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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So my DS came home today and said that he had the [b]distinct pleasure (not) [/b]of sitting behind two AAP 3rd grade girls who were[b] crowing [/b]about the fact that they were in the "smart" classes at their center school.  Apparently they were arguing with another girl, saying they were smarter than her because she is not in AAP.

Because my son is a 6th grader at this school (Gen Ed), he has heard these kinds of remarks countless times and knows just to roll his eyes at the ridiculous kids who[b] blather [/b]on like this.  But he's a patrol and he felt bad for the girl they were arguing with, so he stuck up for her and told the other [b]two to pipe down, [/b]and that they were wrong.

Parents of AAP kids:  please stop telling your kids they are "smarter" than the others.  They will parrot this BS back, even if you think they won't, [b]making them even more insufferable than usual.  [/b]

School counselors:  if you happen to be reading this, please sit down with the AAP classes at your school and make sure these kids know that they aren't any better, smarter, or more special than the Gen Ed kids.  [b]Please ask the administration to stop treating them as such.[/b]

FCPS:  [b]please do away with centers[/b] and drastically cut back AAP admittance, or [b]else open it up to all. [/b] You are doing our communities a disservice by dividing up kids in this way.

I'm posting this on both the AAP and VA School forums because it's an issue that affects all kids in this area.  Unfortunately.[/quote]

The way this is written it is so clear that the poster has an axe to grind and is looking for issues with AAP kids.  Haven't all of our kids said something disrespectful, sassy, mean, etc. at any one time or another?  Haven't we all, as adults, done so?  None of us were there and don't know precisely what was said, but if it came out as reported, then no, that was not a nice conversation the girls had.  It doesn't warrant TWO posts on TWO different boards or the language in your post that shows the obvious distaste you have for AAP kids.  I also don't think your son should be telling kids to "pipe down" but instead to be more helpful and say things like, "I'm sure you're all smart."  Your email then goes on to tell the school counselors to ask the admin to strop treating the AAP kids as more special AND to do away with centers or open it up to all.   Um...huh?  You have relayed your own biases on to your son who is now on the look out for things, as are you.    [/quote]

You nailed it. [/quote]

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