Future Western High School

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Frankly I do not care what the policy says so long as my kids can stay in our current (non-Langley) pyramid. Any other concern is secondary to that for me.

And that is what will be the problem...not you personally, but that will be the mentalility of the vocal.

I think most people want to stay where they are. Although, there is clearly a very dissatisfied Herndon parent(s). I know people in Herndon. Most are fine with it.

Those complainers aren't Herndon parents. They simply pretend to be so they can constantly b*tch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Frankly I do not care what the policy says so long as my kids can stay in our current (non-Langley) pyramid. Any other concern is secondary to that for me.

And that is what will be the problem...not you personally, but that will be the mentalility of the vocal.

I think most people want to stay where they are. Although, there is clearly a very dissatisfied Herndon parent(s). I know people in Herndon. Most are fine with it.

Those complainers aren't Herndon parents. They simply pretend to be so they can constantly b*tch.

You have no way to know this and obviously have your own agenda.

[Anonymous]

I’m getting the popcorn ready for the boundary study and subsequent changes. It will be fun to see what boundaries change and which don’t.

We will remain in the same pyramid as we live a 1/2 mile from the HS. My MS kids will graduate before the new school is built. Our teachers are great. In many cases probably better than the school in the north though our school’s test scores are much lower. Almost any gripes I have about schools are due to administrative FCPS incompetence in Gatehouse or with the school board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Frankly I do not care what the policy says so long as my kids can stay in our current (non-Langley) pyramid. Any other concern is secondary to that for me.

And that is what will be the problem...not you personally, but that will be the mentalility of the vocal.

I think most people want to stay where they are. Although, there is clearly a very dissatisfied Herndon parent(s). I know people in Herndon. Most are fine with it.

Those complainers aren't Herndon parents. They simply pretend to be so they can constantly b*tch.

You have no way to know this and obviously have your own agenda.

Several of them have admitted as much. Speaking of "own agenda"...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We will remain in the same pyramid as we live a 1/2 mile from the HS.

Good for you. How about your kid's friends? How about your property value when the test scores at that nearby, wonderful HS go down because they've moved out high performers and moved in low performers?

If you live in an area that's zoned for a high-scoring school, you have everything to lose with the new boundary policy, because the school board is specifically trying to make your school's score worse (and your property values go down).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will remain in the same pyramid as we live a 1/2 mile from the HS.

Good for you. How about your kid's friends? How about your property value when the test scores at that nearby, wonderful HS go down because they've moved out high performers and moved in low performers?

If you live in an area that's zoned for a high-scoring school, you have everything to lose with the new boundary policy, because the school board is specifically trying to make your school's score worse (and your property values go down).

I live in the HHS pyramid. Our friends on the edges of the pyramid will be fine. We have great schools, and our teachers are some of the best despite what the test scores may say. The scores do not tell the whole story. Plenty of kids go on to great colleges and universities from our pyramid. The communities at our base and center schools have been wonderful.

My issues are typically with SB and Gatehouse, which should focus on rebalancing the schools without having to bus kids all over. Let the northern pyramid set up its own district, and let the rest of the FCPS get on with business. That school would be LUCKY to have kids from our pyramid. They can keep their snowflakes, and their precious $$$$$$$$$.