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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Longfellow has resources to hire private companies making kits for Science Olympiad to coach their team. They spent thousands of dollars on one event and they came first in that. Is this cheating?[/quote]

Yeah, Longfellow has an overly competitive set of parents. Students do 50% of work and parents do the other 50%. Add to it the sheer amount of money they throw at the program, it is clear why they win.

It is as close to cheating as possible without being illegal. Why do you think they always win? It cannot be that just Longfellow kids are good each and every year for the past 10 years if not more.

The whole Haycock, Longfellow, McLean attracts similar set of parents. They spend their children's childhood focused on winning these awards.

This unfortunately turns out to be loner kids. Nice, intelligent, bright and smart kids. But unfortunately not well adjusted and have tough time later on in life.

I for one, do not envy them. We looked deeply into this and chose to avoid this pyramid. Depends on what you value. No right answer.[/quote]

I once saw a Longfellow parent draw pictures of other team's design at an invitational. Two parents tag teamed and documented every single design from competing teams. Taking pictures is not allowed, so the parents ended up doing the next best to a picture.

I was amused at that level of dedication at a kids event. I kept track of that particular event and Longfellow went on to win in 2 other competitions.

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My child participated in science olympiad. Longfellow used to come at the top in many events. I always thought they must be working really hard.

I used tell my child if they want to get better they need to work harder.

This is cheating. [/quote]

I also have a child who has been doing science Olympiad. I think my kid is smart and amazing because he is my kid. DH and I have coached a few teams. My kid has placed 4-7th in his events. The first year he ranked last in a study event where DH and I did absolutely nothing. We thought it was an after school science club. DS studied at school for an hour once per week and did not study at home ever. He placed last, maybe it was third to last. The next year, DH coached a team and DH coached hard. He made study guides, gave them practice exams and met multiple times per week. My child’s team came in 7th. The other team that DH coached came in 1st and beat Longfellow. The other team DH coached had a kid who was exceptionally bright so he really absorbed the knowledge. This is the type of kid who should and needs to be at TJ. I hope this new admissions lottery doesn’t screw kids like him.

[b]We have no interest in sending our kids to TJ. Unless my kids are the ones begging us to send them to TJ, I am not planning to push them at all. I would much rather my kids be at the top of their class at our base school than be average at TJ.[/b][/quote]

Did you hear about the Longfellow parents who weren't allowed photos at Science Olympiad, so they sketched the opposing teams' drawings?

Cheating is a cultural thing, it seems - and it seems FCPS is finally realizing this.

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