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Anonymous wrote:A change of this magnitude is a big deal to a kid, I don't understand people that try to play it off like it isn't / look down down on people that admit to it.

We're eager too, and if i'm being honest, really hoping for local principal placement if Level 4 /"full time" doesn't work out. That way it's a win/win.

Do centers have principal placement? I don't know how one could be optimistic about principal placement unless they are "in" with the principal, AART, etc.

Please read carefully. I said hoping for *local* principal placement, not center principal placement. Also, yes the hope is that if we don’t make center, we would be 1 of the top 28 kids at our local school (especially after the cream of the crop go to the center) and can be principal placed. We were in the pool.

Some centers have principal placement and some do not.

Anonymous wrote:A change of this magnitude is a big deal to a kid, I don't understand people that try to play it off like it isn't / look down down on people that admit to it.

We're eager too, and if i'm being honest, really hoping for local principal placement if Level 4 /"full time" doesn't work out. That way it's a win/win.

Do centers have principal placement? I don't know how one could be optimistic about principal placement unless they are "in" with the principal, AART, etc.

Third grade parent here; my DC applied again this year after being denied last year. DC has had a great year with Level III pullouts and advanced math, so we wanted to give it one more chance (and use some of the better work samples from this year). We'll see what happens this time.

My advice after going through it last year: the parents will talk more than the kids IF the acceptance means you have the option of switching schools and attending a center school. The parents will want to know who is leaving / who is staying. The kids don't talk as much until the parents tell them that they may be going to a new school next year. My DC had no idea about the status until a few close friends spread the word that they were switching schools. It was difficult to explain why a few friends were leaving (and she wasn't), we tried to emphasize that third grade is a big year with many chances for advancement even at the local, non-center school for smart kids. That advice seemed to pay off; DC was very motivated to work on math skills over the summer to try and get accepted to advanced math and has seemed to enjoy that class.

If your child is not accepted, it will be a tough few days--but mainly for you. Try to stay positive with your kid until they come to you asking questions about friends.

Good luck to everyone. It is not a fun process.

A change of this magnitude is a big deal to a kid, I don't understand people that try to play it off like it isn't / look down down on people that admit to it.

We're eager too, and if i'm being honest, really hoping for local principal placement if Level 4 /"full time" doesn't work out. That way it's a win/win.

With my other kids all the kids talked about it at school. I have no idea if that is normal or not. We didn't talk to my oldest about it, because we knew we were going to have her stay in the local level program, but she came home and asked.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't like waiting, but feel fairly certain my kid won't be accepted, so not exactly dying to know? I hate knowing that his friends will be talking about it in school the next day. I haven't figured out how to handle his feelings about this yet. His siblings are all in the program, and he's just as bright (if not more bright) than they are, but is just different in school. I hate the whole process, and honestly wish they would do away with it (and just have school-placed advanced math). But anyway, it would be nice to have it over with!

Are you sure this will happen? It didn't really at our mid-SES base/center. There was not much talk about it until teacher assignments came out the next year. Parents might chat amongst themselves but the kids often didn't know.

We talked to our child about when he was acepted into the program. We thought he should have a say what school he attended so we told him he had a chance to attend a school that would offer a slightly faster moving class. We discussed what it would mean to stay at his school and what it would mean to move and asked his opinion. He wanted to stay at his school, so we deferred.

We also told him not to discuss this at school because not everyone had this choice. Over the years we heard more of the kids discussing LIII and Advanced Math participation with each other at group events. I can't say I was thrilled but I remember kids discussing grades and the like when we were kids.

Agree. The kids are the ones that have to go through with the program, find new friend group, etc. They should absolutely get a say.

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Anonymous wrote:Pace yourself. There are plenty more things to come.

Not helpful. Are people eager to know the results? Yes. Do people also know that these results are not the end of the world and there will be larger milestones in the future? Also Yes.

You know there's always going to be people on here up on their high horse

Anonymous wrote:Pace yourself. There are plenty more things to come.

Not helpful. Are people eager to know the results? Yes. Do people also know that these results are not the end of the world and there will be larger milestones in the future? Also Yes.

Anonymous wrote:I don't like waiting, but feel fairly certain my kid won't be accepted, so not exactly dying to know? I hate knowing that his friends will be talking about it in school the next day. I haven't figured out how to handle his feelings about this yet. His siblings are all in the program, and he's just as bright (if not more bright) than they are, but is just different in school. I hate the whole process, and honestly wish they would do away with it (and just have school-placed advanced math). But anyway, it would be nice to have it over with!

Gosh do the kids really go to school and talk about it?

I would just like to know so that I can start preparing the appeal if needed!

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Anonymous wrote:I don't like waiting, but feel fairly certain my kid won't be accepted, so not exactly dying to know? I hate knowing that his friends will be talking about it in school the next day. I haven't figured out how to handle his feelings about this yet. His siblings are all in the program, and he's just as bright (if not more bright) than they are, but is just different in school. I hate the whole process, and honestly wish they would do away with it (and just have school-placed advanced math). But anyway, it would be nice to have it over with!

Are you sure this will happen? It didn't really at our mid-SES base/center. There was not much talk about it until teacher assignments came out the next year. Parents might chat amongst themselves but the kids often didn't know.

We talked to our child about when he was acepted into the program. We thought he should have a say what school he attended so we told him he had a chance to attend a school that would offer a slightly faster moving class. We discussed what it would mean to stay at his school and what it would mean to move and asked his opinion. He wanted to stay at his school, so we deferred.

We also told him not to discuss this at school because not everyone had this choice. Over the years we heard more of the kids discussing LIII and Advanced Math participation with each other at group events. I can't say I was thrilled but I remember kids discussing grades and the like when we were kids.

Anonymous wrote:I don't like waiting, but feel fairly certain my kid won't be accepted, so not exactly dying to know? I hate knowing that his friends will be talking about it in school the next day. I haven't figured out how to handle his feelings about this yet. His siblings are all in the program, and he's just as bright (if not more bright) than they are, but is just different in school. I hate the whole process, and honestly wish they would do away with it (and just have school-placed advanced math). But anyway, it would be nice to have it over with!

Are you sure this will happen? It didn't really at our mid-SES base/center. There was not much talk about it until teacher assignments came out the next year. Parents might chat amongst themselves but the kids often didn't know.

Pace yourself. There are plenty more things to come.

I don't like waiting, but feel fairly certain my kid won't be accepted, so not exactly dying to know? I hate knowing that his friends will be talking about it in school the next day. I haven't figured out how to handle his feelings about this yet. His siblings are all in the program, and he's just as bright (if not more bright) than they are, but is just different in school. I hate the whole process, and honestly wish they would do away with it (and just have school-placed advanced math). But anyway, it would be nice to have it over with!

I had kind of let go of this in my mind, but now that the decision timeline is close, I am dying to know. Anyone else?