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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Re: #2 … we would not have accepted the invitation to attend TJ (or likely applied at all) if it was a part time model. It is the fact that TJ is the kid’s school community that makes it work and be positive. [/quote] Would you explain this in more detail?[/quote] DD is a shy and self conscious kid. By 8th she finally made some friends at her MS (literally had none there for 7th over Covid) but still was very reluctant to try things like clubs or being more vocal in class. She has absolutely blossomed at TJ. It feels like a huge crop of kids that are more similar to her and so as a result she feels comfortable speaking up more, making friends, being active in the school community. And TJ has a ton of school spirit which is fun for the kids to experience. If she were instead simply shipping out every other day and so split in half between TJ and her base school it would be like 8th grade or worse I think because it would be very hard for her to make and maintain any TJ friends without TJ extracurriculars. Also how would a kid do after school stuff like sports or band, etc that require practice every day immediately after the bell? We would have had zero interest in a part time program as to us the fact that the course work is challenging is only part of what we like about TJ. Honestly what I like the MOST by far about my kid going there is that she feels she’s found her “tribe”, she seems more confident and it feels like a spot that just fits really well re: school community. It’s these soft “feel of the place” reasons that have me deeply grateful she was able to go - regardless of what her course load looks like. [/quote] TJ can be over the top. If you just happen to be there for some event people will say “Welcome to TJ” like you’ve booked a room at some luxury hotel, and of course they say the school’s full name repeatedly when a simple “TJ” might suffice. It’s great that a wider range of county residents can now partake in this theme park silliness and boast about finding their “people” or their “tribe.” Because they’d just be so lost if they had to be surrounded by kids who didn’t get in there. [/quote]
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