Anonymous
01/17/2023 17:25
Subject: Mcps High School summer school
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Being told that Health B will not be offered this summer.
At all?
I assume so. Didn’t get a lot of details besides the fact that the kid could take it whatever year they want (9-12) but that curriculum is geared towards older students (no info provide to support this who information whats really in the curriculum). And responded to question about, summer that their would not be Health B this summer.
Since health is a graduation requirement when kids can take it should be uniform across the county and they owe students and parents at least some basic understanding of why they want to gear Health A to 9-10th and Health B to 11-12th. Heck if they want to do this, then let kids balance it with a PE/Health 9th and the same in 11th or 12th. At least then one could say they go together, increase health and exercise for students, and provide a balance for students schedules at critical points.
They way its up in the air with no real info right now is ridiculous.
Where did you hear this? Who was the person responding to your question?
The Counselor and Health teacher. I did get more info from MCCPTA from their talk with the cluster director:
Health B was rolled out in every high school this fall. Class of 2025 (current sophomores) should be given priority access to the course because they had no access to it until this year when it was released. There will NOT be an online Health B course available for summer school until summer 2024 because MSDE and UMD are building the condensed online Health B course and that's when they say it will be ready. However, MCPS local schools CAN (but they don't have to if they don't want to) choose to offer an in-person Health B summer school course in summer 2023 but each school would have to independently create a condensed version of the curriculum.
So instead of spending the summer befor senior year preparing college essays, working an internship they will be stuck with taking HealthB. They really need to waive this as a requirement for 2025 grads. This is really impacting those who have already taken their required semester long electives and now have to find another semester class to take along with Health B. So instead of AP economics, my kid will be taking health and ceramics. That will look good on her college applications.
Anonymous
01/17/2023 17:23
Subject: Re:Mcps High School summer school
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So 2025 grads have to take it as a senior? My sophomore was hoping to take it this summer since next summer will be devoted to college applications and she has already registered for her 11th grade classes. What a shit show. They really need to delete this class as a requirement.
She could take it in 11th grade. Just go see her counselor and change her schedule. Not saying that the best option, just that its an option. Classes aren’t set yet.
But then she would need to find a one semester class to complement this. She has already fulfilled her PE and art credit. If she had known it wouldn’t have been offered in summer, she would have waited to take one of her electives. Now she has to take PE again and that won’t look good on college applications.
There are 1-semester SS electives in our school; PE is not inevitable. Also, they are planning to offer it online in the evening during the school year. Also not ideal, but an option that gets the class done.
Anonymous
01/17/2023 17:21
Subject: Re:Mcps High School summer school
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So 2025 grads have to take it as a senior? My sophomore was hoping to take it this summer since next summer will be devoted to college applications and she has already registered for her 11th grade classes. What a shit show. They really need to delete this class as a requirement.
She could take it in 11th grade. Just go see her counselor and change her schedule. Not saying that the best option, just that its an option. Classes aren’t set yet.
But then she would need to find a one semester class to complement this. She has already fulfilled her PE and art credit. If she had known it wouldn’t have been offered in summer, she would have waited to take one of her electives. Now she has to take PE again and that won’t look good on college applications.
Anonymous
01/17/2023 15:58
Subject: Mcps High School summer school
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Being told that Health B will not be offered this summer.
At all?
I assume so. Didn’t get a lot of details besides the fact that the kid could take it whatever year they want (9-12) but that curriculum is geared towards older students (no info provide to support this who information whats really in the curriculum). And responded to question about, summer that their would not be Health B this summer.
Since health is a graduation requirement when kids can take it should be uniform across the county and they owe students and parents at least some basic understanding of why they want to gear Health A to 9-10th and Health B to 11-12th. Heck if they want to do this, then let kids balance it with a PE/Health 9th and the same in 11th or 12th. At least then one could say they go together, increase health and exercise for students, and provide a balance for students schedules at critical points.
They way its up in the air with no real info right now is ridiculous.
Where did you hear this? Who was the person responding to your question?
The Counselor and Health teacher. I did get more info from MCCPTA from their talk with the cluster director:
Health B was rolled out in every high school this fall. Class of 2025 (current sophomores) should be given priority access to the course because they had no access to it until this year when it was released. There will NOT be an online Health B course available for summer school until summer 2024 because MSDE and UMD are building the condensed online Health B course and that's when they say it will be ready. However, MCPS local schools CAN (but they don't have to if they don't want to) choose to offer an in-person Health B summer school course in summer 2023 but each school would have to independently create a condensed version of the curriculum.
Anonymous
01/17/2023 09:06
Subject: Mcps High School summer school
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Being told that Health B will not be offered this summer.
At all?
I assume so. Didn’t get a lot of details besides the fact that the kid could take it whatever year they want (9-12) but that curriculum is geared towards older students (no info provide to support this who information whats really in the curriculum). And responded to question about, summer that their would not be Health B this summer.
Since health is a graduation requirement when kids can take it should be uniform across the county and they owe students and parents at least some basic understanding of why they want to gear Health A to 9-10th and Health B to 11-12th. Heck if they want to do this, then let kids balance it with a PE/Health 9th and the same in 11th or 12th. At least then one could say they go together, increase health and exercise for students, and provide a balance for students schedules at critical points.
They way its up in the air with no real info right now is ridiculous.
Where did you hear this? Who was the person responding to your question?
Anonymous
01/16/2023 18:27
Subject: Mcps High School summer school
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Being told that Health B will not be offered this summer.
More information here would be helpful.
Seriously. My IB diploma kid is already rearranging this summer so they can take it in person, and still be able to get a proper job next summer, before senior year. If they lose out on camp jobs two years in a row because of this debacle…
My kid is in the same boat (though I wouldn't have referenced IB as it isn't relevant.)
My kid has had her schedule mapped out to fit in on the classes she wants to take, have the time to get a job/internship/enriching experience/fun in the remaining summers. She was banking on taking Health B and Tech B this summer. It will really suck if it isn't offered.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 17:33
Subject: Re:Mcps High School summer school
Anonymous wrote:So 2025 grads have to take it as a senior? My sophomore was hoping to take it this summer since next summer will be devoted to college applications and she has already registered for her 11th grade classes. What a shit show. They really need to delete this class as a requirement.
She could take it in 11th grade. Just go see her counselor and change her schedule. Not saying that the best option, just that its an option. Classes aren’t set yet.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 17:30
Subject: Mcps High School summer school
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Being told that Health B will not be offered this summer.
At all?
I assume so. Didn’t get a lot of details besides the fact that the kid could take it whatever year they want (9-12) but that curriculum is geared towards older students (no info provide to support this who information whats really in the curriculum). And responded to question about, summer that their would not be Health B this summer.
Since health is a graduation requirement when kids can take it should be uniform across the county and they owe students and parents at least some basic understanding of why they want to gear Health A to 9-10th and Health B to 11-12th. Heck if they want to do this, then let kids balance it with a PE/Health 9th and the same in 11th or 12th. At least then one could say they go together, increase health and exercise for students, and provide a balance for students schedules at critical points.
They way its up in the air with no real info right now is ridiculous.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 17:05
Subject: Mcps High School summer school
Anonymous wrote:Health B should be available online this summer if the state is going to require it for 2025 graduates. They should at least have Health B available in person for the summer of 2023. Now it appears this is not even an option.
Where does it say that?
Anonymous
01/16/2023 17:03
Subject: Mcps High School summer school
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Being told that Health B will not be offered this summer.
More information here would be helpful.
Seriously. My IB diploma kid is already rearranging this summer so they can take it in person, and still be able to get a proper job next summer, before senior year. If they lose out on camp jobs two years in a row because of this debacle…
They can still work, just not camp jobs.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 17:02
Subject: Mcps High School summer school
Health B should be available online this summer if the state is going to require it for 2025 graduates. They should at least have Health B available in person for the summer of 2023. Now it appears this is not even an option.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 16:51
Subject: Mcps High School summer school
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Being told that Health B will not be offered this summer.
More information here would be helpful.
Seriously. My IB diploma kid is already rearranging this summer so they can take it in person, and still be able to get a proper job next summer, before senior year. If they lose out on camp jobs two years in a row because of this debacle…
Anonymous
01/16/2023 16:38
Subject: Mcps High School summer school
Anonymous wrote:Being told that Health B will not be offered this summer.
At all?
Anonymous
01/16/2023 15:54
Subject: Re:Mcps High School summer school
So 2025 grads have to take it as a senior? My sophomore was hoping to take it this summer since next summer will be devoted to college applications and she has already registered for her 11th grade classes. What a shit show. They really need to delete this class as a requirement.
Anonymous
01/16/2023 14:49
Subject: Mcps High School summer school
Anonymous wrote:Being told that Health B will not be offered this summer.
More information here would be helpful.