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[quote=DCPSschoolplanning][quote=Anonymous]DCPS, you quoted me at 12:56. Yes I know about the community process but many of us checked out of it because as it stands we would not consider Ward 5 DCPS elementary schools. The strategy was Build It and They Will Come as articulated at one of the meetings at Turkey Thicket.

Create an honors program or app based program within the school. Offer advanced Spanish and Chinese. And then you night stand a chance of winning parents back from local immersion charters, OOBs, and parochial schools. Because that's where we are now.

What will you do to challenge students? What will you do to keep everyone safe and assess bullying. Yes I have looked at your blog.

In fact I posted one of the links here on the previous thread and I'm glad that spurred you to start these three threqds.[/quote]

Your comments echo two interests we’re seeing as a theme here: honors track and advanced language.

As we mentioned above re:challenging students, arts and language integration is a research-based model that has been shown to improve academic performance. (https://brooklandms.wordpress.com/2014/11/14/arts-integration-boosts-achievement-for-all/). In addition to the specialized programming Brookland will offer, DCPS is committed to supporting high quality, rigorous instruction across the board.

We absolutely share your desire for a caring, bullying-free school. Fostering that environment, especially in middle school, is essential. As a district, we are moving towards more of a restorative justice model, where empathy is critical. Below are a few links that go into more detail about DCPS bullying policies, DC laws, and recent initiatives to address the problem head-on:
http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/In+the+Classroom/Health+and+Wellness/Parent+Resources/Bullying+Prevention+in+DCPS
http://www.stopbullying.gov/laws/district-columbia.html
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-Public-Schools-143306746.html

We also believe that a school leader sets the tone for a school environment, and we are mid-way through the selection process for a planning principal for Brookland. If you are interested in participating in selection process, please email us at Andrew.katz-moses@dc.gov and we will ensure we provide you information on how to suggest interview questions for our candidates this month and vote on candidates in January!

Thank you for posting the link in the previous thread, we really appreciate getting the conversation going![/quote]

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