Anonymous wrote:I thought there would be an an opportunity to appeal if not selected to the lottery? And then the lottery? So they just skipped ahead and did the whole thing at once?

We are discussing the magnet/criteria MS… Eastern/Takoma Park and Clemente/MLK

You can't appeal the results. You can only appeal their decision to include you in the pool.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

What’s the inclusion criteria for lottery this year?

Fall 2021 report card grades
reading level
MAP-R
MAP-M
student services (ESOL, FARMS, IEP, 504)

What are the thresholds?

From the FAQ:
To be placed in the humanities and communication lottery pool, Grade 5 students need to demonstrate an A in both reading and writing, above reading grade level on the marking period 1 report card from Grade 5, and a locally normed minimum of 85th percentile on this year’s (fall) MAP-R. For math, science or computer science, an A in both math and science and an indication of on level or higher for reading on the marking period 1 report card from Grade 5 and a locally normed minimum of 85th percentile on this year’s (fall) MAP-M.

Anonymous wrote:

What’s the inclusion criteria for lottery this year?

Fall 2021 report card grades
reading level
MAP-R
MAP-M
student services (ESOL, FARMS, IEP, 504)

What are the thresholds?

I got notification of a rejection/still in lottery.


Same. And DS's best friend got in. Not looking forward to this conversation. Sigh.


Me neither. Long weekend! How to explain the randomness of a lottery to 11-year-olds..

You tell them the truth: It's the luck of the draw. And then get them excited about their home middle school.

What’s the inclusion criteria for lottery this year?

Fall 2021 report card grades
reading level
MAP-R
MAP-M
student services (ESOL, FARMS, IEP, 504)

What’s the inclusion criteria for lottery this year?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got notification of a rejection/still in lottery.

Same. And DS's best friend got in. Not looking forward to this conversation. Sigh.

Me neither. Long weekend! How to explain the randomness of a lottery to 11-year-olds...

Anonymous wrote:I got notification of a rejection/still in lottery.

Same. And DS's best friend got in. Not looking forward to this conversation. Sigh.

I got notification of a rejection/still in lottery.


I don’t understand. Can you please elaborate?


Here's the rejection langugage:

Your student is in the lottery and was not placed in the regional program at this time. Their name will remain in the lottery for future vacancies and will be placed in the enriched course at the middle school.


Was this for the Takoma or Eastern magnets, or the Argyle/Loiderman/etc magnets?

Takoma/Eastern.

I thought there would be an an opportunity to appeal if not selected to the lottery? And then the lottery? So they just skipped ahead and did the whole thing at once?

We are discussing the magnet/criteria MS… Eastern/Takoma Park and Clemente/MLK

Yes, the perf letter today says whether your child was selected for the lottery or not, as well as the results of the lottery.

Anonymous wrote:I thought there would be an an opportunity to appeal if not selected to the lottery? And then the lottery? So they just skipped ahead and did the whole thing at once?

We are discussing the magnet/criteria MS… Eastern/Takoma Park and Clemente/MLK

That is what it sounds like.

I thought there would be an an opportunity to appeal if not selected to the lottery? And then the lottery? So they just skipped ahead and did the whole thing at once?

We are discussing the magnet/criteria MS… Eastern/Takoma Park and Clemente/MLK

Anonymous wrote:

I got notification of a rejection/still in lottery.


I don’t understand. Can you please elaborate?

Here's the rejection langugage:

Your student is in the lottery and was not placed in the regional program at this time. Their name will remain in the lottery for future vacancies and will be placed in the enriched course at the middle school.

This year’s result is out?

Anonymous wrote:

I got notification of a rejection/still in lottery.


I don’t understand. Can you please elaborate?

Here's the rejection langugage:

Your student is in the lottery and was not placed in the regional program at this time. Their name will remain in the lottery for future vacancies and will be placed in the enriched course at the middle school.

Was this for the Takoma or Eastern magnets, or the Argyle/Loiderman/etc magnets?

Anonymous wrote:

I got notification of a rejection/still in lottery.


I don’t understand. Can you please elaborate?

Here's the rejection langugage:

Your student is in the lottery and was not placed in the regional program at this time. Their name will remain in the lottery for future vacancies and will be placed in the enriched course at the middle school.

Thank you.