Are you happy with Thoreau?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not the only one who has posted things about lj v th on this thread. I knew someone was going to think that. I have nothing against th at all though I don’t think it’s carrying Madison. I think they are both fine schools. I’m just sharing what I know, without being defensive. Try it sometime.

I can also see someone getting info about the amount of homework, tests, etc., in general. Not related to the school’s overall education but to see what you’re signing up for. It’s not about micromanaging. It’s about whether you want that for your child in 6th. You need to stop seeing anger again th in every post.

DP. PP is absolutely correct that kids coming from Thoreau have been the backbone of Madison for years.

FCPS should have aligned Madison's boundaries 100% with Thoreau's, and Marshall's boundaries 100% with Kilmer's, but FCPS missed an obvious opportunity to align pyramids and turned Thoreau into a three-way split feeder to Madison, Marshall, and Oakton. Some of the people in FCPS (both in Facilities and on the School Board) are dumb as rocks.

[Anonymous]

Oakton now feeds from four middle schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oakton now feeds from four middle schools.

But only one really carries Oakton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oakton now feeds from four middle schools.

But only one really carries Oakton.

?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oakton now feeds from four middle schools.

But only one really carries Oakton.

?

Read this whole thread. It’s a knock on those claiming Thoreau carries Madison.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oakton now feeds from four middle schools.

But only one really carries Oakton.

?

Read this whole thread. It’s a knock on those claiming Thoreau carries Madison.

I had assumed they meant that Carson carries Oakton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are thus far happy with Thoreau - it is definitely the best fit for DC. Academically, DC would have thrived academically at LJ as well but the school within a school and losing many friends in HS would not be a good match. I am not aware of any Thoreau families wanting to move or having moved their kids to LJ meanwhile I know a few families that moved their kids from LJ to Thoreau for 8th grade (who always had the option of LJ/Thoreau so this is not as a result of rezoning).

Translate, pls.

Sorry- don't come on here as often as I used to. A PP mentioned a school within a school- at orientation, almost every kid on stage when asked what was the best part of LJ mentioned being in their own area (aka-away from the school) as being a positive. Speaking to many parents and kids- the AAP crowd has an area for their core courses away from gen ed. Losing friends in HS just means that unless you are zoned to Falls Church HS- most of your new friends will go onto other HS's. Our child would not do well in either of these situations so we opted not to go. Thoreau has been overall very positive - especially given it's middle school which is a really hard time for kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are thus far happy with Thoreau - it is definitely the best fit for DC. Academically, DC would have thrived academically at LJ as well but the school within a school and losing many friends in HS would not be a good match. I am not aware of any Thoreau families wanting to move or having moved their kids to LJ meanwhile I know a few families that moved their kids from LJ to Thoreau for 8th grade (who always had the option of LJ/Thoreau so this is not as a result of rezoning).

Translate, pls.

Sorry- don't come on here as often as I used to. A PP mentioned a school within a school- at orientation, almost every kid on stage when asked what was the best part of LJ mentioned being in their own area (aka-away from the school) as being a positive. Speaking to many parents and kids- the AAP crowd has an area for their core courses away from gen ed. Losing friends in HS just means that unless you are zoned to Falls Church HS- most of your new friends will go onto other HS's. Our child would not do well in either of these situations so we opted not to go. Thoreau has been overall very positive - especially given it's middle school which is a really hard time for kids.

That isn’t what nearly every kid mentioned at the lj orientation. They talked about theater. They talked about English. They liked the challenge and friends. They weren’t talking about being segregated.

[Anonymous]

I guess the question isn't about the negatives of LJ but the positives of TMS. Do the academics in TMS prepare the child well for the rigor of Madison? Especially for a child who already in elementary is not a avid writer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are thus far happy with Thoreau - it is definitely the best fit for DC. Academically, DC would have thrived academically at LJ as well but the school within a school and losing many friends in HS would not be a good match. I am not aware of any Thoreau families wanting to move or having moved their kids to LJ meanwhile I know a few families that moved their kids from LJ to Thoreau for 8th grade (who always had the option of LJ/Thoreau so this is not as a result of rezoning).

Translate, pls.

Sorry- don't come on here as often as I used to. A PP mentioned a school within a school- at orientation, almost every kid on stage when asked what was the best part of LJ mentioned being in their own area (aka-away from the school) as being a positive. Speaking to many parents and kids- the AAP crowd has an area for their core courses away from gen ed. Losing friends in HS just means that unless you are zoned to Falls Church HS- most of your new friends will go onto other HS's. Our child would not do well in either of these situations so we opted not to go. Thoreau has been overall very positive - especially given it's middle school which is a really hard time for kids.

That isn’t what nearly every kid mentioned at the lj orientation. They talked about theater. They talked about English. They liked the challenge and friends. They weren’t talking about being segregated.

This. My daughter was on the panel and she confirmed no one mentioned segregation or any form of it. Nor do the aap kids even really think of it she said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oakton now feeds from four middle schools.

But only one really carries Oakton.

?

Read this whole thread. It’s a knock on those claiming Thoreau carries Madison.

I had assumed they meant that Carson carries Oakton.

Does Carson feed Oakton? I know it feeds Westfield

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess the question isn't about the negatives of LJ but the positives of TMS. Do the academics in TMS prepare the child well for the rigor of Madison? Especially for a child who already in elementary is not a avid writer.

Yes. Unless you believe that only 50 kids per grade at Madison are able to carry Madison along. By 50 kids I mean the 50 kids per grade that go to LJ for ms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oakton now feeds from four middle schools.

But only one really carries Oakton.

?

Read this whole thread. It’s a knock on those claiming Thoreau carries Madison.

I had assumed they meant that Carson carries Oakton.

Does Carson feed Oakton? I know it feeds Westfield

Carson definitely feeds Oakton, Westfield and South Lakes. I think some of the AAP kids may go to Chantilly, too.

[Anonymous]

New draft CIP is out and Thoreau is projected to be the most overcrowded middle school in FCPS in a few years. Gee, I wonder if anyone could have seen this coming when the School Board said "yes" to all the folks trying to get their kids out of LJ.

Great job, Pat Hynes and Dalia Palchik!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New draft CIP is out and Thoreau is projected to be the most overcrowded middle school in FCPS in a few years. Gee, I wonder if anyone could have seen this coming when the School Board said "yes" to all the folks trying to get their kids out of LJ.

Great job, Pat Hynes and Dalia Palchik!

And Jackson is projected to be well below-capacity.