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[quote=Anonymous]If TPMS parents really want to stick to block scheduling, they should push to see if it can be scheduled like the MSMC where teachers are still teaching just 5 periods. But class sizes will be larger than they currently are. That is probably the only way to save it. Casting aspersions on teachers is not going to be productive. They have a right to teach 5 courses like everywhere else in the county.

But I will say that for my kid, who has ADHD and needs movement breaks, a block schedule would not work. She needs shorter classes and the movement between classes to stay on task. There may be some students who benefit from the switch.

And for those whose kids are into music and arts, I feel for you! That’s part of why a home school has been good for my kid, who takes a language and band. But you can definitely get some of this outside of school. There are lots of studios that offer art. And there are some great orchestras/bands (that are actually more rigorous than you will find on a middle school) — MCYO, PVYO, DCYOP. I would start looking at those for next year if you have the means.

And I will say that it sounds like the principal did not handle this well at all. The poor communication and deception are in my experience par for the course with MCPS, unfortunately. [/quote]

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