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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think the list is malicious. But I do think that it makes kids feel bad if they didn't get in and are watching many of their friends get in. It's kind of overwhelming. My kid wasn't even waitlisted and they are a straight A 99%ile TPMS magnet kid. They are not sad/lacking confidence, but they are definitely in their feelings about it (mostly anger and frustration). [/quote]

So did kids with lower scores that your child get in? Is that the cause of anger/frustration?[/quote]

I don't know and they didn't say that. I think they are just frustrated that they are part of a "group" now that they now know they won't be part of anymore and that is kind of confusing to kids who feel like they are hanging just fine with their peers academically. My kid got into three other magnets so it's not a confidence issue or an "am I good enough" issue, and they will likely remain in the same school as their friends, but they are just kind of bummed about breaking up the band, you know? It's not the end of the world. Builds resilience. [/quote]

It’s seems there are a number of kids in this position from the magnet middle schools. In my opinion (not an original opinion certainly) it’s a pretty broken process. The way selections are made is not transparent and there is absolutely an element of luck involved when it’s a poor process. It’s not kind to kids to invite them to a magnet middle school where they excel and then disinvite them from the programs all of their friends are going on to. I’m speaking from a social development perspective. I get that parents are going to come at me and say that’s just life, the kids need to learn to handle it, but my point is that the process could and should be much better designed. Even just look at the way notifications went out, so unkind to those kids who are now left with no invitations. And these kids would have had even stronger applications if they hadn’t gone to a magnet middle school. I’ve learned that magnet programs might be good for academics, but this process is absolutely not good for our children’s social development.[/quote]

You make a lot of claims here but failed to back any of it up. I get that you're disgruntled and frustrated but just making a bunch of random statements isn't helpful.[/quote]

Your response is overly hostile and way out of proportion. She has some valid VVF points and I'm sorry for what her child is experiencing. Middle school can be an emotional time and it's hard knowing you won't be part of the group you've been with for three years. I agree the notifications should have gone out late as in previous years. It may be more convenient for MCPS to send everything out during work hours but it created a lot of unnecessary stress for some children. Students were literally standing over other students pushing them to check the emails on their Chromebook.

PP, I don't think being in a magnet hurt your child's chances. She is richer for the experience. Not everyone gets a chance to have the accelerated curriculum at TPMS and get access to that kind of peer group. They will still continue to be friends and she will have those connections forever.[/quote]

That’s a kind, thoughtful response. [/quote]

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