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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was a little disappointed. I feel they were talking all the fun fun things, seems they were trying hard  to sell this program.
I didn't hear anything about the writing curriculum at the English section. I was looking forward to hearing how they help kids to develop writing skills, instead they had a little drama presentation.
How's the writing instruction there? [/quote]

The writing instruction is fantastic.  They write a 10 page fully-researched paper in seventh grade, giving them all the scaffolding that they need to understand what is truly needed to be able to accomplish something like that.

They were selling the program because, unlike in years past where the kids chose themselves and applied,  this year kids were chosen with no application.  The 8th graders wanted to highlight all the good parts so people could understand how good the program is.  [b]They didn't, however, highlight the New York trip, which is a big thing in 8th grade. [/b] [/quote]

Are they still doing the 8th grade trip?  This could be a pure rumor that I heard, but another parent mentioned that they might not be doing the trip.  I think the upcounty magnet isn't doing it?

Again, I could be totally misinformed, but that could be why they did not highlight the trip.  Hopefully someone will chime in either way.[/quote]

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