Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So, no one knows how to opt-in? And where this elusive link is?

Ugh, how many times do we have to repeat this? SOME portion of the 180,000 FCPS students can OPT IN- we will tell them in 2027 if they are OUT or in 2028 if they are maybe IN or possibly OUT. Why is this so hard for people to understand?? Have you never been to Vegas?

This is a very simple Russian roulette of schools- I’m disappointed more people are not onboard. The cliques will have a hard time setting up shop with this slop.

My question was on how/where those students in that “portion” can opt in for 26-27, as the board docs said it starts on Nov 14.

Im sorry I wasn’t clear and if you answered that before.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, no one knows how to opt-in? And where this elusive link is?

Ugh, how many times do we have to repeat this? SOME portion of the 180,000 FCPS students can OPT IN- we will tell them in 2027 if they are OUT or in 2028 if they are maybe IN or possibly OUT. Why is this so hard for people to understand?? Have you never been to Vegas?

This is a very simple Russian roulette of schools- I’m disappointed more people are not onboard. The cliques will have a hard time setting up shop with this slop.

My question was on how/where those students in that “portion” can opt in for 26-27, as the board docs said it starts on Nov 14.

Im sorry I wasn’t clear and if you answered that before.

You are responding to a poster who was satirizing how unclear the School Board has been about who can attend Western in the future.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if there is a link to opt-in for 26-27?

Slide 14 here says enrollment begins on Nov 14: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/DN829T0122CD/%24file/11-12%20Work%20Session%20-%20FCPS%20Boundary%20Review%20Presentation.pptx%20%20-%20%20SB%20Final.pdf

Honest question, why would you want to? You don't know what programs will be offered. You don't know who the teachers will be. You don't know who the student body will be. No sports or extra curriculars. No idea of you'll even have transportation after year 1. Is your current high School that bad? Our do you have that much faith in our superintendent and school board?

Easy, because they will have teachers for all the classes for freshman and sophomore year and they will have freshman and JV sports, even if they are not VHSL certified. I know they will have the classes and basics in place because they want to encourage kids to attend and be happy to be there. I know that the kids will be encouraged to create clubs and extra curricular activities.

I don’t know the teachers at SLHS and I know my kid has no shot of making sports teams at SLHS, he probably ha a better chance at the new school with fewer kids attending and the sports fanatics attending SLHS.

For what it's worth, I have a friend who is a science teacher at one of the highly rated high schools (don't want to out her) that has already talked to HR about a job at the new high school. She lives out here, and while her current commute isn't awful (20-30 minutes), this one would be 5-10. I know that's just one person, but I think it's silly to think that it will be all unknown and unseasoned teachers. I can imagine that a lot of experienced teachers who are fed up with their current administration or team members might apply to this school so that can start fresh. I also agree with this PP that it's a good opportunity for kids to start new clubs or for younger kids to be leaders in clubs/activities that they wouldn't have an opportunity to at Oakton/Chantilly/Westfield/SLHS. My daughter and her friends have been talking about it and it sounds like most of them want to opt in (no idea how their parents feel, of course, at least one of them is supposed to go to Oakton).

Sounds like your daughter and her friends are currently slotted to go to different high schools and they want to opt-in to the western high School so they can all go to the same school. Not the best reason, but at least it's one that makes sense.

Sounds to me like they are at Carson or Franklin and want to go to the new school because it will work out well for them. And, most of them are likely to go there, in any case because there are many at Carson who will end up there and many at Franklin who will end up there.

Only one school that currently goes to Franklin will probably end up at Western - Oak Hill. And 30% of them already go to Carson for AAP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So, no one knows how to opt-in? And where this elusive link is?

I don’t think you can opt in now.

I guess “to opt in” means you’re registering your kid for the high school, since they won’t allow double registration. When does high school registration start? January?

On a separate note, I think they’ll have to look at the opt-in numbers to determine the boundary, because they have to provide buses to in-boundary kids.

For example, if very few kids from Crossfield opt in compared to other areas, it will be hard to justify a bus for them, which means they’ll likely be excluded from the Western boundary.

ABSOLUTELY NOT. It's not fair to families with younger children to make this decision based on 8th grade parents, many of whom already have kids at Oakton and want to keep their kids at the same school. NO. WAY.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if there is a link to opt-in for 26-27?

Slide 14 here says enrollment begins on Nov 14: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/DN829T0122CD/%24file/11-12%20Work%20Session%20-%20FCPS%20Boundary%20Review%20Presentation.pptx%20%20-%20%20SB%20Final.pdf

Honest question, why would you want to? You don't know what programs will be offered. You don't know who the teachers will be. You don't know who the student body will be. No sports or extra curriculars. No idea of you'll even have transportation after year 1. Is your current high School that bad? Our do you have that much faith in our superintendent and school board?

Easy, because they will have teachers for all the classes for freshman and sophomore year and they will have freshman and JV sports, even if they are not VHSL certified. I know they will have the classes and basics in place because they want to encourage kids to attend and be happy to be there. I know that the kids will be encouraged to create clubs and extra curricular activities.

I don’t know the teachers at SLHS and I know my kid has no shot of making sports teams at SLHS, he probably ha a better chance at the new school with fewer kids attending and the sports fanatics attending SLHS.

For what it's worth, I have a friend who is a science teacher at one of the highly rated high schools (don't want to out her) that has already talked to HR about a job at the new high school. She lives out here, and while her current commute isn't awful (20-30 minutes), this one would be 5-10. I know that's just one person, but I think it's silly to think that it will be all unknown and unseasoned teachers. I can imagine that a lot of experienced teachers who are fed up with their current administration or team members might apply to this school so that can start fresh. I also agree with this PP that it's a good opportunity for kids to start new clubs or for younger kids to be leaders in clubs/activities that they wouldn't have an opportunity to at Oakton/Chantilly/Westfield/SLHS. My daughter and her friends have been talking about it and it sounds like most of them want to opt in (no idea how their parents feel, of course, at least one of them is supposed to go to Oakton).

This is nice to hear - some people want to be there - fresh start - explorers. We think highly of Chantilly but we are game for Western if its good - CHS round trip is 50 min when my kids have practice - great school - commutes a bit much. Not sure how it will be a great school for a whole with no one required to go there but such is FCPS.

Where on earth do you live that it takes you 25 minutes to get to Chantilly?? We are zoned for Oakton and it takes us 15 minutes in rush hour traffic to get to Chantilly. Meanwhile, it takes at least 30 minutes during rush hour to get to Oakton in the afternoon when most commuters are going the other way.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, no one knows how to opt-in? And where this elusive link is?

I don’t think you can opt in now.

I guess “to opt in” means you’re registering your kid for the high school, since they won’t allow double registration. When does high school registration start? January?

On a separate note, I think they’ll have to look at the opt-in numbers to determine the boundary, because they have to provide buses to in-boundary kids.

For example, if very few kids from Crossfield opt in compared to other areas, it will be hard to justify a bus for them, which means they’ll likely be excluded from the Western boundary.

ABSOLUTELY NOT. It's not fair to families with younger children to make this decision based on 8th grade parents, many of whom already have kids at Oakton and want to keep their kids at the same school. NO. WAY.

Dp. That's true for all of the schools. Oakton isn't the only school where 8th grade parents may have multiple kids.

Fwiw, Reid nor anyone else has stated this info would be considered, so it's not relevant anyhow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, no one knows how to opt-in? And where this elusive link is?

I don’t think you can opt in now.

I guess “to opt in” means you’re registering your kid for the high school, since they won’t allow double registration. When does high school registration start? January?

On a separate note, I think they’ll have to look at the opt-in numbers to determine the boundary, because they have to provide buses to in-boundary kids.

For example, if very few kids from Crossfield opt in compared to other areas, it will be hard to justify a bus for them, which means they’ll likely be excluded from the Western boundary.

ABSOLUTELY NOT. It's not fair to families with younger children to make this decision based on 8th grade parents, many of whom already have kids at Oakton and want to keep their kids at the same school. NO. WAY.

Dp. That's true for all of the schools. Oakton isn't the only school where 8th grade parents may have multiple kids.

Fwiw, Reid nor anyone else has stated this info would be considered, so it's not relevant anyhow.

True.

The opt-in numbers will not be an official metric for boundary decisions. However, if not many kids in a certain area sign up, it may be used against them, and it’s going to be hard to justify the transportation.

The board is already very interested in how many total students will opt in. I think they will definitely look at the opt-in figures by area.

[Anonymous]

How can anyone decide to opt in without knowing if transportation will be provided?? This is madness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How can anyone decide to opt in without knowing if transportation will be provided?? This is madness.

It is almost like they want it to fail.

There is no reason they cannot set boundaries now. The choices are clear.

There is one that is clear to me, but I don't get to choose. It should be clear to all members.

[Anonymous]

I suspect there will be one group that opts-in that will really irritate one Board member.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I suspect there will be one group that opts-in that will really irritate one Board member.

Which group and which member?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How can anyone decide to opt in without knowing if transportation will be provided?? This is madness.

This is my biggest problem. Give us boundaries, then let us opt in and out. Why would I opt my kid in to a school if I don't know if we'l be bussed or not? I get that it's basically guaranteed for Floris, Coates, McNair Upper, and Oak Hill, but what if we're a Crossfield or Fox Mill family??

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I suspect there will be one group that opts-in that will really irritate one Board member.

Which group and which member?

DP but Fox Mill families who want AP will annoy Melanie Meren.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How can anyone decide to opt in without knowing if transportation will be provided?? This is madness.

This is my biggest problem. Give us boundaries, then let us opt in and out. Why would I opt my kid in to a school if I don't know if we'l be bussed or not? I get that it's basically guaranteed for Floris, Coates, McNair Upper, and Oak Hill, but what if we're a Crossfield or Fox Mill family??

Some of Fox Mill are excited opt in to get away from IB at South Lakes. It's like guaranteed pupil placement without having to go to Herndon. They weren't going to have transportation either way when pupil placing, so it's not a deciding factor for those families.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How can anyone decide to opt in without knowing if transportation will be provided?? This is madness.

This is my biggest problem. Give us boundaries, then let us opt in and out. Why would I opt my kid in to a school if I don't know if we'l be bussed or not? I get that it's basically guaranteed for Floris, Coates, McNair Upper, and Oak Hill, but what if we're a Crossfield or Fox Mill family??

Yeah that’s why I think Fox Mill families will have the second lowest opt in rate next to Crossfield families.

I expect most of McNair, Coates, and Floris families will opt in. Slightly less so for Oak Hill families.