APS: New High School forum tonight 7-9 pm at Yorktown

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those of you who think the Carlin Springs site is workable, have you ever been there???? It isn't just the site of a current middle school, there is an elementary school across the street. How can the county want to have not just two, but three schools in that spot.

And, these schools are adjacent to a major commuter route - the traffic already back up to route 50 twice a day. Can you imagine what it would be like with thousands of more students at rush hour?? Between kenmore and the elementary school, that is 1500 or so students right next to the high school. How is that any different that much different that the situation at W-L?

You put schools where you have a place to put schools. If you have more than one option, you decide what factors are most important to you.

I am really tired of people telling me where Carlin Springs Road is, that it's busy, and that the Kenmore site has two schools on it already. Yes, I know. I think most people who have lived in Arlington long enough to be worried about the school situation know. But disadvantages aren't necessarily dealbreakers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you who think the Carlin Springs site is workable, have you ever been there???? It isn't just the site of a current middle school, there is an elementary school across the street. How can the county want to have not just two, but three schools in that spot.

And, these schools are adjacent to a major commuter route - the traffic already back up to route 50 twice a day. Can you imagine what it would be like with thousands of more students at rush hour?? Between kenmore and the elementary school, that is 1500 or so students right next to the high school. How is that any different that much different that the situation at W-L?

You put schools where you have a place to put schools. If you have more than one option, you decide what factors are most important to you.

I am really tired of people telling me where Carlin Springs Road is, that it's busy, and that the Kenmore site has two schools on it already. Yes, I know. I think most people who have lived in Arlington long enough to be worried about the school situation know. But disadvantages aren't necessarily dealbreakers.

+1

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here are the survey results. Agree the survey was poorly designed.

http://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Community-Feedback-School-Options-FINAL.pdf

Thank you for sharing. Interesting results. Wonder what impact it will have, if any.

This is the choice survey results. Have they released the high school survey results?

I find their website so difficult to navigate to find anything.

[Anonymous]

Do you mean from the online feedback form? I believe those are here:

https://www.apsva.us/transfer-policy-revisions/what-we-heard/#online

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:APS has also released a small selection of the comments it received at the two high school community meetings on March 30 and April 4.

https://www.apsva.us/transfer-policy-revisions/what-we-heard/

I was at the Yorktown meeting though and I know there were many, many more comments than the ones presented here. I wonder why APS only selected some comments to present on its website.[/quote

The challenges for the Ed Center go on and on and on. Hopefully the board realizes what a poor option that is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:APS has also released a small selection of the comments it received at the two high school community meetings on March 30 and April 4.

https://www.apsva.us/transfer-policy-revisions/what-we-heard/

I was at the Yorktown meeting though and I know there were many, many more comments than the ones presented here. I wonder why APS only selected some comments to present on its website.

I was there and don't see any of my comments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you mean from the online feedback form? I believe those are here:

https://www.apsva.us/transfer-policy-revisions/what-we-heard/#online

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Has anyone started a petition? I've emailed the school board and plan to attend this evening, but would love to sign a petition as well.

I'm seriously thinking my family may have to move if they go forward with 1300 seats at the Ed Center. I just can't imagine sending my kids to a 4k seat hs.

[Anonymous]

I'm working on one.

[Anonymous]

So glad you are working on a survey. THANK you so much!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So glad you are working on a petition. THANK you so much!

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So glad you are working on a petition. THANK you so much!

+1

Another +1

[Anonymous]

As a reference point, TC Williams in Alexandria approaches @4,000 students.
You see how well that worked out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have posted here and are concerned about what the School Board will decide for the new high school, please come tonight! If we don't get more people to come out, they will build the 4,000 seat W-L. Don't fall for their bait and switch tactics - "first we build 1300 and then we'll give you a fourth comprehensive high school later". If they don't build 1300 seats at Kenmore, we will never have bonding capacity nor the land to build a fourth comprehensive.

If you can't come tonight, please email:

[e-mail]

Dear Members of the School Board:

I am a voter in Arlington and I strongly favor building more high school seats that gives the easiest path to a fourth comprehensive high school. Please wait to build at the Ed Center until a future time when we need to expand all high schools. Our community does not like the idea of 4,000 students at the same campus - regardless of what kind of instructional program it is. A 4,000 seat high school creates serious inequities in the county. Please vote to build at Kenmore with a co-located high school and middle school on the large 32-acre site. This plan is the only plan that establishes a solid pathway to a fourth comprehensive high school. The traffic in all of Arlington is poor; however, Carlin Springs can be workable. It would be better to have spread-out start times with high school, middle and elementary all starting at different times. The Ed Center site would create an absolute nightmare with 4,000 kids all starting at the same time.

Thank you

I cannot find any information on this forum is actually taking place tonight???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have posted here and are concerned about what the School Board will decide for the new high school, please come tonight! If we don't get more people to come out, they will build the 4,000 seat W-L. Don't fall for their bait and switch tactics - "first we build 1300 and then we'll give you a fourth comprehensive high school later". If they don't build 1300 seats at Kenmore, we will never have bonding capacity nor the land to build a fourth comprehensive.

If you can't come tonight, please email:

[e-mail]

Dear Members of the School Board:

I am a voter in Arlington and I strongly favor building more high school seats that gives the easiest path to a fourth comprehensive high school. Please wait to build at the Ed Center until a future time when we need to expand all high schools. Our community does not like the idea of 4,000 students at the same campus - regardless of what kind of instructional program it is. A 4,000 seat high school creates serious inequities in the county. Please vote to build at Kenmore with a co-located high school and middle school on the large 32-acre site. This plan is the only plan that establishes a solid pathway to a fourth comprehensive high school. The traffic in all of Arlington is poor; however, Carlin Springs can be workable. It would be better to have spread-out start times with high school, middle and elementary all starting at different times. The Ed Center site would create an absolute nightmare with 4,000 kids all starting at the same time.

Thank you

I cannot find any information on this forum is actually taking place tonight???

It is tonight (Tues 4/25) at the Yorktown HS cafeteria, 7-9pm.