Anonymous
Post 03/28/2017 18:19     Subject: Has anyone received an HGC letter yet?!
No letter yet, but a call from the Barnsley principal saying my child got in! He also invited us to the open house next Monday AM. I suspect he called, b/c the letters went out so late.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2017 18:06     Subject: Has anyone received an HGC letter yet?!
Anonymous wrote:We are in pilot area and reject letter has no scores. Useless!!!! What about other areas?


Any idea if the pilot schools are inbounds only?
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2017 18:01     Subject: Has anyone received an HGC letter yet?!
Waitlisted at Pine Crest/Oak View.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2017 18:01     Subject: Has anyone received an HGC letter yet?!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Rejected. Not even waitlisted, and I'm pretty surprised. And depressed about another 2 years (at least) in gen pop. DC is bored so often, and now I'm sad that there doesn't seem an end in sight. Sigh. DC doesn't even know decisions are out and isn't focused on this at all. But I'm so disappointed to think of what could have been a great two years!


This. I didn't do a lot of advocating for additional support from the AEI office because I figured I'd wait for the HGC in 4th grade. Now I wish I'd pushed more when DS was bored.


Yep. Same here.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2017 18:00     Subject: Has anyone received an HGC letter yet?!
Anonymous wrote:Rejected. Not even waitlisted, and I'm pretty surprised. And depressed about another 2 years (at least) in gen pop. DC is bored so often, and now I'm sad that there doesn't seem an end in sight. Sigh. DC doesn't even know decisions are out and isn't focused on this at all. But I'm so disappointed to think of what could have been a great two years!


This. I didn't do a lot of advocating for additional support from the AEI office because I figured I'd wait for the HGC in 4th grade. Now I wish I'd pushed more when DS was bored.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2017 17:50     Subject: Has anyone received an HGC letter yet?!
We are in pilot area and reject letter has no scores. Useless!!!! What about other areas?
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2017 17:45     Subject: Has anyone received an HGC letter yet?!
Rejected. Not even waitlisted, and I'm pretty surprised. And depressed about another 2 years (at least) in gen pop. DC is bored so often, and now I'm sad that there doesn't seem an end in sight. Sigh. DC doesn't even know decisions are out and isn't focused on this at all. But I'm so disappointed to think of what could have been a great two years!
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2017 17:37     Subject: Has anyone received an HGC letter yet?!
Barnsley Principal did not send out Robo calls. They were personal and I felt a really nice touch! He said he was calling all parents who got in to welcome them to his school and to personally invite them to Monday's Open House! I think that's so amazing and really above and beyond!
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2017 17:25     Subject: Re:Has anyone received an HGC letter yet?!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Our letter has not arrived yet, but we don't expect our child to get an acceptance letter. All I can say to the parents who received rejection letters today is to keep your spirits high, and your child's spirit even higher. They are only 8 and 9 year olds and the world is their oyster at this point. This one decision from a county that keeps their decision parameters vague should not determine your child's long road ahead.



Absolutely true

Home school has a lot of kids under a lot of parental pressure to get in, complete with test prep.

A lot of perspective and calm is called for here.


Are kids really doing test prep for 3rd grade HGC test?!?


Yes. That is how insane this is.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2017 17:20     Subject: Has anyone received an HGC letter yet?!
Anonymous wrote:Barnsley Proncipal tweeted out that he called all incoming Center families today.


He probably sent one of those robo calls. He loves those.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2017 17:18     Subject: Has anyone received an HGC letter yet?!
Got a call from the principal at Barnsley, my child got in.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2017 17:16     Subject: Has anyone received an HGC letter yet?!
Waitlisted at barnsley
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2017 17:11     Subject: Has anyone received an HGC letter yet?!
Barnsley Proncipal tweeted out that he called all incoming Center families today.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2017 17:05     Subject: Re:Has anyone received an HGC letter yet?!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Our letter has not arrived yet, but we don't expect our child to get an acceptance letter. All I can say to the parents who received rejection letters today is to keep your spirits high, and your child's spirit even higher. They are only 8 and 9 year olds and the world is their oyster at this point. This one decision from a county that keeps their decision parameters vague should not determine your child's long road ahead.



Absolutely true

Home school has a lot of kids under a lot of parental pressure to get in, complete with test prep.

A lot of perspective and calm is called for here.


Are kids really doing test prep for 3rd grade HGC test?!?
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2017 17:04     Subject: Re:Has anyone received an HGC letter yet?!
Anonymous wrote:Has anyone heard from Pine Crest/Oakview? Have they increased seats by adding a center at Piney Branch?


Our son got waitlisted at Pine Crest/Oakview. The letter did not mention anything about a center at Piney Branch.