FCPS is turning the new high school purchased to fix crowding into an Aviation magnet school instead of a high school??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The word "dual" there is key. Regular HS to relieve overcrowding PLUS magnet program for STEM. Deep breath.

They list 2 objectives.. over crowding still manages to be second for a school whose express purpose was to address overcrowding.

FCPS continues to be an out of touch embarrassment.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:another group that is lobbying for a magnet--letter regarding it:

https://www.fairfaxfederation.org/_files/ugd/8bf868_d128de909f284981a476bef5d4429396.pdf

The Education committee of the Fairfax Federation is meeting with Reid next month. They have a meeting at Gatehouse prior to that (at least I think that is what it says.)
https://www.fairfaxfederation.org/education

Wait they want to make it another GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL? Would it be just part of the school, like some of the other academic year governor's schools, or are they really recommending we create a second TJ that takes the entire building??

It's an endeavor to avoid base school boundary changes. Elephant in the room is open capacity at Herndon HS. Similar to what MacKay called open capacity at Mount Vernon prior to the BOS approving the West Potomac expansion for a bond referendum. Surf the Fed of Citizens association site for names, look up addresses where possible, FCPS committee or BRAC membership. Eastern FX has Edison Global STEM [ how did it end up there and not Lewis?] so there's not a comp product in the western part of the county. https://edisonhs.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/inline-files/GSCP%20FAQs%2011.2022_0.pdf

3 years full time, 90/grade, transfer, no transportation, senior year transfer reg or apply for IB. That letter is NOT about a 60 [2 classrooms] or 90 [3 classrooms] program co-existing with the base school POS.

There are people who want to go to the new school (Fox Mills people from South Lake) or their school frees up space (Centreville/Chantilly indirect adjustment) , there are people who don't want to move to this new school (Xfield people from Oakton to new HS) or don't want to move into space freed up from this school (Langley to Herndon for space freed up). But nobody actually say what they want, all they say is this is boondoggle, and that is corruption, and SB are bad/ugly etc.

Guys, say what you want and chances are SB could accomodate you. Outside Coats/FLoris/McNair/Oakhill core areas, there are flexibilities to adjust some boundary to fit what you need. You just need to say it out loud so SB hear you. No accusation, at least keep some good faith.

I am a Xfield parent with kid currently at Oakton, and I would LOVE for him to be able to go to KAA instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I emailed the school board and administration. They told me that this will absolutely not be a magnet school. The intent is to alleviate overcrowding at western high schools.

Oh that trustworthy school board. Definitely believe anything they tell you..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The word "dual" there is key. Regular HS to relieve overcrowding PLUS magnet program for STEM. Deep breath.

They list 2 objectives.. over crowding still manages to be second for a school whose express purpose was to address overcrowding.

FCPS continues to be an out of touch embarrassment.

And they’re going to try something they haven’t done before at KAA at the same time as they continue to mismanage the county-wide boundary study, when creating new KAA boundaries along with fixing Coates ought to be at the forefront of that study.

They are so utterly ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:another group that is lobbying for a magnet--letter regarding it:

https://www.fairfaxfederation.org/_files/ugd/8bf868_d128de909f284981a476bef5d4429396.pdf

The Education committee of the Fairfax Federation is meeting with Reid next month. They have a meeting at Gatehouse prior to that (at least I think that is what it says.)
https://www.fairfaxfederation.org/education

Wait they want to make it another GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL? Would it be just part of the school, like some of the other academic year governor's schools, or are they really recommending we create a second TJ that takes the entire building??

It's an endeavor to avoid base school boundary changes. Elephant in the room is open capacity at Herndon HS. Similar to what MacKay called open capacity at Mount Vernon prior to the BOS approving the West Potomac expansion for a bond referendum. Surf the Fed of Citizens association site for names, look up addresses where possible, FCPS committee or BRAC membership. Eastern FX has Edison Global STEM [ how did it end up there and not Lewis?] so there's not a comp product in the western part of the county. https://edisonhs.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/inline-files/GSCP%20FAQs%2011.2022_0.pdf

3 years full time, 90/grade, transfer, no transportation, senior year transfer reg or apply for IB. That letter is NOT about a 60 [2 classrooms] or 90 [3 classrooms] program co-existing with the base school POS.

There are people who want to go to the new school (Fox Mills people from South Lake) or their school frees up space (Centreville/Chantilly indirect adjustment) , there are people who don't want to move to this new school (Xfield people from Oakton to new HS) or don't want to move into space freed up from this school (Langley to Herndon for space freed up). But nobody actually say what they want, all they say is this is boondoggle, and that is corruption, and SB are bad/ugly etc.

Guys, say what you want and chances are SB could accomodate you. Outside Coats/FLoris/McNair/Oakhill core areas, there are flexibilities to adjust some boundary to fit what you need. You just need to say it out loud so SB hear you. No accusation, at least keep some good faith.

I am a Xfield parent with kid currently at Oakton, and I would LOVE for him to be able to go to KAA instead.

Good for you. I am a Xfield parent who like Oakton's stability and past performance, but not completely object to KAA because its state-of-art facility. However it could be quite disconcerting to send my kids to an unpredictable environment without established staff and procedures. So I'd rather stay with Oakton if I had to chose. But if my kids were K-3 I would not mind wait and see.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:another group that is lobbying for a magnet--letter regarding it:

https://www.fairfaxfederation.org/_files/ugd/8bf868_d128de909f284981a476bef5d4429396.pdf

The Education committee of the Fairfax Federation is meeting with Reid next month. They have a meeting at Gatehouse prior to that (at least I think that is what it says.)
https://www.fairfaxfederation.org/education

Wait they want to make it another GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL? Would it be just part of the school, like some of the other academic year governor's schools, or are they really recommending we create a second TJ that takes the entire building??

It's an endeavor to avoid base school boundary changes. Elephant in the room is open capacity at Herndon HS. Similar to what MacKay called open capacity at Mount Vernon prior to the BOS approving the West Potomac expansion for a bond referendum. Surf the Fed of Citizens association site for names, look up addresses where possible, FCPS committee or BRAC membership. Eastern FX has Edison Global STEM [ how did it end up there and not Lewis?] so there's not a comp product in the western part of the county. https://edisonhs.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/inline-files/GSCP%20FAQs%2011.2022_0.pdf

3 years full time, 90/grade, transfer, no transportation, senior year transfer reg or apply for IB. That letter is NOT about a 60 [2 classrooms] or 90 [3 classrooms] program co-existing with the base school POS.

JFC, not everything is about great falls, lady.

Good grief. But, it is the elephant in the room. A couple of people on this thread have demeaned the KAA purchase because of space at Herndon. They seem to think that kids in this area could fill those spots--when, in reality, Herndon High School is on the opposite side of Herndon from this area and it would be an extremely long bus ride at rush hour. It doesn't help that some of the biggest complainers on Nextdoor live less than 3 miles and less than 10 minutes from Herndon but are zoned for Langley. That doesn't bother me, but please don't attack the ability of the KAA area to get their own school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The word "dual" there is key. Regular HS to relieve overcrowding PLUS magnet program for STEM. Deep breath.

They list 2 objectives.. over crowding still manages to be second for a school whose express purpose was to address overcrowding.

FCPS continues to be an out of touch embarrassment.

And they’re going to try something they haven’t done before at KAA at the same time as they continue to mismanage the county-wide boundary study, when creating new KAA boundaries along with fixing Coates ought to be at the forefront of that study.

They are so utterly ridiculous.

And, change start times while they do boundary changes and add 6th to Middle School?
What could go wrong.

My suggestion: just like Science of Reading. Let's get back to basics.

[Anonymous]

The superintendent is likely inspired by the wildly successful aviation magnet high school in Tukwila south of Seattle. I imagine that for FCPS, a successful aviation magnet program would help fill the school, especially as proximity to nearby high schools may make it hard to fill and draw boundaries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The superintendent is likely inspired by the wildly successful aviation magnet high school in Tukwila south of Seattle. I imagine that for FCPS, a successful aviation magnet program would help fill the school, especially as proximity to nearby high schools may make it hard to fill and draw boundaries.

LOL! The locals want this school. They will have plenty of kids to fill it. Chantilly is closest --but FCPS School Board says there are too many kids there. Also, too many at Westfield and too far away for the neighborhood.. South Lakes is pretty full, too. Some kids are on very long bus rides to Oakton and Oakton is filling up.

The only school in close proximity is Chantilly--which is the most crowded school in FCPS.

[Anonymous]

When they moved part of Chantilly to Oakton - the move that led to the Chantilly parent assaulting Kathy Smith years later - Herndon did not have hundreds of empty seats.

Move that Oakton area back to Chantilly, part of Chantilly to Westfield, and part of Westfield north of 50 to Herndon. Then they can turn KAA into an aviation academy, or a culinary/hospitality academy, or whatever else they decide given the building’s likely capacity constraints.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When they moved part of Chantilly to Oakton - the move that led to the Chantilly parent assaulting Kathy Smith years later - Herndon did not have hundreds of empty seats.

Move that Oakton area back to Chantilly, part of Chantilly to Westfield, and part of Westfield north of 50 to Herndon. Then they can turn KAA into an aviation academy, or a culinary/hospitality academy, or whatever else they decide given the building’s likely capacity constraints.

So many unpopular ideas in one sentence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When they moved part of Chantilly to Oakton - the move that led to the Chantilly parent assaulting Kathy Smith years later - Herndon did not have hundreds of empty seats.

Move that Oakton area back to Chantilly, part of Chantilly to Westfield, and part of Westfield north of 50 to Herndon. Then they can turn KAA into an aviation academy, or a culinary/hospitality academy, or whatever else they decide given the building’s likely capacity constraints.

So many unpopular ideas in one sentence.

Yes. None of those ideas make sense for the students who live in the area.
Some people really don't wan5 5his area to have a school that meets their needs. They also must not be familiar with the area

I think I know what 5heir goal is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When they moved part of Chantilly to Oakton - the move that led to the Chantilly parent assaulting Kathy Smith years later - Herndon did not have hundreds of empty seats.

Move that Oakton area back to Chantilly, part of Chantilly to Westfield, and part of Westfield north of 50 to Herndon. Then they can turn KAA into an aviation academy, or a culinary/hospitality academy, or whatever else they decide given the building’s likely capacity constraints.

So many unpopular ideas in one sentence.

They have fiduciary duties. Not all their decisions have to be popular.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When they moved part of Chantilly to Oakton - the move that led to the Chantilly parent assaulting Kathy Smith years later - Herndon did not have hundreds of empty seats.

Move that Oakton area back to Chantilly, part of Chantilly to Westfield, and part of Westfield north of 50 to Herndon. Then they can turn KAA into an aviation academy, or a culinary/hospitality academy, or whatever else they decide given the building’s likely capacity constraints.

DCPS tried to open a hospitality magnet high school for years downtown, and it never took off since it was a very unpopular idea with families, despite the slick powerpoint presentations and brochures.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:another group that is lobbying for a magnet--letter regarding it:

https://www.fairfaxfederation.org/_files/ugd/8bf868_d128de909f284981a476bef5d4429396.pdf

The Education committee of the Fairfax Federation is meeting with Reid next month. They have a meeting at Gatehouse prior to that (at least I think that is what it says.)
https://www.fairfaxfederation.org/education

Wait they want to make it another GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL? Would it be just part of the school, like some of the other academic year governor's schools, or are they really recommending we create a second TJ that takes the entire building??

It's an endeavor to avoid base school boundary changes. Elephant in the room is open capacity at Herndon HS. Similar to what MacKay called open capacity at Mount Vernon prior to the BOS approving the West Potomac expansion for a bond referendum. Surf the Fed of Citizens association site for names, look up addresses where possible, FCPS committee or BRAC membership. Eastern FX has Edison Global STEM [ how did it end up there and not Lewis?] so there's not a comp product in the western part of the county. https://edisonhs.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/inline-files/GSCP%20FAQs%2011.2022_0.pdf

3 years full time, 90/grade, transfer, no transportation, senior year transfer reg or apply for IB. That letter is NOT about a 60 [2 classrooms] or 90 [3 classrooms] program co-existing with the base school POS.

There are people who want to go to the new school (Fox Mills people from South Lake) or their school frees up space (Centreville/Chantilly indirect adjustment) , there are people who don't want to move to this new school (Xfield people from Oakton to new HS) or don't want to move into space freed up from this school (Langley to Herndon for space freed up). But nobody actually say what they want, all they say is this is boondoggle, and that is corruption, and SB are bad/ugly etc.

Guys, say what you want and chances are SB could accomodate you. Outside Coats/FLoris/McNair/Oakhill core areas, there are flexibilities to adjust some boundary to fit what you need. You just need to say it out loud so SB hear you. No accusation, at least keep some good faith.

I am a Xfield parent with kid currently at Oakton, and I would LOVE for him to be able to go to KAA instead.

Good for you. I am a Xfield parent who like Oakton's stability and past performance, but not completely object to KAA because its state-of-art facility. However it could be quite disconcerting to send my kids to an unpredictable environment without established staff and procedures. So I'd rather stay with Oakton if I had to chose. But if my kids were K-3 I would not mind wait and see.

By the times your little one reaches high school, years in the future, the "top" and "stable" high schools could be very different.

As anyone who has been in FCPS for years with older kids can tell you, it only takes 1 year plus 1 principal change to throw a wrench into any well run school.