APS Elementary Location Working Group 4/12

[Anonymous]

Does the possible switch have anything to do with Nestle coming to Arlington?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does the possible switch have anything to do with Nestle coming to Arlington?

No.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does the possible switch have anything to do with Nestle coming to Arlington?

No.

Only in relation to Nestle employees having children and possibly living close to work, but there's nothing about them that is different from anyone else moving to Arlington with kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hopefully the school board won’t cave to the ASF parents. Key has been in its current building forever, and it’s location has helped the program flourish. It is also a large and growing program, and it would be nearly impossible to find another location where it would fit. ASF suffers overcrowding like all APS schools, but they shouldn’t be allowed to just pick and choose their building and all others be damned.

Seems like the most vocal people at ASFS don’t want to move at all. Many people would be fine either way (stay or move). But ASFS certainly isn’t PUSHING for a swap. What on earth gave you that idea?

Um, quite a lot of the people at ASFS who would be in the walk zone for Key or think they would be in the attendance zone for Key want a swap. A swap put them at Key with all of the science equipment the PTA apparently has bought over the years. So, yes, a majority (really, overwhelming majority) want a swap. If they both become a neighborhood school, the science stuff stays where it is and they are in the Key building without it.

So for their own selfish benefit...

Look, I live on the southern side of Rosslyn and just want to have my neighborhood school reasonably close to my house. They can leave the science lab for all I care.

All of us want that. Not all of us are going to get it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hopefully the school board won’t cave to the ASF parents. Key has been in its current building forever, and it’s location has helped the program flourish. It is also a large and growing program, and it would be nearly impossible to find another location where it would fit. ASF suffers overcrowding like all APS schools, but they shouldn’t be allowed to just pick and choose their building and all others be damned.

Seems like the most vocal people at ASFS don’t want to move at all. Many people would be fine either way (stay or move). But ASFS certainly isn’t PUSHING for a swap. What on earth gave you that idea?

Um, quite a lot of the people at ASFS who would be in the walk zone for Key or think they would be in the attendance zone for Key want a swap. A swap put them at Key with all of the science equipment the PTA apparently has bought over the years. So, yes, a majority (really, overwhelming majority) want a swap. If they both become a neighborhood school, the science stuff stays where it is and they are in the Key building without it.

So for their own selfish benefit...

Look, I live on the southern side of Rosslyn and just want to have my neighborhood school reasonably close to my house. They can leave the science lab for all I care.

All of us want that. Not all of us are going to get it.

It just seems selfish that there is a vocal group of people at ASFS who want this swap to happen on the premise that they may get to take the science stuff with them. I don't think the staff at ASFS are in favor of moving, so it's like parents against the school, yet they still want the staff to teach their kids?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does the possible switch have anything to do with Nestle coming to Arlington?

No.

Only in relation to Nestle employees having children and possibly living close to work, but there's nothing about them that is different from anyone else moving to Arlington with kids.

Looks like that would add up to 1,000 kids. Most executives would be looking to live in Arlington, I guess.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hopefully the school board won’t cave to the ASF parents. Key has been in its current building forever, and it’s location has helped the program flourish. It is also a large and growing program, and it would be nearly impossible to find another location where it would fit. ASF suffers overcrowding like all APS schools, but they shouldn’t be allowed to just pick and choose their building and all others be damned.

Seems like the most vocal people at ASFS don’t want to move at all. Many people would be fine either way (stay or move). But ASFS certainly isn’t PUSHING for a swap. What on earth gave you that idea?

Um, quite a lot of the people at ASFS who would be in the walk zone for Key or think they would be in the attendance zone for Key want a swap. A swap put them at Key with all of the science equipment the PTA apparently has bought over the years. So, yes, a majority (really, overwhelming majority) want a swap. If they both become a neighborhood school, the science stuff stays where it is and they are in the Key building without it.

So for their own selfish benefit...

Look, I live on the southern side of Rosslyn and just want to have my neighborhood school reasonably close to my house. They can leave the science lab for all I care.

All of us want that. Not all of us are going to get it.

It just seems selfish that there is a vocal group of people at ASFS who want this swap to happen on the premise that they may get to take the science stuff with them. I don't think the staff at ASFS are in favor of moving, so it's like parents against the school, yet they still want the staff to teach their kids?

Yes, it does seem selfish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does the possible switch have anything to do with Nestle coming to Arlington?

No.

Only in relation to Nestle employees having children and possibly living close to work, but there's nothing about them that is different from anyone else moving to Arlington with kids.

Looks like that would add up to 1,000 kids. Most executives would be looking to live in Arlington, I guess.

But not necessarily three blocks from their homes. My guess is that those who can afford it will move a little further west to get a smidge of green house around their houses.

[Anonymous]

They will when half of Taylor goes to Jamestown, half of Jamestown goes to Discovery . . . and so on as everything gets pushed West where the seats at Reed are opening up. Dramatic redraw is an understatement. Those are going to be some insane boundaries. I don't think Jamestown and Taylor have any idea how this impacts them. They think this is all about everyone else swapping schools. But, if things stay as they are, everyone will see a very different boundary map in the fall. Then, EVERYONE will freak out.

This sucks. Our kids love Discovery but by opening up all the seats in NW Arlington with Reed and an option school at Nottingham we could get stuck at Jamestown or Taylor. The APS staff is out of control and needs to focus ob putting option schools in accessible locations.

[Anonymous]

^^^ob should be on

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Anonymous wrote:Hopefully the school board won’t cave to the ASF parents. Key has been in its current building forever, and it’s location has helped the program flourish. It is also a large and growing program, and it would be nearly impossible to find another location where it would fit. ASF suffers overcrowding like all APS schools, but they shouldn’t be allowed to just pick and choose their building and all others be damned.

Seems like the most vocal people at ASFS don’t want to move at all. Many people would be fine either way (stay or move). But ASFS certainly isn’t PUSHING for a swap. What on earth gave you that idea?

Um, quite a lot of the people at ASFS who would be in the walk zone for Key or think they would be in the attendance zone for Key want a swap. A swap put them at Key with all of the science equipment the PTA apparently has bought over the years. So, yes, a majority (really, overwhelming majority) want a swap. If they both become a neighborhood school, the science stuff stays where it is and they are in the Key building without it.

So for their own selfish benefit...

Look, I live on the southern side of Rosslyn and just want to have my neighborhood school reasonably close to my house. They can leave the science lab for all I care.

All of us want that. Not all of us are going to get it.

It just seems selfish that there is a vocal group of people at ASFS who want this swap to happen on the premise that they may get to take the science stuff with them. I don't think the staff at ASFS are in favor of moving, so it's like parents against the school, yet they still want the staff to teach their kids?

Yes, it does seem selfish.

It makes sense long term. I realize you want to blame it on those selfish a-holes in Lyon Park or whoever, but having Key as a neighborhood school sets APS up to draw better boundaries and spend less on transportation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully the school board won’t cave to the ASF parents. Key has been in its current building forever, and it’s location has helped the program flourish. It is also a large and growing program, and it would be nearly impossible to find another location where it would fit. ASF suffers overcrowding like all APS schools, but they shouldn’t be allowed to just pick and choose their building and all others be damned.

Seems like the most vocal people at ASFS don’t want to move at all. Many people would be fine either way (stay or move). But ASFS certainly isn’t PUSHING for a swap. What on earth gave you that idea?

Um, quite a lot of the people at ASFS who would be in the walk zone for Key or think they would be in the attendance zone for Key want a swap. A swap put them at Key with all of the science equipment the PTA apparently has bought over the years. So, yes, a majority (really, overwhelming majority) want a swap. If they both become a neighborhood school, the science stuff stays where it is and they are in the Key building without it.

So for their own selfish benefit...

Look, I live on the southern side of Rosslyn and just want to have my neighborhood school reasonably close to my house. They can leave the science lab for all I care.

All of us want that. Not all of us are going to get it.

It just seems selfish that there is a vocal group of people at ASFS who want this swap to happen on the premise that they may get to take the science stuff with them. I don't think the staff at ASFS are in favor of moving, so it's like parents against the school, yet they still want the staff to teach their kids?

Yes, it does seem selfish.

It makes sense long term. I realize you want to blame it on those selfish a-holes in Lyon Park or whoever, but having Key as a neighborhood school sets APS up to draw better boundaries and spend less on transportation.

It was a neighborhood school until about 2 minutes ago. Just restore the neighborhood admissions preference and problem solved.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully the school board won’t cave to the ASF parents. Key has been in its current building forever, and it’s location has helped the program flourish. It is also a large and growing program, and it would be nearly impossible to find another location where it would fit. ASF suffers overcrowding like all APS schools, but they shouldn’t be allowed to just pick and choose their building and all others be damned.

Seems like the most vocal people at ASFS don’t want to move at all. Many people would be fine either way (stay or move). But ASFS certainly isn’t PUSHING for a swap. What on earth gave you that idea?

Um, quite a lot of the people at ASFS who would be in the walk zone for Key or think they would be in the attendance zone for Key want a swap. A swap put them at Key with all of the science equipment the PTA apparently has bought over the years. So, yes, a majority (really, overwhelming majority) want a swap. If they both become a neighborhood school, the science stuff stays where it is and they are in the Key building without it.

So for their own selfish benefit...

Look, I live on the southern side of Rosslyn and just want to have my neighborhood school reasonably close to my house. They can leave the science lab for all I care.

All of us want that. Not all of us are going to get it.

It just seems selfish that there is a vocal group of people at ASFS who want this swap to happen on the premise that they may get to take the science stuff with them. I don't think the staff at ASFS are in favor of moving, so it's like parents against the school, yet they still want the staff to teach their kids?

Yes, it does seem selfish.

It makes sense long term. I realize you want to blame it on those selfish a-holes in Lyon Park or whoever, but having Key as a neighborhood school sets APS up to draw better boundaries and spend less on transportation.

It was a neighborhood school until about 2 minutes ago. Just restore the neighborhood admissions preference and problem solved.

Agreed. I'm pretty sure most people currently at Key would want that too.

[Anonymous]

https://www.change.org/p/arlington-pubilc-schools-keep-the-spanish-immersion-program-at-key-school-on-key-blvd

[Anonymous]

Without more facts, we are all just speculating. But it seems like the county has a poor track record of anticipating future developments when it comes to schools.