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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP it's really weird how obsessed you seem to be with rambling about TJ's reputation and kids and parents being so awful.... is there something else you might want to spend time on? We get that you hate the school, you think everyone believes all kids there are cheaters, the reputation stinks, etc.  Well, guess what - a lot of us are there now for better or worse and our DCs aren't cheating - just learning a lot and having fun doing it, even though it's not easy.

to the family joining TJ, welcome.  No school is perfect and teenagers make mistakes (as even adults do), but you and your DC will find that the school is very open to your DC creating their own experience there. So many science and math tracks.  100s of clubs to choose from- your DC should explore as many as possible in the early part of the year.  Sports participation is great - not a problem for even a new player to make many teams - and the team spirit is amazing.  The other groups that draw many kids are marching band, orchestra, drama, Crew, and Model UN.  Even if feeling shy, DC should make early effort to meet different groups. The kids really are nice to each other. No cliques around popularity or clothes or nonsense, because they come from all over and most don't have that many friends coming in with them.  The favorite dance of the year is a ball where the orchestra plays the music and kids try to waltz. There's always food at every event.  The year opens with a back  to school bash with fun and food trucks before the first home football game.  The football team historically loses but that doesn't mean anyone cheers any less for them.  And for parents - it is different.  The schedule is different.  The block classes are different. There are different rules and prerequisites. Tj has its own intranet run by the kids.  Get involved as much as you can - with the ptsa or some other group, so you are there and can see and hear what is going on. This will help if your DC is a silent type.  And then you will hear about any issues and know the real story about them and everything else that is going on at the school. It's frankly an amazing place, though not perfect. [/quote]

This picture is too rosy but I still agree with most of it :).  TJ is an amazing high school and as any other HS, it also has fair share of the issues. Most of the kids in TJ are honest and work hard to achieve the success in life. Some are bad apples, it could also be due to over involvement of parents pressurizing the kids to achieve more without realizing the limits of their own kid's ability. Every school administration tries to suppress the news that could adversely affect the school's reputation and the cheating issue could be one of them. IMO, it's a problem to tackle collaboratively with school staff, parents and kids. We all need to teach our kids the value of ethical behavior vs unethical success. Cheating is real and it needs to be addressed. We can't just ignore or sweep it under the rug. :)[/quote]

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