Choose Success! The Middle School Magnet Consortium (MSMC) is made up of three schools -- Argyle, Loiederman, and Parkland middle schools -- each of which offers an innovative and challenging magnet curriculum. Argyle focuses on digital design and development; Loiederman offers a creative and performing arts focus; and Parkland provides students the opportunity to explore math and science through aerospace technology and robotic engineering.
Admission is based upon a Choice process open to all Montgomery County students who are currently in Grade 5. See Choice Process for details. Interested parents are invited to attend the Information Meeting and Open Houses in the fall to learn more about the three magnet schools.
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Middle School Magnet Consortium Highlights
Change of Choice--January 22, 2010--February 19, 2010
Students interested in changing schools for the 2010-2011 school year must participate in the Change of Choice process. Students should see their counselor for a form beginning Friday, January 22, 2010. Forms may be returned to the school counselor, mailed directly to DCCAPS at the Spring Mill Field Office, 11721 Kemp Mill Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20902, or faxed to 301-649-8155 by Friday, February 19, 2010. Requests to change MSMC schools for the next school year are not guaranteed.
Round 2--Deadline to submit forms is Friday, February 19, 2010
Grade 5 students who moved into the MSMC boundaries after the Round 1 deadline will receive a Round 2 form and directions in the mail. Students should return their Round 2 forms to their elementary counselors by Friday, February 19, 2010.
Grade 5 and Grade 6 students who reside outside of the MSMC boundaries who did not participate in Round 1 should complete the following form. Round 2 Form and Directions. The form must be mailed or brought to DCCAPS, 11721 Kemp Mill Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20902 or faxed to 301-649-8155 by February 19, 2010.
School Assignment Notification Letters
To be mailed early February 2010 to home addresses of all students who participated in Round 1 of the MSMC lottery.
Friday, February 19--deadline for letters requesting to be resubmitted for the lottery.
Wednesday, February 24--deadline for letters of intent and registration cards.
Registration Night and Open Houses
Students and parents are invited to meetings at their assigned schools as follows:
Registration Night for in-consortium families will be held on Thursday, February 18, 2010, 7:00 p.m. (snow date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010).
Open Houses for out-of-consortium families will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at 9:00 a.m.
Enroll in MSMC
Do you live within the MSMC boundaries? Need to enroll your child in middle school?
Contact us at 301-592-2040.
Questions?
For additional information about the Choice process and/or the MSMC, please review the MSMC Program Booklet, contact your child's school counselor, or call the Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services (DCCAPS) at 301-592-2040.
Students who choose
Parkland will specialize
in rigorous mathematics and science focused on the
problem-solving requirements of aerospace and robotic
engineering.
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