Comments on: Free-For-All Friday 12/7/12

By: Frankly

Frankly — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:56:51 +0000

Since sophomore and senior projects are unique to Decatur HS, colleges will pay no attention to them in the application process. Any time devoted to them is pointless re: college. Can anyone explain the relevance other than ‘it sounded like a good idea at the time”?

By: JoeBlow

JoeBlow — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:38:13 +0000

Perfect Stitches on Briarcliff & Clairmont (in the shopping center where the new QT is going in).

By: DEM

DEM — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:12:58 +0000

TPS reports for all!

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:10:00 +0000

Re the deterrent effect of having numerous large projects on top of heavy course load: Unfortunately, that’s probably okay with CSD because the IB diploma is only aimed at 10-20% of the student body. It won’t work if a huge number of students try to become IB diploma candidates. IMHO, we are moving back towards tracking, even though that is not the intention of CSD. I’m surprised that more parents aren’t concerned, especially since it’s not just going to be “struggling” kids or kids with uninvolved parents who are left out. AP classes also have a tracking feel to them but students can break out of the track–they can take just one or two or however many APs feel comfortable to them. The IB diploma is more either/or–you either are a candidate or you are not and most students won’t be. I believe that students will be able to take standard level or high level IB courses without being an IB candidate but it won’t be the same as being a bona fide IB candidate. When colleges ask “Are you an IB diploma candidate?”, the answer will have to be “No, but I’m taking some IB classes……….” That “No, but…” defines your track.

By: TOK

TOK — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 03:44:43 +0000

OK, downloaded the album from Amazon ($1 cheaper and has previews of all the songs). I can confirm that it's a lot of (often cynical) fun. Favorite so far is "2600," an ode of childhood longing for the Atari 2600, with the repeated refrain "There's only one thing that I want--2600!"