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

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Anonymous wrote:Crossfield/Carson moms freaking out about a meeting apparently being held with 8th graders about the new high school. Are their kids so fragile that they can’t hear about the possibility of there being a new school that some kids might choose to attend? Afraid their kids will actually want to go there? I’m baffled by the freakout. 8th graders from all over the country make choices along with their parents about where to attend high school in areas with they have school choice or if they attend a private/Catholic school. They are old enough to weigh pros and cons and talk with parents about their choices. Why are we acting like kids can’t handle anything that might be stressful for them? If this is their biggest concern I’d say life is pretty cushy.

What is really funny is the the RootedinOakton website claims that sending them to KAA will separate them from their peers? Aren't their peers at Carson? What other Oakton kids go to Crossfield?

Is this being orchestrated by the Crossfield AAP parents at Navy? Makes no sense at all.

The rooted in Oakton people (who are actually Herndon residents) keep editing their website to change their story and arguments.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Crossfield/Carson moms freaking out about a meeting apparently being held with 8th graders about the new high school. Are their kids so fragile that they can’t hear about the possibility of there being a new school that some kids might choose to attend? Afraid their kids will actually want to go there? I’m baffled by the freakout. 8th graders from all over the country make choices along with their parents about where to attend high school in areas with they have school choice or if they attend a private/Catholic school. They are old enough to weigh pros and cons and talk with parents about their choices. Why are we acting like kids can’t handle anything that might be stressful for them? If this is their biggest concern I’d say life is pretty cushy.

What is really funny is the the RootedinOakton website claims that sending them to KAA will separate them from their peers? Aren't their peers at Carson? What other Oakton kids go to Crossfield?

Is this being orchestrated by the Crossfield AAP parents at Navy? Makes no sense at all.

Crossfield moms were at Meren’s community meeting. They said Crossfield kids should go to Franklin.

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Anonymous wrote:Did Reid discuss how all four plans for KAA boundaries involve moving hundreds of current Centreville kids who live closer to CVHS than WFHS to Westfield? That seems like it would be a major topic of conversation. People like to stay put at their own high schools unless its an obvious upgrade.

This is a really important question. Didn’t anyone ask Reid about this?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crossfield/Carson moms freaking out about a meeting apparently being held with 8th graders about the new high school. Are their kids so fragile that they can’t hear about the possibility of there being a new school that some kids might choose to attend? Afraid their kids will actually want to go there? I’m baffled by the freakout. 8th graders from all over the country make choices along with their parents about where to attend high school in areas with they have school choice or if they attend a private/Catholic school. They are old enough to weigh pros and cons and talk with parents about their choices. Why are we acting like kids can’t handle anything that might be stressful for them? If this is their biggest concern I’d say life is pretty cushy.

What is really funny is the the RootedinOakton website claims that sending them to KAA will separate them from their peers? Aren't their peers at Carson? What other Oakton kids go to Crossfield?

Is this being orchestrated by the Crossfield AAP parents at Navy? Makes no sense at all.

Crossfield moms were at Meren’s community meeting. They said Crossfield kids should go to Franklin.

Of course they did. They are cherry picking who their children’s peers are and saying, their peers are Navy and Waples Mill kids, not kids they have been at middle school with. Crossfield AAP parents at Navy may be part of the opposition to KAA but they’re not the ones leading the rooted in Oakton stuff.

It’s about sports and wanting to be around a certain demographic while avoiding another. It’s one thing to say you love Oakton and want to be a part of it, it’s another to say that other kids living in your own zip code are not your child’s peers. I think that’s a really gross thing to say, especially to people who live right across the parkway from you in your own neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did Reid discuss how all four plans for KAA boundaries involve moving hundreds of current Centreville kids who live closer to CVHS than WFHS to Westfield? That seems like it would be a major topic of conversation. People like to stay put at their own high schools unless its an obvious upgrade.

This is a really important question. Didn’t anyone ask Reid about this?

Most of those being moved are equidistant and adjacent to current Westfield student boundaries. It makes sense.
What does not make sense is sending Hampton Chase to Fairfax when it is at Centreville's back door.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did Reid discuss how all four plans for KAA boundaries involve moving hundreds of current Centreville kids who live closer to CVHS than WFHS to Westfield? That seems like it would be a major topic of conversation. People like to stay put at their own high schools unless its an obvious upgrade.

This is a really important question. Didn’t anyone ask Reid about this?

People asked and Reid's response was some version of "I will look into that" or "hmmmm I'm not sure" From what I gather it are the kids that are go to bull run elementary that will be affected.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did Reid discuss how all four plans for KAA boundaries involve moving hundreds of current Centreville kids who live closer to CVHS than WFHS to Westfield? That seems like it would be a major topic of conversation. People like to stay put at their own high schools unless its an obvious upgrade.

This is a really important question. Didn’t anyone ask Reid about this?

People asked and Reid's response was some version of "I will look into that" or "hmmmm I'm not sure" From what I gather it are the kids that are go to bull run elementary that will be affected.

Did she really say they would send Centreville kids to the new Western High School? Really?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Crossfield/Carson moms freaking out about a meeting apparently being held with 8th graders about the new high school. Are their kids so fragile that they can’t hear about the possibility of there being a new school that some kids might choose to attend? Afraid their kids will actually want to go there? I’m baffled by the freakout. 8th graders from all over the country make choices along with their parents about where to attend high school in areas with they have school choice or if they attend a private/Catholic school. They are old enough to weigh pros and cons and talk with parents about their choices. Why are we acting like kids can’t handle anything that might be stressful for them? If this is their biggest concern I’d say life is pretty cushy.

OMG the Facebook page is HILARIOUS. I think this is smart - we shouldn't shelter the kids from the great choices available to them.

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That's how it was phrased. I hope she meant that cville kids would be affected by it (by rezoning to westfield) but she definitely said that cville kids would be going to the western high school last night. And that the zoning map is not one of the 4

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Crossfield/Carson moms freaking out about a meeting apparently being held with 8th graders about the new high school. Are their kids so fragile that they can’t hear about the possibility of there being a new school that some kids might choose to attend? Afraid their kids will actually want to go there? I’m baffled by the freakout. 8th graders from all over the country make choices along with their parents about where to attend high school in areas with they have school choice or if they attend a private/Catholic school. They are old enough to weigh pros and cons and talk with parents about their choices. Why are we acting like kids can’t handle anything that might be stressful for them? If this is their biggest concern I’d say life is pretty cushy.

What is really funny is the the RootedinOakton website claims that sending them to KAA will separate them from their peers? Aren't their peers at Carson? What other Oakton kids go to Crossfield?

Is this being orchestrated by the Crossfield AAP parents at Navy? Makes no sense at all.

YES this is the primary reason I want my kids to go to Western. My 8th grader has made good friends at Carson. I want her to be able to go to high school with them. If she chooses to go to Western, and the PTO Presidents have their way, whatever, I'll drive my kid. We'll find a way. I'm so tired of this lady and her stupid power trip and thinking SHE is in charge. Get over yourself mommy.

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Anonymous wrote:That's how it was phrased. I hope she meant that cville kids would be affected by it (by rezoning to westfield) but she definitely said that cville kids would be going to the western high school last night. And that the zoning map is not one of the 4

Does she have any idea of how disruptive her comments are? Look at a map. There is no world in which it would make sense to send Centreville kids that far.

[Anonymous]

By the way, Crossfield parents should note that the PTO is gatekeeping questions for the meeting with Seema Dixit. How much do you want to bet they will only ask CERTAIN questions? They said there would not be time for Q&A at the end.

[Anonymous]

Meren encouraged SLHS and Oakton parents to continue to advocate that the process is moving too fast at her meeting on Monday.

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Carson just sent out an email that the planning principal for Western will be talking to the 8th graders at Carson today. This was just added so they are just letting the families know. I am going to be interested to hear what he said to the kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Crossfield/Carson moms freaking out about a meeting apparently being held with 8th graders about the new high school. Are their kids so fragile that they can’t hear about the possibility of there being a new school that some kids might choose to attend? Afraid their kids will actually want to go there? I’m baffled by the freakout. 8th graders from all over the country make choices along with their parents about where to attend high school in areas with they have school choice or if they attend a private/Catholic school. They are old enough to weigh pros and cons and talk with parents about their choices. Why are we acting like kids can’t handle anything that might be stressful for them? If this is their biggest concern I’d say life is pretty cushy.

OMG the Facebook page is HILARIOUS. I think this is smart - we shouldn't shelter the kids from the great choices available to them.

What page??