Anonymous
Post 07/17/2014 22:55     Subject: CCES HGC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:True.


Are you sure it's the 4th grade HGC teacher that left, because there was a 4th grade teacher in the non-HGC program whom many parents have also had problems with.....


She won't be teaching in the HGC this fall, but will remain at CCES, presumably teaching the non-HGC kids.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2014 22:04     Subject: CCES HGC
Anonymous wrote:True.


Are you sure it's the 4th grade HGC teacher that left, because there was a 4th grade teacher in the non-HGC program whom many parents have also had problems with.....
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2014 21:23     Subject: CCES HGC
True.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2014 12:30     Subject: Re:CCES HGC
Does anybody have more info more about the teacher leaving CCES HGC? Is this true or just a rumor?
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2014 09:54     Subject: CCES HGC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Anyone know what the 5th grade school supply list is yet?


Also, is the summer reading and math packets on the CCES website for the HGC kids too?


ARE they for the kids too....
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2014 09:54     Subject: CCES HGC
Anonymous wrote:Anyone know what the 5th grade school supply list is yet?


Also, is the summer reading and math packets on the CCES website for the HGC kids too?
Anonymous
Post 07/09/2014 10:37     Subject: Re:CCES HGC
I am glad we dodged a bullet and didn't even apply for this. My daughter will return to her home school, which is around the corner from our house. Whew!
Anonymous
Post 07/09/2014 09:23     Subject: CCES HGC
Anyone know what the 5th grade school supply list is yet?
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2014 15:49     Subject: Re:CCES HGC
Overall, my child really enjoyed HGC, notwithstanding the principal and 4th grade teacher who garnered so many complaints. The other students are a great bunch, and made for a supportive and stimulating environment. The 5th grade team was a big improvement over the 4th grade team. This past year the students prepared and gave "TED Talks" -- which, I have to say, was a fantastic exercise. My child blossomed, learned how to construct a good argument, and gained a lot of confidence in public speaking. I suppose there were times I thought our child could have been challenged more, but there were also times when our child was stretched. All in all, we think it was a good experience, and we (including our child) would have done it again. I just wish the very negative experience with this one teacher (and frankly, the principal too) could have been avoided. But even that turned out to be a good life lesson and an opportunity to forge new skills. You can't always avoid unpleasant people...
Anonymous
Post 07/06/2014 23:13     Subject: Re:CCES HGC
I agree the level of work was slightly higher than the regular classroom and the kids are generally better behaved than the regular student population but if I had to do it over again, I would have kept my child at her home schoo, it's a lot of travel and they never make friends outside of their classroom.

I asked the principal about bringing in guest speakers, it was something they promised at the beginning of the year. She was very defensive and nearly bit my head off, I think she has personality issues, she can be very charming until you ask any questions.
Anonymous
Post 07/04/2014 14:44     Subject: Re:CCES HGC
Anonymous wrote:Hopefully the principal will leave, she is so damn abrasive and provides zero communication to parents.

I couldn't believe how underwhelming the 4th grade HGC was... my kid liked it, it was more like playtime than school. Incredibly lazy teachers, just teaching out of the workbook. passing out assignments. I've never seen so little work come home. Pathetic.


I felt the same way although I do think the level of work is higher than at the home school. My DC was happy. The other kids are smart. I guess it's worth it.
Anonymous
Post 07/04/2014 14:40     Subject: Re:CCES HGC
Anonymous wrote:I have heard that the teacher referenced above is not returning to teach in the HGC this fall...can anyone confirm? AFAIK, the principal is coming back, though.[/quote

I heard that too (from a very reliable source). Too late for my kid. Shameful that it took this long.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 02:25     Subject: Re:CCES HGC
Hopefully the principal will leave, she is so damn abrasive and provides zero communication to parents.

I couldn't believe how underwhelming the 4th grade HGC was... my kid liked it, it was more like playtime than school. Incredibly lazy teachers, just teaching out of the workbook. passing out assignments. I've never seen so little work come home. Pathetic.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2014 19:06     Subject: Re:CCES HGC
Anonymous wrote:I have heard that the teacher referenced above is not returning to teach in the HGC this fall...can anyone confirm? AFAIK, the principal is coming back, though.


Is this true?!?!?! If so, its one year too late for my kid.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2014 22:28     Subject: Re:CCES HGC
Anonymous wrote:The person at MCPS to contact with feedback about CCES HGC is:

Abrunzo, Mr. Pat D
Director II, School Support and Improvement, ES
301-315-7358
Pat_D_Abrunzo@mcpsmd.org

He is responsive and keeping a file.


There is also a form to fill out to report problems. To make headway with removing an educator, you must document, document, document. In 6 years in MCPS, I've seen one principal, one administrator/staff person and one teacher removed and in each case it took getting a GROUP of parents together, voicing complaints and documenting, documenting, documenting. These instances were all in BCC feeder elementary schools similar to CCES.