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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree that the admin is an issue. About 7 or 8 years ago so many talented staff members left to go to flora Singer and other places. I’d look at Singer instead of OTES. [/quote]

You’re suggesting OP move? This isn’t a “we’re looking at a house in this school zone” question. OP’s kid is going there in September.  She wants advice about how to prepare him.[/quote]

If OP wants to prepare, teach your child to read, handwriting, spelling and math facts.  Spelling and math facts are not taught.  Handwriting varies by teacher.

Also, make sure they can fend for themselves in the lunch room as they only have a few aides and don't allow parent volunteers to help open containers.  Get easy to open.  For K. send them in easy to take off clothing as teachers cannot help.
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There goes your credibility. You clearly have your own opinion of what should be taught and how.  OTES teaches the same curriculum as every other MCPS ES.  The immersion factor does not change the material that is covered in kindergarten.

OP, you don’t NEED to do anything to prep your son for the Spanish part, but if you want to do something, you could check out some Spanish “my first words” board books from the library.  Also, the Disney channel app has Disney Junior shows in Spanish.[/quote]

Yes, I do have an opinion about what my kids should be taught as an involved parent.  Other local schools have weekly spelling tests and work on handwriting. They all have a basic MCPS curriculum but what they do with it varies by school teacher.  Our experience is that they are far weaker than other MCPS schools and like others said, you have to wonder about a closed school that doesn't allow parent involvement and there is absolutely no communication from teachers (other schools send home a weekly summary, for example).

You clearly haven't been there to see the admin screaming at staff or as a parent have been screamed at.

Most of the kids who are successful are either very smart or are heavily supplemented at home. [/quote]

Our MCPS elementary does not do spelling in kindergarten.  Kindergarten is about matching sounds to letters, and as long as the kid is listening to the sound of words and trying to match that to letters they are satisfied.  Lots of very creative spelling in K.  Starting to work on standard spelling happened a few months into 1st grade.[/quote]

K. is not the issue.  Its the older grades.   Other local schools work heavily on spelling.[/quote]

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