Second round options for Woodward boundary study

[Anonymous]

The problem for future Woodward families is not so much boundaries. All second round options give that school a chance to develop into a good school over years - the area has many educated families and is growing.

The problem is ridiculous regional plan that gives Woodward focus on arts which appeals to maybe 5% of families at best. With that focus Woodward will have limited class offerings in courses that actually matter in real world - math, science, humanities. So students in Woodward cluster will have option to apply to humanities in WJ (most will chose this option), apply to STEM in Wheaton (very few) or apply to IB in Kennedy (nobody). This will leave Woodward half capacity with drama and photography enthusiasts, and unhappy others that didn't make the list for WJ.

So instead of solving overcrowding and creating a decent new school given its nice location, they will ruin it from the get go by placing a useless and highly specialized magnet in it.

Future Woodward parents should focus their energy on kicking and screaming against the new regional plan, instead of nitpicking between Option A and Option B.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The problem for future Woodward families is not so much boundaries. All second round options give that school a chance to develop into a good school over years - the area has many educated families and is growing.

The problem is ridiculous regional plan that gives Woodward focus on arts which appeals to maybe 5% of families at best. With that focus Woodward will have limited class offerings in courses that actually matter in real world - math, science, humanities. So students in Woodward cluster will have option to apply to humanities in WJ (most will chose this option), apply to STEM in Wheaton (very few) or apply to IB in Kennedy (nobody). This will leave Woodward half capacity with drama and photography enthusiasts, and unhappy others that didn't make the list for WJ.

So instead of solving overcrowding and creating a decent new school given its nice location, they will ruin it from the get go by placing a useless and highly specialized magnet in it.

Future Woodward parents should focus their energy on kicking and screaming against the new regional plan, instead of nitpicking between Option A and Option B.

The regional system's ship has sailed. At best, we can make adjustments after Taylor is gone. Does anyone think he will be running MCPS in September 2027?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The problem for future Woodward families is not so much boundaries. All second round options give that school a chance to develop into a good school over years - the area has many educated families and is growing.

The problem is ridiculous regional plan that gives Woodward focus on arts which appeals to maybe 5% of families at best. With that focus Woodward will have limited class offerings in courses that actually matter in real world - math, science, humanities. So students in Woodward cluster will have option to apply to humanities in WJ (most will chose this option), apply to STEM in Wheaton (very few) or apply to IB in Kennedy (nobody). This will leave Woodward half capacity with drama and photography enthusiasts, and unhappy others that didn't make the list for WJ.

So instead of solving overcrowding and creating a decent new school given its nice location, they will ruin it from the get go by placing a useless and highly specialized magnet in it.

Future Woodward parents should focus their energy on kicking and screaming against the new regional plan, instead of nitpicking between Option A and Option B.

nah...it def isn't a nitpick because the new regions/programs are happening! they are cramming it down our throat. it's every man for themselves now.

when one option will get you WJ and one will get you the arts school, you know what to do. Go Wildcats.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Entitled GP folks actually saying “WJ is in GP DNA” - they are absolutely trying to be zoned to WJ despite the fact Einstein is a full *MILE* closer to them

Woodward will be inferior to WJ, Whitman, BCC, Chirchill, RM, Wootton and many more HS when it comes to higher level courses.

Current WJ > Future WJ >> Woodward

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What is wrong with wanting to be zoned at a better school esp since it it preserves the status quo those people "signed up for"? If I am WJ currently, I would fight to maintain WJ. BCC and Whitman are pleased to maintain status quo. (Unrelated, there are Kensington and Kensington Parkwood families closer to Einstein than GP, who are WJ under all options.)

Garrett Park folks are currently at WJ I believe. Why wouldn't they want to maintain it? It's been that way for generations. They have relationships with that school for decades. Do you know how hard and long it takes a "Start up" to get up an running? News flash...many fail. Let alone a government run start up? Woodward will be inferior for at least a generation. Additionally, you can put your head in the sand, but many mention the High FARMS rates do affect education quality. And an arts magnet is not exactly a rigorous education. There is an evident disparity between WJ and Woodward.

The other more seemingly more disgusting entitlement is those who think they are entitled to a "brand new school" and have the ability to "hand pick teachers" in a government run enterprise. Talk about entitled.

It looks like under option B, they maintain the status quo for broader Garrett Park and keeps as much of that area together. Other options split up more segments of that neighborhood between Woodward and WJ. Under no option is Einstein on the table.

calling it "Garrett park proper" and "this small, wonderful area we live in" sounded entitled too. they love "diversity" except when that diverse opinion is different than theirs. so in reality they want conformity and def come across as entitled to new construction and new facilities.

It won't be new anymore by the time they actually open new Woodward. Since it is a now holding school getting mucked up by Northwood crew for like 5 years until the switchover. So it is "new-ish" at best. and with the way MCPS maintains buildings it will probably be ragged. They'll get a new auditorium for their useless arts program I guess.

Who peed in your Cheerios this morning, PP?

Teacher's Union, PTA, MCPS central office, Taylor himself. does it matter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The problem for future Woodward families is not so much boundaries. All second round options give that school a chance to develop into a good school over years - the area has many educated families and is growing.

The problem is ridiculous regional plan that gives Woodward focus on arts which appeals to maybe 5% of families at best. With that focus Woodward will have limited class offerings in courses that actually matter in real world - math, science, humanities. So students in Woodward cluster will have option to apply to humanities in WJ (most will chose this option), apply to STEM in Wheaton (very few) or apply to IB in Kennedy (nobody). This will leave Woodward half capacity with drama and photography enthusiasts, and unhappy others that didn't make the list for WJ.

So instead of solving overcrowding and creating a decent new school given its nice location, they will ruin it from the get go by placing a useless and highly specialized magnet in it.

Future Woodward parents should focus their energy on kicking and screaming against the new regional plan, instead of nitpicking between Option A and Option B.

This is kinda funny. Woodward will have far more than most schools have or you can go to MC, which is what the rest of us are forced to do if we want advanced classes. Lots of kids want the arts. The reason for Woodward is WJ so you all cannot complain now that you have it. Arts kids can be extremely smart.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The problem for future Woodward families is not so much boundaries. All second round options give that school a chance to develop into a good school over years - the area has many educated families and is growing.

The problem is ridiculous regional plan that gives Woodward focus on arts which appeals to maybe 5% of families at best. With that focus Woodward will have limited class offerings in courses that actually matter in real world - math, science, humanities. So students in Woodward cluster will have option to apply to humanities in WJ (most will chose this option), apply to STEM in Wheaton (very few) or apply to IB in Kennedy (nobody). This will leave Woodward half capacity with drama and photography enthusiasts, and unhappy others that didn't make the list for WJ.

So instead of solving overcrowding and creating a decent new school given its nice location, they will ruin it from the get go by placing a useless and highly specialized magnet in it.

Future Woodward parents should focus their energy on kicking and screaming against the new regional plan, instead of nitpicking between Option A and Option B.

This is kinda funny. Woodward will have far more than most schools have or you can go to MC, which is what the rest of us are forced to do if we want advanced classes. Lots of kids want the arts. The reason for Woodward is WJ so you all cannot complain now that you have it. Arts kids can be extremely smart.

Woodward will have Middle College

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The problem for future Woodward families is not so much boundaries. All second round options give that school a chance to develop into a good school over years - the area has many educated families and is growing.

The problem is ridiculous regional plan that gives Woodward focus on arts which appeals to maybe 5% of families at best. With that focus Woodward will have limited class offerings in courses that actually matter in real world - math, science, humanities. So students in Woodward cluster will have option to apply to humanities in WJ (most will chose this option), apply to STEM in Wheaton (very few) or apply to IB in Kennedy (nobody). This will leave Woodward half capacity with drama and photography enthusiasts, and unhappy others that didn't make the list for WJ.

So instead of solving overcrowding and creating a decent new school given its nice location, they will ruin it from the get go by placing a useless and highly specialized magnet in it.

Future Woodward parents should focus their energy on kicking and screaming against the new regional plan, instead of nitpicking between Option A and Option B.

This is kinda funny. Woodward will have far more than most schools have or you can go to MC, which is what the rest of us are forced to do if we want advanced classes. Lots of kids want the arts. The reason for Woodward is WJ so you all cannot complain now that you have it. Arts kids can be extremely smart.

Oh people can complain about anything. The advocacy focused on opening Woodward to alleviate crowding at WJ and the DCC and to make WJ and Woodward equivalent in terms of offerings. The different programmatic focus of the two schools in the regional model is a departure from that original ask which may be why people are concerned. There is no reason to think there won't be advanced classes at Woodward though. MCPS is saying all schools will
have Calc BC, Stats, AP Bio, Chem, Phys, Lang, Lit, Gov, USH, World, Human Geo etc. That is advanced. Plus there will be Middle College.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people voting now when the rest of the options aren't even out yet? Wait until Dec 1st

Bc you want to influence whatever 1 additional option that comes out in December you “vote” now so they see feedback. You want your influence on that straw man. Since they def are closing SSIM, that one new option will be the contender

Meanwhile, people currently zoned for Sligo Creek and SSIMS can just throw up our hands and we’ll see what happens to us, I guess, since none of the current options seem to apply.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people voting now when the rest of the options aren't even out yet? Wait until Dec 1st

Bc you want to influence whatever 1 additional option that comes out in December you “vote” now so they see feedback. You want your influence on that straw man. Since they def are closing SSIM, that one new option will be the contender

Meanwhile, people currently zoned for Sligo Creek and SSIMS can just throw up our hands and we’ll see what happens to us, I guess, since none of the current options seem to apply.

There are more options coming out after Thanksgiving.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The problem for future Woodward families is not so much boundaries. All second round options give that school a chance to develop into a good school over years - the area has many educated families and is growing.

The problem is ridiculous regional plan that gives Woodward focus on arts which appeals to maybe 5% of families at best. With that focus Woodward will have limited class offerings in courses that actually matter in real world - math, science, humanities. So students in Woodward cluster will have option to apply to humanities in WJ (most will chose this option), apply to STEM in Wheaton (very few) or apply to IB in Kennedy (nobody). This will leave Woodward half capacity with drama and photography enthusiasts, and unhappy others that didn't make the list for WJ.

So instead of solving overcrowding and creating a decent new school given its nice location, they will ruin it from the get go by placing a useless and highly specialized magnet in it.

Future Woodward parents should focus their energy on kicking and screaming against the new regional plan, instead of nitpicking between Option A and Option B.

This is kinda funny. Woodward will have far more than most schools have or you can go to MC, which is what the rest of us are forced to do if we want advanced classes. Lots of kids want the arts. The reason for Woodward is WJ so you all cannot complain now that you have it. Arts kids can be extremely smart.

Woodward will have Middle College

Middle college is very limited.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The problem for future Woodward families is not so much boundaries. All second round options give that school a chance to develop into a good school over years - the area has many educated families and is growing.

The problem is ridiculous regional plan that gives Woodward focus on arts which appeals to maybe 5% of families at best. With that focus Woodward will have limited class offerings in courses that actually matter in real world - math, science, humanities. So students in Woodward cluster will have option to apply to humanities in WJ (most will chose this option), apply to STEM in Wheaton (very few) or apply to IB in Kennedy (nobody). This will leave Woodward half capacity with drama and photography enthusiasts, and unhappy others that didn't make the list for WJ.

So instead of solving overcrowding and creating a decent new school given its nice location, they will ruin it from the get go by placing a useless and highly specialized magnet in it.

Future Woodward parents should focus their energy on kicking and screaming against the new regional plan, instead of nitpicking between Option A and Option B.

This is kinda funny. Woodward will have far more than most schools have or you can go to MC, which is what the rest of us are forced to do if we want advanced classes. Lots of kids want the arts. The reason for Woodward is WJ so you all cannot complain now that you have it. Arts kids can be extremely smart.

Oh people can complain about anything. The advocacy focused on opening Woodward to alleviate crowding at WJ and the DCC and to make WJ and Woodward equivalent in terms of offerings. The different programmatic focus of the two schools in the regional model is a departure from that original ask which may be why people are concerned. There is no reason to think there won't be advanced classes at Woodward though. MCPS is saying all schools will
have Calc BC, Stats, AP Bio, Chem, Phys, Lang, Lit, Gov, USH, World, Human Geo etc. That is advanced. Plus there will be Middle College.

Most of those classes except ap bio and chem the schools already have so that’s a joke. No, it’s not advanced.

[Anonymous]

Ah you see Woodward parents will get the advanced classes they want as the school opens, as will WJ because they will have the student interest. Little by little. Just watch.

And Woodward families support the arts and the magnet concept.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The problem for future Woodward families is not so much boundaries. All second round options give that school a chance to develop into a good school over years - the area has many educated families and is growing.

The problem is ridiculous regional plan that gives Woodward focus on arts which appeals to maybe 5% of families at best. With that focus Woodward will have limited class offerings in courses that actually matter in real world - math, science, humanities. So students in Woodward cluster will have option to apply to humanities in WJ (most will chose this option), apply to STEM in Wheaton (very few) or apply to IB in Kennedy (nobody). This will leave Woodward half capacity with drama and photography enthusiasts, and unhappy others that didn't make the list for WJ.

So instead of solving overcrowding and creating a decent new school given its nice location, they will ruin it from the get go by placing a useless and highly specialized magnet in it.

Future Woodward parents should focus their energy on kicking and screaming against the new regional plan, instead of nitpicking between Option A and Option B.

This is kinda funny. Woodward will have far more than most schools have or you can go to MC, which is what the rest of us are forced to do if we want advanced classes. Lots of kids want the arts. The reason for Woodward is WJ so you all cannot complain now that you have it. Arts kids can be extremely smart.

Woodward will have Middle College

What does Middle college means? Is it college level course taught in Woodward High school by instructor or it;s some kind of program where kids need to go to Montgomery Colleege to take those courses.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The problem for future Woodward families is not so much boundaries. All second round options give that school a chance to develop into a good school over years - the area has many educated families and is growing.

The problem is ridiculous regional plan that gives Woodward focus on arts which appeals to maybe 5% of families at best. With that focus Woodward will have limited class offerings in courses that actually matter in real world - math, science, humanities. So students in Woodward cluster will have option to apply to humanities in WJ (most will chose this option), apply to STEM in Wheaton (very few) or apply to IB in Kennedy (nobody). This will leave Woodward half capacity with drama and photography enthusiasts, and unhappy others that didn't make the list for WJ.

So instead of solving overcrowding and creating a decent new school given its nice location, they will ruin it from the get go by placing a useless and highly specialized magnet in it.

Future Woodward parents should focus their energy on kicking and screaming against the new regional plan, instead of nitpicking between Option A and Option B.

This is kinda funny. Woodward will have far more than most schools have or you can go to MC, which is what the rest of us are forced to do if we want advanced classes. Lots of kids want the arts. The reason for Woodward is WJ so you all cannot complain now that you have it. Arts kids can be extremely smart.

Woodward will have Middle College

Middle college is very limited.

Anyone can explain what Middle College means and how it is limited?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ah you see Woodward parents will get the advanced classes they want as the school opens, as will WJ because they will have the student interest. Little by little. Just watch.

And Woodward families support the arts and the magnet concept.

WJ and Woodward Art school will be two completely different schools.