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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just got the call this morning. FCPS only notified the middle schools with sixth graders today.

We don’t have the staffing concern some are facing. Our sixth grader can slot right into the existing Algebra I HN class (originally for 7th/8th graders), with the teacher already in place and ready to go.

We still don't know if it is the right choice for other reasons brought up here, but at least we should have staff prepared to teach the class.[/quote]

Yes, see, under this scenario, you're removing the kid from accessing a teacher who is competent in teaching the course and understands the curriculum.  You're now going to place this kid into an online program administered by a third party probably unfamiliar with FCPS pacing, or hand it off to a teacher in ES who has the certification but has never actually taught the class.  Good grief!  It would have been far wiser to send the identified kids to the MS if the parent and school could have handled the need.  [/quote]

I think you are misunderstanding. There are 3(?) middle schools in FCPS that are 6/7/8. At least one of those is offering Algebra I Honors to select 6th-grade students. Those students would be placed into an in-person class with 7th and 8th graders.

~PP[/quote]

Gotcha![/quote]

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