Forum Reader Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > South Lakes Pyramid parent Wrote: > > ... They probably waited until the > > renovation was done for obvious reasons, and > that > > delayed the redistricting too. ... > > > ------------ > I keep reading this concept in different ways from > different posters. Some phase it as RD
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curious redux Wrote: So, I hope the SB will just defer. There is no urgency to do anything. Can any advocate for RD on this forum tell my why it has to happen now? That is, why can't this at least wait until they are ready to address Coppermine? First, let's start from the premise that we all care about our kids and want what's best for them. None of us are bad people. Including the people i
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These were the polling questions: Would you be okay with your children going to Oakton High School? (Yes or No) Would you be okay with your children going to South Lakes High School (Yes or No) Would you be okay with half of the Fox Mill ES students going to South Lakes and half of the Fox Mill ES students going to Oakton? (Yes or No)
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TM wrote A full AP program won't be in place until 3-4 > years after the change was approved. Sounds like it shouldn't take that long. Many of the teachers who are teaching IB probably have taught AP in the past. And new teachers coming in for the new kids can be AP certified already. We don't need a full program until the rising ninth graders are going into 11th and 12th.
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Neen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > >>>Not of us here are horrible, mean people, well > maybe except for Neen<<<< > > Oh my! Horrible AND mean? Yikes! I'm worse than > I thought! It's a wonder that I still have a > family, and friends! I'll have to tell them about > me. I wouldn't want them to be friends with >
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Manoj Bal Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Neen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > South Lakes Pyramid parent Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > The rest aside, Thomas, > > > I do think we should have an open hearing and > >
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> Thomas More Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > South Lakes Pyramid parent Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > The rest aside, Thomas, > > > I do think we should have an open hearing and > > > referendum on IB vs. AP at South Lakes. > Others > >
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Manoj Bal Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > South Lakes Pyramid parent Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > curious redux Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > The Truth Wrote: > > > > > > ---------------------------------------
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Thomas More Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > South Lakes Pyramid parent Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The rest aside, Thomas, > > I do think we should have an open hearing and > > referendum on IB vs. AP at South Lakes. Others > at > > SL would welcome this opportunity too. > > Gl
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curious redux Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Truth Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- >> > Hey there TRUTH or SLVerity, > > So let's drop all the negativity and go back to > basics. I pose the following questions to each of > you, as well as to any other SL pro-RD blogger. > > 1) Why do you want Fo
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The rest aside, Thomas, I do think we should have an open hearing and referendum on IB vs. AP at South Lakes. Others at SL would welcome this opportunity too.
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The Truth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Quantum: Your posts are usually very > thought-provoking. But I have to ask: Why should > South Lakes continuously be defending itself, > especially against the same accusations or > queries, over and over and over and over? > > It isn't because "my kid is being forced there" > because what they r
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quantum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > SLPP relates: > > "Not of us here are horrible, mean people, well > maybe except for Neen, who deliberately > manipulates and goads people. SLV does not do > this." > > _______________ > > What? What is with this ad hominem attack? Neen > is relentless (and often persuasive). She >
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Thomas More Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > SLVerity Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > This forum has perpetuated a myth that the > diploma is only > > for geniuses, > > No one has written that. Many have written that > its for an elite few who are motivated to do a > huge amount of book w
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SLVerity Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not true about Diploma candidates being > historically from GT centers. I have five former > diploma candidates in my extended family (now > graduated from SL and enrolled at UVa) and only > one of the five were in GT centers, as was the > case with many of their diploma peers. This forum > has perpetu
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Sad Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I know this has been said over and over on earlier > posts, I think every thing has been said here at > some point. can someone explain why a rigorous > progam like IB is found so often in struggling > schools? > > Do they put it in the school when it is struggling > to help it? Or is it the IB that in
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Thomas More Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- I think there will be considerable pressure to have a dialog with the larger community, and I don't think a "coffee" will do it.
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Mike Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Manoj Bal Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Thomas More Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Tina Horne just moved to add a full > complement > > of > > > AP classes to SL by reducing l
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Manoj Bal Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > South Lakes Pyramid parent Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Manoj Bal Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Now look who is spreading misinformation. > You > > get > > > college c
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Manoj Bal Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Now look who is spreading misinformation. You get > college credits only if you are a IB Diploma > holder not for just taking IB courses. GET YOUR > FACTS RIGHT. We are having a civilized discussion > here. MB, This is patently false--you do get credit for individual IB courses. Where have you been?
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HooTribe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Manoj Bal Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > One other thing I wanted to point out, is > mistrust > > against Stu Gibson is all time high. We do not > > want a couple of Bones thrown our way with > regards > > to a couple of AP courses. That will n
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For any SL parents who would like to consider switching to AP, The school board says it is not hearing from you. Email them.
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APorIBMom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > FCPS began phasing out honors classes for subjects > with an AP option about five years ago. This > generated many parent complaints in AP high > schools, because junior and seniors had to choose > between taking too many AP courses or taking some > ridiculously easy gen ed courses. It would be > like
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Oakton Parent Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > SLPP: > > I don't mind discussing strengths and weaknesses > of schools or programs on the basis of facts. > > I do get a bit tired of random rumors and > knee-jerk reactions though, and while you're not > the worst person for doing this (where is > IBVeritas anyway?), you have certainly
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Oakton Parent Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Re: "Very informal survey but it looks like there > will be NO elimination of Honors classes at > Chantilly, Westfield, Oakton, Langley and Madison. > We don't know about Herndon. Anybody know? So > pretty much all of the schools in the "west" have > lots of honors level classes in 11/12th grade." >
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?? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Washington Post has had some info on this. Under > site based management some have it and some don't. > It's not a function of school size just of the > quality of the administrators. Schools should be > standarized. Hayfield was so bad it didn't even > have algrbra 1 for middle schoolers un
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WestfieldDad Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > South Lakes Pyramid parent Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Is it true that 9th and 10th grade honors > courses > > are being eliminated at AP schools? > > No. 11/12 Grade Honors are. > > Given that they are eliminating the middle level > a
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Oakton Parent Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hey Aging in Place, look up higher in this thread, > I go over those numbers to show they DON"T mean > Aging in place, they mean families with school age > kid flight. No, I think it means, people in townhouses with younger kids moved out to move up elsewhere when their kids are older. Move up homes in
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Thomas More Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > South Lakes Pyramid parent Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > TM wrote: > > There are hundreds of 3,000 sq. ft. sfd in Polo > > across FFX Pkwy and some on either side of > Lawyers > > also. Both these areas go to SL. > > > > > >
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TM wrote: There are hundreds of 3,000 sq. ft. sfd in Polo across FFX Pkwy and some on either side of Lawyers also. Both these areas go to SL. I live in one of these streets on Lawyers. Most of the homes in my neighorhood are around 2000-3000 sft. Going down my street: Kids in St. Marks, empty nester, empty nester, empty nesters, empty nesters, girl in 3rd grade at Hunters Woods, kids in SLH
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