Arlington lottery questions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And how much the teachers/APS are willing to backdoor your kid in. There is always the HB admin loophole.

This is horrible but I know it happens. We know someone bragging that she knows her 5th grader is going to get in. Older sibling goes there. Not that I understand how they rig lottery or just replace kids once they see the list.

They absolutely transfer kids there who are having issues in their home school. I know of 2 cases. On the one hand I empathize and on the other hand it’s not fair either.

Yeah I bet we know the same situation. To elaborate a child who was a known toxic bully in our middle school disappeared and whaddya know the kid is at HB.

Connected parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And how much the teachers/APS are willing to backdoor your kid in. There is always the HB admin loophole.

This is horrible but I know it happens. We know someone bragging that she knows her 5th grader is going to get in. Older sibling goes there. Not that I understand how they rig lottery or just replace kids once they see the list.

I really do not think this is true. I am probably way closer to admin at HB than others posting on this thread and I truly cannot imagine them doing this.

NP. I will let you know in a couple of weeks. Mom at our school told a whole group the HB principal told her they have a way of making things happen. If her kid gets in or not, will let ya’ll know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And how much the teachers/APS are willing to backdoor your kid in. There is always the HB admin loophole.

This is horrible but I know it happens. We know someone bragging that she knows her 5th grader is going to get in. Older sibling goes there. Not that I understand how they rig lottery or just replace kids once they see the list.

I really do not think this is true. I am probably way closer to admin at HB than others posting on this thread and I truly cannot imagine them doing this.

NP. I will let you know in a couple of weeks. Mom at our school told a whole group the HB principal told her they have a way of making things happen. If her kid gets in or not, will let ya’ll know.

I don't think they replace kids who legit make it on off the lottery. I think they exceed capacity by a little OR a kid leaves mid-year and they don't go to the waitlist and let in something through a principal side deal OR they go over by a kid knowing eventually someone will leave and then don't let another student in at that time. Many ways around it.

[Anonymous]

I actually just watched a few minutes out of curiosity. Interesting how the # of applications for HBW varies between schools. ATS had a 50+ waitlist but some of the S. Arl neighborhood schools only had 12-15 applicants for 3-4 spots.

Does anyone know how the results are disseminated??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And how much the teachers/APS are willing to backdoor your kid in. There is always the HB admin loophole.

This is horrible but I know it happens. We know someone bragging that she knows her 5th grader is going to get in. Older sibling goes there. Not that I understand how they rig lottery or just replace kids once they see the list.

I really do not think this is true. I am probably way closer to admin at HB than others posting on this thread and I truly cannot imagine them doing this.

NP. I will let you know in a couple of weeks. Mom at our school told a whole group the HB principal told her they have a way of making things happen. If her kid gets in or not, will let ya’ll know.

I don't think they replace kids who legit make it on off the lottery. I think they exceed capacity by a little OR a kid leaves mid-year and they don't go to the waitlist and let in something through a principal side deal OR they go over by a kid knowing eventually someone will leave and then don't let another student in at that time. Many ways around it.

I mean is anyone cross checking who walks in the door 6th grade school year and the lottery results? There is no way for a citizen to verify that ONLY lottery winners are enrolled, because the lottery just shows a result of possible offered seats (no names, no matriculation, etc)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And how much the teachers/APS are willing to backdoor your kid in. There is always the HB admin loophole.

This is horrible but I know it happens. We know someone bragging that she knows her 5th grader is going to get in. Older sibling goes there. Not that I understand how they rig lottery or just replace kids once they see the list.

They absolutely transfer kids there who are having issues in their home school. I know of 2 cases. On the one hand I empathize and on the other hand it’s not fair either.

Yeah I bet we know the same situation. To elaborate a child who was a known toxic bully in our middle school disappeared and whaddya know the kid is at HB.

Connected parent.

Sounds like a win for your middle school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And how much the teachers/APS are willing to backdoor your kid in. There is always the HB admin loophole.

This is horrible but I know it happens. We know someone bragging that she knows her 5th grader is going to get in. Older sibling goes there. Not that I understand how they rig lottery or just replace kids once they see the list.

I really do not think this is true. I am probably way closer to admin at HB than others posting on this thread and I truly cannot imagine them doing this.

NP. I will let you know in a couple of weeks. Mom at our school told a whole group the HB principal told her they have a way of making things happen. If her kid gets in or not, will let ya’ll know.

I don't think they replace kids who legit make it on off the lottery. I think they exceed capacity by a little OR a kid leaves mid-year and they don't go to the waitlist and let in something through a principal side deal OR they go over by a kid knowing eventually someone will leave and then don't let another student in at that time. Many ways around it.

I mean is anyone cross checking who walks in the door 6th grade school year and the lottery results? There is no way for a citizen to verify that ONLY lottery winners are enrolled, because the lottery just shows a result of possible offered seats (no names, no matriculation, etc)

There isn't. Which is why FOIA would be fascinating for anyone who cares a lot about this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And how much the teachers/APS are willing to backdoor your kid in. There is always the HB admin loophole.

This is horrible but I know it happens. We know someone bragging that she knows her 5th grader is going to get in. Older sibling goes there. Not that I understand how they rig lottery or just replace kids once they see the list.

They absolutely transfer kids there who are having issues in their home school. I know of 2 cases. On the one hand I empathize and on the other hand it’s not fair either.

Yeah I bet we know the same situation. To elaborate a child who was a known toxic bully in our middle school disappeared and whaddya know the kid is at HB.

Connected parent.

A problem student from DD's middle school also ended up at HB. Wonder if it's the same one or if there are a few of these cases?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And how much the teachers/APS are willing to backdoor your kid in. There is always the HB admin loophole.

This is horrible but I know it happens. We know someone bragging that she knows her 5th grader is going to get in. Older sibling goes there. Not that I understand how they rig lottery or just replace kids once they see the list.

I really do not think this is true. I am probably way closer to admin at HB than others posting on this thread and I truly cannot imagine them doing this.

NP. I will let you know in a couple of weeks. Mom at our school told a whole group the HB principal told her they have a way of making things happen. If her kid gets in or not, will let ya’ll know.

I don't think they replace kids who legit make it on off the lottery. I think they exceed capacity by a little OR a kid leaves mid-year and they don't go to the waitlist and let in something through a principal side deal OR they go over by a kid knowing eventually someone will leave and then don't let another student in at that time. Many ways around it.

I mean is anyone cross checking who walks in the door 6th grade school year and the lottery results? There is no way for a citizen to verify that ONLY lottery winners are enrolled, because the lottery just shows a result of possible offered seats (no names, no matriculation, etc)

There isn't. Which is why FOIA would be fascinating for anyone who cares a lot about this.

You gotta love the theater of "open lottery" though!

[Anonymous]

Do they send the results by snail mail??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And how much the teachers/APS are willing to backdoor your kid in. There is always the HB admin loophole.

This is horrible but I know it happens. We know someone bragging that she knows her 5th grader is going to get in. Older sibling goes there. Not that I understand how they rig lottery or just replace kids once they see the list.

They absolutely transfer kids there who are having issues in their home school. I know of 2 cases. On the one hand I empathize and on the other hand it’s not fair either.

Yeah I bet we know the same situation. To elaborate a child who was a known toxic bully in our middle school disappeared and whaddya know the kid is at HB.

Connected parent.

Sounds like a win for your middle school.

Probably but it doesn't seem great the kid and family are rewarded. The kid had stirred up drama left and right and then was getting their comeuppance. So it felt more like a repreive from the consequences and a do over for the kid. Which is fine and warranted and they are kids. But at the school everyone else is trying to get into via lottery? Not that part.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do they send the results by snail mail??

You get an email.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And how much the teachers/APS are willing to backdoor your kid in. There is always the HB admin loophole.

This is horrible but I know it happens. We know someone bragging that she knows her 5th grader is going to get in. Older sibling goes there. Not that I understand how they rig lottery or just replace kids once they see the list.

I really do not think this is true. I am probably way closer to admin at HB than others posting on this thread and I truly cannot imagine them doing this.

NP. I will let you know in a couple of weeks. Mom at our school told a whole group the HB principal told her they have a way of making things happen. If her kid gets in or not, will let ya’ll know.

I don't think this is true at HB, although I do think its true for other options schools. We are at an option elementary school and there are a lot of teacher's kids that go there. But I know staff at HB that could not get their kid in.

[Anonymous]

Have they posted the spreadsheet showing the number of applications and the number of spots available for each school /grade yet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do they send the results by snail mail??

You get an email.

Yeah - if you get in, you get the email at almost the exact time they say they'll release the data (e.g., 4:00 p.m. on whatever date). For my kid who did not get in, it came almost an hour later.