Cooper Middle School New AAP center

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If they were truly interested in community feedback, they would have realized long ago just how many families in this area feel AAP has gone off the rails. If AAP hadn't exploded unnecessarily in the past years, there wouldn't be overcrowding issues at Kilmer and Longfellow to begin with. And Cooper could remain AAP free.

[Anonymous]

I'm surprised that this board has been so quiet. Are people planning to attend the meetings?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they were truly interested in community feedback, they would have realized long ago just how many families in this area feel AAP has gone off the rails. If AAP hadn't exploded unnecessarily in the past years, there wouldn't be overcrowding issues at Kilmer and Longfellow to begin with. And Cooper could remain AAP free.

This has been discussed on the school committee for several years. Plenty of time for the community to give its feedback. It isn't new. It is the reason Cooper (and otehr MS) have LLIV AAP now. It was a way to have it be voluntary first before it became mandatory.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If they were truly interested in community feedback, they would have realized long ago just how many families in this area feel AAP has gone off the rails. If AAP hadn't exploded unnecessarily in the past years, there wouldn't be overcrowding issues at Kilmer and Longfellow to begin with. And Cooper could remain AAP free.

This has been discussed on the school committee for several years. Plenty of time for the community to give its feedback. It isn't new. It is the reason Cooper (and otehr MS) have LLIV AAP now. It was a way to have it be voluntary first before it became mandatory.

There was a big drop in the number of Cooper 7th graders placing to Kilmer and Longfellow for AAP this fall. The writing is on the wall.

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Anonymous wrote:If they were truly interested in community feedback, they would have realized long ago just how many families in this area feel AAP has gone off the rails. If AAP hadn't exploded unnecessarily in the past years, there wouldn't be overcrowding issues at Kilmer and Longfellow to begin with. And Cooper could remain AAP free.

This has been discussed on the school committee for several years. Plenty of time for the community to give its feedback. It isn't new. It is the reason Cooper (and otehr MS) have LLIV AAP now. It was a way to have it be voluntary first before it became mandatory.

There was a big drop in the number of Cooper 7th graders placing to Kilmer and Longfellow for AAP this fall. The writing is on the wall.

Not sure where you got that info-from Churchill Road alone, approximately 90% of the 6th graders from last year elected to go to Longfellow. Longfellow is one of the best middle schools in the state, so don't expect this switch to be well-received by everyone, esp from those parents wanting their kids to apply to TJ eventually (not me, but given the attitude of several Cooper parents over remaining AAP free I'd still pick Longfellow in a NY minute!)

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Anonymous wrote:If they were truly interested in community feedback, they would have realized long ago just how many families in this area feel AAP has gone off the rails. If AAP hadn't exploded unnecessarily in the past years, there wouldn't be overcrowding issues at Kilmer and Longfellow to begin with. And Cooper could remain AAP free.

This has been discussed on the school committee for several years. Plenty of time for the community to give its feedback. It isn't new. It is the reason Cooper (and otehr MS) have LLIV AAP now. It was a way to have it be voluntary first before it became mandatory.

There was a big drop in the number of Cooper 7th graders placing to Kilmer and Longfellow for AAP this fall. The writing is on the wall.

If there was such a big drop, why do they need to force the issue for next year?

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Anonymous wrote:If they were truly interested in community feedback, they would have realized long ago just how many families in this area feel AAP has gone off the rails. If AAP hadn't exploded unnecessarily in the past years, there wouldn't be overcrowding issues at Kilmer and Longfellow to begin with. And Cooper could remain AAP free.

This has been discussed on the school committee for several years. Plenty of time for the community to give its feedback. It isn't new. It is the reason Cooper (and otehr MS) have LLIV AAP now. It was a way to have it be voluntary first before it became mandatory.

There was a big drop in the number of Cooper 7th graders placing to Kilmer and Longfellow for AAP this fall. The writing is on the wall.

Not sure where you got that info-from Churchill Road alone, approximately 90% of the 6th graders from last year elected to go to Longfellow. Longfellow is one of the best middle schools in the state, so don't expect this switch to be well-received by everyone, esp from those parents wanting their kids to apply to TJ eventually (not me, but given the attitude of several Cooper parents over remaining AAP free I'd still pick Longfellow in a NY minute!)

It's on the Dashboard - 182 8th graders placed out of Cooper to Kilmer and Longfellow this year for AAP, but only 138th 7th graders. The drop-off was more pronounced at Longfellow than Kilmer - 59 7th graders at Longfellow from Churchill Road and the parts of Spring Hill and Franklin Sherman zoned for Cooper.

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Anonymous wrote:If they were truly interested in community feedback, they would have realized long ago just how many families in this area feel AAP has gone off the rails. If AAP hadn't exploded unnecessarily in the past years, there wouldn't be overcrowding issues at Kilmer and Longfellow to begin with. And Cooper could remain AAP free.

This has been discussed on the school committee for several years. Plenty of time for the community to give its feedback. It isn't new. It is the reason Cooper (and otehr MS) have LLIV AAP now. It was a way to have it be voluntary first before it became mandatory.

There was a big drop in the number of Cooper 7th graders placing to Kilmer and Longfellow for AAP this fall. The writing is on the wall.

If there was such a big drop, why do they need to force the issue for next year?

Maybe the drop off was in anticipation of the change and would reverse itself if people thought the idea was being shelved.

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Anonymous wrote:If they were truly interested in community feedback, they would have realized long ago just how many families in this area feel AAP has gone off the rails. If AAP hadn't exploded unnecessarily in the past years, there wouldn't be overcrowding issues at Kilmer and Longfellow to begin with. And Cooper could remain AAP free.

This has been discussed on the school committee for several years. Plenty of time for the community to give its feedback. It isn't new. It is the reason Cooper (and otehr MS) have LLIV AAP now. It was a way to have it be voluntary first before it became mandatory.

There was a big drop in the number of Cooper 7th graders placing to Kilmer and Longfellow for AAP this fall. The writing is on the wall.

Not sure where you got that info-from Churchill Road alone, approximately 90% of the 6th graders from last year elected to go to Longfellow. Longfellow is one of the best middle schools in the state, so don't expect this switch to be well-received by everyone, esp from those parents wanting their kids to apply to TJ eventually (not me, but given the attitude of several Cooper parents over remaining AAP free I'd still pick Longfellow in a NY minute!)

It's on the Dashboard - 182 8th graders placed out of Cooper to Kilmer and Longfellow this year for AAP, but only 138th 7th graders. The drop-off was more pronounced at Longfellow than Kilmer - 59 7th graders at Longfellow from Churchill Road and the parts of Spring Hill and Franklin Sherman zoned for Cooper.

this pretty much makes the argument that the overcrowding of Kilmer and Longfellow is not the result of the AAP kids!

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Anonymous wrote:If they were truly interested in community feedback, they would have realized long ago just how many families in this area feel AAP has gone off the rails. If AAP hadn't exploded unnecessarily in the past years, there wouldn't be overcrowding issues at Kilmer and Longfellow to begin with. And Cooper could remain AAP free.

This has been discussed on the school committee for several years. Plenty of time for the community to give its feedback. It isn't new. It is the reason Cooper (and otehr MS) have LLIV AAP now. It was a way to have it be voluntary first before it became mandatory.

There was a big drop in the number of Cooper 7th graders placing to Kilmer and Longfellow for AAP this fall. The writing is on the wall.

Not sure where you got that info-from Churchill Road alone, approximately 90% of the 6th graders from last year elected to go to Longfellow. Longfellow is one of the best middle schools in the state, so don't expect this switch to be well-received by everyone, esp from those parents wanting their kids to apply to TJ eventually (not me, but given the attitude of several Cooper parents over remaining AAP free I'd still pick Longfellow in a NY minute!)

It's on the Dashboard - 182 8th graders placed out of Cooper to Kilmer and Longfellow this year for AAP, but only 138th 7th graders. The drop-off was more pronounced at Longfellow than Kilmer - 59 7th graders at Longfellow from Churchill Road and the parts of Spring Hill and Franklin Sherman zoned for Cooper.

this pretty much makes the argument that the overcrowding of Kilmer and Longfellow is not the result of the AAP kids!

They are one the reasons, which is why the first step is to transfer them back to Cooper. The next step will be redistricting and moving more students into Cooper/Langely cachement area.

[Anonymous]

You want to come into the Cooper district then you pay for it with your high property taxes!!

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Anonymous wrote:If they were truly interested in community feedback, they would have realized long ago just how many families in this area feel AAP has gone off the rails. If AAP hadn't exploded unnecessarily in the past years, there wouldn't be overcrowding issues at Kilmer and Longfellow to begin with. And Cooper could remain AAP free.

This has been discussed on the school committee for several years. Plenty of time for the community to give its feedback. It isn't new. It is the reason Cooper (and otehr MS) have LLIV AAP now. It was a way to have it be voluntary first before it became mandatory.

There was a big drop in the number of Cooper 7th graders placing to Kilmer and Longfellow for AAP this fall. The writing is on the wall.

Not sure where you got that info-from Churchill Road alone, approximately 90% of the 6th graders from last year elected to go to Longfellow. Longfellow is one of the best middle schools in the state, so don't expect this switch to be well-received by everyone, esp from those parents wanting their kids to apply to TJ eventually (not me, but given the attitude of several Cooper parents over remaining AAP free I'd still pick Longfellow in a NY minute!)

It's on the Dashboard - 182 8th graders placed out of Cooper to Kilmer and Longfellow this year for AAP, but only 138th 7th graders. The drop-off was more pronounced at Longfellow than Kilmer - 59 7th graders at Longfellow from Churchill Road and the parts of Spring Hill and Franklin Sherman zoned for Cooper.

this pretty much makes the argument that the overcrowding of Kilmer and Longfellow is not the result of the AAP kids!

They are one the reasons, which is why the first step is to transfer them back to Cooper. The next step will be redistricting and moving more students into Cooper/Langely cachement area.

I love how some of you speak with such authority. As if you're the ones making the decisions. Too funny.

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Anonymous wrote:You want to come into the Cooper district then you pay for it with your high property taxes!!

Everyone pays the same rate in the County. Cooper does not have a special tax.

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Anonymous wrote:If they were truly interested in community feedback, they would have realized long ago just how many families in this area feel AAP has gone off the rails. If AAP hadn't exploded unnecessarily in the past years, there wouldn't be overcrowding issues at Kilmer and Longfellow to begin with. And Cooper could remain AAP free.

This has been discussed on the school committee for several years. Plenty of time for the community to give its feedback. It isn't new. It is the reason Cooper (and otehr MS) have LLIV AAP now. It was a way to have it be voluntary first before it became mandatory.

There was a big drop in the number of Cooper 7th graders placing to Kilmer and Longfellow for AAP this fall. The writing is on the wall.

Not sure where you got that info-from Churchill Road alone, approximately 90% of the 6th graders from last year elected to go to Longfellow. Longfellow is one of the best middle schools in the state, so don't expect this switch to be well-received by everyone, esp from those parents wanting their kids to apply to TJ eventually (not me, but given the attitude of several Cooper parents over remaining AAP free I'd still pick Longfellow in a NY minute!)

It's on the Dashboard - 182 8th graders placed out of Cooper to Kilmer and Longfellow this year for AAP, but only 138th 7th graders. The drop-off was more pronounced at Longfellow than Kilmer - 59 7th graders at Longfellow from Churchill Road and the parts of Spring Hill and Franklin Sherman zoned for Cooper.

this pretty much makes the argument that the overcrowding of Kilmer and Longfellow is not the result of the AAP kids!

They are one the reasons, which is why the first step is to transfer them back to Cooper. The next step will be redistricting and moving more students into Cooper/Langely cachement area.

I love how some of you speak with such authority. As if you're the ones making the decisions. Too funny.

I go to school board meetings and pay attention to the demographic shifts in the county. It isn't that difficult. Two schools will be be chronically over crowded, one next door is chronically under enrolled. Population in the in the over crowded ones are expected to rise significantly due to significant additional residential building, exacerbating the problem. Plus the school board has been trying to get rid of islands and peninsulas where possible.

We should also see expansion of Falls Church HS area on the other side of McLean and Marshall.

Will these happen tomorrow? No, more probably in the next 5+/- years. Or if they wait until it is too late, 10 years.

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It is not as though they are going to redistrict a lot of the Hispanic communities off Route 50 into Cooper/Langley-at most, more of the Franklin Sherman kods and more of the communities in McLean next to 123 will be redistricted there Instead of Longfellow/McLean.

And yes-property taxes may be the same rate but property VALUES are a different story, much higher in Langley vs McLean districts. The North side of McLean couldn't be more different than the South side.