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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Dude...my kid read all of the Harry Potter series in the fall of 2nd grade, with about half of the class (I know this because the kids discussed it [i]ad nauseum[/i] all year and tried to beat each other on the accelerated reading program).  He attends Lafayette, and something like 96% of last year's 5th grade class moved on to Deal, so that's who your kids would be in class with.  Geez.

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Haven't posted here but am interested in the discussion because we're  IB for Deal but not sure we're OK with it.  Dude...what about the kids who don't test proficient being in middle school classes with your very advanced kid (no question that 2nd grade Harry Potter is way ahead of the curve)?

The 8th grade Deal test scores for 2011 weren't nearly as impressive as the 6th grade scores -so don't things slip as you go?  Wouldn't your kid be better of in honors MS classes, like the ones on offer in MoCo middle schools?  Teachers do need to focus on bringing up the bottom to increase proficiency rates, so wouldn't your kid be better off in English, social studies and science classes where providing him and his advanced peers was the focus?  You really don't mind that there aren't any honors classes at Deal outside math?  You don't feel like you should lobby for advanced classes at Deal with other WotP parents of advanced learners?

I ask in all seriousness.  Thanks.[/quote]

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