Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:are churchill and wootton upset about the loss of entry to the Blair magnet?

Not really. Someone (like me) are more worried about the exacerbation of pressure-cooker environment in the future when the top achievers can't choose to leave. The new STEM program together with a stronger RMIB will undoubtedly make Region 4 the best in a few years. If Blair teachers can choose to move, they will move to Region 4.

Wow.

If I were a Blair SMCS teacher, I can either stay at Blair with the current cohort of existing students through the end of their tenure, so not move to a new SMCS like at Wootton when it supposedly opens. Then figure out where I want to be at the time the new regional students arrive, if I care to move at all.

Or I can jump ship right away to try to go to a new SMCS program, Wootton or not, and get in to help possibly build the new program. But only if I were young and enthusiastic.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:are churchill and wootton upset about the loss of entry to the Blair magnet?

I'm upset there is no longer access to Poolesville Global Ecology. And Poolesville SMCS math classes if student was accepted into Blair.

Both Wootton and QO getting hurt with no more access to Poolesville.

What magnet program (which HSs) can QO access within region 5?

The main idea is that Region 5 will have NO established countywide magnets to access or on which to build. They will be all new. (Not worth splitting hairs over Watkins Mill IB - all 3 regional IBs have horrible performance.)

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So when they said they wanted to minimize split articulation and maximize walk zones, they thought that meant sending Ritchie Park to Frost and then to RM? Is Ritchie Park the only ES going to Frost that does not then go onto Wootton? And now Wayside is not going to Wootton in 3/4 options? Make it make sense.

Wayside will be split articulated in option C and D.
Ritchie park is unhappy about attending Wootton?

All four options have Ritchie Park attending Frost and then Richard Montgomery.

To me, it looks like part of Fallsmead will now go to Hoover in 2/4 options, then back to Wootton HS.

Anonymous wrote:So when they said they wanted to minimize split articulation and maximize walk zones, they thought that meant sending Ritchie Park to Frost and then to RM? Is Ritchie Park the only ES going to Frost that does not then go onto Wootton? And now Wayside is not going to Wootton in 3/4 options? Make it make sense.

Wayside will be split articulated in option C and D.
Ritchie park is unhappy about attending Wootton?

So when they said they wanted to minimize split articulation and maximize walk zones, they thought that meant sending Ritchie Park to Frost and then to RM? Is Ritchie Park the only ES going to Frost that does not then go onto Wootton? And now Wayside is not going to Wootton in 3/4 options? Make it make sense.

Region 4 is so strong with many strong academic kids and programs. There are a ton of Asians and whites there. It is quite unfair in terms of equity compared to other regions.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:are churchill and wootton upset about the loss of entry to the Blair magnet?

I'm upset there is no longer access to Poolesville Global Ecology. And Poolesville SMCS math classes if student was accepted into Blair.

Both Wootton and QO getting hurt with no more access to Poolesville.

What magnet program (which HSs) can QO access within region 5?

They should be presenting a revised chart at Thursday's BOE meeting.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:are churchill and wootton upset about the loss of entry to the Blair magnet?

Not really. Someone (like me) are more worried about the exacerbation of pressure-cooker environment in the future when the top achievers can't choose to leave. The new STEM program together with a stronger RMIB will undoubtedly make Region 4 the best in a few years. If Blair teachers can choose to move, they will move to Region 4.

Wow.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:are churchill and wootton upset about the loss of entry to the Blair magnet?

I'm upset there is no longer access to Poolesville Global Ecology. And Poolesville SMCS math classes if student was accepted into Blair.

Both Wootton and QO getting hurt with no more access to Poolesville.

What magnet program (which HSs) can QO access within region 5?

Just the ones going in at region 5 schools.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:are churchill and wootton upset about the loss of entry to the Blair magnet?

I'm upset there is no longer access to Poolesville Global Ecology. And Poolesville SMCS math classes if student was accepted into Blair.

Both Wootton and QO getting hurt with no more access to Poolesville.

What magnet program (which HSs) can QO access within region 5?

Where are you seeing what schools have access to what magnet, IB, etc programs?

Anonymous wrote:are churchill and wootton upset about the loss of entry to the Blair magnet?

I'm upset there is no longer access to Poolesville Global Ecology. And Poolesville SMCS math classes if student was accepted into Blair.

Both Wootton and QO getting hurt with no more access to Poolesville.

Anonymous wrote:The options presented at the meeting don't tell the whole story. In order to understand, you have to go on the live interactive map. If you only look at the options presented, it looks like Rachel Carson goes to Lakelands and then to Crown, when in reality, only a small amount will follow that path and most will go to QO.

I have typed the address, and it seems all kentlands/lakelands remain going to Lakelands MS and QO. The ones from Rachel Carson going to Crown HS is the on the other side of muddy branch road.

The options presented at the meeting don't tell the whole story. In order to understand, you have to go on the live interactive map. If you only look at the options presented, it looks like Rachel Carson goes to Lakelands and then to Crown, when in reality, only a small amount will follow that path and most will go to QO.