River Valley High School [*IP]

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justsay:

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Students will own the Ipad and the price that need to pay will be ranging from 800~1000+

Can use our own iPad?

No idea on this..

I think the school will get a 'modified' version :evil: of Ipad for all level.

[Belle2011]

Is ipad necessary ? Are we fattening somebody’s pocket? I just hope it is not a white elephant.

BTW, anybody taking French?

[Tango696]

What time must parents arrive for P’s talk and dialogue this Sat? Any idea if they allow us to park our vehicle within the school compound? Btw, is it necesssary to hv the sch car decal if we were to drop the child off in sch in the morning? My DS has been taking transport since Day 1. Thank you!

[Tango696]

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According to DD, 800~1000+ is the price of Ipad3 and all level will get it in coming June..

If it isn't subsidized, is there any necessity to buy? The kids can use their existing iPad/laptop.

[pepper spice]

Did the principal mention how the ipad3 is to be used for learning? How will it add value? Why ipad3 and not other gadgets? Is the latest, newest, most funky gadget the most suitable one?

[pepper spice]

Curious to know, does your teenager have his/her own personal laptop?

[MirandaKer]

pepper spice:

Curious to know, does your teenager have his/her own personal laptop?

yes.
use it for entertainment, and homework.

[justsay]

pepper spice:

Curious to know, does your teenager have his/her own personal laptop?

Yes.

[CRYSTALRN]

It’s really really hard for me to link leadership with ipad mentioned by the two Ps. Instead, I almost never heard any elaboration about ipad’s function as teaching tool but its Keynote. Personally, I don’t think a fashion device could last for 6-year-teaching.


Reputable school would be proud of its professinal teachers and their words of mouth. I am worried if some IT suppliers involve in teaching.

Also I felt kind of discrimination once i was told that rgs is using free ipad provided by the same supplier.

[Summer70]

justsay:

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As far as I know, 1 science talent class and 1 triple science class. Double Maths is compulsory for all students. All those we know of got into their choice, however the school system changes year to year, so cannot set it as a precedent.

But son's friend, also triple science, is in a diff class as son, so shouldn't there be more than 1 class?

Hmm...is he in triple science or triple science talent ? We counted from the list, about 50 taking triple science correct? This 50 includes those in science talent class too. 2 classes should be there about. It's based on what dd and friends analysed...they told me only class E (talent) and F (triple science). Class M has a mixture.
This is what we gathered, you could be correct though...[/quote][/quote][/quote]

Ok, dd clarified that class E is not science talent class, I got mistaken.
It's their version of 'talent'. Many top scorers in that class.
According to dd, her class range from GPA 3.4 to 3.8 ( non official) and they gathered some classes with GPA below 3. Maybe besides combi, they also grouped by GPA? Just guessing...[/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote]

My girl is in 4E this year; 3E last year.
34 kids got exempted from Sec 3 SA2 last year and 17 came from her class.
But I do not hear her saying her class is better than other classes. I guess kids don't bother that much. And I also dont bother as long as she does her work diligently and I dont get complaints from teachers :rotflmao: