Anonymous
Post 07/11/2023 13:35     Subject: Questions for experienced Blair parents
You seem fine. They are talking about the ones who keep starting multiple threads questioning every minute detail of their child's schooling.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2023 23:46     Subject: Questions for experienced Blair parents
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are at least two crazy Blair parents starting multiple threads. Makes me shudder.


Wait till you meet them in person. Even scarier!


Huh? Blair parent here. Nothing scary about me. The program and peer group are great. Parents need to chill as the kids are stressed anyway. Just keep your distance. Intervene only when needed. Your kids know what they are doing - or not and they'll figure it out.
Anonymous
Post 07/09/2023 14:01     Subject: Questions for experienced Blair parents
Anonymous wrote:There are at least two crazy Blair parents starting multiple threads. Makes me shudder.


Wait till you meet them in person. Even scarier!
Anonymous
Post 07/09/2023 12:24     Subject: Questions for experienced Blair parents
There are at least two crazy Blair parents starting multiple threads. Makes me shudder.
Anonymous
Post 07/09/2023 11:17     Subject: Questions for experienced Blair parents
They are in high school. Parents shouldn't have inputs or be thinking about their binders. We sure didn't
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2023 20:39     Subject: Questions for experienced Blair parents
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not a Blair parent, but I would take a few deep breaths before spending anything on a calculator. We bought the recommended one for DS at $125, and then he (and everyone else) ended up doing everything on Desmos for free.

Can they use desmos on the standardized testing that allows calculators?


I’m the pp you quoted. My kid has only ever taken the map-m, so I’m not familiar with the rules for the other standardized math tests you might be thinking of. But the expensive calculator we bought did nothing but gather dust all the way through algebra I, geometry, and algebra II.
Anonymous
Post 07/06/2023 23:59     Subject: Questions for experienced Blair parents
Anonymous wrote:Not a Blair parent, but I would take a few deep breaths before spending anything on a calculator. We bought the recommended one for DS at $125, and then he (and everyone else) ended up doing everything on Desmos for free.

Can they use desmos on the standardized testing that allows calculators?
Anonymous
Post 07/06/2023 20:38     Subject: Questions for experienced Blair parents
Not a Blair parent, but I would take a few deep breaths before spending anything on a calculator. We bought the recommended one for DS at $125, and then he (and everyone else) ended up doing everything on Desmos for free.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2023 15:10     Subject: Questions for experienced Blair parents
Expanding plastic file folder (8 subjects) that fit in his backpack.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2023 13:34     Subject: Questions for experienced Blair parents
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid did not use the huge binders at Blair.


What does your child use?


My kid just had a multiple subject notebook that had folders on the inside.
Much of the work was done on the chromebook/laptop.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2023 10:55     Subject: Questions for experienced Blair parents
Anonymous wrote:My kid did not use the huge binders at Blair.


What does your child use?
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2023 10:54     Subject: Re:Questions for experienced Blair parents
Anonymous wrote:TI-84+ is still pretty ubiquitous. Unless your kid is in the secret, super-honors Alg2. Then they'll need the Cray CS.


OMG, I hope he's not in the secret, super-honors Alg 2. I didn't want him in honors Alg 2 to begin with and then all of the Alg 2 turned into Honors. Ugh.

Uh - how will I know if he's in the super-honors class? I assume no, since he's not a math super star.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2023 10:08     Subject: Questions for experienced Blair parents
My kid did not use the huge binders at Blair.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2023 10:03     Subject: Re:Questions for experienced Blair parents
TI-84+ is still pretty ubiquitous. Unless your kid is in the secret, super-honors Alg2. Then they'll need the Cray CS.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2023 09:46     Subject: Questions for experienced Blair parents
Parent of rising 9th grader at Blair...

1) Do kids use those giant binders that everyone at TPMS uses or is there a different preferred method for keeping papers/notes somewhat organized?

2) What calculator are Algebra 2 students required/encouraged to have?

Thanks!