Oakridge Principal

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I will say that there are efforts to get her removed and they might work. But in your shoes OP I’d apply to all the option schools and if possible consider the Hoffman Boston or Drew districts. They are high FARMS schools but parents there are much happier.

What efforts are those and how might they work? She’s been there for a decade, there is a smoke every year and nothing ever changes.

[Anonymous]

What efforts are those and how might they work? She’s been there for a decade, there is a smoke every year and nothing ever changes.

[Anonymous]

Speaking as a former employee of the school. It wasn't my favorite to work at, but that wasn't because of the Principal. I found her to be kind and professional. Teachers there were great. One of the APs leaving was really nothing to cry about.

[Anonymous]

Apparently something pretty bad happened with Oakridge at the outdoor lab today. I didn’t get all of the details but police were involved and one group was sent home and another cancelled all together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Speaking as a former employee of the school. It wasn't my favorite to work at, but that wasn't because of the Principal. I found her to be kind and professional. Teachers there were great. One of the APs leaving was really nothing to cry about.

What about the school did you dislike?

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Any word on the outdoor lab situation?? Are all the students all right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any word on the outdoor lab situation?? Are all the students all right?

Dear Oakridge Community,

Following up on our communication from yesterday to all fifth-grade families, as you may be aware the Fauquier County Sherrif’s Department was present at the Outdoor Lab on Thu, March 30. Law Enforcement is investigating an allegation of a sexual incident between two students that occurred overnight early Thursday morning. The families of the students involved have been contacted. We can imagine that many families are concerned about the safety of their children, please know the well-being of all students remains the highest priority of Oakridge and APS.
Because of privacy laws, the nature of the incident, and that there is an ongoing APS and police investigation, additional details cannot be shared. Additional staff have been available to fifth-grade classrooms this morning, and any student who has feels they need additional support may speak with our school counselors, school psychologist, and school social worker.

Thank you for your continued partnership.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any word on the outdoor lab situation?? Are all the students all right?

Dear Oakridge Community,

Following up on our communication from yesterday to all fifth-grade families, as you may be aware the Fauquier County Sherrif’s Department was present at the Outdoor Lab on Thu, March 30. Law Enforcement is investigating an allegation of a sexual incident between two students that occurred overnight early Thursday morning. The families of the students involved have been contacted. We can imagine that many families are concerned about the safety of their children, please know the well-being of all students remains the highest priority of Oakridge and APS.
Because of privacy laws, the nature of the incident, and that there is an ongoing APS and police investigation, additional details cannot be shared. Additional staff have been available to fifth-grade classrooms this morning, and any student who has feels they need additional support may speak with our school counselors, school psychologist, and school social worker.

Thank you for your continued partnership.

Wait - what? Why were kids there overnight? And what does the Fauquier County PD have to do with anything?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any word on the outdoor lab situation?? Are all the students all right?

Dear Oakridge Community,

Following up on our communication from yesterday to all fifth-grade families, as you may be aware the Fauquier County Sherrif’s Department was present at the Outdoor Lab on Thu, March 30. Law Enforcement is investigating an allegation of a sexual incident between two students that occurred overnight early Thursday morning. The families of the students involved have been contacted. We can imagine that many families are concerned about the safety of their children, please know the well-being of all students remains the highest priority of Oakridge and APS.
Because of privacy laws, the nature of the incident, and that there is an ongoing APS and police investigation, additional details cannot be shared. Additional staff have been available to fifth-grade classrooms this morning, and any student who has feels they need additional support may speak with our school counselors, school psychologist, and school social worker.

Thank you for your continued partnership.

Wait - what? Why were kids there overnight? And what does the Fauquier County PD have to do with anything?

It's an overnight field trip.
The message is pretty clear why the Fauquier Co PD are involved. Outdoor Lab is in Fauquier County.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any word on the outdoor lab situation?? Are all the students all right?

Dear Oakridge Community,

Following up on our communication from yesterday to all fifth-grade families, as you may be aware the Fauquier County Sherrif’s Department was present at the Outdoor Lab on Thu, March 30. Law Enforcement is investigating an allegation of a sexual incident between two students that occurred overnight early Thursday morning. The families of the students involved have been contacted. We can imagine that many families are concerned about the safety of their children, please know the well-being of all students remains the highest priority of Oakridge and APS.
Because of privacy laws, the nature of the incident, and that there is an ongoing APS and police investigation, additional details cannot be shared. Additional staff have been available to fifth-grade classrooms this morning, and any student who has feels they need additional support may speak with our school counselors, school psychologist, and school social worker.

Thank you for your continued partnership.

Wait - what? Why were kids there overnight? And what does the Fauquier County PD have to do with anything?

It's an overnight field trip.
The message is pretty clear why the Fauquier Co PD are involved. Outdoor Lab is in Fauquier County.

Sorry. Just looked up Outdoor Lab. Makes so much more sense now!

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Upthread it said that the school cancelled another OL trip, presumably a future one, as a result. Is that true?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Upthread it said that the school cancelled another OL trip, presumably a future one, as a result. Is that true?

Yes, half of the grade was going one day, the other half the next day

[Anonymous]

Good lord! Who was supervising these kids?

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Anonymous wrote:Good lord! Who was supervising these kids?

Seriously. Someone should be fired immediately.

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Anonymous wrote:Good lord! Who was supervising these kids?

Seriously. Someone should be fired immediately.

I'm no fan of Oakridge but we don't know what happened and it might not have been preventable. You can't have people up at all hours patrolling kids to make sure they have their hands to themselves. Kids have been doing this overnight to the outdoor lab for years and years and unless sometime drastically different happened this time, I don't know that you can fault anyone.