Anonymous
Post 05/12/2017 07:43     Subject: Re:Compacted Math letters?
Anonymous wrote:Still nothing. Teacher said no idea when or how we will be notified.

Nothing at our school yet either. I will ask our teacher if no letters come home today.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2017 06:39     Subject: Re:Compacted Math letters?
Still nothing. Teacher said no idea when or how we will be notified.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2017 23:13     Subject: Re:Compacted Math letters?
Our school sent them home with the kids today.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2017 09:34     Subject: Compacted Math letters?
Anonymous wrote:Parents really should not fret too much about this. The goal of MCPS is to have the majority of students complete Algebra I by the end of 8th grade unless they have special learning needs that require them to be on a slower path. If a school puts a child in a math group that is too easy for them, most good schools will just bump them up.

+1 I think it's a "pride" thing. I have one DC on track for Algebra in 7th (DC was in compacted math). My other DC probably won't make it to compacted math, and part of me wishes this DC does make it but that's just about my "pride". But, the rational part of me thinks it would be fine (and maybe even better) for this DC to not be in CM even though this DC does fairly well in math, too (90%+ on MAP-M). Taking Calc 1 in 11th grade is nothing to sneeze at.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2017 09:23     Subject: Compacted Math letters?
Parents really should not fret too much about this. The goal of MCPS is to have the majority of students complete Algebra I by the end of 8th grade unless they have special learning needs that require them to be on a slower path. If a school puts a child in a math group that is too easy for them, most good schools will just bump them up.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2017 09:18     Subject: Compacted Math letters?
Anonymous wrote:Does everyone receive a letter about math placement for 4th grade? Or just those selected for compacted math? And are they mailed or sent home in the take home folder?


My son was placed in 4th grade math (it's not a shocker to us). They were sent home from school in the backpack.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2017 07:21     Subject: Compacted Math letters?
Ours was sent home from the school last week.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 17:40     Subject: Re:Compacted Math letters?
Haven't heard anything from our school yet.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 17:37     Subject: Re:Compacted Math letters?
At our school, all 3rd grade parents are notified of their child's placement for next year, whether it's math 4 (regular placement) or math 4/5 (compacted math).
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 17:13     Subject: Compacted Math letters?
Anonymous wrote:Does everyone receive a letter about math placement for 4th grade? Or just those selected for compacted math? And are they mailed or sent home in the take home folder?


Last year for my current 4th grader we received a letter that indicated his placement--it had both options on the paper and compacted math was checked off.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 16:40     Subject: Compacted Math letters?
Does everyone receive a letter about math placement for 4th grade? Or just those selected for compacted math? And are they mailed or sent home in the take home folder?
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 14:48     Subject: Re:Compacted Math letters?
Ours arrived in the mail on Saturday.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 14:47     Subject: Compacted Math letters?
We received one on Friday.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 14:45     Subject: Re:Compacted Math letters?
No info from our school about it.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 14:14     Subject: Compacted Math letters?
Are Compacted Math letters going out everywhere across MCPS this week?

My DC is in 3rd grade.