New Woodward High School

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The original plan was for Northwest HS students to use the building while their own school is renovated, and then Woodward will finally open for its local students.

We might be in bounds, we might not, but by the time it actually opens, our last child might be grandfathered into another high school anyway.

Not Northwest, Northwood. And that is still the plan.

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Anonymous wrote:Since no one knows which students will attend Woodward, the only unhappy people are the neighbors. Boy have they put up a fuss, but tens of thousands of future students outweigh the NIMBYs. You moved in next to a school. The school is expanding, back to its original use, a high school. Yes, a larger high school, but that is the way MCPS builds them now. Don't like it, move.

Nothing in the news about neighbors. They seem fine with it.

Judging by their comments at the community updates the past couple years, they are absolutely not fine with it. However, the option which MCPS ultimately selected and is proceeding with is one that removes fewer trees than several others that were under consideration.

The trees are all gone. They were clear cut weeks ago.

There were other options that would have removed even more of them on the Edson side.

MCPS removed all the trees. They are gone.
Everyone should be happy with MCPS destroying the tree canopy in Montgomery County. Climate change is a hoax.

the edson "forest" is still there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Since no one knows which students will attend Woodward, the only unhappy people are the neighbors. Boy have they put up a fuss, but tens of thousands of future students outweigh the NIMBYs. You moved in next to a school. The school is expanding, back to its original use, a high school. Yes, a larger high school, but that is the way MCPS builds them now. Don't like it, move.

Nothing in the news about neighbors. They seem fine with it.

Judging by their comments at the community updates the past couple years, they are absolutely not fine with it. However, the option which MCPS ultimately selected and is proceeding with is one that removes fewer trees than several others that were under consideration.

The trees are all gone. They were clear cut weeks ago.

There were other options that would have removed even more of them on the Edson side.

MCPS removed all the trees. They are gone.
Everyone should be happy with MCPS destroying the tree canopy in Montgomery County. Climate change is a hoax.

the edson "forest" is still there.

The Edson forest has a lot of advocates. There were not as many vociferous preservationists for the other trees.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Since no one knows which students will attend Woodward, the only unhappy people are the neighbors. Boy have they put up a fuss, but tens of thousands of future students outweigh the NIMBYs. You moved in next to a school. The school is expanding, back to its original use, a high school. Yes, a larger high school, but that is the way MCPS builds them now. Don't like it, move.

Nothing in the news about neighbors. They seem fine with it.

Judging by their comments at the community updates the past couple years, they are absolutely not fine with it. However, the option which MCPS ultimately selected and is proceeding with is one that removes fewer trees than several others that were under consideration.

The trees are all gone. They were clear cut weeks ago.

There were other options that would have removed even more of them on the Edson side.

MCPS removed all the trees. They are gone.
Everyone should be happy with MCPS destroying the tree canopy in Montgomery County. Climate change is a hoax.

the edson "forest" is still there.

That's owned by Montgomery County, not MCPS.

MCPS clear cut all the trees on their property.

[Anonymous]

Not sure if Woodward plans have been on track time wise. Is the school opening next fall for Northwood students and then opening as Woodward in fall 2025? And that would put boundary results coming out for Woodward in fall 2024?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Since no one knows which students will attend Woodward, the only unhappy people are the neighbors. Boy have they put up a fuss, but tens of thousands of future students outweigh the NIMBYs. You moved in next to a school. The school is expanding, back to its original use, a high school. Yes, a larger high school, but that is the way MCPS builds them now. Don't like it, move.

Nothing in the news about neighbors. They seem fine with it.

Neighbors are fine with new school - not so happy about cutting down the trees surrounding the school and the rumor of a new cell tower or night lights for a stadium that will light up the neighborhood, but fine with the school and its size.

High schools do come with stadium lights. And just think of the fab mobile service you'll have!

You should get a cell phone and find out how they work. They don't all use the same service. A cell tower doesn't mean it's your provider. Read up and learn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Neighbors are fine with new school - not so happy about cutting down the trees surrounding the school and the rumor of a new cell tower or night lights for a stadium that will light up the neighborhood, but fine with the school and its size.

In the olden days, sure. New lights at fields are aimed at the field and don't bleed into neighborhoods. Really. I know the neighbors won't believe it until the fields open, but it's true. See the Julius West MS lighted fields as an example.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Neighbors are fine with new school - not so happy about cutting down the trees surrounding the school and the rumor of a new cell tower or night lights for a stadium that will light up the neighborhood, but fine with the school and its size.

In the olden days, sure. New lights at fields are aimed at the field and don't bleed into neighborhoods. Really. I know the neighbors won't believe it until the fields open, but it's true. See the Julius West MS lighted fields as an example.

You mean on the artificial turf soccer fields that are falling apart? Yes, the light shine right on the turf that is peeling up and creating a trip hazard.

[Anonymous]

Northwest HS is in Germantown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure if Woodward plans have been on track time wise. Is the school opening next fall for Northwood students and then opening as Woodward in fall 2025? And that would put boundary results coming out for Woodward in fall 2024?

I think the recently approved budget has the opening dates being delayed one year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Since no one knows which students will attend Woodward, the only unhappy people are the neighbors. Boy have they put up a fuss, but tens of thousands of future students outweigh the NIMBYs. You moved in next to a school. The school is expanding, back to its original use, a high school. Yes, a larger high school, but that is the way MCPS builds them now. Don't like it, move.

Nothing in the news about neighbors. They seem fine with it.

Judging by their comments at the community updates the past couple years, they are absolutely not fine with it. However, the option which MCPS ultimately selected and is proceeding with is one that removes fewer trees than several others that were under consideration.

The trees are all gone. They were clear cut weeks ago.

There were other options that would have removed even more of them on the Edson side.

MCPS removed all the trees. They are gone.
Everyone should be happy with MCPS destroying the tree canopy in Montgomery County. Climate change is a hoax.

the edson "forest" is still there.

The Edson forest has a lot of advocates. There were not as many vociferous preservationists for the other trees.

Instead, the people wanted a stadium, and a baseball field, and a softball field, and tennis courts, and basketball courts, and adequate parking...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Since no one knows which students will attend Woodward, the only unhappy people are the neighbors. Boy have they put up a fuss, but tens of thousands of future students outweigh the NIMBYs. You moved in next to a school. The school is expanding, back to its original use, a high school. Yes, a larger high school, but that is the way MCPS builds them now. Don't like it, move.

Nothing in the news about neighbors. They seem fine with it.

Judging by their comments at the community updates the past couple years, they are absolutely not fine with it. However, the option which MCPS ultimately selected and is proceeding with is one that removes fewer trees than several others that were under consideration.

The trees are all gone. They were clear cut weeks ago.

There were other options that would have removed even more of them on the Edson side.

MCPS removed all the trees. They are gone.
Everyone should be happy with MCPS destroying the tree canopy in Montgomery County. Climate change is a hoax.

the edson "forest" is still there.

The Edson forest has a lot of advocates. There were not as many vociferous preservationists for the other trees.

Instead, the people wanted a stadium, and a baseball field, and a softball field, and tennis courts, and basketball courts, and adequate parking...

You mean a normal high school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Since no one knows which students will attend Woodward, the only unhappy people are the neighbors. Boy have they put up a fuss, but tens of thousands of future students outweigh the NIMBYs. You moved in next to a school. The school is expanding, back to its original use, a high school. Yes, a larger high school, but that is the way MCPS builds them now. Don't like it, move.

Nothing in the news about neighbors. They seem fine with it.

Judging by their comments at the community updates the past couple years, they are absolutely not fine with it. However, the option which MCPS ultimately selected and is proceeding with is one that removes fewer trees than several others that were under consideration.

The trees are all gone. They were clear cut weeks ago.

There were other options that would have removed even more of them on the Edson side.

MCPS removed all the trees. They are gone.
Everyone should be happy with MCPS destroying the tree canopy in Montgomery County. Climate change is a hoax.

the edson "forest" is still there.

The Edson forest has a lot of advocates. There were not as many vociferous preservationists for the other trees.

Instead, the people wanted a stadium, and a baseball field, and a softball field, and tennis courts, and basketball courts, and adequate parking...

You mean a normal high school.

Yes, exactly

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Anonymous wrote:Since no one knows which students will attend Woodward, the only unhappy people are the neighbors. Boy have they put up a fuss, but tens of thousands of future students outweigh the NIMBYs. You moved in next to a school. The school is expanding, back to its original use, a high school. Yes, a larger high school, but that is the way MCPS builds them now. Don't like it, move.

Nothing in the news about neighbors. They seem fine with it.

Judging by their comments at the community updates the past couple years, they are absolutely not fine with it. However, the option which MCPS ultimately selected and is proceeding with is one that removes fewer trees than several others that were under consideration.

The trees are all gone. They were clear cut weeks ago.

There were other options that would have removed even more of them on the Edson side.

MCPS removed all the trees. They are gone.
Everyone should be happy with MCPS destroying the tree canopy in Montgomery County. Climate change is a hoax.

the edson "forest" is still there.

The Edson forest has a lot of advocates. There were not as many vociferous preservationists for the other trees.

Instead, the people wanted a stadium, and a baseball field, and a softball field, and tennis courts, and basketball courts, and adequate parking...

You mean a normal high school.

Yes, exactly

But they didn't get it. No outdoor basketball courts, because you know

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Since no one knows which students will attend Woodward, the only unhappy people are the neighbors. Boy have they put up a fuss, but tens of thousands of future students outweigh the NIMBYs. You moved in next to a school. The school is expanding, back to its original use, a high school. Yes, a larger high school, but that is the way MCPS builds them now. Don't like it, move.

Nothing in the news about neighbors. They seem fine with it.

Judging by their comments at the community updates the past couple years, they are absolutely not fine with it. However, the option which MCPS ultimately selected and is proceeding with is one that removes fewer trees than several others that were under consideration.

The trees are all gone. They were clear cut weeks ago.

There were other options that would have removed even more of them on the Edson side.

MCPS removed all the trees. They are gone.
Everyone should be happy with MCPS destroying the tree canopy in Montgomery County. Climate change is a hoax.

the edson "forest" is still there.

The Edson forest has a lot of advocates. There were not as many vociferous preservationists for the other trees.

Instead, the people wanted a stadium, and a baseball field, and a softball field, and tennis courts, and basketball courts, and adequate parking...

You mean a normal high school.

Yes, exactly

But they didn't get it. No outdoor basketball courts, because you know

There are outdoor basketball courts next to the bus loop:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/departments/facilities/construction/project/Woodward%20HS%20Meeting%20-Community%20Engagement%20Session%2003.09.22-%20FINAL.pdf