July 11, 2005

• We signed Dmitry up for Eagle Academy, though it didn't work out precisely as we'd hoped.

  He has to repeat 8th grade.  The woman who conducted the interview
  asked if he'd been promoted to 9th by TCS and when it transpired he
  hadn't, that was the end of that.  He'll be in with the middle
  schoolers, not the high schoolers.  They try to keep them as
  separate as possible in a smallish facility.

  Dmitry was clearly disappointed, but agreed. 

  Since he'll be in with the middle schoolers, his school day lasts until
  3:00 p.m., not 1:30.  He again looked disappointed, but cheered
  himself up by observing it's still better than 3:30.

  This year they're going to institute a dress code. 

  Poor Dmitry!  Not only did he lose the eagerly-anticipated 1:30
  dismissal, but also the "no uniform" angle.  Fortunately, though,
  it's a 'dress code', not a uniform, with several options given for the
  colors of the pants, as well as shirts (though the latter must have a
  collar).  He can wear his beloved sandals, though, which helped a
  good bit.  Plus he can decorate his cubicle as he pleases (within
  the limits of suitability).

  And they've also changed from the work-at-your-own-pace-on-the-computer
  format, instead opting for subject packs with a syllabus saying what
  work has to be completed by what date.

  BION, the woman giving the interview said they discovered if kids are
  told they can work at their own pace, they mostly don't work at all.  So scratch that.

  Gee, who'da thunkit? 

  • 4:30 pm
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