Hmm...where were the South Fairlington to Abingdon Walkers today?

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Anonymous wrote:It would have been a great day to make a video of all those non-walkers.

I did. I plan to submit it to the school bard.

- SF parent who wants to go to Drew.

I truly do not believe that.
Not that you took a video and not that you would ever lobby attending Drew.

I live on the corner before the bridge. I didn’t even need to leave my front porch. I have a full view. And yes, I want my children to attend Drew. I have tried to lottery them into the school preschool program (we are just over the income cut off).

Ok. So you don’t value education. Cool story bro.

What are you doing in SF? Move to Clarendon, bro.

I value education but not at the cost of others. I believe in equality for all and what Abingdon parents want significantly damages many other children. All children in Arlington will get an excellent education. If my kids don’t get into Ivies, so be it. As long as we helped others along the way.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It would have been a great day to make a video of all those non-walkers.

I did. I plan to submit it to the school bard.

- SF parent who wants to go to Drew.

I truly do not believe that.
Not that you took a video and not that you would ever lobby attending Drew.

I live on the corner before the bridge. I didn’t even need to leave my front porch. I have a full view. And yes, I want my children to attend Drew. I have tried to lottery them into the school preschool program (we are just over the income cut off).

Ok. So you don’t value education. Cool story bro.

What are you doing in SF? Move to Clarendon, bro.

I value education but not at the cost of others. I believe in equality for all and what Abingdon parents want significantly damages many other children. All children in Arlington will get an excellent education. If my kids don’t get into Ivies, so be it. As long as we helped others along the way.

I wish you would run for the School Board.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is pretty aggressive. You must be threatened by the boundary changes. I am sure Columbia Heights was convening at their "town square" Columbia Pike in the rain as well....

The difference is the CH families never claimed to be walkers. They have very simply asked to keep their community together, because they supported giving Nauck a neighborhood school in Drew and sacrificed their physical neighborhood school building location to accommodate giving Nauck a neighborhood school. They were told the whole Henry community would go to Fleet. CH families also haven't retracted comments from the walk zone survey stating they need a bus b/c it's too dangerous to walk to school like the SF families did. CH never called out another neighborhood and pointed at them and demanded APS create a map that moves them. CH families are classy, intelligent and polite and have been so from the start and no I don't live in CH, but I sure do respect their grace and composure.

No, Henry folks have behaved just as badly. Nobody can claim any higher ground here. We all use what we got. There’s no special zone of morality in CH.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is pretty aggressive. You must be threatened by the boundary changes. I am sure Columbia Heights was convening at their "town square" Columbia Pike in the rain as well....

The difference is the CH families never claimed to be walkers. They have very simply asked to keep their community together, because they supported giving Nauck a neighborhood school in Drew and sacrificed their physical neighborhood school building location to accommodate giving Nauck a neighborhood school. They were told the whole Henry community would go to Fleet. CH families also haven't retracted comments from the walk zone survey stating they need a bus b/c it's too dangerous to walk to school like the SF families did. CH never called out another neighborhood and pointed at them and demanded APS create a map that moves them. CH families are classy, intelligent and polite and have been so from the start and no I don't live in CH, but I sure do respect their grace and composure.

No, Henry folks have behaved just as badly. Nobody can claim any higher ground here. We all use what we got. There’s no special zone of morality in CH.

Don’t stop with the accusation. Back it up with facts and examples, please.

[Anonymous]

I live in the area and it's just stupid to bus the kids in Fairlington anywhere else. Abindgon is the neighborhood school. It's not even that great of a school so just leave things as is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in the area and it's just stupid to bus the kids in Fairlington anywhere else. Abindgon is the neighborhood school. It's not even that great of a school so just leave things as is.

Great argument! Compelling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is pretty aggressive. You must be threatened by the boundary changes. I am sure Columbia Heights was convening at their "town square" Columbia Pike in the rain as well....

The difference is the CH families never claimed to be walkers. They have very simply asked to keep their community together, because they supported giving Nauck a neighborhood school in Drew and sacrificed their physical neighborhood school building location to accommodate giving Nauck a neighborhood school. They were told the whole Henry community would go to Fleet. CH families also haven't retracted comments from the walk zone survey stating they need a bus b/c it's too dangerous to walk to school like the SF families did. CH never called out another neighborhood and pointed at them and demanded APS create a map that moves them. CH families are classy, intelligent and polite and have been so from the start and no I don't live in CH, but I sure do respect their grace and composure.

No, Henry folks have behaved just as badly. Nobody can claim any higher ground here. We all use what we got. There’s no special zone of morality in CH.

Don’t stop with the accusation. Back it up with facts and examples, please.

See the person on AEM who threw in the fact that the Henry principal tragically died a couple of years ago as a reason to keep the entire school together. Some of those kids weren't even there at that time. It's emotional blackmail, and pretty shitty. Even other Henry parents agreed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is pretty aggressive. You must be threatened by the boundary changes. I am sure Columbia Heights was convening at their "town square" Columbia Pike in the rain as well....

The difference is the CH families never claimed to be walkers. They have very simply asked to keep their community together, because they supported giving Nauck a neighborhood school in Drew and sacrificed their physical neighborhood school building location to accommodate giving Nauck a neighborhood school. They were told the whole Henry community would go to Fleet. CH families also haven't retracted comments from the walk zone survey stating they need a bus b/c it's too dangerous to walk to school like the SF families did. CH never called out another neighborhood and pointed at them and demanded APS create a map that moves them. CH families are classy, intelligent and polite and have been so from the start and no I don't live in CH, but I sure do respect their grace and composure.

No, Henry folks have behaved just as badly. Nobody can claim any higher ground here. We all use what we got. There’s no special zone of morality in CH.

Don’t stop with the accusation. Back it up with facts and examples, please.

See the person on AEM who threw in the fact that the Henry principal tragically died a couple of years ago as a reason to keep the entire school together. Some of those kids weren't even there at that time. It's emotional blackmail, and pretty shitty. Even other Henry parents agreed.

Yeah, that was horrible and appalling. She's not a current Henry parent and doesn't speak for anyone I know. But FWIW, that terrible tragedy happened last April, so not even a full year ago. I don't think it's a reason to keep the school together, but it is recent and raw, which is another reason it was horrible to bring up.

My guess is the kids are mostly fine, but not so the teachers and staff. And parents.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I live in the area and it's just stupid to bus the kids in Fairlington anywhere else. Abindgon is the neighborhood school. It's not even that great of a school so just leave things as is.

Great argument! Compelling.

slow clap for the status quo!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is pretty aggressive. You must be threatened by the boundary changes. I am sure Columbia Heights was convening at their "town square" Columbia Pike in the rain as well....

The difference is the CH families never claimed to be walkers. They have very simply asked to keep their community together, because they supported giving Nauck a neighborhood school in Drew and sacrificed their physical neighborhood school building location to accommodate giving Nauck a neighborhood school. They were told the whole Henry community would go to Fleet. CH families also haven't retracted comments from the walk zone survey stating they need a bus b/c it's too dangerous to walk to school like the SF families did. CH never called out another neighborhood and pointed at them and demanded APS create a map that moves them. CH families are classy, intelligent and polite and have been so from the start and no I don't live in CH, but I sure do respect their grace and composure.

No, Henry folks have behaved just as badly. Nobody can claim any higher ground here. We all use what we got. There’s no special zone of morality in CH.

Don’t stop with the accusation. Back it up with facts and examples, please.

See the person on AEM who threw in the fact that the Henry principal tragically died a couple of years ago as a reason to keep the entire school together. Some of those kids weren't even there at that time. It's emotional blackmail, and pretty shitty. Even other Henry parents agreed.

Yeah, that was horrible and appalling. She's not a current Henry parent and doesn't speak for anyone I know. But FWIW, that terrible tragedy happened last April, so not even a full year ago. I don't think it's a reason to keep the school together, but it is recent and raw, which is another reason it was horrible to bring up.

My guess is the kids are mostly fine, but not so the teachers and staff. And parents.

I think parents think kids are a lot less resilient than they are. It's more that the parents don't want to have to make new connections.

Didn't an Abingdon parent bring up a child with cancer as part of their need to stay together. Sadly, there are tragic situations in many, if not all, schools. Not a reason not to change a boundary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is pretty aggressive. You must be threatened by the boundary changes. I am sure Columbia Heights was convening at their "town square" Columbia Pike in the rain as well....

The difference is the CH families never claimed to be walkers. They have very simply asked to keep their community together, because they supported giving Nauck a neighborhood school in Drew and sacrificed their physical neighborhood school building location to accommodate giving Nauck a neighborhood school. They were told the whole Henry community would go to Fleet. CH families also haven't retracted comments from the walk zone survey stating they need a bus b/c it's too dangerous to walk to school like the SF families did. CH never called out another neighborhood and pointed at them and demanded APS create a map that moves them. CH families are classy, intelligent and polite and have been so from the start and no I don't live in CH, but I sure do respect their grace and composure.

No, Henry folks have behaved just as badly. Nobody can claim any higher ground here. We all use what we got. There’s no special zone of morality in CH.

Don’t stop with the accusation. Back it up with facts and examples, please.

See the person on AEM who threw in the fact that the Henry principal tragically died a couple of years ago as a reason to keep the entire school together. Some of those kids weren't even there at that time. It's emotional blackmail, and pretty shitty. Even other Henry parents agreed.

Yeah, that was horrible and appalling. She's not a current Henry parent and doesn't speak for anyone I know. But FWIW, that terrible tragedy happened last April, so not even a full year ago. I don't think it's a reason to keep the school together, but it is recent and raw, which is another reason it was horrible to bring up.

My guess is the kids are mostly fine, but not so the teachers and staff. And parents.

I think parents think kids are a lot less resilient than they are. It's more that the parents don't want to have to make new connections.

Didn't an Abingdon parent bring up a child with cancer as part of their need to stay together. Sadly, there are tragic situations in many, if not all, schools. Not a reason not to change a boundary.

What????? OMG.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is pretty aggressive. You must be threatened by the boundary changes. I am sure Columbia Heights was convening at their "town square" Columbia Pike in the rain as well....

The difference is the CH families never claimed to be walkers. They have very simply asked to keep their community together, because they supported giving Nauck a neighborhood school in Drew and sacrificed their physical neighborhood school building location to accommodate giving Nauck a neighborhood school. They were told the whole Henry community would go to Fleet. CH families also haven't retracted comments from the walk zone survey stating they need a bus b/c it's too dangerous to walk to school like the SF families did. CH never called out another neighborhood and pointed at them and demanded APS create a map that moves them. CH families are classy, intelligent and polite and have been so from the start and no I don't live in CH, but I sure do respect their grace and composure.

No, Henry folks have behaved just as badly. Nobody can claim any higher ground here. We all use what we got. There’s no special zone of morality in CH.

Don’t stop with the accusation. Back it up with facts and examples, please.

See the person on AEM who threw in the fact that the Henry principal tragically died a couple of years ago as a reason to keep the entire school together. Some of those kids weren't even there at that time. It's emotional blackmail, and pretty shitty. Even other Henry parents agreed.

Yeah, that was horrible and appalling. She's not a current Henry parent and doesn't speak for anyone I know. But FWIW, that terrible tragedy happened last April, so not even a full year ago. I don't think it's a reason to keep the school together, but it is recent and raw, which is another reason it was horrible to bring up.

My guess is the kids are mostly fine, but not so the teachers and staff. And parents.

I think parents think kids are a lot less resilient than they are. It's more that the parents don't want to have to make new connections.

Didn't an Abingdon parent bring up a child with cancer as part of their need to stay together. Sadly, there are tragic situations in many, if not all, schools. Not a reason not to change a boundary.

What????? OMG.

No. She brought up the 5k which donates the funds to Abingdon and ACureForEllie. Her daughter has a rare genetic disease.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is pretty aggressive. You must be threatened by the boundary changes. I am sure Columbia Heights was convening at their "town square" Columbia Pike in the rain as well....

The difference is the CH families never claimed to be walkers. They have very simply asked to keep their community together, because they supported giving Nauck a neighborhood school in Drew and sacrificed their physical neighborhood school building location to accommodate giving Nauck a neighborhood school. They were told the whole Henry community would go to Fleet. CH families also haven't retracted comments from the walk zone survey stating they need a bus b/c it's too dangerous to walk to school like the SF families did. CH never called out another neighborhood and pointed at them and demanded APS create a map that moves them. CH families are classy, intelligent and polite and have been so from the start and no I don't live in CH, but I sure do respect their grace and composure.

No, Henry folks have behaved just as badly. Nobody can claim any higher ground here. We all use what we got. There’s no special zone of morality in CH.

This. If I closed my eyes and listened, the arguments from both sides are basically the same with both parties claiming to be righteous. And I have heard CH parents claiming they will walk

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is pretty aggressive. You must be threatened by the boundary changes. I am sure Columbia Heights was convening at their "town square" Columbia Pike in the rain as well....

The difference is the CH families never claimed to be walkers. They have very simply asked to keep their community together, because they supported giving Nauck a neighborhood school in Drew and sacrificed their physical neighborhood school building location to accommodate giving Nauck a neighborhood school. They were told the whole Henry community would go to Fleet. CH families also haven't retracted comments from the walk zone survey stating they need a bus b/c it's too dangerous to walk to school like the SF families did. CH never called out another neighborhood and pointed at them and demanded APS create a map that moves them. CH families are classy, intelligent and polite and have been so from the start and no I don't live in CH, but I sure do respect their grace and composure.

No, Henry folks have behaved just as badly. Nobody can claim any higher ground here. We all use what we got. There’s no special zone of morality in CH.

Don’t stop with the accusation. Back it up with facts and examples, please.

See the person on AEM who threw in the fact that the Henry principal tragically died a couple of years ago as a reason to keep the entire school together. Some of those kids weren't even there at that time. It's emotional blackmail, and pretty shitty. Even other Henry parents agreed.

Yeah, that was horrible and appalling. She's not a current Henry parent and doesn't speak for anyone I know. But FWIW, that terrible tragedy happened last April, so not even a full year ago. I don't think it's a reason to keep the school together, but it is recent and raw, which is another reason it was horrible to bring up.

My guess is the kids are mostly fine, but not so the teachers and staff. And parents.

I think parents think kids are a lot less resilient than they are. It's more that the parents don't want to have to make new connections.

Didn't an Abingdon parent bring up a child with cancer as part of their need to stay together. Sadly, there are tragic situations in many, if not all, schools. Not a reason not to change a boundary.

What????? OMG.

No. She brought up the 5k which donates the funds to Abingdon and ACureForEllie. Her daughter has a rare genetic disease.

Ellie lives in SF and the 5K was started to help fund research for that disease. She's in maybe 3rd grade at Abingdon now?

---- Just a bystander with no dog in the fight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is pretty aggressive. You must be threatened by the boundary changes. I am sure Columbia Heights was convening at their "town square" Columbia Pike in the rain as well....

The difference is the CH families never claimed to be walkers. They have very simply asked to keep their community together, because they supported giving Nauck a neighborhood school in Drew and sacrificed their physical neighborhood school building location to accommodate giving Nauck a neighborhood school. They were told the whole Henry community would go to Fleet. CH families also haven't retracted comments from the walk zone survey stating they need a bus b/c it's too dangerous to walk to school like the SF families did. CH never called out another neighborhood and pointed at them and demanded APS create a map that moves them. CH families are classy, intelligent and polite and have been so from the start and no I don't live in CH, but I sure do respect their grace and composure.

No, Henry folks have behaved just as badly. Nobody can claim any higher ground here. We all use what we got. There’s no special zone of morality in CH.

Don’t stop with the accusation. Back it up with facts and examples, please.

See the multiple threads after proposal 2. See more after proposals 3-5. Poking fun at a fundraising 5k. Attacking the motives of Drew PTA president. Ask yourself who has the motives to attack SF for doing whatever they can do to stay at their neighborhood school. It’s not rocket science. Nobody wants to go from a “better” school to a “worse” school. For their kids and for their property values. Everybody is fighting the same fight. Henry just had a chance to jump the gun. It’s easier to be magnanimous when you’re playing with the upper hand.