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Anonymous wrote:I thought kids at TJ were all brilliant and did not need homework or tutoring help.

I don’t know about now, but when my kid was at TJ, all the kids who had prepped to get in needed extra tutoring just to keep up. They never had time for sports or extracurriculars because they needed tutoring after school.

0/10 fail marks. Rewrite your delusional story including cheating, test buying and Curie.

If you didn’t see this when your kid was at TJ, you just weren’t paying attention or not listening to your own child.

I drove back and forth from TJ several times a week for four years. I volunteered at the school and frequently drove kids to events. I heard the chatter among the kids and my child talked to me about what was going on. What’s written above is not the least bit delusional and describes a lot of kids at TJ at that time.

I drove back and forth from TJ every day of the week, four years, including weekend practices. And all I heard was it was one disgruntled individual that created this fictional story of test buying and cheating, and anonymous fake posts on tj vents were also mentioned.

That sounds like a totally real story.

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Anonymous wrote:I thought kids at TJ were all brilliant and did not need homework or tutoring help.

Wow, that's super helpful.

Sometimes smart kids need help too. And perhaps in the process of asking for help (and then receiving it), they work through the challenges and learn that they can do hard things. Yes, even at TJ. Looks like someone missed the growth mindset lesson at their kid's kindergarten orientation.

Completely agree. Some fantasize about what TJ is and should be and forget that TJ is still a public HS. As other HS, TJ students also struggle with and fail SOLs too.

Even MIT students require tutors in freshman year. TJ is no different. Equity naysayers pick on anything.

You may be correct, but MIT appears to be acknowledging its mistake by reinstating the SAT requirement in admissions.

what does MIT have in comparison to TJ, or am I missing something here?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought kids at TJ were all brilliant and did not need homework or tutoring help.

I don’t know about now, but when my kid was at TJ, all the kids who had prepped to get in needed extra tutoring just to keep up. They never had time for sports or extracurriculars because they needed tutoring after school.

0/10 fail marks. Rewrite your delusional story including cheating, test buying and Curie.

If you didn’t see this when your kid was at TJ, you just weren’t paying attention or not listening to your own child.

I drove back and forth from TJ several times a week for four years. I volunteered at the school and frequently drove kids to events. I heard the chatter among the kids and my child talked to me about what was going on. What’s written above is not the least bit delusional and describes a lot of kids at TJ at that time.

I drove back and forth from TJ every day of the week, four years, including weekend practices. And all I heard was it was one disgruntled individual that created this fictional story of test buying and cheating, and anonymous fake posts on tj vents were also mentioned.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought kids at TJ were all brilliant and did not need homework or tutoring help.

I don’t know about now, but when my kid was at TJ, all the kids who had prepped to get in needed extra tutoring just to keep up. They never had time for sports or extracurriculars because they needed tutoring after school.

0/10 fail marks. Rewrite your delusional story including cheating, test buying and Curie.

If you didn’t see this when your kid was at TJ, you just weren’t paying attention or not listening to your own child.

I drove back and forth from TJ several times a week for four years. I volunteered at the school and frequently drove kids to events. I heard the chatter among the kids and my child talked to me about what was going on. What’s written above is not the least bit delusional and describes a lot of kids at TJ at that time.

Anonymous wrote:Time to remove that TJ magnet

Close your eyes, its removed.

Time to remove that TJ magnet

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought kids at TJ were all brilliant and did not need homework or tutoring help.

Wow, that's super helpful.

Sometimes smart kids need help too. And perhaps in the process of asking for help (and then receiving it), they work through the challenges and learn that they can do hard things. Yes, even at TJ. Looks like someone missed the growth mindset lesson at their kid's kindergarten orientation.

Completely agree. Some fantasize about what TJ is and should be and forget that TJ is still a public HS. As other HS, TJ students also struggle with and fail SOLs too.

Even MIT students require tutors in freshman year. TJ is no different. Equity naysayers pick on anything.

You may be correct, but MIT appears to be acknowledging its mistake by reinstating the SAT requirement in admissions.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought kids at TJ were all brilliant and did not need homework or tutoring help.

Wow, that's super helpful.

Sometimes smart kids need help too. And perhaps in the process of asking for help (and then receiving it), they work through the challenges and learn that they can do hard things. Yes, even at TJ. Looks like someone missed the growth mindset lesson at their kid's kindergarten orientation.

Completely agree. Some fantasize about what TJ is and should be and forget that TJ is still a public HS. As other HS, TJ students also struggle with and fail SOLs too.

Even MIT students require tutors in freshman year. TJ is no different. Equity naysayers pick on anything.

OP - Is your kid in Math 3 or Math 4? That would help suggest specific tutors. Math 4 is very hard at TJ

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought kids at TJ were all brilliant and did not need homework or tutoring help.

Wow, that's super helpful.

Sometimes smart kids need help too. And perhaps in the process of asking for help (and then receiving it), they work through the challenges and learn that they can do hard things. Yes, even at TJ. Looks like someone missed the growth mindset lesson at their kid's kindergarten orientation.

Completely agree. Some fantasize about what TJ is and should be and forget that TJ is still a public HS. As other HS, TJ students also struggle with and fail SOLs too.

Agree. I would suggest Principia. A friend's kid went there and I heard very good reviews from them.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought kids at TJ were all brilliant and did not need homework or tutoring help.

Wow, that's super helpful.

Sometimes smart kids need help too. And perhaps in the process of asking for help (and then receiving it), they work through the challenges and learn that they can do hard things. Yes, even at TJ. Looks like someone missed the growth mindset lesson at their kid's kindergarten orientation.

Completely agree. Some fantasize about what TJ is and should be and forget that TJ is still a public HS. As other HS, TJ students also struggle with and fail SOLs too.

Anonymous wrote:I thought kids at TJ were all brilliant and did not need homework or tutoring help.

Wow, that's super helpful.

Sometimes smart kids need help too. And perhaps in the process of asking for help (and then receiving it), they work through the challenges and learn that they can do hard things. Yes, even at TJ. Looks like someone missed the growth mindset lesson at their kid's kindergarten orientation.

Anonymous wrote:tried this?

https://www.fcps.edu/family-resources/tutoring-options-fcps/tutorcom-online-tutoring-services

You can email the Family Resource Center (prc@fcps.edu) and request a tutor list. FCPS teachers let that office know of their availability to tutor and it is (in theory) kept up to date. You can then search through to see who is in your locality, focus, etc. Given how close it is to the end of the year, it might be easier to go to a specialty center now (e.g., Kumon, Principia) where you can pay for 1-on-1 services.

Good luck. And sorry so many people spend time telling you how your kid doesn't belong at TJ because they need extra help. Haters gonna hate.

Anonymous wrote:You might want to consider a different school. This is going to be a long three more years if you need such tutoring.

Fairfax small business development council supports growth of educational enrichment businesses and individual tutoring businesses. Please hire local tutors.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought kids at TJ were all brilliant and did not need homework or tutoring help.

I don’t know about now, but when my kid was at TJ, all the kids who had prepped to get in needed extra tutoring just to keep up. They never had time for sports or extracurriculars because they needed tutoring after school.

0/10 fail marks. Rewrite your delusional story including cheating, test buying and Curie.