McLean vs. Arlington Schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New Facebook page for parents upset with the changes in the ACPS transportation policies:

http://www.facebook.com/APSBusing

Yeah. The APS parents are pissed. It's been a rocky start to the year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are aware of the research on teens and their sleep patterns, Arlington moved their high school start time later consistent with the research. Fairfax refuses or is unable to due to their bus schedules:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/fairfax-asleep-on-high-school-start-time/2012/06/13/gJQAnNNLZV_blog.html

Yep! I was shocked and pleased to notice W-L, Yorktown HS don't start until 8:19am. That is fantastic for H-Schoolers. The thought of rousing two teenage boys after remembering what my mom went through with my brother was daunting. My sisters' boys used to have to be up at 6:15am for high school to get there on time...after late nights of after school practice and homework.

This whole thread, btw, is ridiculous. We are talking about some of the best schools in the entire nation--whether they are in Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, etc. There is no 'best'. People that think this way are out of their minds. Pick what works for you--which includes best fit for your child and best community for yourself.

[Anonymous]

FCPS have been slow to do anything about school overcrowding which have been a known issue for years now
http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2007/jan/24/parents-oppose-boundary-change-adjustment/

page 4
http://connectionarchives.com/PDF/2009/052009/McLean.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
What can I do to ensure that my kids are not pushed out of their school?

Send your children to private school and never move.

Or accept that the place you children go IS "their school." Might that mean that they will at some point attend a different school than they do now? Yes. One move in seven years is not going to break them. If you want to address school crowding, that means changes, not just for other people, but for you, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
What can I do to ensure that my kids are not pushed out of their school?

Send your children to private school and never move.

Or accept that the place you children go IS "their school." Might that mean that they will at some point attend a different school than they do now? Yes. One move in seven years is not going to break them. If you want to address school crowding, that means changes, not just for other people, but for you, too.

+1. People in Arlington have to be ready to accept redistricting at the elementary, middle and high school levels over the next 5-10 years. There's really no alternative.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
What can I do to ensure that my kids are not pushed out of their school?

Send your children to private school and never move.

Or accept that the place you children go IS "their school." Might that mean that they will at some point attend a different school than they do now? Yes. One move in seven years is not going to break them. If you want to address school crowding, that means changes, not just for other people, but for you, too.

+1. People in Arlington have to be ready to accept redistricting at the elementary, middle and high school levels over the next 5-10 years. There's really no alternative.

but not in FCPS right??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DO you know what the "various communities" are and how they were chosen?

No

Anonymous wrote:Do you know if this task force will actually make recommendations or issue a report? If so, when?

Yes, as they have already done that. Those recommendations are being circulated.

Anonymous wrote:Do you know if there will be an opportunity for public comment on the report?

No. Members of the general public are welcome to make comments at any regular School Board meeting, so I am guessing members of the general public could offer public comment using that venue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
What can I do to ensure that my kids are not pushed out of their school?

Send your children to private school and never move.

Or accept that the place you children go IS "their school." Might that mean that they will at some point attend a different school than they do now? Yes. One move in seven years is not going to break them. If you want to address school crowding, that means changes, not just for other people, but for you, too.

My kids are at an AAP center, so that's already two schools in 4 years. If they are pushed out of Haycock, it would be a third school in 5 years. Personally, I don't care about the crowding. My kids are happy and thriving. They've done three years in trailers, and sure, there are more kids in the cafeteria and hallways than at other schools, but it doesn't affect their learning at all. it actually may have enriched their learning, because with more kids and more teachers, there can be more differentiation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DO you know what the "various communities" are and how they were chosen?

No

Anonymous wrote:Do you know if this task force will actually make recommendations or issue a report? If so, when?

Yes, as they have already done that. Those recommendations are being circulated.

Anonymous wrote:Do you know if there will be an opportunity for public comment on the report?

No. Members of the general public are welcome to make comments at any regular School Board meeting, so I am guessing members of the general public could offer public comment using that venue.

You keep saying "Circulated."
Circulated where and among whom, because you seem to be the only one who has seen any of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
What can I do to ensure that my kids are not pushed out of their school?

Send your children to private school and never move.

Or accept that the place you children go IS "their school." Might that mean that they will at some point attend a different school than they do now? Yes. One move in seven years is not going to break them. If you want to address school crowding, that means changes, not just for other people, but for you, too.

+1. People in Arlington have to be ready to accept redistricting at the elementary, middle and high school levels over the next 5-10 years. There's really no alternative.

but not in FCPS right??

There's some redistricting in FCPS almost every year. Next one up involves Fairfax HS and Lanier MS.

If the issue relates to McLean and Arlington, it seems likely that the odds of being redistricted in Arlington in the coming years, particularly at the middle and high school levels, are greater than in McLean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DO you know what the "various communities" are and how they were chosen?

No

Anonymous wrote:Do you know if this task force will actually make recommendations or issue a report? If so, when?

Yes, as they have already done that. Those recommendations are being circulated.

Anonymous wrote:Do you know if there will be an opportunity for public comment on the report?

No. Members of the general public are welcome to make comments at any regular School Board meeting, so I am guessing members of the general public could offer public comment using that venue.

You keep saying "Circulated."
Circulated where and among whom, because you seem to be the only one who has seen any of it.

For the fifth time, I believe, I will say I do not know.

I know it was circulated in one meeting. I have no idea what other places/people/meetings/locations/venues will see the recommendations. I am not a member of the task force.

I was trying to offer a little bit of information and I get shot at like I am Jack Dale himself. Geez. Best for me to just keep the information to myself, I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New Facebook page for parents upset with the changes in the ACPS transportation policies:

http://www.facebook.com/APSBusing

Yeah. The APS parents are pissed. It's been a rocky start to the year.

Yes, many APS parents are unhappy with the Superintendent, a product of the Fairfax school system. Arlington parents are concerned that he is bringing the bureaucratic, top-down model from Fairfax to Arlington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DO you know what the "various communities" are and how they were chosen?

No

Anonymous wrote:Do you know if this task force will actually make recommendations or issue a report? If so, when?

Yes, as they have already done that. Those recommendations are being circulated.

Anonymous wrote:Do you know if there will be an opportunity for public comment on the report?

No. Members of the general public are welcome to make comments at any regular School Board meeting, so I am guessing members of the general public could offer public comment using that venue.

You keep saying "Circulated."
Circulated where and among whom, because you seem to be the only one who has seen any of it.

For the fifth time, I believe, I will say I do not know.

I know it was circulated in one meeting. I have no idea what other places/people/meetings/locations/venues will see the recommendations. I am not a member of the task force.

I was trying to offer a little bit of information and I get shot at like I am Jack Dale himself. Geez. Best for me to just keep the information to myself, I guess.

I think people are grilling you so hard because you are being so vague. You haven't said what meeting you went to or whether you are just a parent or are in some position of authority. You have said numerous times that this proposal is being circulated in the community, but no one at Haycock has seen it. It doesn't affect me either way, but I can agree that your posts seem more political than helpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New Facebook page for parents upset with the changes in the ACPS transportation policies:

http://www.facebook.com/APSBusing

Yeah. The APS parents are pissed. It's been a rocky start to the year.

Yes, many APS parents are unhappy with the Superintendent, a product of the Fairfax school system. Arlington parents are concerned that he is bringing the bureaucratic, top-down model from Fairfax to Arlington.

Sounds like APS thought he'd raise student performance to Fairfax levels and just got saddled with a bully instead:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/educational-leadership/the-mess-in-arlington-schools.html

Oh well. He's yours now.

[Anonymous]

I think people are grilling you so hard because you are being so vague. You haven't said what meeting you went to or whether you are just a parent or are in some position of authority. You have said numerous times that this proposal is being circulated in the community, but no one at Haycock has seen it. It doesn't affect me either way, but I can agree that your posts seem more political than helpful.

Good to know - thanks. Then I'm done with this thread topic.