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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have had 4 children attend Somerset and am familiar with three of the four kindergarten teachers (the 4th is new to the school).  In our family's experience these teachers were all nurturing and responsive to parent concerns.  I'm not one of those parents who thinks everything about the school or MCPS is perfect, but, Somerset is a very friendly community and we feel indebted to many current and past teachers there who gave our children (now in middle school, high school and college) an excellent educational launching pad.       [/quote]

I'm 11:39 and I completely agree with this poster.  I realized that I may have given an impression that it is not a good school for shy children.  That's not what I meant -- I am very happy with the school and for the most part with all of its teachers.  I just wanted to stress not to rely on the new counselor -- she's just not that great.  Instead, I would make sure you talk with the administration about how important teacher match is for you.  I have found that in each grade there is one teacher who I would (trying carefully here) characterize as someone who might really scare off a super shy child.  There is also generally one teacher per grade who I would characterize and super sensitive or super nurturing.  The administration has generally been very good about matching children to these types of teachers in order for them to thrive.  I mention this only because there are definitely such teacher archetypes in the K classes and I would not recommend that your child is with the former but rather with the latter.  A carefully worded sentence or two in an email or in person will convey that to the principal in way that will make sure you get the right teacher match.  If you have a neighbor that you trust, I would ask about what the individual styles of the K teachers are -- they are well known and you will get a good idea.[/quote]

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