Damascus, QO swap proposed regions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Region 5 will have higher FARM rate than region 6. I kind of live in bubble & in my tiny neighborhood, how do you all find out which HS have higher FARM rates?

Ask Google.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Region 5 will have higher FARM rate than region 6. I kind of live in bubble & in my tiny neighborhood, how do you all find out which HS have higher FARM rates?

To add. If it is true, does high FARM schools tend to have poor performance or not well behaved kids?

Both. If you are the QO parent from the above, maybe the best strategy is to stay with your home school all the way through.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Region 5 will have higher FARM rate than region 6. I kind of live in bubble & in my tiny neighborhood, how do you all find out which HS have higher FARM rates?

To add. If it is true, does high FARM schools tend to have poor performance or not well behaved kids?

Both. If you are the QO parent from the above, maybe the best strategy is to stay with your home school all the way through.

With boundary changes, we don’t know what our home school will be in a couple years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The FARMS rates seem really unbalanced between these two regions.

Using the new FARMS rates from the original Option 1 boundary studies (after the proposed changes) and filling in the schools not in the initial boundary studies with FARMS rates from mdreportcard, here are the average FARMS rates by regions:

Region 1 (BCC-26.1, Blair-50.3, Whitman-6, Einstein-42.3, Northwood-52.4): 35.42
Region 2 (Blake-54.8 mdreportcard, Paint Branch-59.2 mdreportcard, Springbrook-63.6 mdreportcard, Sherwood-21.6 mdreportcard): 49.8
Region 3 (Kennedy-53.3, Walter Johnson-15.8, Woodward-31.7, Wheaton-65.1): 41.475
Region 4 (Richard Montgomery-31.8, Rockville-48.9 mdreportcard, Churchill-9.8, Wootton-11.6): 25.525
Region 5 (Crown-35.1, Magruder-49.3 mdreportcard, Gaithersburg-53.2, Quince Orchard-25.1, Watkins Mill-54): 44.62->43.345
Region 6 (Seneca Valley-47.2, Clarksburg-23.1, Damascus-31.5, Poolesville-23.2, Northwest-38.3): 31.38->32.66

For regions 5 and 6, the first number is when Quince Orchard and Damascus were in their previous regions and the numbers that follow are for their newly listed regions

[Anonymous]

Pp here. Our neighborhood will be zoned to either QO (home bound now), crown or Gaithersburg HS based on initial boundary study, and all are grouped under region 5. So, it does not really matter, we will be in region 5. Does that mean we should consider to move to other region on behalf of know kids? What is the selling point of being in region 5? We were hoping to get into poolesville magnet.

[Anonymous]

Damascus and Poolesville are far apart. You would need to drive past QO to get from Damascus to Poolesville. The regional map under this swap looks gerrymandered and it’s starting to look like there’s corruption behind the scenes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pp here. Our neighborhood will be zoned to either QO (home bound now), crown or Gaithersburg HS based on initial boundary study, and all are grouped under region 5. So, it does not really matter, we will be in region 5. Does that mean we should consider to move to other region on behalf of know kids? What is the selling point of being in region 5? We were hoping to get into poolesville magnet.

It kind of depends on what age your kids are and if you're okay with their current feeder schools, if they're still in ES and MS school age.

We know a teacher who went to an elementary school in one of those area and left pretty shortly afterwards. We heard from another teacher that that school was chaotic and likely why the teacher left. But I used to know a substitute teacher who was one of the first choices for the principal at that same school and was always happy to get long term assignments from that same school. Not sure if something changed in between since then (like fifteen year difference) or it's something specific with those individuals.

But as long as you're happy with the current schools. You could potentially wait until your kids get to high school. And what the proposed regions mean is that if you or your kids are not happy with their assigned home school, they could potentially try to go to one of the other regions by trying to get into one of the programs at the other schools. Or maybe your kid will actually be interested in one of the special programs at another high school. So maybe do a cross that bridge when you get to it kind of thing, instead of moving when you weren't planning to.

Also some areas had the middle school assignments proposed to change too. I think I mainly saw this with areas currently assigned to Julius West. But something else to watch out for in the next round of proposals if it matters to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The FARMS rates seem really unbalanced between these two regions.

Using the new FARMS rates from the original Option 1 boundary studies (after the proposed changes) and filling in the schools not in the initial boundary studies with FARMS rates from mdreportcard, here are the average FARMS rates by regions:

Region 1 (BCC-26.1, Blair-50.3, Whitman-6, Einstein-42.3, Northwood-52.4): 35.42
Region 2 (Blake-54.8 mdreportcard, Paint Branch-59.2 mdreportcard, Springbrook-63.6 mdreportcard, Sherwood-21.6 mdreportcard): 49.8
Region 3 (Kennedy-53.3, Walter Johnson-15.8, Woodward-31.7, Wheaton-65.1): 41.475
Region 4 (Richard Montgomery-31.8, Rockville-48.9 mdreportcard, Churchill-9.8, Wootton-11.6): 25.525
Region 5 (Crown-35.1, Magruder-49.3 mdreportcard, Gaithersburg-53.2, Quince Orchard-25.1, Watkins Mill-54): 44.62->43.345
Region 6 (Seneca Valley-47.2, Clarksburg-23.1, Damascus-31.5, Poolesville-23.2, Northwest-38.3): 31.38->32.66

For regions 5 and 6, the first number is when Quince Orchard and Damascus were in their previous regions and the numbers that follow are for their newly listed regions

How do you get the FARM rate numbers for the two new HSs? Just wondering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Damascus and Poolesville are far apart. You would need to drive past QO to get from Damascus to Poolesville. The regional map under this swap looks gerrymandered and it’s starting to look like there’s corruption behind the scenes.

According to Google Maps you can take 109 and some other roads to get between the two schools. So you don't need to go past QO to travel between the two schools.

It does show as a 35 minute ride though and in nonrush hour traffic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The FARMS rates seem really unbalanced between these two regions.

Using the new FARMS rates from the original Option 1 boundary studies (after the proposed changes) and filling in the schools not in the initial boundary studies with FARMS rates from mdreportcard, here are the average FARMS rates by regions:

Region 1 (BCC-26.1, Blair-50.3, Whitman-6, Einstein-42.3, Northwood-52.4): 35.42
Region 2 (Blake-54.8 mdreportcard, Paint Branch-59.2 mdreportcard, Springbrook-63.6 mdreportcard, Sherwood-21.6 mdreportcard): 49.8
Region 3 (Kennedy-53.3, Walter Johnson-15.8, Woodward-31.7, Wheaton-65.1): 41.475
Region 4 (Richard Montgomery-31.8, Rockville-48.9 mdreportcard, Churchill-9.8, Wootton-11.6): 25.525
Region 5 (Crown-35.1, Magruder-49.3 mdreportcard, Gaithersburg-53.2, Quince Orchard-25.1, Watkins Mill-54): 44.62->43.345
Region 6 (Seneca Valley-47.2, Clarksburg-23.1, Damascus-31.5, Poolesville-23.2, Northwest-38.3): 31.38->32.66

For regions 5 and 6, the first number is when Quince Orchard and Damascus were in their previous regions and the numbers that follow are for their newly listed regions

How do you get the FARM rate numbers for the two new HSs? Just wondering.

The estimated FARMS numbers in the effects table from Option 1 of the initial boundary studies proposals

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Region 5 will have higher FARM rate than region 6. I kind of live in bubble & in my tiny neighborhood, how do you all find out which HS have higher FARM rates?

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The FARMS rates seem really unbalanced between these two regions.

Using the new FARMS rates from the original Option 1 boundary studies (after the proposed changes) and filling in the schools not in the initial boundary studies with FARMS rates from mdreportcard, here are the average FARMS rates by regions:

Region 1 (BCC-26.1, Blair-50.3, Whitman-6, Einstein-42.3, Northwood-52.4): 35.42
Region 2 (Blake-54.8 mdreportcard, Paint Branch-59.2 mdreportcard, Springbrook-63.6 mdreportcard, Sherwood-21.6 mdreportcard): 49.8
Region 3 (Kennedy-53.3, Walter Johnson-15.8, Woodward-31.7, Wheaton-65.1): 41.475
Region 4 (Richard Montgomery-31.8, Rockville-48.9 mdreportcard, Churchill-9.8, Wootton-11.6): 25.525
Region 5 (Crown-35.1, Magruder-49.3 mdreportcard, Gaithersburg-53.2, Quince Orchard-25.1, Watkins Mill-54): 44.62->43.345
Region 6 (Seneca Valley-47.2, Clarksburg-23.1, Damascus-31.5, Poolesville-23.2, Northwest-38.3): 31.38->32.66

For regions 5 and 6, the first number is when Quince Orchard and Damascus were in their previous regions and the numbers that follow are for their newly listed regions

How do you get the FARM rate numbers for the two new HSs? Just wondering.

That will depend on the option they choose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Damascus and Poolesville are far apart. You would need to drive past QO to get from Damascus to Poolesville. The regional map under this swap looks gerrymandered and it’s starting to look like there’s corruption behind the scenes.

According to Google Maps you can take 109 and some other roads to get between the two schools. So you don't need to go past QO to travel between the two schools.

It does show as a 35 minute ride though and in nonrush hour traffic.

My main point is that the new map looks gerrymandered and bad faith.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Damascus and Poolesville are far apart. You would need to drive past QO to get from Damascus to Poolesville. The regional map under this swap looks gerrymandered and it’s starting to look like there’s corruption behind the scenes.

According to Google Maps you can take 109 and some other roads to get between the two schools. So you don't need to go past QO to travel between the two schools.

It does show as a 35 minute ride though and in nonrush hour traffic.

My main point is that the new map looks gerrymandered and bad faith.

Looking at the map dated July 23 in that powerpoint or pdf presentation posted around August, I don't think it looks too unreasonable.

Both regions are continuous after the switch.

With Damascus, making region 6 take the northern part of Montgomery County.

Then Quince Orchard takes the western part of region 5, with a slife of Northwest cutting into it.

Before looking at the map, I was going to respond to your comment that MCPS was trying to do too much. But looking at it, I don't think it's entirely unreasonable. Students that live in the Damascus High area can currently (could previously?) apply to the Poolesville magnet program right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Damascus and Poolesville are far apart. You would need to drive past QO to get from Damascus to Poolesville. The regional map under this swap looks gerrymandered and it’s starting to look like there’s corruption behind the scenes.

According to Google Maps you can take 109 and some other roads to get between the two schools. So you don't need to go past QO to travel between the two schools.

It does show as a 35 minute ride though and in nonrush hour traffic.

My main point is that the new map looks gerrymandered and bad faith.

Looking at the map dated July 23 in that powerpoint or pdf presentation posted around August, I don't think it looks too unreasonable.

Both regions are continuous after the switch.

With Damascus, making region 6 take the northern part of Montgomery County.

Then Quince Orchard takes the western part of region 5, with a slife of Northwest cutting into it.

Before looking at the map, I was going to respond to your comment that MCPS was trying to do too much. But looking at it, I don't think it's entirely unreasonable. Students that live in the Damascus High area can currently (could previously?) apply to the Poolesville magnet program right?

Also I think some of this will depend on what the Crown boundary will look like and how it affects the areas around it. That map currently doesn't show it.