Any chance for Skyview (previously Western) High School opt-in out of current boundaries?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Marshall HS was never eligible to opt-in. I don't think they'd open up opt-in to other HSs because the whole point of opt-in is to gauge interests in potential HSs that are in-boundary candidates, such as South Lake, Oakton, Westfield etc.
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Not only are you wrong about them not offering it to other high schools (as per this thread), but you are wrong about the whole point of opt-in. The school is opt-in because as a start up it is unable to offer the full slate of activities that many people want in high school, like sports and clubs that take a year or two to get off the ground. They made it opt in so as not to force kids to attend next year and miss out on those things. It has nothing to do with gauging interest. That is a fallacy pushed by people who are hoping to use the opt-in numbers to further their interests in where the boundary will be drawn.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Email the Principal and ask. The email that was sent to students who opted in said there was still space and that they would be looking outside the five schools. This is what was sent

"We have almost hit our enrollment targets for students from the Centreville, Chantilly, Oakton, South Lakes, and Westfield pyramids. We will now begin our rolling admissions process, which will include students within and outside of the five priority pyramids. These students will be enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis. "

It did not say how to go about doing this.

Very helpful. Thank you!

Does your son know they may not offer pilot training? I would ask that question, too.

No one knows. They want to but it is likely only offered if there are enough students interested. The message at the open houses and online meetings has been that students course selections will drive elective offerings, like at all schools, and that none of the specialized classes for the pathways would be available in the first year. Mr. Jagels has been very responsive to emails, he might have a better answer for you although I would guess that anything regarding flying will be conditional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Marshall HS was never eligible to opt-in. I don't think they'd open up opt-in to other HSs because the whole point of opt-in is to gauge interests in potential HSs that are in-boundary candidates, such as South Lake, Oakton, Westfield etc.

I suggest you should look into Curriculum Program transfer https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/registration/transfer-information/high-school-curricular-program

You might apply for this program to attend desired school for unique curriculums they provide. Of course, I have no idea if Skyview is offering the aviation courses your son is interested in, or when they are going to publish aviation related curriculum for us to see, but this is the general approach I'd take for Marshall to Skyview transfer.

Marshall was not available during the initial opt-in period because it was limited to the 5 HS that could be effected by the boundary shift caused by Skyview.

There has been speculation that the opt-in numbers could be used to finalize what schools are moved to Skyview but no one in FCPS has said that or implied that. The only schools that people seem to think are being decided between are Crossfield and Fox Mill. Most everyone is certain that Oak Hill, Floris (maybe all of it), McNair, and Coates are going to be moved to Skyview. Floris seems to be happy and Oak Hill seems resigned to moving. I have not heard much from people out of McNair or Coates on this board and I don't know families from either school so I have no clue how they feel. Fox Mill is split on the idea, some are excited and want it, others don't. Crossfield seems opposed but there are a few who really want to move. What i am getting at is the idea that the numbers are being used to determine interest might be true, we don't know, but I suspect it would only impact Crossfield and Fox Mill.

I don't think Skyview is available on the transfer portal. No one has reported that it is so I really don't know. But Mr. Jagels said that there are seats available and that they would accept kids from outside the original 5 schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Marshall HS was never eligible to opt-in. I don't think they'd open up opt-in to other HSs because the whole point of opt-in is to gauge interests in potential HSs that are in-boundary candidates, such as South Lake, Oakton, Westfield etc.
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Not only are you wrong about them not offering it to other high schools (as per this thread), but you are wrong about the whole point of opt-in. The school is opt-in because as a start up it is unable to offer the full slate of activities that many people want in high school, like sports and clubs that take a year or two to get off the ground. They made it opt in so as not to force kids to attend next year and miss out on those things. It has nothing to do with gauging interest. That is a fallacy pushed by people who are hoping to use the opt-in numbers to further their interests in where the boundary will be drawn.

Given how badly the school board caved on redistricting, I think the idea that the school would look at numbers and go "10% of school X opted in while 40% of school y opted in, let's move Y because there will be fewer pissed off parents" is not exactly unreasonable speculation.

[Anonymous]

They are definitely looking for more students. Kids eligible have been pulled out of middle school classes to try to convince them to go. With out parent permission.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are definitely looking for more students. Kids eligible have been pulled out of middle school classes to try to convince them to go. With out parent permission.

What does "eligible" mean other than being an 8th or 9th grader currently zoned to Centreville, Chantilly, Oakton, South Lakes, or Westfield?

The whole thing has been so poorly executed so far. Lies about the cost, lies about the savings, confusion about the type of school (neighborhood, magnet, hybrid), disagreement over the name, confusion about boundaries, confusion about what courses would be offered and when, confusion about which students can attend, and so on.

Reid and her cronies ought to be sent on a one-way mission to Mars. They can enjoy the blue sunsets there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are definitely looking for more students. Kids eligible have been pulled out of middle school classes to try to convince them to go. With out parent permission.

Are you talking about the meetings that took place before class selection with the 10-15 minute presentations? That the parents were emailed about? My kid is at Carson in 8th grade, he has not mentioned any additional meetings to discuss the school at school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They are definitely looking for more students. Kids eligible have been pulled out of middle school classes to try to convince them to go. With out parent permission.

Are you talking about the meetings that took place before class selection with the 10-15 minute presentations? That the parents were emailed about? My kid is at Carson in 8th grade, he has not mentioned any additional meetings to discuss the school at school.

No I am not talking about that. I’m talking about students removed from class at Thoreau with no parental notification to be given a sales pitch about Skyview.

I love how everyone on this board is constantly trying to tell people things didn’t happen when they have no idea what they’re talking about

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are definitely looking for more students. Kids eligible have been pulled out of middle school classes to try to convince them to go. With out parent permission.

Are you talking about the meetings that took place before class selection with the 10-15 minute presentations? That the parents were emailed about? My kid is at Carson in 8th grade, he has not mentioned any additional meetings to discuss the school at school.

No I am not talking about that. I’m talking about students removed from class at Thoreau with no parental notification to be given a sales pitch about Skyview.

I love how everyone on this board is constantly trying to tell people things didn’t happen when they have no idea what they’re talking about

DP. Were they Thoreau kids zoned to Oakton, or also Thoreau kids zoned to Madison or Marshall?

I definitely get the sense that the "success" of Skyview matters more to Reid than the success of every other school in FCPS combined.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are definitely looking for more students. Kids eligible have been pulled out of middle school classes to try to convince them to go. With out parent permission.

Are you talking about the meetings that took place before class selection with the 10-15 minute presentations? That the parents were emailed about? My kid is at Carson in 8th grade, he has not mentioned any additional meetings to discuss the school at school.

No I am not talking about that. I’m talking about students removed from class at Thoreau with no parental notification to be given a sales pitch about Skyview.

I love how everyone on this board is constantly trying to tell people things didn’t happen when they have no idea what they’re talking about

Weird that they are doing that. I wonder how many other schools they are doing it at.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are definitely looking for more students. Kids eligible have been pulled out of middle school classes to try to convince them to go. With out parent permission.

Are you talking about the meetings that took place before class selection with the 10-15 minute presentations? That the parents were emailed about? My kid is at Carson in 8th grade, he has not mentioned any additional meetings to discuss the school at school.

No I am not talking about that. I’m talking about students removed from class at Thoreau with no parental notification to be given a sales pitch about Skyview.

I love how everyone on this board is constantly trying to tell people things didn’t happen when they have no idea what they’re talking about

Weird that they are doing that. I wonder how many other schools they are doing it at.

They are probably at Thoreau for Oakton zoned kids but there are also Marshall zoned kids who live very close to Crossfield neighborhoods on Fox Mill rd.

[Anonymous]

They had meetings with the 8th graders at Hughes, it feeds South Lakes. So they are having the conversations with the kids who could attend one of the 5 HS. It sounds like those are continuing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are definitely looking for more students. Kids eligible have been pulled out of middle school classes to try to convince them to go. With out parent permission.

Are you talking about the meetings that took place before class selection with the 10-15 minute presentations? That the parents were emailed about? My kid is at Carson in 8th grade, he has not mentioned any additional meetings to discuss the school at school.

No I am not talking about that. I’m talking about students removed from class at Thoreau with no parental notification to be given a sales pitch about Skyview.

I love how everyone on this board is constantly trying to tell people things didn’t happen when they have no idea what they’re talking about

Weird that they are doing that. I wonder how many other schools they are doing it at.

They are probably at Thoreau for Oakton zoned kids but there are also Marshall zoned kids who live very close to Crossfield neighborhoods on Fox Mill rd.

*madison

[Anonymous]

Update: They have opened opt-in to all of Fairfax county. If you send a communication through their website form, they will provide further information. https://www.fcps.edu/skyview

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Update: They have opened opt-in to all of Fairfax county. If you send a communication through their website form, they will provide further information. https://www.fcps.edu/skyview

Odd since the FAQs at this link just say kids from five pyramids can opt in and the deadline expired. Sounds like they want more kids but don’t want to admit they couldn’t fill their classes with kids from the schools they were saying were overcrowded.