Anonymous
Post 08/25/2012 08:30     Subject: I am already looking for to the next AAP season
PP Here: I should add when I filled out the parental questioneer form several years ago, one of the questions, on of the questions was about sense of humor. I provided examples of what she would say...
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2012 08:29     Subject: I am already looking for to the next AAP season

Actually, I have read that a sense of humor is a function of developing intelligence (don't remember where off the top of my head!). I remember how cool it was when my children first made their own jokes. It was even something the pediatrician asked about at well baby checks.
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2012 08:26     Subject: I am already looking for to the next AAP season
8:12 here: It is possible that it will miss some of the bright kids, but the classes will be more fun.
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2012 08:23     Subject: I am already looking for to the next AAP season
The AAP committee should just put all the 2nd graders in an audience with a comedian on stage and pull out the kids who are laughing and put them AAP and the kids with blank stares in Gen Ed.....

PP, you are genius!
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2012 08:19     Subject: I am already looking for to the next AAP season
Or smart kids may just not think you are funny...???
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2012 08:12     Subject: I am already looking for to the next AAP season
I can tell which of my DD's fiends have been coached/prepped into AAP. I have talked to most of them, and based on getting jokes, you can tell the level of thinking. For example, to a 10 yo: Did you here Darth Vader was crying while reading the Harry Potter Series? He got to the part where Voldemort died. Smart kids get the connection of evil, and the find it funny...not so smart kids may not get it.
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2012 08:00     Subject: I am already looking for to the next AAP season
I'd take being juvenile over being an uptight helicopter parent any day.
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2012 07:57     Subject: I am already looking for to the next AAP season
Yes extremely juvenile what some parents will do to get that extra special gifted label for their DC. It is quite the status symbol in these parts.
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2012 07:56     Subject: I am already looking for to the next AAP season
Anonymous wrote:Juvenile.


But funny. Don't you get tired of all of the AAP hysteria? I get the anxiety, I really do, as I have one in AAP and one that will be evaluated soon. But honestly, people are a little over the top about it here. You have to be able to laugh at yourself.
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2012 00:42     Subject: I am already looking for to the next AAP season
Juvenile.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2012 23:40     Subject: I am already looking for to the next AAP season
My special snowflake is not quite so Fat so I better fatten up the PTA with a big fat check to ensure that my phat kid gets into AAP despite the not so Phat scores.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2012 10:11     Subject: Re:I am already looking for to the next AAP season
Anonymous
Post 08/23/2012 21:33     Subject: I am already looking for to the next AAP season
Does anyone have any suggestions for FATtening my little Pierpont?

Anonymous
Post 08/23/2012 20:43     Subject: I am already looking for to the next AAP season
Anonymous wrote:With the introduction of the new test, I am already giggling about the posts we are going to see.

Everyone, post your FAT
Did you receive your FAT in the mail? I was expecting them to mail it by now.
What is your child's FAT?
How FAT does your child need to be to get into AAP?
My snowflakes's FAT was not what I expected it to be. Can we prep or find a program to get a higher FAT?

And, the list goes on.

This change will bring a whole new layer of brevity to the VA schools forum.

Thanks Fairfax County Schools! Can't wait for next spring!


You know, you may be right! Maybe now we will hear kids saying, "I'm so worried that i wont be fat enough." I come here for entertainment and disbelief at how parents deal with this. Bring it on!!!
Anonymous
Post 08/23/2012 19:53     Subject: I am already looking for to the next AAP season
With the introduction of the new test, I am already giggling about the posts we are going to see.

Everyone, post your FAT
Did you receive your FAT in the mail? I was expecting them to mail it by now.
What is your child's FAT?
How FAT does your child need to be to get into AAP?
My snowflakes's FAT was not what I expected it to be. Can we prep or find a program to get a higher FAT?

And, the list goes on.

This change will bring a whole new layer of brevity to the VA schools forum.

Thanks Fairfax County Schools! Can't wait for next spring!