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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My dd is a freshman, an introvert and having a hard time finding connections with these magnets kids. DD told me most of the TPMS kids keep to their previous friendships from middle school. Not to mention, most talk horribly about the non-magnet kids which my dd dislikes. She prefers to  hangs out with non-magnet kids and eat lunch mainly in her teachers' classrooms. She really likes three of her magnet teachers a whole lot therefore she hangs around in their classrooms. Those three teachers also run some clubs so dd joined those. DD plays a sport and made two close CAP friends there. She really likes the CAP kids who are not as competitive as the magnet kids. This is not an environment for everyone. On a positive note, she really loves her magnet courses. The classes are providing her the challenge she needed and wanted.

P.S DD came from a private school. This is all new territory for her. [/quote]

This is a really mean and smug post, and most of it completely contrary to DC's experience who has found everyone to be really collaborative. There are established friend groups from Takoma but it's the same story all over the school. There are 2-3 middle schools where most everyone came from so of course they are all coming in with established friend groups.
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DP. Completely disagree. PP's post didn't strike me as mean at all. Having kids tgat went through TPMS/Blair, I can see how this is tough for someone coming in from a different school,  but things will open up a bit. Also,  my kids had some of the complaints about magnet attitudes as well (both at TPMS and Blair). But, there are more collaborative types too. Just keep looking,  PP.  Also,  I think it's great that her kid is making friends with CAP and reg Blair kids. [/quote]

My Blair magnet kid socialized with non-magnet students including CAP and regular Blair kids.  DC loved the magnet classes, but didn't connect or socialize with the other magnet kids.[/quote]

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