Flora Singer Has Free Breakfast Now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I live in Forest Estates and the people who can afford it send their kids to St. John's or Sandy Spring Friends School.

I live in Chevy Chase and the parents that can afford it send their kids to Lowell, Holton Arms and Georgetown Day plus a plethora of other schools. Does that mean public education is substandard in CC?

Comparatively, likely yes. My point was that there are people in the area that are concerned about the school and choose to send their children elsewhere. Frankly, the elementary is not as much of a concern as the middle and high school. I think people who are fans of Flora Singer like the new building and friendly staff but when the teachers have to focus a lot of the time on the children that are below average, the other kids don't get as much attention and there is less time to go beyond the curriculum. The first year of scores are not a positive sign and only time will tell.

What I think is that people who are the parents of Flora Singer students know more about Flora Singer than people who are not the parents of Flora Singer students.

-not the parent of a Flora Singer student

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I live in Forest Estates and the people who can afford it send their kids to St. John's or Sandy Spring Friends School.

I live in Chevy Chase and the parents that can afford it send their kids to Lowell, Holton Arms and Georgetown Day plus a plethora of other schools. Does that mean public education is substandard in CC?

Comparatively, likely yes. My point was that there are people in the area that are concerned about the school and choose to send their children elsewhere. Frankly, the elementary is not as much of a concern as the middle and high school. I think people who are fans of Flora Singer like the new building and friendly staff but when the teachers have to focus a lot of the time on the children that are below average, the other kids don't get as much attention and there is less time to go beyond the curriculum. The first year of scores are not a positive sign and only time will tell.

What I think is that people who are the parents of Flora Singer students know more about Flora Singer than people who are not the parents of Flora Singer students.

-not the parent of a Flora Singer student

Thank You
- A Flora Singer Parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How early do you have to get your kid there for the free breakfast?

Can the ones that come in at normal starting time get a free snack or something? Seems a little unfair to those with later schedules.

It is in the classroom during normal classroom time, i.e., you don't have to arrive early.

So part of the school hours is eating breakfast?

Breakfast is offered in the classroom during morning announcements. Not everyone takes it, but everyone is welcome to it. It does not disrupt the academic day.

[Anonymous]

No wonder the ratings are low, the kids need food

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How early do you have to get your kid there for the free breakfast?

Can the ones that come in at normal starting time get a free snack or something? Seems a little unfair to those with later schedules.

It is in the classroom during normal classroom time, i.e., you don't have to arrive early.

So part of the school hours is eating breakfast?

Breakfast is offered in the classroom during morning announcements. Not everyone takes it, but everyone is welcome to it. It does not disrupt the academic day.

Also, part of the school hours is eating lunch.

[Anonymous]

But, other schools with significantly higher farms rates seem to be doing better (or at least aren't strand 5).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But, other schools with significantly higher farms rates seem to be doing better (or at least aren't strand 5).

Please explain to me what a "strand" is, and why I should be concerned about which strand my school is on.

[Anonymous]

Flora Singer has a Learning Center.

[Anonymous]

Strand 5 schools aren't making sufficient progress in improving test scores or meeting basic proficiency standards, so they are closely monitored. If FS only has 40% farms and is on the list, that might be ok. But it's interesting to me that a school with 80% farms in SS isn't on that list. I'm guessing that some schools are simply doing a better job lifting those kids up? The reality is that this likely doesn't have a huge impact on the higher income kids at FS. But it could mean that the teachers at FS aren't as good at meeting the needs of low income kids (at least as compared to their counterparts at schools with comparable or higher farms rates who aren't on strand 5). Make sense?

[Anonymous]

Most schools have learning centers or resource staff who pull kids for extra help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Strand 5 schools aren't making sufficient progress in improving test scores or meeting basic proficiency standards, so they are closely monitored. If FS only has 40% farms and is on the list, that might be ok. But it's interesting to me that a school with 80% farms in SS isn't on that list. I'm guessing that some schools are simply doing a better job lifting those kids up? The reality is that this likely doesn't have a huge impact on the higher income kids at FS. But it could mean that the teachers at FS aren't as good at meeting the needs of low income kids (at least as compared to their counterparts at schools with comparable or higher farms rates who aren't on strand 5). Make sense?

No. Who determines what "strand" a school is on, what data are they using, and what are the criteria for each "strand"? I assume that if there is a Strand 5, then there are also Strands 1-4.

[Anonymous]

MCPS determines the strands. Google it.

[Anonymous]

The Strand 5 list includes several highly regarded schools I'm sure there is a methodology to this, but it doesn't seem like a good way to gauge whether to send your kid to one of these schools.

[Anonymous]

Agreed, pp. It's merely one measure (among many which could be considered).

[Anonymous]

As stated previously, progress is a measure so school x could have a 93% pass rate in 2013 and a 92.9 pass rate in 2014..and they are a 5 (I am making up these numbers). Another school could have a 40% pass rate in 2013 and a 48% pass rate in 2014..and they get a much higher rating.