My daughter took a week or two of computer camp last year and liked it. I think the kids are friendly and the counselors seem to do a good job of making sure...
I need some info reg the following programs DNA Program offered for Gr 7 and above Young Attorney Program. I need information reg the contact details and email...
I was so disappointed to receive the cancellation notice. Those MC programs have been one my son's (6th gr) educational highlights. I get exhausted sometimes...
... Students are accepted to the Centers for 4th and 5th grade, so you can only join in 5th grade if someone drops out. In addition, I think they have a...
March 2, 2004 Schools, Facing Tight Budgets, Leave Gifted Programs Behind By DIANA JEAN SCHEMO OUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. -- Before her second birthday, Audrey Walker ...
We have just found out about the problem explained below. If you live in Montgomery County please respond as requested. If not, and are concerned about the...
Last year I tried to figure out why some schools have a sequence: Math B --- IM (or Math C) --- Algebra while others have IM/Math B (6th grade) --- Algebra (or...
http://www.edweek.org/clips/moreclips.cfm Words on Paper From American School Board Journal, March 2004. Education experts Nina and Sol Hurwitz take a look at...
School System HSAs Exceed State Results, Board of Education Reviews Issues and Challenges The percentage of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students...
Neither one of my kids thought that Math B and IM 7 covered the same topics. One child however, did not complete all of the Math B units in her 5th grade...
While some would say that kids should move on directly into algebra, on advice of one of the then math coordinators for MCPS we did not have our daughter start...
Thank you for this posting on teaching writing. This has been a pet peeve of mine for many years. My two kids attend two different high schools. One...
While I see both sides of the argument about the proposed backpack mail policy, and am probably inclined to think that we should continue to let principals...
I never got a notice about it either and my son was very interested in the elementary program. This is really a shame. Florence...
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As a person who skipped a grade (4th), I would never recommend that a parent allow a child to skip. A child may seem mature and motivated in the younger...
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My daughter took IM as a sixth grader at RMS and then Algebra I in 7th grade. she is now in Honors Geometry which has set her up to do Physics first at QOHS....
Thank you. I think I'll give the MCPS math curriculum specialist a call as well, just to see what information I get! Linda Tabach *-----Original Message----- ...
Does anyone know who this group is? Their email address looks offensive and when I "googled" their name they seem to be involved in very taking extreme...
As a teacher I would be glad to be relieved of the burden and mess of passing out flyers from these groups, many of which are from private businesses. There...
Dear Parents, The GTA Board has developed a simple survey for gathering data on how different elementary and middle schools handle GT enrichment and ...
From: "ingrid_pufahl" ingrid_pufahl@... Last year I tried to figure out why some schools have a sequence: Math B --- IM (or Math C) --- Algebra while...
Concerning the current "watered down" Toby Silverman writes, "The rules have now been changed so that whenever one completes Analysis I is fine with the...
Taking the To-and-Fro Out of the School Day Elementaries Consider 'Block' Scheduling To Reduce Disruptions By Christina A. Samuels Washington Post Staff Writer...
And as a former Girl Scout leader, I wish the schools would realize that involving parents in the school should include supporting activities that parents...
Well I called the MCPS math office today and asked the same question. I was told that the sequence depends on the ability of the child, but the math...
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The Washington Times March 8, 2004 <http://www.washingtontimes.com/metro/20040307-104351-923 6r.htm> Burden of brilliance By Christian Toto One of Louise...
According to my son, one of the five kids from TPMS taking the Function class in Blair, the class started with 28 and now has 22. Ching ... you that the...
I have been doing some reading on ability grouping and related questions. I plan to post some of what I've been finding out. I encourage everyone to read any...
'Greatest Generation' Struggled With History, Too By Jay Mathews Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, March 9, 2004; Page A12 When the U.S. Department of...
