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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD goes to Rocky and her best friend goes to Carson. She says that academically, Rocky seems to be more difficult than RC. She really does not like the new Rocky principal; some of the new policies that impact the students don't make any sense.

Rocky's old principal went to Chantilly, and she is very well regarded. I don't think there are huge differences between Oakton and Chantilly. Chantilly does have an overcrowding problem.[/quote]

What new policies?[/quote]

Until the admin change, the kids had 3rd period (I think) daily. So there was one 45 minute class every day. Then they had 45 minutes of Rock Time, which was a break of sorts, every day. Now, they just have Rock Time as a regular class, one long block, every other day. The school is divided into groups based on counselors, and their outside time is with everyone in their own group. These groups each have a designated spot where they're supposed to meet, and each group is not supposed to mingle with the other groups. Last year, the kids got to sign up for where they wanted their breaks, every two weeks. Friends could meet up with their friends by choosing the same break location, and even if everyone didn't get the same spots, they still would have some friends in their location in any given week. Some of their locations were outdoors, some indoors. Now, with assigned grouping, some kids (like my daughter) end up with no friends in their group. Additionally, if there is inclement weather, there are no indoor locations where they can go; they just stay in whatever class/Rock Time they had before their break time.

Their teachers also have the ability to view all the tabs on their computer. The kids were told that this was an FCPS-wide thing, but per DD, none of her friends in other schools, including high schools have this. I don't think this is a bad thing, BTW.[/quote]

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