Cabin John shelter in place

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Anonymous wrote:I understand that parents worry but I truly worry for the parents who worry enough to bring it here with this original post OP. Wait till high school....you genuinely need to be able to go on about your day or you will be in constant shock by what you hear on a day to day basis.

signed cabin john and wootton parent

Just because many who work for MCPS have accepted these kinds of things happening in high schools as normal doesn't mean it's right or something we as parents or students SHOULD accept as normal.

NP. I don't work for MCPS, but PP is right. "These kinds of things" aren't new. What's new is how much schools communicate with parents about them, and that change is a net negative. My schools evacuated or had shelter in places pretty often growing up, my parents heard about it when I told them. It was a better system that let the people who can act (police and staff) act without worrying people who can't do anything (parents).

In a world where smartphones exist, that world from the past that you dream of is no longer possible or realistic. Information cannot be contained and it travels at lightning speed thanks to text messaging and social media, whether you like it or not. So MCPS has to learn how to communicate in its present reality, not the past.

That attempt to cling to the past is why its comms come out like what was posted above, which just adds more confusion to the situation and not clarity.

It's very possible for you as the parent to relax, though. That communication had every piece of information you needed to figure out what you needed to do (nothing). What more do you think you need?

To me, the vagueness of the language is what causes the issue: "provide assistance to a community member not affiliated with Cabin John Middle School."

I don't know what a community member not affiliated with the school means. And if said community member is an adult and not a child, I don't see or understand the need for the veiled secrecy.

What more information do you actually want? Their name? A description of what they look like?

As a parent, I want the information I need to make a decision or take action, and that message already goes way beyond that, but I'm also confused by what you're hoping for.

If you're happy with what was posted, ok. Other people aren't. Why is that a problem for you?

Why is it a problem for you if I voice my opinion?

You're the one who came quoting me asking me questions? Did I bother you?

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Anonymous wrote:I understand that parents worry but I truly worry for the parents who worry enough to bring it here with this original post OP. Wait till high school....you genuinely need to be able to go on about your day or you will be in constant shock by what you hear on a day to day basis.

signed cabin john and wootton parent

Just because many who work for MCPS have accepted these kinds of things happening in high schools as normal doesn't mean it's right or something we as parents or students SHOULD accept as normal.

NP. I don't work for MCPS, but PP is right. "These kinds of things" aren't new. What's new is how much schools communicate with parents about them, and that change is a net negative. My schools evacuated or had shelter in places pretty often growing up, my parents heard about it when I told them. It was a better system that let the people who can act (police and staff) act without worrying people who can't do anything (parents).

In a world where smartphones exist, that world from the past that you dream of is no longer possible or realistic. Information cannot be contained and it travels at lightning speed thanks to text messaging and social media, whether you like it or not. So MCPS has to learn how to communicate in its present reality, not the past.

That attempt to cling to the past is why its comms come out like what was posted above, which just adds more confusion to the situation and not clarity.

It's very possible for you as the parent to relax, though. That communication had every piece of information you needed to figure out what you needed to do (nothing). What more do you think you need?

To me, the vagueness of the language is what causes the issue: "provide assistance to a community member not affiliated with Cabin John Middle School."

I don't know what a community member not affiliated with the school means. And if said community member is an adult and not a child, I don't see or understand the need for the veiled secrecy.

What more information do you actually want? Their name? A description of what they look like?

As a parent, I want the information I need to make a decision or take action, and that message already goes way beyond that, but I'm also confused by what you're hoping for.

If you're happy with what was posted, ok. Other people aren't. Why is that a problem for you?

Why is it a problem for you if I voice my opinion?

You're the one who came quoting me asking me questions? Did I bother you?

It's a discussion forum. It's a place to respond to others and ask questions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Person unknown knocking on school windows trying to gain entry
20’s

Source?

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Anonymous wrote:no i am genuinely trying to convey to OP that "you aint seen nothing yet" ....this is a part of growing up. your kids are going to see fights, people smoking etc....what is she going to do when she hears about that? have a panic attack and project that panic to her kids so they never tell her anything again? toughen up buttercup

"You ain't seen nothing yet" is super unhelpful (you can literally apply that to anything... just you wait, eventually you, your kids, and everyone who know will be dead!). And kids taking about fights and smoking is totally different than a potential safety issue which was deemed important enough to affect the whole school.

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Anonymous wrote:no i am genuinely trying to convey to OP that "you aint seen nothing yet" ....this is a part of growing up. your kids are going to see fights, people smoking etc....what is she going to do when she hears about that? have a panic attack and project that panic to her kids so they never tell her anything again? toughen up buttercup

Rain is coming. You might drown. Be careful out there.

"You ain't seen nothing yet" is super unhelpful (you can literally apply that to anything... just you wait, eventually you, your kids, and everyone who know will be dead!). And kids taking about fights and smoking is totally different than a potential safety issue which was deemed important enough to affect the whole school.

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Anonymous wrote:Person unknown knocking on school windows trying to gain entry
20’s

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Police

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If MCPS is serious about better and more effective community engagement, they have to stop letting their lawyers write or dictate their comms. The language reeks of General Counsel.

Given what you see here do you think MCPS doesn’t have a need to use language that protects them?

As another PP indicated, parents needs to learn to not panic about every little thing or make mountains out of nothing. If OP can admit that this seems like nothing, then why did she start a thread talking about she has worry? Folks need to manage their parental worry.

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Anonymous wrote:I understand that parents worry but I truly worry for the parents who worry enough to bring it here with this original post OP. Wait till high school....you genuinely need to be able to go on about your day or you will be in constant shock by what you hear on a day to day basis.

signed cabin john and wootton parent

Just because many who work for MCPS have accepted these kinds of things happening in high schools as normal doesn't mean it's right or something we as parents or students SHOULD accept as normal.

These kind of things ARE a part of American life, so that’s why people accept them and manage their emotions accordingly. If you don’t like that then I would suggest you rally your government so that changes are made. Until such time that happens you can’t be giving yourself angina over the situations where nothing bad is happening.

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Anonymous wrote:Person unknown knocking on school windows trying to gain entry
20’s

Source?

Police

The police visited you to tell you?