tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post7951234187000339220..comments2023-05-16T09:13:17.661-04:00Comments on Insideschools.org Blog: Kindergarten ThreadPamela Wheatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07386163106829607638noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-85684577552995925822008-06-09T10:54:00.000-04:002008-06-09T10:54:00.000-04:00I'm the one that posted on June 6, 11:30 am. In r...I'm the one that posted on June 6, 11:30 am. In response to 7:20 pm... My son was not waitlisted at a G&T school, like everyone else I have not received any official news on that. He was waitlisted at a non-G&T, public progressive school...one that is still able to handle their own admissions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-40421931697129751762008-06-06T21:57:00.000-04:002008-06-06T21:57:00.000-04:00We weren't actually expecting any DoE mailbut we c...We weren't actually expecting any DoE mail<BR/>but we checked today anyway- on the way home from our child's graduation from her pre-K. It was rather bittersweet.<BR/> There were many children enrolled for Sept. in private schools; They've already visited their classrooms, met their teachers and become excited about moving forward. I know that is part of what we all want but may not be able toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-18362692012960036352008-06-06T19:20:00.000-04:002008-06-06T19:20:00.000-04:00To 11:30, how do you know that your child is waitl...To 11:30, how do you know that your child is waitlisted for one of the G&T schools?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-55701946319627630272008-06-06T11:30:00.000-04:002008-06-06T11:30:00.000-04:00Helen, could you please find out for me... There ...Helen, could you please find out for me... There is a good chance that we may get our first choice for G&T placement because of sibling preference. However, there is a school that would be an even better fit for our child. This school has him on their waitlist. My issue is what if my son gets called from the waitlist for the school that we really want after I already accept the G&T spot. Am Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-37452532286552454292008-06-05T21:55:00.000-04:002008-06-05T21:55:00.000-04:00To the anonymouse poster of 2:46pm: The Score res...To the anonymouse poster of 2:46pm: <BR/>The Score result indicated that the percentile rank was based on a national scale, not just the NYC test-takers. To quote the score report: "The Percentile Ranks for the OLSAT come from a nationally standardized sample and show the students standing in comparison to students of the same age". The way I interpret that is to not assume an equal number of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-5594396707581809552008-06-05T21:29:00.000-04:002008-06-05T21:29:00.000-04:00Anyone know what the procedure will be for accepti...Anyone know what the procedure will be for accepting a G&T placement (if we are lucky enough to get one?) My family will be out of the country for the next 3 weeks, so if the DOE requires us to turn around a signed acceptance letter before July, that's going to be a problem... Does anyone know how the DOE handled this in prior years?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-49266902821418571652008-06-05T15:08:00.000-04:002008-06-05T15:08:00.000-04:00downtown parent, I would like to know that as well...downtown parent, I would like to know that as well. My daughter scored in the 97th percentile but from the look of things she doesn't have a prayer of getting an offer from a citywide school (which being on the Island of Staten were our only options for K). Dunno if anyone has this info to share but it would be interesting. I spoke to a lady from the enrollment office today who said K offer Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-36755634415726396142008-06-05T14:47:00.000-04:002008-06-05T14:47:00.000-04:00Office of Student Enrollment just told me the G&T ...Office of Student Enrollment just told me the G&T placement letters will not be mailed til some time next week. UGH.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-83957312529486904682008-06-05T14:46:00.000-04:002008-06-05T14:46:00.000-04:00to downtown parent- b simple logic , in each perce...to downtown parent- b simple logic , in each percentle was the same amount of kids- that's what % mean- total tested kids in theig age group devided by 100Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-86333756780329597352008-06-05T08:59:00.000-04:002008-06-05T08:59:00.000-04:00Helen:I am still curious, of the 978 chidren that ...Helen:<BR/>I am still curious, of the 978 chidren that fell in the 97% and above, how many fell in each percentile(97 vs. 98 vs. 99)? Based on comments on this board and others, it seems there was an overabundance of 99 scores. The 978 number comes from the Kindergarten column second from the right on the following page:<BR/><BR/>http://www.insideschools.org/nv/NV_GT_4_15_apr08-chart.php<BR/><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-29884464049185261312008-06-04T17:19:00.000-04:002008-06-04T17:19:00.000-04:00Did the 'rule' about listing ALL schools on the g&...Did the 'rule' about listing ALL schools on the g&t<BR/>form in order to be 'guaranteed a spot' also apply to the citywides? We listed ONLY the one citywide school which we'd have our child attend and now wonder if this may have further compromised her chances for acceptance.<BR/> We opted to leave all district(6) choice fields blank, as we would not send our child to any of them.**<BR/> IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-17118311499427908682008-06-04T15:49:00.000-04:002008-06-04T15:49:00.000-04:00I don't understand angry posts by some parents- Ye...I don't understand angry posts by some parents- Yes , i ranked all schools because i want my kids to be Guaranteed a place in g+t class. What's wrong whis it? It's not mistake or misunderstanding, DOE put it clear and most parents understood it correctly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-23019016719885985642008-06-04T13:30:00.000-04:002008-06-04T13:30:00.000-04:00Gifted & Talented Assessment Program Update The Gi...Gifted & Talented Assessment Program Update <BR/>The Gifted & Talented Assessment process for student placement in district G&T programs and citywide G&T schools has concluded. Parents of students who have been tested can expect score reports (test results) in the mail by the end of April 2008. All students who meet program eligibility criteria will receive applications with their score reports. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-71597462639058100102008-06-04T13:20:00.000-04:002008-06-04T13:20:00.000-04:00For those of us who can not take the wait any long...For those of us who can not take the wait any longer. DISTRICT 3 Lottery assignments for general K will be announced Thursday June 5 at 7:00 pm at Joan of Arc on West 93 Street as per the BOE this morning!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-10092581453505480812008-06-04T10:04:00.000-04:002008-06-04T10:04:00.000-04:00Response to Bill re: TAG - I toured briefly but di...Response to Bill re: TAG - I toured briefly but didn't get a feel for the teachers or kids. The building is pretty drab and the location isn't ideal for us but we are considering it since the peer group should be good with the citywide requirement. The big question for me is how the new testing requirements will impact the diversity of the K class and if the administration will be welcoming to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-26853949514949334902008-06-04T09:52:00.000-04:002008-06-04T09:52:00.000-04:00Helen: you had mentioned earlier that you would be...Helen: you had mentioned earlier that you would be speaking with DOE about the District 1 lottery for the "empowerment" zone schools? Is there any news there? District 1 applications were due April 25, and they told us "mid-May" for the lottery. Last week I spoke to them and they said the mailings were going out, yet nothing in the mail yesterday or last week for that matter. This seems like aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-30740035532681705242008-06-04T09:12:00.000-04:002008-06-04T09:12:00.000-04:00When they extended our deadline, they also extende...When they extended our deadline, they also extended their own and now they are saying we will get the letters by "early June". My feeling is that they won't arrive until next week or later.<BR/><BR/>I can sympathize with 8:00 who is worried about the K orientation. We are trying to keep our son out of the process but he does know that we don't yet know where he is going next year. It is very Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-80972339837933591692008-06-04T09:09:00.000-04:002008-06-04T09:09:00.000-04:00Does anyone have good information about TAG? We we...Does anyone have good information about TAG? We were not able to tour it.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02663633976987992318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-62542376910606931542008-06-04T08:00:00.000-04:002008-06-04T08:00:00.000-04:00I'm about to dress my son for his kindergarten ori...I'm about to dress my son for his kindergarten orientation at PS 24 this morning. And on the walk there we'll have a talk about "this is probably the school you're going to go to, but, then, there's this small chance you may go somewhere else." Honestly, I wanted an orientation to be something we could both get excited about and absorb ... what an awkward position this process puts parents in!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-3521639823976178132008-06-03T22:06:00.000-04:002008-06-03T22:06:00.000-04:00Does anyone know what is going on with the Manhatt...Does anyone know what is going on with the Manhattan School for Children lottery? I understand that they are having their lottery this Thursday. I and the majority of people I know still have not received the emailed letter from them acknowledging our application and assigning a lottery id number. The only person I know to have received one got it May 29, with a number in the low 100s. She Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-10333031503384585262008-06-03T19:55:00.000-04:002008-06-03T19:55:00.000-04:00Has anyone heard anything about the former-ps151zo...Has anyone heard anything about the former-ps151zone/uppereast-side assignment? I did fill out that "assisted lottery" form before the april 11 deadline, i thought the answer will come in mid may (which is what they told me when I turned in the form personally at the DOE). Are there any parents out there who were in the same situation last year, and can share a word or two? I heard rumors that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-64932925486572872022008-06-03T16:44:00.000-04:002008-06-03T16:44:00.000-04:00Helen-I am not the 2:20 poster but what I think sh...Helen-I am not the 2:20 poster but what I think she meant is what several of us have been saying--that a large number of people put down spots that they might not accept. Therefore there are likely to be unclaimed spots in certain schools when people turn the spots down. The question is how will they fill those spots without waiting lists? Some people who get their 2nd, 3rd or 4th choice etc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-71486021009522418022008-06-03T16:22:00.000-04:002008-06-03T16:22:00.000-04:00helen,Have you heard anything back from DOE??I'm j...helen,<BR/><BR/>Have you heard anything back from DOE??<BR/>I'm just so stressed out....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-43821814488677508612008-06-03T16:12:00.000-04:002008-06-03T16:12:00.000-04:00Helen - we want to know what they will do with spo...Helen - we want to know what they will do with spots that are given that families don't accept. many people ranked schools they have no intention of accepting so as to be guaranteed a spot, but if they won't take those spots, what happens? with no wait list could Nest end up with only 4 classes though clearly far more people wanted it? this is the issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-14318834487497134062008-06-03T16:02:00.000-04:002008-06-03T16:02:00.000-04:00anonymous at 2:23 today, I am glad to take your qu...anonymous at 2:23 today, I am glad to take your question directly to the DOE, because I'm sure you're not the only parent wondering about what the end result of all this confusion will be. But I want to be sure I understand what you're asking: I think you want to know whether the DOE/the school can rescind seats they've offered. <BR/><BR/>Please let me know so I can get the right answer. And helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751154780579012177noreply@blogger.com