Glenarden Woods Elem to move starting 2014 school yr

[Anonymous]

I just learned that Glenarden Woods Elementary is moving into the location being vacated by the Goddard French Immersion school in Greenbelt, MD until their renovations are complete in 2 years. I am wondering if any of the Glenarden parents have been notified. Why does the administration make decisions and then it trickles down to the parents just before school is over for the year? That leaves little time and energy to inquire, rally and try to persuade alternative decisions.

[Anonymous]

Wow. I am going to have my daughter test for magnet program coming up february but this is good to know since this would be her magnet school.

[Anonymous]

Wow. I had heard something about this, but can't remember where. FWIW, my child went to GWES (has since matriculated to middle), and the bus made all the difference. It was a God-awful slog for my kid, but we decided it was worth it since it got him there and back. Unless there is another buzz about cutting buses to specialty programs, I wouldn't panic yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just learned that Glenarden Woods Elementary is moving into the location being vacated by the Goddard French Immersion school in Greenbelt, MD until their renovations are complete in 2 years. I am wondering if any of the Glenarden parents have been notified. Why does the administration make decisions and then it trickles down to the parents just before school is over for the year? That leaves little time and energy to inquire, rally and try to persuade alternative decisions.

If you had any idea about the work that goes into finding and preparing a suitable location to temporarily house an entire school, you might view this differently. It stinks to have kids have to travel any farther than necessary; that's always one of the drawbacks of a TAG center.

I don't know about the exact process or timing for GA Woods, but I do know many sites are considered before a decision is made... and really, how many quality empty schools are sitting around waiting to be used while one school gets a total reno. The schools not scheduled for reno will have more to complain about than the parents in the school that are up for renovation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just learned that Glenarden Woods Elementary is moving into the location being vacated by the Goddard French Immersion school in Greenbelt, MD until their renovations are complete in 2 years. I am wondering if any of the Glenarden parents have been notified. Why does the administration make decisions and then it trickles down to the parents just before school is over for the year? That leaves little time and energy to inquire, rally and try to persuade alternative decisions.

If you had any idea about the work that goes into finding and preparing a suitable location to temporarily house an entire school, you might view this differently. It stinks to have kids have to travel any farther than necessary; that's always one of the drawbacks of a TAG center.

I don't know about the exact process or timing for GA Woods, but I do know many sites are considered before a decision is made... and really, how many quality empty schools are sitting around waiting to be used while one school gets a total reno. The schools not scheduled for reno will have more to complain about than the parents in the school that are up for renovation.

I agree, the schools who are not being renovated would have much to complain about too. My issue mostly starts with the lack of communication. I am sure that it was known before last month that GWES was up for renovation. As you state, there are not alot of empty schools available. So, I am sure PGCPS must have known that RGMS would be the home for GWES. It seems strange that this info leaked out a few weeks before the end of the school year. So, when will GWES parents be notified? I heard there might have been a letter sent by the GWES principal. Families may have to make major adjustments to drop off or pick up their children from a location that is much further away for some.

[Anonymous]

There were 2 or 3 community meetings about this that GA parents were invited to . I don't know the dates of the meetings though.

[Anonymous]

13:13 again . There's at least 1 other school slotted for renovation that also needs temp location. I don't know how many total right now in the district. Maybe they have to calculate available locations and distance to transport kids from each geographic area. size of student pop compared to available rooms, etc. Each school with a temporary relocation has parent info meetings. I'm not A GA parent, so I don't know when your meetings were held .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:13:13 again . There's at least 1 other school slotted for renovation that also needs temp location. I don't know how many total right now in the district. Maybe they have to calculate available locations and distance to transport kids from each geographic area. size of student pop compared to available rooms, etc. Each school with a temporary relocation has parent info meetings. I'm not A GA parent, so I don't know when your meetings were held .

Appreciate the info. I understand that the RGMS parents were totally unaware until they heard it through the grapevine. I guess "the powers that be" thought that it was not important to notify the hosting school.

... and thus one of my challenges with PGCPS. Communications protocol.

[Anonymous]

Any RGMS parents out there? Wanting to get the word out to the parents about the upcoming move. If anyone knows parents from this school, direct them to this thread.

[Anonymous]

I just learnt maybe a week before school ended that Gwes was moving. My 10 year told me this. I still have yet to hear anything from the school. My family is ok as long as pg still provides transportation. However this can throw a wrench in a car rider or before/after care parents... Smh this is crazy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just learnt maybe a week before school ended that Gwes was moving. My 10 year told me this. I still have yet to hear anything from the school. My family is ok as long as pg still provides transportation. However this can throw a wrench in a car rider or before/after care parents... Smh this is crazy

I am a RGMS parent and we finally heard some form of official update at a meeting last Wednesday. The GWES principal attended too. There will be a major traffic nightmare on the first day of school, if a viable plan is not developed. The lot that parents used to park in will no longer be available. The idea of children (1000+) and parents trying to maneuver the many cars and buses with no place to park will pose a major safety issue.