ASFS principal

[Anonymous]

We’re at a different school with a 9am start and our doors don’t even open until 8:45. I guess the teachers at ASFS have to be on duty for an extra 10 minutes every morning. Fun!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is not worth arguing with someone (let's just call her Gina) who resorts to name calling and doesn't even understand the point of this post. Never was the concern about getting our children to school on time - it is about the very confusing communication. She sent lots of communication about the start time being 8:50/8:55 (which, by the way, isn't an option b/c APS sets the school start times - not her) - then another communication this week about how the start time is 9. At no point was there any explanation about any of this. It's strange. It's confusing. Period.

Now - if we really want to use our time wisely we can move on to the MANY ways she is incompetent as a leader.

Yes, it’s so ConFuSinG.

Nothing has changed. Your kid should still be there by 8:50.

Some people just like to complain about every single little thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is not worth arguing with someone (let's just call her Gina) who resorts to name calling and doesn't even understand the point of this post. Never was the concern about getting our children to school on time - it is about the very confusing communication. She sent lots of communication about the start time being 8:50/8:55 (which, by the way, isn't an option b/c APS sets the school start times - not her) - then another communication this week about how the start time is 9. At no point was there any explanation about any of this. It's strange. It's confusing. Period.

Now - if we really want to use our time wisely we can move on to the MANY ways she is incompetent as a leader.

I didn't find the communication confusing at all. It seemed pretty straightforward to me. She probably changed it at this point because some parent (probably on this thread) was butthurt about it and complained loudly. Also, I haven't seen these so called mean spirited emails the OP mentioned. The original email she sent out about start times wasn't mean spirited. It seemed pretty inoffensive to me, she was merely stating a fact that when so many parents drop their kids off late, that means kids butts are not in seats by 9 because there is a line waiting to get in.

Glebe also indicates an earlier start time. I'm sure this isn't the official start time per APS, just sharing another school's expectations
https://glebe.apsva.us/about/our-school/

Taylor starts morning announcements at 8:55 as well. I think principals are just trying to make sure kids are in seats by 9, rather than parents rolling in to drop off their kid at 9. Same reason doctor offices always ask you to arrive 10 minutes early. And really, buckle up for middle school because it starts at 7:50, and the expectation was made very clear that is butts in seats at 7:50, not arrive at school.

Bingo!

[Anonymous]

The principle’s communication makes it sound like 9 isn’t the start time despite APS saying it’s the start time.

More importantly, why the heck is she picking this totally stupid fight with a bunch of North Arlington families? It’s not like these kids are all strolling in at 9:15 smoking a joint and saying we are not here to learn!?!! We have been at Taylor for years, and this is just a non issue. I’ve never heard of this being an issue at any other nearby schools. It’s a made up stupid issue when there are real issues… kids needing to learn to read, learn to do math, challenging kids who are bored, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The principle’s communication makes it sound like 9 isn’t the start time despite APS saying it’s the start time.

More importantly, why the heck is she picking this totally stupid fight with a bunch of North Arlington families? It’s not like these kids are all strolling in at 9:15 smoking a joint and saying we are not here to learn!?!! We have been at Taylor for years, and this is just a non issue. I’ve never heard of this being an issue at any other nearby schools. It’s a made up stupid issue when there are real issues… kids needing to learn to read, learn to do math, challenging kids who are bored, etc.

7:50 wasn’t an issue for a decade+. There are some very lazy, very vocal whiners there now.

[Anonymous]

I don't know if this principal is a bad one or if this is just one incident, but there should be a process for families to get rid of a bad principal. (Thinking of a principal at a different elementary school who, to my knowledge, none of the parents like. And many of the teachers don't either.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know if this principal is a bad one or if this is just one incident, but there should be a process for families to get rid of a bad principal. (Thinking of a principal at a different elementary school who, to my knowledge, none of the parents like. And many of the teachers don't either.)

She’s a bad one.

[Anonymous]

They just move the bad ones from school to school, including this one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know if this principal is a bad one or if this is just one incident, but there should be a process for families to get rid of a bad principal. (Thinking of a principal at a different elementary school who, to my knowledge, none of the parents like. And many of the teachers don't either.)

She’s a bad one.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The principle’s communication makes it sound like 9 isn’t the start time despite APS saying it’s the start time.

More importantly, why the heck is she picking this totally stupid fight with a bunch of North Arlington families? It’s not like these kids are all strolling in at 9:15 smoking a joint and saying we are not here to learn!?!! We have been at Taylor for years, and this is just a non issue. I’ve never heard of this being an issue at any other nearby schools. It’s a made up stupid issue when there are real issues… kids needing to learn to read, learn to do math, challenging kids who are bored, etc.

Definitely, I have been wondering this too, maybe to deflect from these real issues at the school with students and guiding the teachers and staff to support the kids and their education. If she spends her time on a fight or stuff which is pretty trivial, I worry her focus is not on tackling the higher priority issues. If she is picking stupid fights with parents, hope it stays with parents and does not affect the kids and the school's teachers and staff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They just move the bad ones from school to school, including this one.

Principals can be put on improvement plans, just as teachers can be. Start by documenting your concerns with the principal: email, meet in person, follow up with email. Rinse and repeat, escalate as needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They just move the bad ones from school to school, including this one.

Principals can be put on improvement plans, just as teachers can be. Start by documenting your concerns with the principal: email, meet in person, follow up with email. Rinse and repeat, escalate as needed.

An improvement plan at the same school? Yes, I appreciate the advice, thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The principle’s communication makes it sound like 9 isn’t the start time despite APS saying it’s the start time.

More importantly, why the heck is she picking this totally stupid fight with a bunch of North Arlington families? It’s not like these kids are all strolling in at 9:15 smoking a joint and saying we are not here to learn!?!! We have been at Taylor for years, and this is just a non issue. I’ve never heard of this being an issue at any other nearby schools. It’s a made up stupid issue when there are real issues… kids needing to learn to read, learn to do math, challenging kids who are bored, etc.

Definitely, I have been wondering this too, maybe to deflect from these real issues at the school with students and guiding the teachers and staff to support the kids and their education. If she spends her time on a fight or stuff which is pretty trivial, I worry her focus is not on tackling the higher priority issues. If she is picking stupid fights with parents, hope it stays with parents and does not affect the kids and the school's teachers and staff.

Maybe she’d have more time to focus on real issues if parents weren’t so lazy or whining so much about getting their kid to school on time.

Tardiness affects accreditation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They just move the bad ones from school to school, including this one.

Principals can be put on improvement plans, just as teachers can be. Start by documenting your concerns with the principal: email, meet in person, follow up with email. Rinse and repeat, escalate as needed.

An improvement plan at the same school? Yes, I appreciate the advice, thank you.

Yes, but there are consequences written into the plans. Failure to meet the elements of the plan can lead to moves, reassignments and other changes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The principle’s communication makes it sound like 9 isn’t the start time despite APS saying it’s the start time.

More importantly, why the heck is she picking this totally stupid fight with a bunch of North Arlington families? It’s not like these kids are all strolling in at 9:15 smoking a joint and saying we are not here to learn!?!! We have been at Taylor for years, and this is just a non issue. I’ve never heard of this being an issue at any other nearby schools. It’s a made up stupid issue when there are real issues… kids needing to learn to read, learn to do math, challenging kids who are bored, etc.

Definitely, I have been wondering this too, maybe to deflect from these real issues at the school with students and guiding the teachers and staff to support the kids and their education. If she spends her time on a fight or stuff which is pretty trivial, I worry her focus is not on tackling the higher priority issues. If she is picking stupid fights with parents, hope it stays with parents and does not affect the kids and the school's teachers and staff.

Maybe she’d have more time to focus on real issues if parents weren’t so lazy or whining so much about getting their kid to school on time.

Tardiness affects accreditation.

Yeah but this is not an issue at any other N Arlington ES. So it appears that the “tardiness” issue is either very specific to all the lazy ASFS parents (highly doubtful) or it’s an imaginary issue by some sociopath warlord who is hellbent on FOLLOWING THE RULES TO THE MINUTE.