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Anonymous wrote:What kid asks another kid if they are dumb? My kids learned from age 4 that if you have nothing nice to say, you don't say it. They don't always follow when they are mad, but they would know better by 2nd grade to never say anything like this without being provoked. Maybe Colvin Run needs so much character development because the parents aren't teaching good behavior.

I'm a different poster and my "gen ed" kids (who attend COlvin Run) have never been asked by friends if they were dumb. Honestly, I sometimes feel like the Colvin Run parents on DCUM attend different schools!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What kid asks another kid if they are dumb? My kids learned from age 4 that if you have nothing nice to say, you don't say it. They don't always follow when they are mad, but they would know better by 2nd grade to never say anything like this without being provoked. Maybe Colvin Run needs so much character development because the parents aren't teaching good behavior.

There is nothing unique about the AAP program at CRES. The only difference is that parents in the Langley pyramid react very negatively whenever they or their kids aren’t always labeled “the best.”

Being in "the Langley pyramid" has zero to do with how a child reacts to being told s/he is "dumb" by another child who is no smarter in any measurable way. You're right that there is nothing unique about CRES's AAP program. There are snotty kids all over FCPS who feel the need to tell non-AAP kids they're "dumb." I imagine your child is one of them.

You imagine wrong, but thanks for proving the point.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What kid asks another kid if they are dumb? My kids learned from age 4 that if you have nothing nice to say, you don't say it. They don't always follow when they are mad, but they would know better by 2nd grade to never say anything like this without being provoked. Maybe Colvin Run needs so much character development because the parents aren't teaching good behavior.

I'm a different poster and my "gen ed" kids (who attend COlvin Run) have never been asked by friends if they were dumb. Honestly, I sometimes feel like the Colvin Run parents on DCUM attend different schools!

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Just because it didn’t happen to your kids doesn’t mean it doesn’t happens and it’s quite haughty of you to dismiss other parents’ experiences. Kids do talk and unfortunately sometimes do say hurtful comments that parents may not want to admit. If parents are complaining about this there must be a problem.

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Anonymous wrote:What kid asks another kid if they are dumb? My kids learned from age 4 that if you have nothing nice to say, you don't say it. They don't always follow when they are mad, but they would know better by 2nd grade to never say anything like this without being provoked. Maybe Colvin Run needs so much character development because the parents aren't teaching good behavior.

I'm a different poster and my "gen ed" kids (who attend COlvin Run) have never been asked by friends if they were dumb. Honestly, I sometimes feel like the Colvin Run parents on DCUM attend different schools!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What kid asks another kid if they are dumb? My kids learned from age 4 that if you have nothing nice to say, you don't say it. They don't always follow when they are mad, but they would know better by 2nd grade to never say anything like this without being provoked. Maybe Colvin Run needs so much character development because the parents aren't teaching good behavior.

There is nothing unique about the AAP program at CRES. The only difference is that parents in the Langley pyramid react very negatively whenever they or their kids aren’t always labeled “the best.”

Being in "the Langley pyramid" has zero to do with how a child reacts to being told s/he is "dumb" by another child who is no smarter in any measurable way. You're right that there is nothing unique about CRES's AAP program. There are snotty kids all over FCPS who feel the need to tell non-AAP kids they're "dumb." I imagine your child is one of them.

Anonymous wrote:What kid asks another kid if they are dumb? My kids learned from age 4 that if you have nothing nice to say, you don't say it. They don't always follow when they are mad, but they would know better by 2nd grade to never say anything like this without being provoked. Maybe Colvin Run needs so much character development because the parents aren't teaching good behavior.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What kid asks another kid if they are dumb? My kids learned from age 4 that if you have nothing nice to say, you don't say it. They don't always follow when they are mad, but they would know better by 2nd grade to never say anything like this without being provoked. Maybe Colvin Run needs so much character development because the parents aren't teaching good behavior.

There is nothing unique about the AAP program at CRES. The only difference is that parents in the Langley pyramid react very negatively whenever they or their kids aren’t always labeled “the best.”

Anonymous wrote:What kid asks another kid if they are dumb? My kids learned from age 4 that if you have nothing nice to say, you don't say it. They don't always follow when they are mad, but they would know better by 2nd grade to never say anything like this without being provoked. Maybe Colvin Run needs so much character development because the parents aren't teaching good behavior.

Anonymous wrote:What kid asks another kid if they are dumb? My kids learned from age 4 that if you have nothing nice to say, you don't say it. They don't always follow when they are mad, but they would know better by 2nd grade to never say anything like this without being provoked. Maybe Colvin Run needs so much character development because the parents aren't teaching good behavior.

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately my kid is one that has asked me “Mom, am I dumb?”. It was heartbreaking to say the least. Kids are affected more than a lot of parents want to admit. I’ve heard from too many parents that their kid has asked them something similar all because of the obvious divide.

Anonymous wrote:100% ^PP!! The principal is always talking about how Colvin Run is a role model for other FCPS and if a program can’t work here it won’t work in other FCPS schools. If he truly wanted to make a difference in all children's success and self-esteem he would advocate to eliminate the whole aap level 4 application process (and the ridiculous appeal portion) and stop labeling kids and let the teachers place the truly gifted/advanced kids in the same class without even labeling anybody as aap or gen ed. That’s how private schools do it without upsetting kids and parents. This principal tells all new parents that Cres is a public private school,but it’s far from it. Private schools also give all kids a chance to excel at deeper learning because they know most kids will meet high expectations. By dividing kids into aap and gen ed you’re basically tell a group of kids they lack potential. It’s actually very sad.