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[quote=Anonymous]Our ES has LLIV, with a very high qualify rate (last year 28 kids before appeals) and which all but one or two kids who qualify attend (so only a small handful of kids are principal placed-- this year, none were.)  Since there is only 1 AAP class per grade, and the AAP teacher for each grade is known, our AAP students and parents are spared the late August nuttiness of waiting for class assignments, seeing if they will be with their friends, and praying for a good teacher.

The AAP kids in our school stay together as an entire class 3rd-6th, and they know in June who their teacher will be.  For some kids, esp. shy kids and Introverts, it is hard not to know who their teacher will be, and which friends  will be      in their classes until a few days before school starts.

I don't understand why FCPS don't make more effort to keep continuity in class composition for general ed., and let kids know their class assignment (eg teachers) at the end of school who next year's teacher will be.  Of course, there will sometimes be changes in staffing, kids moving, etc. over the summer, so adjustments might have to be made, but it seems like a lot of the info could be knowable.  And it gives parents a chance to set up play dates, etc., over the summer so kids can get to know their new classmates better.

It seems like there is a lot of angst this time of year about who will get the "best" teacher, who will be with their "besties" and whose child will end up in the class with the ESOL kids (who are generally clumped together) or the emotionally handicapt kids (also apparently clumped together).

There can bad feelings among the parents who disagree with place,ent that can start the year off on a negative foot.  If classes were known in advance, parents whould have time to cook down and think before acting.  They could also talk to the school administration when things aren't beginning of the year crazy, and help prepare their kids to have a good year.
Just my 2cents.[/quote]

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