In our school 5 of the 7 (last year) were from 1 class (5 3rd grade classes at the school). My guess is that teacher was a good writer.

No letter today; only coupons for pizza. How can a team of teachers recommend a student if they don't know the child's abilities one-on-one?

Is there a maximum number of students the team is permitted to recommend?

Anonymous wrote:Just got the mail and nothing from MCPS.

I was relieved.

If DS has a high score and is accepted - fine. If DS has a low score and is rejected - fine. I am worried he will be on the median and rejected. That would sting, because it would have to do with the teachers' idea of him.

One thing to keep in mind is that at our school the 3rd grade teachers meet as a team very early on after people apply. They decide who to recommend as a team.

What I told myself when my daughter applied was that if she didn't get in, it could easily have to do with the competition and how good they were, not how good she was. And, they also told us during the informations session about the program (this was 2011) that how many kids they pick from each elementary depends on a number of different factors that have nothing to do with the candidates - like they won't take so many kids from a school that it will cause that grade to lose a classroom the next year.

So, it might not be about your individual child. And if you truly think they have the wrong idea of your kid, appeal. It might make your kid's application float to the top of the wait pool if you can argue why their needs can't be met in the home school.

Just got the mail and nothing from MCPS.

I was relieved.

If DS has a high score and is accepted - fine. If DS has a low score and is rejected - fine. I am worried he will be on the median and rejected. That would sting, because it would have to do with the teachers' idea of him.

PP. I am with you!

Think today will be the day letters will arrive? Anyone else have mixed feelings about finding out?

no news here either

Anonymous wrote:This thread is almost an exact replay of the one on high school magnet acceptance letters. We all thought they were being mailed on a Friday, but for some reason, most of us didn't receive them until the following Wednesday. Sit tight. I know the waiting is hard.

Thanks. Hopefully we hear this week.

This thread is almost an exact replay of the one on high school magnet acceptance letters. We all thought they were being mailed on a Friday, but for some reason, most of us didn't receive them until the following Wednesday. Sit tight. I know the waiting is hard.

I'm starting to doubt that they were sent on Friday. Maybe they will be sent tomorrow.

No letter in our mailbox.

MCPS also updated the website recently to say that we should find out after March 15.

Just received the mail for today and nothing from MCPS.