NW APS parents, can we talk?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As a south Arlington parent I really don’t much care which school they turn option. I stay home, so getting my kid up there for school is easy enough. If it keeps the lottery competition at bay, all the better. I just need a usable school.

That is very selfish.

And you’re admitting that most people prefer to go to a nearby school. You are really the exception.

Meh. No more selfish than the odd numbered zipcodes have been for decades. I’ll take mine, thanks.

So don’t b1tch about it 24x7 on DCUM then, ‘kay?

Ha! Why don’t you start another thread here wringing your hands about Nottingham, Jamestown, Tuckahoe, McKinley, ASF, Key.... you aholes
Couldn’t stfu if you tried. Just watching from the sidelines, It’s not even that entertaining anymore. Just draining.

Must be draining to be outraged 24x7. And then realize that you are no better yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a south Arlington parent I really don’t much care which school they turn option. I stay home, so getting my kid up there for school is easy enough. If it keeps the lottery competition at bay, all the better. I just need a usable school.

That is very selfish.

And you’re admitting that most people prefer to go to a nearby school. You are really the exception.

Np here. It doesn't seem that selfish to me. The poster is honest about wanting the same things that mc parents everywhere want - a well resourced school that isn't largely focused on social services, English language education that his/her kid doesn't need. Who wants to send their kid to a school where everyone says, oh, they'll be fine, let's focus our efforts on the kids who really need the help.

[Anonymous]

My understanding was that one of the driving factors of moving one of the schools was that it would be difficult to draw boundaries with the schools where they are. You end up with these long narrow boundaries that are inefficient for buses. The thought would be that if there’s a shared boundary you can avoid that, and maybe it would be more efficient. That and you avoid having to move one of the schools— you’re not losing your neighborhood school.

It doesn’t address the seat defecit in the east, that can really only be addressed by a grand sweeping change and making more neighborhood seats there by moving key or doing a significant expansion on asfs and long branch.

I don’t live in your area though I did grow up across the street from tuckahoe. I was just throwing an idea out as something to consider since it seems like people are dug in about moving an option to any of the nw schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a south Arlington parent I really don’t much care which school they turn option. I stay home, so getting my kid up there for school is easy enough. If it keeps the lottery competition at bay, all the better. I just need a usable school.

That is very selfish.

And you’re admitting that most people prefer to go to a nearby school. You are really the exception.

Meh. No more selfish than the odd numbered zipcodes have been for decades. I’ll take mine, thanks.

So don’t b1tch about it 24x7 on DCUM then, ‘kay?

Ha! Why don’t you start another thread here wringing your hands about Nottingham, Jamestown, Tuckahoe, McKinley, ASF, Key.... you aholes
Couldn’t stfu if you tried. Just watching from the sidelines, It’s not even that entertaining anymore. Just draining.

Yep, there are several NW Arlington threads floating around. Sorry, I find it hard to be upset that one of your essentially interchangeable schools *might* be turned into an option when you guys clearly don’t care about the rest of Arlington. Only what’s best for yourselves. Meanwhile, there’s going to be lots of really dramatic shifting in the south when Fleet opens, but lest we talk about that or we get told to put up and shut up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My understanding was that one of the driving factors of moving one of the schools was that it would be difficult to draw boundaries with the schools where they are. You end up with these long narrow boundaries that are inefficient for buses. The thought would be that if there’s a shared boundary you can avoid that, and maybe it would be more efficient. That and you avoid having to move one of the schools— you’re not losing your neighborhood school.

It doesn’t address the seat defecit in the east, that can really only be addressed by a grand sweeping change and making more neighborhood seats there by moving key or doing a significant expansion on asfs and long branch.

I don’t live in your area though I did grow up across the street from tuckahoe. I was just throwing an idea out as something to consider since it seems like people are dug in about moving an option to any of the nw schools.

I'm the OP of this discussion and I created it for the explicit purpose of acknowledging that one of the NW schools will become option and to talk about the pros and cons to see if there's any possibility of consensus. We are not all "dug in" on the idea of not making any of the schools an option program, it's going to happen. It's just a matter of where.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a south Arlington parent I really don’t much care which school they turn option. I stay home, so getting my kid up there for school is easy enough. If it keeps the lottery competition at bay, all the better. I just need a usable school.

That is very selfish.

And you’re admitting that most people prefer to go to a nearby school. You are really the exception.

Np here. It doesn't seem that selfish to me. The poster is honest about wanting the same things that mc parents everywhere want - a well resourced school that isn't largely focused on social services, English language education that his/her kid doesn't need. Who wants to send their kid to a school where everyone says, oh, they'll be fine, let's focus our efforts on the kids who really need the help.

My kids have had tons of ESOL students in their classes - a few with practically zero English. I’m not complaining. My kids are learning and happy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a south Arlington parent I really don’t much care which school they turn option. I stay home, so getting my kid up there for school is easy enough. If it keeps the lottery competition at bay, all the better. I just need a usable school.

That is very selfish.

And you’re admitting that most people prefer to go to a nearby school. You are really the exception.

Np here. It doesn't seem that selfish to me. The poster is honest about wanting the same things that mc parents everywhere want - a well resourced school that isn't largely focused on social services, English language education that his/her kid doesn't need. Who wants to send their kid to a school where everyone says, oh, they'll be fine, let's focus our efforts on the kids who really need the help.

Yes, and it’s not only affecting the north. We are likely getting rezoned from Henry unless the boundary is kept the same (to Drew, maybe? Not clear at this point). So we are learning just as well as you guys are that buying a house doesn’t guarantee you a school, as much as we’d all like to believe it does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My understanding was that one of the driving factors of moving one of the schools was that it would be difficult to draw boundaries with the schools where they are. You end up with these long narrow boundaries that are inefficient for buses. The thought would be that if there’s a shared boundary you can avoid that, and maybe it would be more efficient. That and you avoid having to move one of the schools— you’re not losing your neighborhood school.

It doesn’t address the seat defecit in the east, that can really only be addressed by a grand sweeping change and making more neighborhood seats there by moving key or doing a significant expansion on asfs and long branch.

I don’t live in your area though I did grow up across the street from tuckahoe. I was just throwing an idea out as something to consider since it seems like people are dug in about moving an option to any of the nw schools.

I'm the OP of this discussion and I created it for the explicit purpose of acknowledging that one of the NW schools will become option and to talk about the pros and cons to see if there's any possibility of consensus. We are not all "dug in" on the idea of not making any of the schools an option program, it's going to happen. It's just a matter of where.

I’m sorry op. I’ll butt out of your consensus building.
I just really hate what this is doing to our communities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a south Arlington parent I really don’t much care which school they turn option. I stay home, so getting my kid up there for school is easy enough. If it keeps the lottery competition at bay, all the better. I just need a usable school.

That is very selfish.

And you’re admitting that most people prefer to go to a nearby school. You are really the exception.

Meh. No more selfish than the odd numbered zipcodes have been for decades. I’ll take mine, thanks.

So don’t b1tch about it 24x7 on DCUM then, ‘kay?

Ha! Why don’t you start another thread here wringing your hands about Nottingham, Jamestown, Tuckahoe, McKinley, ASF, Key.... you aholes
Couldn’t stfu if you tried. Just watching from the sidelines, It’s not even that entertaining anymore. Just draining.

Must be draining to be outraged 24x7. And then realize that you are no better yourself.

Not outraged at all. Gonna have access to one of your schools in a few months. I’m good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My understanding was that one of the driving factors of moving one of the schools was that it would be difficult to draw boundaries with the schools where they are. You end up with these long narrow boundaries that are inefficient for buses. The thought would be that if there’s a shared boundary you can avoid that, and maybe it would be more efficient. That and you avoid having to move one of the schools— you’re not losing your neighborhood school.

It doesn’t address the seat defecit in the east, that can really only be addressed by a grand sweeping change and making more neighborhood seats there by moving key or doing a significant expansion on asfs and long branch.

I don’t live in your area though I did grow up across the street from tuckahoe. I was just throwing an idea out as something to consider since it seems like people are dug in about moving an option to any of the nw schools.

I'm the OP of this discussion and I created it for the explicit purpose of acknowledging that one of the NW schools will become option and to talk about the pros and cons to see if there's any possibility of consensus. We are not all "dug in" on the idea of not making any of the schools an option program, it's going to happen. It's just a matter of where.

I’m sorry op. I’ll butt out of your consensus building.
I just really hate what this is doing to our communities.

Sorry, I was snappish there and I also hate what this is doing to us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a south Arlington parent I really don’t much care which school they turn option. I stay home, so getting my kid up there for school is easy enough. If it keeps the lottery competition at bay, all the better. I just need a usable school.

That is very selfish.

And you’re admitting that most people prefer to go to a nearby school. You are really the exception.

Meh. No more selfish than the odd numbered zipcodes have been for decades. I’ll take mine, thanks.

So don’t b1tch about it 24x7 on DCUM then, ‘kay?

Ha! Why don’t you start another thread here wringing your hands about Nottingham, Jamestown, Tuckahoe, McKinley, ASF, Key.... you aholes
Couldn’t stfu if you tried. Just watching from the sidelines, It’s not even that entertaining anymore. Just draining.

Must be draining to be outraged 24x7. And then realize that you are no better yourself.

Not outraged at all. Gonna have access to one of your schools in a few months. I’m good.

More like a few years. Any option program they decide to move into NW can't be moved there until Reed opens in 2021.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a south Arlington parent I really don’t much care which school they turn option. I stay home, so getting my kid up there for school is easy enough. If it keeps the lottery competition at bay, all the better. I just need a usable school.

That is very selfish.

And you’re admitting that most people prefer to go to a nearby school. You are really the exception.

Meh. No more selfish than the odd numbered zipcodes have been for decades. I’ll take mine, thanks.

So don’t b1tch about it 24x7 on DCUM then, ‘kay?

Ha! Why don’t you start another thread here wringing your hands about Nottingham, Jamestown, Tuckahoe, McKinley, ASF, Key.... you aholes
Couldn’t stfu if you tried. Just watching from the sidelines, It’s not even that entertaining anymore. Just draining.

Must be draining to be outraged 24x7. And then realize that you are no better yourself.

Not outraged at all. Gonna have access to one of your schools in a few months. I’m good.

OK? It's not a contest.

And if you aren't outraged then try to keep your obnoxious comments to yourself.

[Anonymous]

By 2021 they will likely need all those seats in the NW.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:By 2021 they will likely need all those seats in the NW.

And this is what is driving almost all of the parents that I have talked to. Many areas in the county are growing, but some less so than others. The NW Quadrant continues to see growth in school aged children. Some of it is coming from new development, but a lot is still coming from tear downs and the like. A single point in time excess of a couple hundred seats does not justify a move without full consideration of growth projections, which the staff IS NOT using or even considering in these location decisions.

[Anonymous]

This. APS is not using valid projections. Their assumptions of excess capacity have not been demonstrated. They have no earthly idea what 2021 will look like. And they aren't even trying to figure it out before they close down a neighborhood school prospectively for 3 years from now. Absurd.