids, who thought no one got in, that two got in but she didn't know who. Presumably those two hadn't gotten their letters yet. If you are one of those two, PP, congrats! I reinforced to my kid that everyone should be happy for those two and congratulate them.

By the way, the Cold Spring principal came in to talk to the CES cohort today. She told them the fact that virtually none of them got in had nothing to do with their academic abilities, but was due to the new admissions policy. She then had each middle MS group--Cabin John, Hoover, and Robert Frost--raise their hands to show them their "peer cohort." I'm sorry, but this is not right. It was too drastic, and at least could have been done more gradually so the kids could adjust to the apparent new normal.

Did she tell them about the field trip to Montgomery College scheduled for April?

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Anonymous wrote:I find it really, really ugly that people whose children didn't get in are jumping to the conclusion that unqualified minority kids took their kids' places. You didn't buy a right to this school when you bought your house, and you don't get to decide who is worthy. Your kids go to some of the best schools in the country, have parents who value education, and have enough money at their disposal to go to college. You're winning. It's so ugly to begrudge other kids that opportunity.

Literally no one is saying unqualified minority kids. No one.

DP. OK. Unqualified kids from the parts of the downcounty that don't go to Cold Spring ES.

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A teacher, in the heat of the moment, told the kids, who thought no one got in, that two got in but she didn't know who. Presumably those two hadn't gotten their letters yet. If you are one of those two, PP, congrats! I reinforced to my kid that everyone should be happy for those two and congratulate them.

By the way, the Cold Spring principal came in to talk to the CES cohort today. She told them the fact that virtually none of them got in had nothing to do with their academic abilities, but was due to the new admissions policy. She then had each middle MS group--Cabin John, Hoover, and Robert Frost--raise their hands to show them their "peer cohort." I'm sorry, but this is not right. It was too drastic, and at least could have been done more gradually so the kids could adjust to the apparent new normal.

How dramatic.

I know, right?

Man, the adults in this situation are behaving REALLY REALLY poorly. Guess what? The kids don't need to "get used to the new normal" because this IS their new normal. If any of them thought they would be handed a magnet MS spot just because kids from their school had been accepted in the past, that's on the adults in their lives for building up inappropriate expectations.

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Okay, it's not 0, it's 2. 3% of the kids who got into the most competitive magnet ES in the county versus up to 50% in previous years. Cold Spring is known for its very high-achieving program. Only 2 of those kids deserved MS magnet admission, really?

According to anonymous posts on DCUM.

I am the parent of a CS kid. So far, we are only aware of two.

We just got our acceptance last night. Haven't told anyone. Are these two from Cold Spring confirmed? As in the rest have received rejections? Given we just found out last night and my child just arrived home from school where she could talk to friends about it, it seems early to know this.

A teacher, in the heat of the moment, told the kids, who thought no one got in, that two got in but she didn't know who. Presumably those two hadn't gotten their letters yet. If you are one of those two, PP, congrats! I reinforced to my kid that everyone should be happy for those two and congratulate them.

By the way, the Cold Spring principal came in to talk to the CES cohort today. She told them the fact that virtually none of them got in had nothing to do with their academic abilities, but was due to the new admissions policy. She then had each middle MS group--Cabin John, Hoover, and Robert Frost--raise their hands to show them their "peer cohort." I'm sorry, but this is not right. It was too drastic, and at least could have been done more gradually so the kids could adjust to the apparent new normal.

Did she tell them about the field trip to Montgomery College scheduled for April?

No, but a teacher told them how one of her cohorts had 8 children go on to Harvard.