FCPS Boundary Review Updates

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Grandfathering only seniors is bullsh*t. All sophomores, juniors and seniors deserve to be grandfathered. As well as rising 8th graders and 6th graders. Hell no one deserves to be yanked out of their schools.

Disagree. It's unfortunate but the line has to be drawn somewhere, and that makes sense. There can't be accommodations for grade levels, siblings, etc. It'll hurt in the moment, but rip the band-aid off.

Junior year is a critical year for college bound students. Moving them between 10th and 11th grade is unconscionable. There is a risk for academics to suffer, the loss of relationships with teachers and guidance counsellors as well as likely loss of leadership roles in clubs and sports due to being new. Not to mention not being able to finish study of a foreign language started in middle school and the IB vs AP issues. The class and of ‘28 is going to hurt significantly if grandfathering is not expanded.

My family moved between 11th and 12th. I lost access to the language I had studied and the sport that I played, due to them not being offered. I overcame that obstacle and was offered admission to multiple T25 schools. I pivoted and joined new organizations and excelled.

They redistricted my neighborhood (we were about 1/2 of a split feeder) right before freshman year. We’d already signed up for courses at one HS when FCPS changed the boundaries and made us sign up for courses at a different school.

The only kids we knew were kids from our ES who’d gone to a different middle school. Freshman year sucked for most of us. We felt like unwelcome interlopers at someone else’s party, since most of the other kids had attended another middle school. I recall constantly finding out about events and tryouts after they’d already occurred. Things did get better by the time we graduated, but the transition wasn’t ideal and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. And that was even with grandfathering, since the older kids got to stay at the high school we’d expected to attend.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grandfathering only seniors is bullsh*t. All sophomores, juniors and seniors deserve to be grandfathered. As well as rising 8th graders and 6th graders. Hell no one deserves to be yanked out of their schools.

Disagree. It's unfortunate but the line has to be drawn somewhere, and that makes sense. There can't be accommodations for grade levels, siblings, etc. It'll hurt in the moment, but rip the band-aid off.

Junior year is a critical year for college bound students. Moving them between 10th and 11th grade is unconscionable. There is a risk for academics to suffer, the loss of relationships with teachers and guidance counsellors as well as likely loss of leadership roles in clubs and sports due to being new. Not to mention not being able to finish study of a foreign language started in middle school and the IB vs AP issues. The class and of ‘28 is going to hurt significantly if grandfathering is not expanded.

My family moved between 11th and 12th. I lost access to the language I had studied and the sport that I played, due to them not being offered. I overcame that obstacle and was offered admission to multiple T25 schools. I pivoted and joined new organizations and excelled.

Good for you! However, it doesn't diminish the fact that this is probably the worst possible year to move students. Also, your family's move was tlikely heir choice to some degree. Even if it was a military move, your family likely targeted neighborhoods and schools. A forced redistricting is not comparable.

Yay teenage you from many many years ago! Research says otherwise. There is at least one year of lower academic scores. In your case, your family wanted to move and did. I’m sure they supported you adn helped you settle into you new community.
Here, no family wants to move, they aren’t physically moving, the kids just have to get used to another school because the powers that be told them too. The teachers at the schools won’t know the school that well because apparently half the classes aren’t given at their new school until the kids move.
Your family CHOOSING to move is different than a kid being TOLD to move. IN one your family had the power of choice, in the other, there the student has to deal with getting the short end of the redistricting process.

[Anonymous]

Is Waples Mill Elementary being zoned for Kathryn Jackson and Fairfax High School still?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grandfathering only seniors is bullsh*t. All sophomores, juniors and seniors deserve to be grandfathered. As well as rising 8th graders and 6th graders. Hell no one deserves to be yanked out of their schools.

Disagree. It's unfortunate but the line has to be drawn somewhere, and that makes sense. There can't be accommodations for grade levels, siblings, etc. It'll hurt in the moment, but rip the band-aid off.

Junior year is a critical year for college bound students. Moving them between 10th and 11th grade is unconscionable. There is a risk for academics to suffer, the loss of relationships with teachers and guidance counsellors as well as likely loss of leadership roles in clubs and sports due to being new. Not to mention not being able to finish study of a foreign language started in middle school and the IB vs AP issues. The class and of ‘28 is going to hurt significantly if grandfathering is not expanded.

My family moved between 11th and 12th. I lost access to the language I had studied and the sport that I played, due to them not being offered. I overcame that obstacle and was offered admission to multiple T25 schools. I pivoted and joined new organizations and excelled.

College admissions was a lot less competitive 20-30 years ago when you were a teenager than it is now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is Waples Mill Elementary being zoned for Kathryn Jackson and Fairfax High School still?

It never was. One anonymous person posted that along with many other moves with no proof. Half of what they posted didn't even make sense logistically or mathematically due to the number of seats at the places they were moving people. Many other people have posted their theories too - mostly wishes of what they want to happen so that their particular neighborhood is spared. So no, it hasn't been proposed. It's good to organize and be ready with logic and reasons to oppose any moves like that one which would only serve to lower the FARMS rate somewhere while conflicting with all the stated goals. But I'm not about to go protest over something that hasn't been mentioned by anyone until an actual proposal comes out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is Waples Mill Elementary being zoned for Kathryn Jackson and Fairfax High School still?

It never was. One anonymous person posted that along with many other moves with no proof. Half of what they posted didn't even make sense logistically or mathematically due to the number of seats at the places they were moving people. Many other people have posted their theories too - mostly wishes of what they want to happen so that their particular neighborhood is spared. So no, it hasn't been proposed. It's good to organize and be ready with logic and reasons to oppose any moves like that one which would only serve to lower the FARMS rate somewhere while conflicting with all the stated goals. But I'm not about to go protest over something that hasn't been mentioned by anyone until an actual proposal comes out.

Um, if you think you are going to change minds one the maps come out, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So when they switch the boundaries, what stops the kids rezoned as 7th or 9th graders from just registering at their original school? Sounds like one dude who already can't keep up.

The problem is all your kids' friends likely aren't going to do that. You could probably get away with it with minimal effort, but your kid will still be an outsider at their new (old) school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Um, if you think you are going to change minds one the maps come out, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.

If you think you are going to change any minds before the maps come out, I've got another one for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grandfathering only seniors is bullsh*t. All sophomores, juniors and seniors deserve to be grandfathered. As well as rising 8th graders and 6th graders. Hell no one deserves to be yanked out of their schools.

Disagree. It's unfortunate but the line has to be drawn somewhere, and that makes sense. There can't be accommodations for grade levels, siblings, etc. It'll hurt in the moment, but rip the band-aid off.

Junior year is a critical year for college bound students. Moving them between 10th and 11th grade is unconscionable. There is a risk for academics to suffer, the loss of relationships with teachers and guidance counsellors as well as likely loss of leadership roles in clubs and sports due to being new. Not to mention not being able to finish study of a foreign language started in middle school and the IB vs AP issues. The class and of ‘28 is going to hurt significantly if grandfathering is not expanded.

My family moved between 11th and 12th. I lost access to the language I had studied and the sport that I played, due to them not being offered. I overcame that obstacle and was offered admission to multiple T25 schools. I pivoted and joined new organizations and excelled.

What a narcissist comment. Good for you. Others are not like you. And their concerns are valid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Um, if you think you are going to change minds one the maps come out, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.

If you think you are going to change any minds before the maps come out, I've got another one for you.

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“It's good to organize and be ready with logic and reasons to oppose any moves like that one which would only serve to lower the FARMS rate somewhere while conflicting with all the stated goals.”

I think we might be aligned on preferred outcome, I’m just pointing out that it’s much better to be proactive now rather than just wait and then act. Those leaked maps may be true, may be made up, all FCPS kids are potentially in their crosshairs.

[Anonymous]

They are true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So when they switch the boundaries, what stops the kids rezoned as 7th or 9th graders from just registering at their original school? Sounds like one dude who already can't keep up.

The problem is all your kids' friends likely aren't going to do that. You could probably get away with it with minimal effort, but your kid will still be an outsider at their new (old) school.

That's only one reason why people are opposing. For others, the county must realize there is a fairly high number who will do this and likely get away with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are true.

If they are true, then the move of 6th grade to middle school is. The LeAkeD mApS indicate K-6 schools going to a current 6-8 middle schools. If that’s truly the case, this entire country is about to explode with new zones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is Waples Mill Elementary being zoned for Kathryn Jackson and Fairfax High School still?

It never was. One anonymous person posted that along with many other moves with no proof. Half of what they posted didn't even make sense logistically or mathematically due to the number of seats at the places they were moving people. Many other people have posted their theories too - mostly wishes of what they want to happen so that their particular neighborhood is spared. So no, it hasn't been proposed. It's good to organize and be ready with logic and reasons to oppose any moves like that one which would only serve to lower the FARMS rate somewhere while conflicting with all the stated goals. But I'm not about to go protest over something that hasn't been mentioned by anyone until an actual proposal comes out.

A decade or so ago it was. They changed it from Fairfax HS to Oakton HS. I know this as a former neighbor moved to a house zoned for Oakton to be with her friend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are true.

If they are true, then the move of 6th grade to middle school is. The LeAkeD mApS indicate K-6 schools going to a current 6-8 middle schools. If that’s truly the case, this entire country is about to explode with new zones.

Seriously, where are the leaked maps?! I can’t be the only one who hasn’t seen them?!