When will Hardy Middle School be as attractive as Deal Middle School?

[Anonymous]

But what advanced classes does Deal have? Apparently they don't even have honors and Wilson no longer does either? How DCPS just remove all honors classes without parent input?

[Anonymous]

When did Deal ever have honors? Its an IB MYP program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When did Deal ever have honors? Its an IB MYP program.

The topic is when Hardy will be as attractive as Deal! If Hardy gets honors classes starting at 6th grade (and not just 7th and 8th), then it will be at least as popular as that place.

[Anonymous]

We're headed to Hardy this August for 6th grade and we are excited. We already completed the class selection form and checked the boxes for honors English and honors math, so I know they are offered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're headed to Hardy this August for 6th grade and we are excited. We already completed the class selection form and checked the boxes for honors English and honors math, so I know they are offered.

That's not what they told me when I visited the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But what advanced classes does Deal have? Apparently they don't even have honors and Wilson no longer does either? How DCPS just remove all honors classes without parent input?

This is so stupid. Wilson changed their default curriculum for all Freshmen to the honors curriculum for biology and English. Honors and AP classes beyond freshman year are unchanged.

DS will be a sophomore next year and is in all honors and AP core classes. In fact, since he's an athlete, he took one less AP class than teachers recommended.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:But what advanced classes does Deal have? Apparently they don't even have honors and Wilson no longer does either? How DCPS just remove all honors classes without parent input?

This is so stupid. Wilson changed their default curriculum for all Freshmen to the honors curriculum for biology and English. Honors and AP classes beyond freshman year are unchanged.

DS will be a sophomore next year and is in all honors and AP core classes. In fact, since he's an athlete, he took one less AP class than teachers recommended.

What is stupid PP?

Everyone knows this is what was done. Some disagree because they are concerned some students aren't ready academically for the work, or have behavioral issues. Right or wrong, they wanted their kids in honors 9th grade classes because of who else was, and wasn't, enrolled in those classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But what advanced classes does Deal have? Apparently they don't even have honors and Wilson no longer does either? How DCPS just remove all honors classes without parent input?

This is so stupid. Wilson changed their default curriculum for all Freshmen to the honors curriculum for biology and English. Honors and AP classes beyond freshman year are unchanged.

DS will be a sophomore next year and is in all honors and AP core classes. In fact, since he's an athlete, he took one less AP class than teachers recommended.

What is stupid PP?

Everyone knows this is what was done. Some disagree because they are concerned some students aren't ready academically for the work, or have behavioral issues. Right or wrong, they wanted their kids in honors 9th grade classes because of who else was, and wasn't, enrolled in those classes.

Except EVERYONE is in an honors class in 9th grade, now. What you want is a "plus-good" class, which you are not going to get from them in 9th grade. It would just be Orwellian to do something like that, ya know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When did Deal ever have honors? Its an IB MYP program.

No honors program per se, but kids can test into advanced math, 7th grade algebra, algebra II, geometry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But what advanced classes does Deal have? Apparently they don't even have honors and Wilson no longer does either? How DCPS just remove all honors classes without parent input?

This is so stupid. Wilson changed their default curriculum for all Freshmen to the honors curriculum for biology and English. Honors and AP classes beyond freshman year are unchanged.

DS will be a sophomore next year and is in all honors and AP core classes. In fact, since he's an athlete, he took one less AP class than teachers recommended.

What is stupid PP?

Everyone knows this is what was done. Some disagree because they are concerned some students aren't ready academically for the work, or have behavioral issues. Right or wrong, they wanted their kids in honors 9th grade classes because of who else was, and wasn't, enrolled in those classes.

Saying "Wilson no longer has honors classes" because you disagree with how two freshman classes are set up. That's what's stupid.

[Anonymous]

If all kids are enrolled in the "honors" class, it is no longer "honors." The class becomes the standard, only option class.

[Anonymous]

Will it say honors on the transcript?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:But what advanced classes does Deal have? Apparently they don't even have honors and Wilson no 8longer does either? How DCPS just remove all honors classes without parent input?

This is so stupid. Wilson changed their default curriculum for all Freshmen to the honors curriculum for biology and English. Honors and AP classes beyond freshman year are unchanged.

DS will be a sophomore next year and is in all honors and AP core classes. In fact, since he's an athlete, he took one less AP class than teachers recommended.

What is stupid PP?

Everyone knows this is what was done. Some disagree because they are concerned some students aren't ready academically for the work, or have behavioral issues. Right or wrong, they wanted their kids in honors 9th grade classes because of who else was, and wasn't, enrolled in those classes.

Saying "Wilson no longer has honors classes" because you disagree with how two freshman classes are set up. That's what's stupid.

You are a fool. It is not possible for a class with some kids performing multiple-years below grade level to be considered an "honors" class.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But what advanced classes does Deal have? Apparently they don't even have honors and Wilson no 8longer does either? How DCPS just remove all honors classes without parent input?

This is so stupid. Wilson changed their default curriculum for all Freshmen to the honors curriculum for biology and English. Honors and AP classes beyond freshman year are unchanged.

DS will be a sophomore next year and is in all honors and AP core classes. In fact, since he's an athlete, he took one less AP class than teachers recommended.

What is stupid PP?

Everyone knows this is what was done. Some disagree because they are concerned some students aren't ready academically for the work, or have behavioral issues. Right or wrong, they wanted their kids in honors 9th grade classes because of who else was, and wasn't, enrolled in those classes.

Saying "Wilson no longer has honors classes" because you disagree with how two freshman classes are set up. That's what's stupid.

You are a fool. It is not possible for a class with some kids performing multiple-years below grade level to be considered an "honors" class.

First, kids "multiple years below grade level" will not be in honors classes. Kids at grade level will. That's pretty clear from the communications about this.

Second, Wilson has lots of honors and AP classes. They changed two freshman classes. People saying "Wilson has no honors classes" because of two classes are simply wrong.

Have a nice day.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:But what advanced classes does Deal have? Apparently they don't even have honors and Wilson no 8longer does either? How DCPS just remove all honors classes without parent input?

This is so stupid. Wilson changed their default curriculum for all Freshmen to the honors curriculum for biology and English. Honors and AP classes beyond freshman year are unchanged.

DS will be a sophomore next year and is in all honors and AP core classes. In fact, since he's an athlete, he took one less AP class than teachers recommended.

What is stupid PP?

Everyone knows this is what was done. Some disagree because they are concerned some students aren't ready academically for the work, or have behavioral issues. Right or wrong, they wanted their kids in honors 9th grade classes because of who else was, and wasn't, enrolled in those classes.

Saying "Wilson no longer has honors classes" because you disagree with how two freshman classes are set up. That's what's stupid.

You are a fool. It is not possible for a class with some kids performing multiple-years below grade level to be considered an "honors" class.

First, kids "multiple years below grade level" will not be in honors classes. Kids at grade level will. That's pretty clear from the communications about this.

Second, Wilson has lots of honors and AP classes. They changed two freshman classes. People saying "Wilson has no honors classes" because of two classes are simply wrong.

Have a nice day.

Yes, "Honors for All" affects only Freshman at Wilson. But it does represent a reckless and unnecessary change that will result in the elimination of two of the three Freshman honors courses. As a result, for top performing students this academically could be a lost year in high school. It is a shame because one of the benefits of attending a huge high school is the ability to offer courses at different levels to better customize the experience for each student. If Principal Martin thought eliminating honors courses was such a good idea she could have proposed eliminating just one-third of the Freshman honors courses and used it as a test case to argue for elimination of additional honors courses. But instead she recklessly forced the double elimination onto incoming students, and of course only after all of the Wilson open houses for incoming students had taken place. Not cool.

PP mentioned "communications" regarding Honors for All. Please elaborate on what you have heard and the form of those communications. Thx.