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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]BCC has major problems; anyone who denies this is understandably defending the school their kids go to. The kids roam around aimlessly, [b]there’s no lunchroom[/b], and it seems like it’s basically an IB degree mill for parents who enrich heavily at home and a four year purgatory for those who don’t. The kids we’ve met fall into these categories as well; the rich, enrichment focused parents in east Bethesda push their kids hard and they do well, and then there’s a big divide to a lot very underwhelming, poor discipline kids. Pot has become a huge problem, too, but we can’t talk about that because marijuana is good now, or something. I’d put BCC below WJ and WC at this point.[/quote]

You’re ridiculous. I doubt you even know BCc. BCC has a lunch room, but it’s too small to fit the entire student body of 2300.  When BCC did have a functioning lunchroom a bajillion years ago when I went there, there were 3 or 4 “lunch periods” some of which started really early (who wants to eat lunch at 10:30) or really late. Scheduling classes was even more of a nightmare because everyone had to have a lunch but there is no longer a clear grade cohort structure because kids have so many class options. A 10th grader might be taking AP Lang with 11th and 12th graders. It also was a nightmare to arrange to see teachers at lunch.

BCC long ago ditched the idea of everyone eating together in the cafeteria. BCC now has 1 “open” lunch period for everyone. “Open” means you can go off campus and eat at one of the many Bethesda takeout places. If you pack your lunch, you can eat anywhere with anyone. Or you can see teachers or participate in lunchtime club meetings. Lunch is still served in the cafeteria for those who want to buy it or get it for free. During the pandemic boxed lunch was free for all, which was great!

You are complaining about lunch accommodations that no one at BCC - neither teachers, parents nor students - thinks is problematic.

FWIW, the IB program is not just for rich kids. Unlike RM Magnet, BCC IB is open to all- including BCC’s immigrant, international and FARMS students. You can take a full IB load and get the degree or you can just take 1 or 2 classes.  There is no tracking into IB - some bright kids do IB, some take APs, either way college outcomes are good.

As for pot - well it’s legal in MD and DC over age 21, so like alcohol now.

Also - who calls Churchill “WC” - do you even live in MoCo? 
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