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Parents can now find their magnet school options for next year.
Click here to plug in your address to see your available choices. The list reflects the changes in draw areas that staff presented on Tuesday for different magnet programs.
The magnet application period will run from Feb. 9-27. You can only apply online.
The calendar options for next year haven't been posted yet.
Comments
What About the Calendar Options that ARE Posted?
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 07:01 — ForCryingOutLoudAre the calendar options that are posted completely irrelevant? Or if they make sense, are they correct?
For example, my node's base schools are Baucom Elem and Salem Middle. The draft plan says our calendar options are Penny Road Elem and Apex Middle.
Obviously, Penny Road is wrong, since Baucom & Penny Road are both going to be tradtional next year.
People are counting on Apex Middle being the "right" choice, however. Is it?
With many nodes out in Apex going from Traditional elementary to YR middle to traditional high school, that traditional middle school is going to play a HUGE role. And if we don't know what the option really is, how can we comment on it?
Any in-the-know feedback would be great.
Thanks.
Ignore the listed calendar
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 07:07 — KeungHui (author)Ignore the listed calendar options until after the plan is presented to the school board on Dec. 16. That's when the info will be updated.
Well we lost Ligon. No biggy
Thu, 11/20/2008 - 19:46 — vsheehanWell we lost Ligon. No biggy as no matter what your IQ or past education NO ONE from or neighberhood ever won the lottery to go. No way any of us will apply for Carnage. They certainly named that school correctly