FAQ

// Can you explain the differences between the teams beyond the foreign language choices? //

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 * = Alpha & Beta ||= Sigma ||
 * = Students will have contact with 7 teachers ||= Students will have contact with 5 teachers
 * = Approximately 145 students ||= Approximately 50 students ||
 * = All levels of math offered ||= All students challenged to Honor math or beyond ||
 * = Set schedule ||= Flexible schedule ||

// Will there be opportunity for Advanced Language Arts/Literature and Pre-Algebra in Sigma if my child tests in? //


 * Students will not be able to be in the Advanced Language Arts/Literature class, or Pre-Algebra classes. However we believe that those advanced learners will be challenged in this new team and if qualified, have option to move into those advanced classes in the upper grade. Having students moving off the team for these advanced classes would disrupt the teams ability to be flexible in their studies. **

//Are there circumstances where a student and his/her parents would want to select one team over another?//

** We are confident in the instruction and support on all of the 6th grade teams. If a child has organizational concerns, or significant math and/ or reading concerns, the new team may not have all the supports available that Beta and Alpha have. For instance, interventions, like reading strategies and study skills that are available instead of a world language on Beta and Alpha. **

//Will this group stay together for all 3 years?//

**No, every year will bring the opportunity to move in or out of this team.**