APS middle school boundary process

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Listen -- I don't know WTF you're talking about coral shirts. I see that you're all for taking your kids out of walking distance school and putting them on school buses, though, so hooray?

Coral is better because it complements both warm and cool skin tones. It’ll look fab with that angry purple/red you’ll be sporting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We live a little under 1.5 miles from Jefferson and just over 2 miles from Gunston, but because of where the boundary is my kid rides the bus to Gunston. Seems preety dicey to me when he wants to ride his bike (has to ride down Glebe and get under 395 while crossing several on and off ramps). Would never in a million years occur to me to complain about this or insist that we switch to a "walkable" middle school. Life isn't perfect and I can't believe how many people think that their kid should be entitled to the public school experience that they have decided is optimal, over what is best for the 20,000 student population as a whole. Get over yourselves.

+1 Preach

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We live a little under 1.5 miles from Jefferson and just over 2 miles from Gunston, but because of where the boundary is my kid rides the bus to Gunston. Seems preety dicey to me when he wants to ride his bike (has to ride down Glebe and get under 395 while crossing several on and off ramps). Would never in a million years occur to me to complain about this or insist that we switch to a "walkable" middle school. Life isn't perfect and I can't believe how many people think that their kid should be entitled to the public school experience that they have decided is optimal, over what is best for the 20,000 student population as a whole. Get over yourselves.

Sure you'd feel the same if they were being bused to Kenmore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We live a little under 1.5 miles from Jefferson and just over 2 miles from Gunston, but because of where the boundary is my kid rides the bus to Gunston. Seems preety dicey to me when he wants to ride his bike (has to ride down Glebe and get under 395 while crossing several on and off ramps). Would never in a million years occur to me to complain about this or insist that we switch to a "walkable" middle school. Life isn't perfect and I can't believe how many people think that their kid should be entitled to the public school experience that they have decided is optimal, over what is best for the 20,000 student population as a whole. Get over yourselves.

Actually, you sort of make the argument against yourself. You have two schools that are not walkable, as opposed to a walkable school and an unwalkable one. Sorry you are not seeing the difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live a little under 1.5 miles from Jefferson and just over 2 miles from Gunston, but because of where the boundary is my kid rides the bus to Gunston. Seems preety dicey to me when he wants to ride his bike (has to ride down Glebe and get under 395 while crossing several on and off ramps). Would never in a million years occur to me to complain about this or insist that we switch to a "walkable" middle school. Life isn't perfect and I can't believe how many people think that their kid should be entitled to the public school experience that they have decided is optimal, over what is best for the 20,000 student population as a whole. Get over yourselves.

+1 Preach

Can I buy you both a nice stiff drink?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live a little under 1.5 miles from Jefferson and just over 2 miles from Gunston, but because of where the boundary is my kid rides the bus to Gunston. Seems preety dicey to me when he wants to ride his bike (has to ride down Glebe and get under 395 while crossing several on and off ramps). Would never in a million years occur to me to complain about this or insist that we switch to a "walkable" middle school. Life isn't perfect and I can't believe how many people think that their kid should be entitled to the public school experience that they have decided is optimal, over what is best for the 20,000 student population as a whole. Get over yourselves.

Actually, you sort of make the argument against yourself. You have two schools that are not walkable, as opposed to a walkable school and an unwalkable one. Sorry you are not seeing the difference.

Less than 1.5 miles = walkable

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Listen -- I don't know WTF you're talking about coral shirts. I see that you're all for taking your kids out of walking distance school and putting them on school buses, though, so hooray?

Coral is better because it complements both warm and cool skin tones. It’ll look fab with that angry purple/red you’ll be sporting.

No, we need periwinkle, especially because vinca (another word for periwinkle) is invasive. Like resentment of your neighbors who are sure you have a sweeter deal than they do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live a little under 1.5 miles from Jefferson and just over 2 miles from Gunston, but because of where the boundary is my kid rides the bus to Gunston. Seems preety dicey to me when he wants to ride his bike (has to ride down Glebe and get under 395 while crossing several on and off ramps). Would never in a million years occur to me to complain about this or insist that we switch to a "walkable" middle school. Life isn't perfect and I can't believe how many people think that their kid should be entitled to the public school experience that they have decided is optimal, over what is best for the 20,000 student population as a whole. Get over yourselves.

Actually, you sort of make the argument against yourself. You have two schools that are not walkable, as opposed to a walkable school and an unwalkable one. Sorry you are not seeing the difference.

Less than 1.5 miles = walkable

Nope, less than 1 mile. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We live a little under 1.5 miles from Jefferson and just over 2 miles from Gunston, but because of where the boundary is my kid rides the bus to Gunston. Seems preety dicey to me when he wants to ride his bike (has to ride down Glebe and get under 395 while crossing several on and off ramps). Would never in a million years occur to me to complain about this or insist that we switch to a "walkable" middle school. Life isn't perfect and I can't believe how many people think that their kid should be entitled to the public school experience that they have decided is optimal, over what is best for the 20,000 student population as a whole. Get over yourselves.

We must be neighbors! Has your son ever tried cutting through the country club and then back over on Army-Navy Drive? Total non-sequitur in the thread, but I used to bike home from work and did that instead of having to cross 395 and ride up Glebe with no bike lane. Never had an issue with the country club folks, though I'm an adult and not a kid so that might lead to a different outcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Listen -- I don't know WTF you're talking about coral shirts. I see that you're all for taking your kids out of walking distance school and putting them on school buses, though, so hooray?

Coral shirts from a joke unthread (orange is too pedestrian). And we're walkers, at the absolute edge of two different walk zones in every scenario and I'm not advocating for us to be moved anywhere else. We're just under 1.5 miles from each school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live a little under 1.5 miles from Jefferson and just over 2 miles from Gunston, but because of where the boundary is my kid rides the bus to Gunston. Seems preety dicey to me when he wants to ride his bike (has to ride down Glebe and get under 395 while crossing several on and off ramps). Would never in a million years occur to me to complain about this or insist that we switch to a "walkable" middle school. Life isn't perfect and I can't believe how many people think that their kid should be entitled to the public school experience that they have decided is optimal, over what is best for the 20,000 student population as a whole. Get over yourselves.

Actually, you sort of make the argument against yourself. You have two schools that are not walkable, as opposed to a walkable school and an unwalkable one. Sorry you are not seeing the difference.

Less than 1.5 miles = walkable

Nope, less than 1 mile. Sorry.

Aps says middle school walk zone is 1.5 mile

[Anonymous]

1.5 miles for MS & HS:

https://www.apsva.us/transportation-services/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live a little under 1.5 miles from Jefferson and just over 2 miles from Gunston, but because of where the boundary is my kid rides the bus to Gunston. Seems preety dicey to me when he wants to ride his bike (has to ride down Glebe and get under 395 while crossing several on and off ramps). Would never in a million years occur to me to complain about this or insist that we switch to a "walkable" middle school. Life isn't perfect and I can't believe how many people think that their kid should be entitled to the public school experience that they have decided is optimal, over what is best for the 20,000 student population as a whole. Get over yourselves.

Actually, you sort of make the argument against yourself. You have two schools that are not walkable, as opposed to a walkable school and an unwalkable one. Sorry you are not seeing the difference.

Sorry you only care about your own convenience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live a little under 1.5 miles from Jefferson and just over 2 miles from Gunston, but because of where the boundary is my kid rides the bus to Gunston. Seems preety dicey to me when he wants to ride his bike (has to ride down Glebe and get under 395 while crossing several on and off ramps). Would never in a million years occur to me to complain about this or insist that we switch to a "walkable" middle school. Life isn't perfect and I can't believe how many people think that their kid should be entitled to the public school experience that they have decided is optimal, over what is best for the 20,000 student population as a whole. Get over yourselves.

Actually, you sort of make the argument against yourself. You have two schools that are not walkable, as opposed to a walkable school and an unwalkable one. Sorry you are not seeing the difference.

Sorry you only care about your own convenience.

It's the new Arlington Way

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1.5 miles for MS & HS:

https://www.apsva.us/transportation-services/

Seems reasonable for biking.