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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The only kids who would have different class options, for the most part, will be kids moving from IB to AP or the other way around. Outside of that there should only be minor differences. Selections can move between schools and schedules are not really worked until the spring. [/quote]
School board shill says your concerns are silly and don’t matter.[/quote]

Agreed.  What a complete vapid comment from someone who is clearly not living this uncertainty and stress with their child. [/quote]

Not that you would know because of the nature of this board, my kid is moving. They are going to be at a different HS next year. And yes, the school board has messed this up badly. And yet, it will be fine. The classes at the MS and HS tend to be the same across schools. Band and Orchestra auditions can be recorded and shared if the school changes. There will be additional open houses for kids who are moving to new schools.

There are people who understand that kids are adaptable and resilient and will be fine. They are more likely to be fine if their parents are able to hear from their parents that things are a bit confusing but here is where there is overlap and that things will smooth out.

Your kid will have access to all their core classes at the appropriate level regardless of what MS and HS they end up at. The electives are pretty similar across schools; TJ is the exception to that rule. They will draw up schedules after boundaries have shifted, and schedules will be transferred to the new school. There will be a new open house opportunity. The kids moving from AP to IB, I am not sure that there is much of that happening, have until 8th grade to take a foreign language if they are thinking about the 5-year language requirement for the diploma. [/quote]

FACT:  This should have been resolved long ago.
Yes, resiliency is important, but we are talking about lots of kids affected by this.  One kid can find a counselor to help--but hundreds?  Not so much.[/quote]

Agreed, this should have been done long ago. The process should have been better. They should have focused on overcrowded schools and looked to shift kids out, which would have had secondary effects. They should have stopped and dealt with the new HS first and then looked at the rest of the overcrowded schools. They did not need the mess that they made with Thru.

I can't do anything about that. I sent my letters and complaints about the process and how badly it was handled. I would rather present the shift as a positive to my kid and his friends so that it is easier for them. And that means not getting vlempt about a delay in course selection or touring the wrong school. We know that schedules are not started until sometime in February or March and are adjusted all through the summer. We know that there will be open houses for the kids who are attending a different school. [/quote]

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