FCPS is turning the new high school purchased to fix crowding into an Aviation magnet school instead of a high school??

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Anonymous wrote:Urging families to join the naming call right now. There are a lot of haters on the call.

Haters as in people against the opening timeline, against the boundary options, against both? I figured people would hijack the meeting to air grievances.

what call?

They are having meetings today about the naming of the new high school. One is virtual right now. There's another one in person at Carson this evening that also has a virtual option. I am sure the Oakton people will use every opportunity to push to stay at Oakton no matter what the topic of the meeting is supposed to be.

I don't know why you think this? There was no discussion about this at all on the naming call this afternoon unless it was in a breakout group.

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In my mind, it always made sense to include the students who have Carson as a base school for the new school. It allows Carson to diminish the split feeder problem and all of those schools are reasonably close by. The boundary plans seem to include most of the Carson base schools, but not all. Oak Hill sends a lot of kids to Carson through the AAP program and it is close by. Hopefully common sense, and not the screaming and finger pointing, wins out. But who knows.

Move Oak Hill to Carson, Crossfield to Franklin, and adopt Option B.

This would entirely solve Carson's split feeder problem.

You really think Meren and others will approve that?

I've no problem with it, but you have obviously never gone through a boundary adjustment before. It won't fly.

I didn’t say the board would approve these changes. I’m merely stating that these moves would resolve the split feeder problem.

If the board decides to place AAP centers in all middle schools, they may need to adjust middle school boundaries anyway.

[Anonymous]

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In my mind, it always made sense to include the students who have Carson as a base school for the new school. It allows Carson to diminish the split feeder problem and all of those schools are reasonably close by. The boundary plans seem to include most of the Carson base schools, but not all. Oak Hill sends a lot of kids to Carson through the AAP program and it is close by. Hopefully common sense, and not the screaming and finger pointing, wins out. But who knows.

Move Oak Hill to Carson, Crossfield to Franklin, and adopt Option B.

This would entirely solve Carson's split feeder problem.

Aw, look the Crossfield moms of high schoolers have found this thread!

[Anonymous]

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In my mind, it always made sense to include the students who have Carson as a base school for the new school. It allows Carson to diminish the split feeder problem and all of those schools are reasonably close by. The boundary plans seem to include most of the Carson base schools, but not all. Oak Hill sends a lot of kids to Carson through the AAP program and it is close by. Hopefully common sense, and not the screaming and finger pointing, wins out. But who knows.

Move Oak Hill to Carson, Crossfield to Franklin, and adopt Option B.

This would entirely solve Carson's split feeder problem.

You really think Meren and others will approve that?

I've no problem with it, but you have obviously never gone through a boundary adjustment before. It won't fly.

Meren must be flattered that you see her as so omnipotent.

[Anonymous]

Who came up with those name suggestions? They are mostly terrible.

Sully? As in make dirty?

Several with the exact same names as lower schools? Idiotic- imagine the confusion.

Willard? The Willies? How pretty (not)

Discovery, Innovation, Albert Einstein ok. Something that sounds remotely intellectually based, though it seems like many of the schools are named after neighborhoods. I also agree no people.

Western Academy for Aerospace & AI
Western Tech
Frontier

It'd be easier to name as a magnet since TJ is the only one with STEM focus in the name but it looks better to colleges- esp since no college will have heard of this school - it will be a major disadvantage for admissions. We need to at least make it sound advanced.

[Anonymous]

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In my mind, it always made sense to include the students who have Carson as a base school for the new school. It allows Carson to diminish the split feeder problem and all of those schools are reasonably close by. The boundary plans seem to include most of the Carson base schools, but not all. Oak Hill sends a lot of kids to Carson through the AAP program and it is close by. Hopefully common sense, and not the screaming and finger pointing, wins out. But who knows.

Move Oak Hill to Carson, Crossfield to Franklin, and adopt Option B.

This would entirely solve Carson's split feeder problem.

You really think Meren and others will approve that?

I've no problem with it, but you have obviously never gone through a boundary adjustment before. It won't fly.

Meren must be flattered that you see her as so omnipotent.

Pretty sure that Meren is Hunter Mill. Soth Lakes is Hunter Mill. Fox Mill is Hunter Mill.

[Anonymous]

Also if they are going to leave boundries as opt in I'm not sure the communities oppose the concept of a magnet school as much as the school board was led to believe. Given that they were told they could pick, it seems half my neighborhood plans to go to our current HS school due to sports so seems like the parents that want their kids to access the new programming would be easier to convince and get on board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Urging families to join the naming call right now. There are a lot of haters on the call.

Haters as in people against the opening timeline, against the boundary options, against both? I figured people would hijack the meeting to air grievances.

what call?

They are having meetings today about the naming of the new high school. One is virtual right now. There's another one in person at Carson this evening that also has a virtual option. I am sure the Oakton people will use every opportunity to push to stay at Oakton no matter what the topic of the meeting is supposed to be.

I don't know why you think this? There was no discussion about this at all on the naming call this afternoon unless it was in a breakout group.

Uhh because I know people suggesting to use the naming meeting as a time and place to give them feedback about the boundaries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also if they are going to leave boundries as opt in I'm not sure the communities oppose the concept of a magnet school as much as the school board was led to believe. Given that they were told they could pick, it seems half my neighborhood plans to go to our current HS school due to sports so seems like the parents that want their kids to access the new programming would be easier to convince and get on board.

There’s a difference between letting people pick for a year or two while the school gets up and running and making the school a full on magnet with unpredictable effects on overcrowding from year to year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Urging families to join the naming call right now. There are a lot of haters on the call.

Haters as in people against the opening timeline, against the boundary options, against both? I figured people would hijack the meeting to air grievances.

what call?

They are having meetings today about the naming of the new high school. One is virtual right now. There's another one in person at Carson this evening that also has a virtual option. I am sure the Oakton people will use every opportunity to push to stay at Oakton no matter what the topic of the meeting is supposed to be.

I don't know why you think this? There was no discussion about this at all on the naming call this afternoon unless it was in a breakout group.

Uhh because I know people suggesting to use the naming meeting as a time and place to give them feedback about the boundaries.

Well they didn't do it in the 12:30 meeting. Maybe they will try to hijack the evening meeting since it is in person. Please let us know.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Also if they are going to leave boundries as opt in I'm not sure the communities oppose the concept of a magnet school as much as the school board was led to believe. Given that they were told they could pick, it seems half my neighborhood plans to go to our current HS school due to sports so seems like the parents that want their kids to access the new programming would be easier to convince and get on board.

There’s a difference between letting people pick for a year or two while the school gets up and running and making the school a full on magnet with unpredictable effects on overcrowding from year to year.

Good grief. There are plenty who want to go there. Yes. Those who will be the first are concerned, but it will be fine. And, PP hit the nail on the head with the bolded.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Also if they are going to leave boundries as opt in I'm not sure the communities oppose the concept of a magnet school as much as the school board was led to believe. Given that they were told they could pick, it seems half my neighborhood plans to go to our current HS school due to sports so seems like the parents that want their kids to access the new programming would be easier to convince and get on board.

There’s a difference between letting people pick for a year or two while the school gets up and running and making the school a full on magnet with unpredictable effects on overcrowding from year to year.

Who would chose to go to and up and coming school voluntarily? FCPS should just own their decision and move forward with whatever benefits the community long term in terms of redistricting. This is the way Loudoun handled new schools for many years.

[Anonymous]

Yes, this is what should happen, I agree, PP

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Also if they are going to leave boundries as opt in I'm not sure the communities oppose the concept of a magnet school as much as the school board was led to believe. Given that they were told they could pick, it seems half my neighborhood plans to go to our current HS school due to sports so seems like the parents that want their kids to access the new programming would be easier to convince and get on board.

There’s a difference between letting people pick for a year or two while the school gets up and running and making the school a full on magnet with unpredictable effects on overcrowding from year to year.

Who would chose to go to and up and coming school voluntarily? FCPS should just own their decision and move forward with whatever benefits the community long term in terms of redistricting. This is the way Loudoun handled new schools for many years.

I completely agree and was just trying to push back on the idea that letting one or two years’ worth of kids to opt in or out is evidence that the community prefers a magnet.

I also agree that decisions need to be made for the long-term. It feels like parents of older kids are trying to drive the decision making when this is going to affect so many more kids coming after them.

[Anonymous]

Several with the exact same names as lower schools? Idiotic- imagine the confusion.

Idiotic? Really?

Centreville Elementary School
Hayfield Elementary School
Herndon Elementary School
Oakton Elementary School
West Springfield Elementary School

Using a geographic connected name gives people an idea of where the school is located. It makes sense.

And, while I prefer Oak Hill, Sully is the name of the magisterial district and indicates an area location.

I don't care for Discovery. But, it is not my call.