Anonymous
Post 05/08/2013 21:09     Subject: Re:Science Olympiad
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm not surprised. Longfellow was, and apparently still is, a place that cultivates and celebrates academic success.


No, they just spend 10x more effort than everybody else.


Working harder pays dividends, whether it's SO or other academic pursuits.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2013 20:44     Subject: Re:Science Olympiad
Anonymous wrote:I'm not surprised. Longfellow was, and apparently still is, a place that cultivates and celebrates academic success.


No, they just spend 10x more effort than everybody else.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2013 17:31     Subject: Science Olympiad
A little insecure there, Haycock parent?
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2013 17:21     Subject: Re:Science Olympiad
Congratulations, Longfellow. Quite a few ex-Haycock on their top team, I'd bet!
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2013 17:06     Subject: Science Olympiad
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Haycock would have done a lot better if the organizer hadn't been so cutthroat in deciding who was entitled to compete. Turned out to be a very ugly process for many of the kids involved.



Realy??? Can't you just say congratulations to the teams that won and leave it at that?


Nope. Haycock parents are notoriously nasty.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2013 13:36     Subject: Re:Science Olympiad
Congratulations to Luther Jackson MS for finishing 2nd! All your hardwork and dedication paid off.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2013 12:13     Subject: Re:Science Olympiad
Anonymous wrote:Why are Arlington schools largely MiA at these competitions? Is there a similar program in which they participate? Or did Arne Duncan tell them competition was bad?


Our school's SO team is 100% parent run. We are sponsored through the PTA, but all the travel & most of the supplies were paid for by parents.

Maybe talk to other parents and your PTA and see if there is interest to start a team at your school.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2013 12:09     Subject: Science Olympiad
Anonymous wrote:Haycock would have done a lot better if the organizer hadn't been so cutthroat in deciding who was entitled to compete. Turned out to be a very ugly process for many of the kids involved.



Realy??? Can't you just say congratulations to the teams that won and leave it at that?
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2013 12:05     Subject: Science Olympiad
Haycock would have done a lot better if the organizer hadn't been so cutthroat in deciding who was entitled to compete. Turned out to be a very ugly process for many of the kids involved.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 22:41     Subject: Re:Science Olympiad
Why are Arlington schools largely MiA at these competitions? Is there a similar program in which they participate? Or did Arne Duncan tell them competition was bad?
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 22:25     Subject: Re:Science Olympiad
Anonymous wrote:Congratulations to Louise Archer Elementary School for finishing 5th (while competing against middle schools no less).


We are not from Louis Archer, but they did especially well representing the elementary schools at state. Their "girl power" team really ruled the day at regionals too.

They should be very proud of themselves.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 21:37     Subject: Re:Science Olympiad
Congratulations to Louise Archer Elementary School for finishing 5th (while competing against middle schools no less).
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 20:55     Subject: Re:Science Olympiad
I'm not surprised. Longfellow was, and apparently still is, a place that cultivates and celebrates academic success.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 20:39     Subject: Re:Science Olympiad
Yeah Longfellow MS!
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 17:05     Subject: Science Olympiad
Congratulations to TJ and Longfellow, as well as the other FCPS schools that did so well!

http://commweb.fcps.edu/newsreleases/newsrelease.cfm?newsid=2259