FCPS Skyview Boundary Revised Scenario 1 / 2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the Westfield parents who are unhappy - has anyone tried contacting the whole school board and Dr. Reid and pointing out that the process seems contaminated by school boundary gerrymandering?

Yes. Crickets from all of them.

Same here. From the start.

As a WHS family I accepted that the board’s decision to purchase KAA would basically rip apart WHS. We are so heavily impacted that I did expect the board to consider what is good for all FCPS stakeholders and to put as much thought and consideration into how they leave WHS as to how they create Skyview. I was never looking to gerrymander school boundaries and am so disappointed the board seems fine with what appears to be exactly that (in some specific details).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Westfield was not overcrowded. They were under capacity.

By about 60 students.
13 temporary classrooms
New construction in the boundary. Lots of it.

And, the Skyview kids are isolated from the school and the school community.

So, you agree, you were wrong: they were not over capacity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the Westfield parents who are unhappy - has anyone tried contacting the whole school board and Dr. Reid and pointing out that the process seems contaminated by school boundary gerrymandering?

Yes. Crickets from all of them.

Same here. From the start.

As a WHS family I accepted that the board’s decision to purchase KAA would basically rip apart WHS. We are so heavily impacted that I did expect the board to consider what is good for all FCPS stakeholders and to put as much thought and consideration into how they leave WHS as to how they create Skyview. I was never looking to gerrymander school boundaries and am so disappointed the board seems fine with what appears to be exactly that (in some specific details).

You had unreasonable expectations based on their past history of screwing over other schools, but I hope you show up at the public hearing next month and blast them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the Westfield parents who are unhappy - has anyone tried contacting the whole school board and Dr. Reid and pointing out that the process seems contaminated by school boundary gerrymandering?

Yes. Crickets from all of them.

Same here. From the start.

As a WHS family I accepted that the board’s decision to purchase KAA would basically rip apart WHS. We are so heavily impacted that I did expect the board to consider what is good for all FCPS stakeholders and to put as much thought and consideration into how they leave WHS as to how they create Skyview. I was never looking to gerrymander school boundaries and am so disappointed the board seems fine with what appears to be exactly that (in some specific details).

We are both a WHS family and a Skyview family. Our younger child is excited about a STEM-focused neighborhood school. The older one is checked out after three years at Westfield and feels like there's not much there worth saving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Westfield was not overcrowded. They were under capacity.

By about 60 students.
13 temporary classrooms
New construction in the boundary. Lots of it.

And, the Skyview kids are isolated from the school and the school community.

So, you agree, you were wrong: they were not over capacity.

Why do they have 13 temporary classrooms?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the Westfield parents who are unhappy - has anyone tried contacting the whole school board and Dr. Reid and pointing out that the process seems contaminated by school boundary gerrymandering?

Yes. Crickets from all of them.

Same here. From the start.

As a WHS family I accepted that the board’s decision to purchase KAA would basically rip apart WHS. We are so heavily impacted that I did expect the board to consider what is good for all FCPS stakeholders and to put as much thought and consideration into how they leave WHS as to how they create Skyview. I was never looking to gerrymander school boundaries and am so disappointed the board seems fine with what appears to be exactly that (in some specific details).

We are both a WHS family and a Skyview family. Our younger child is excited about a STEM-focused neighborhood school. The older one is checked out after three years at Westfield and feels like there's not much there worth saving.

Well, some people will not have the choices you’ve been given. Do you really not realize how gratuitously nasty this sounds?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Westfield was not overcrowded. They were under capacity.

By about 60 students.
13 temporary classrooms
New construction in the boundary. Lots of it.

And, the Skyview kids are isolated from the school and the school community.

So, you agree, you were wrong: they were not over capacity.

Why do they have 13 temporary classrooms?

I have no idea, but they are common at high schools across the county, even those under capacity. I assume its because they install them and never un-install them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a Chantilly parent and emailed the entire SB individually and Reid's office about keeping the Chantilly Mews kids here. I got a form reply about a public hearing from Reid's assistant and nothing from anyone else.
Not even a "thanks for reaching out" form email.

I'm really surprised they don't at least auto send something acknowledging your message. Its really the absolute least, low-effort thing they could do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the Westfield parents who are unhappy - has anyone tried contacting the whole school board and Dr. Reid and pointing out that the process seems contaminated by school boundary gerrymandering?

Yes. Crickets from all of them.

Same here. From the start.

As a WHS family I accepted that the board’s decision to purchase KAA would basically rip apart WHS. We are so heavily impacted that I did expect the board to consider what is good for all FCPS stakeholders and to put as much thought and consideration into how they leave WHS as to how they create Skyview. I was never looking to gerrymander school boundaries and am so disappointed the board seems fine with what appears to be exactly that (in some specific details).

We are both a WHS family and a Skyview family. Our younger child is excited about a STEM-focused neighborhood school. The older one is checked out after three years at Westfield and feels like there's not much there worth saving.

Well, some people will not have the choices you’ve been given. Do you really not realize how gratuitously nasty this sounds?

DP who lives in Skyview area. Do you realize how disconnected from our community Westfield is? The traffic and the location are really difficult when kids want to do afterschool activities. And, 2/3 of the class lives even farther.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the Westfield parents who are unhappy - has anyone tried contacting the whole school board and Dr. Reid and pointing out that the process seems contaminated by school boundary gerrymandering?

Yes. Crickets from all of them.

Same here. From the start.

As a WHS family I accepted that the board’s decision to purchase KAA would basically rip apart WHS. We are so heavily impacted that I did expect the board to consider what is good for all FCPS stakeholders and to put as much thought and consideration into how they leave WHS as to how they create Skyview. I was never looking to gerrymander school boundaries and am so disappointed the board seems fine with what appears to be exactly that (in some specific details).

We are both a WHS family and a Skyview family. Our younger child is excited about a STEM-focused neighborhood school. The older one is checked out after three years at Westfield and feels like there's not much there worth saving.

Well, some people will not have the choices you’ve been given. Do you really not realize how gratuitously nasty this sounds?

DP who lives in Skyview area. Do you realize how disconnected from our community Westfield is? The traffic and the location are really difficult when kids want to do afterschool activities. And, 2/3 of the class lives even farther.

How is the size or shape of the Westfield boundary the fault or problem of the kids who will remained zoned for Westfield? You chose to live in a location zoned to a school not conveniently
close by, how is that not your own fault?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a Chantilly parent and emailed the entire SB individually and Reid's office about keeping the Chantilly Mews kids here. I got a form reply about a public hearing from Reid's assistant and nothing from anyone else.
Not even a "thanks for reaching out" form email.

I'm really surprised they don't at least auto send something acknowledging your message. Its really the absolute least, low-effort thing they could do.

agree, they have paid full time staff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the Westfield parents who are unhappy - has anyone tried contacting the whole school board and Dr. Reid and pointing out that the process seems contaminated by school boundary gerrymandering?

Yes. Crickets from all of them.

Same here. From the start.

As a WHS family I accepted that the board’s decision to purchase KAA would basically rip apart WHS. We are so heavily impacted that I did expect the board to consider what is good for all FCPS stakeholders and to put as much thought and consideration into how they leave WHS as to how they create Skyview. I was never looking to gerrymander school boundaries and am so disappointed the board seems fine with what appears to be exactly that (in some specific details).

We are both a WHS family and a Skyview family. Our younger child is excited about a STEM-focused neighborhood school. The older one is checked out after three years at Westfield and feels like there's not much there worth saving.

Well, some people will not have the choices you’ve been given. Do you really not realize how gratuitously nasty this sounds?

DP who lives in Skyview area. Do you realize how disconnected from our community Westfield is? The traffic and the location are really difficult when kids want to do afterschool activities. And, 2/3 of the class lives even farther.

DP who lives in Westfield but not Skyview area. Hi! Yes, I can believe it. The WHS boundary was huge. For me that is one reason I was OK with the KAA purchase that we all are funding. I have friends with kids opting into Skyview.

I genuinely wish well to the kids, the school, the staff we are sending there and think it sounds great.

Overall the boundaries seem pretty good but with a small number or really anomalous-looking changes. I don’t want to engineer some super-school for myself. I just don’t want to see WHS relegated to red-headed stepchild status LOL. No offense to anyone red-headed or a stepchild or both of course!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Westfield was not overcrowded. They were under capacity.

By about 60 students.
13 temporary classrooms
New construction in the boundary. Lots of it.

And, the Skyview kids are isolated from the school and the school community.

So, you agree, you were wrong: they were not over capacity.

The poster said they were "full", not "over capacity." Stop lying. They also have 13 temporary trailers, which indicates the building is over capacity. No need to keep spending money to buy and maintain temporary trailers to accommodate expected future growth now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the Westfield parents who are unhappy - has anyone tried contacting the whole school board and Dr. Reid and pointing out that the process seems contaminated by school boundary gerrymandering?

Yes. Crickets from all of them.

Same here. From the start.

As a WHS family I accepted that the board’s decision to purchase KAA would basically rip apart WHS. We are so heavily impacted that I did expect the board to consider what is good for all FCPS stakeholders and to put as much thought and consideration into how they leave WHS as to how they create Skyview. I was never looking to gerrymander school boundaries and am so disappointed the board seems fine with what appears to be exactly that (in some specific details).

We are both a WHS family and a Skyview family. Our younger child is excited about a STEM-focused neighborhood school. The older one is checked out after three years at Westfield and feels like there's not much there worth saving.

Well, some people will not have the choices you’ve been given. Do you really not realize how gratuitously nasty this sounds?

DP who lives in Skyview area. Do you realize how disconnected from our community Westfield is? The traffic and the location are really difficult when kids want to do afterschool activities. And, 2/3 of the class lives even farther.

Right, so PP is incapable of expressing appreciation for Skyview without crapping all over Westfield in the process? Clearly PP was not just referring to the distance to the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Westfield was not overcrowded. They were under capacity.

By about 60 students.
13 temporary classrooms
New construction in the boundary. Lots of it.

And, the Skyview kids are isolated from the school and the school community.

So, you agree, you were wrong: they were not over capacity.

The poster said they were "full", not "over capacity." Stop lying. They also have 13 temporary trailers, which indicates the building is over capacity. No need to keep spending money to buy and maintain temporary trailers to accommodate expected future growth now.

DP. Full connotes 100% capacity. Westfield wasn’t quite there. And schools keep trailers on their grounds even when they are well under capacity because FCPS has nowhere else to store them.