Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why doesn't Crossfield want to move? It's not just 1 thing! In no particular order
1) No sports or activities ie no culture or typical high school experience
2) 50%+ from districts with "problem kids" makes learning more difficult and a more stressful / potentially unsafe bullying environment
3) Our kids have been in a construction zone through elementary school and don't want to have to do it through high school too.
4) Our kids don't know the Coates, McNair,Floris crowd. They know Waples Mill and Navy
5) We've been paying the price to be in the Oakton district and this could affect our home value
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49Ctm9ZYNz4

1) It is one year.
2) Your kids already go to MS with the kids you are complaining about
3) Construction is going on in the outbuildings not the main building
4) Your kids know the kids from Coates and McNair and Floris because they are at Carson with your kids
5) Home values have nothing to do with the school board decisions, that argument didn't work for Floris or South Lakes in 2008, why should it work for you today

Get over it. The kids you are complaining about are already in school with your kids at MS. It isn't an issue. They will be a smaller percentage of the HS because you will be adding Oak Hill to the ES mix so it will be even less of an issue. You sound like a bunch of elitist tools.

High School is 4 years. That's why Franklin is a better option, because it is an issue. Rachel Carson now isn't what it was 10-15 years ago. It's not good. Look at the same house in Floris or South Lakes area vs Oakton. Not the same.

[Anonymous]

The point is, they understand why Crossfield wants to stay, but jealousy makes them keep posting here, sending Crossfield to a school they want to escape from- South Lakes.

We understand there are a lot of Fox Mill parents posting here. We hope you will have AP. You wish us to backfill South Lakes and make up the non-existing conflict and hate between Lees Corner/Broad Run and Crossfield.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why doesn't Crossfield want to move? It's not just 1 thing! In no particular order
1) No sports or activities ie no culture or typical high school experience
2) 50%+ from districts with "problem kids" makes learning more difficult and a more stressful / potentially unsafe bullying environment
3) Our kids have been in a construction zone through elementary school and don't want to have to do it through high school too.
4) Our kids don't know the Coates, McNair,Floris crowd. They know Waples Mill and Navy
5) We've been paying the price to be in the Oakton district and this could affect our home value
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49Ctm9ZYNz4

1) It is one year.
2) Your kids already go to MS with the kids you are complaining about
3) Construction is going on in the outbuildings not the main building
4) Your kids know the kids from Coates and McNair and Floris because they are at Carson with your kids
5) Home values have nothing to do with the school board decisions, that argument didn't work for Floris or South Lakes in 2008, why should it work for you today

Get over it. The kids you are complaining about are already in school with your kids at MS. It isn't an issue. They will be a smaller percentage of the HS because you will be adding Oak Hill to the ES mix so it will be even less of an issue. You sound like a bunch of elitist tools.

DP. The School Board in 2008 was willing to take heat. The entire history of FCPS since then has been one of protecting wealthier families against being redistricted to poorer schools and reassigning wealthier families to wealthier schools. Local Democrats are hypocrites of the highest order, but acting on this basis (protecting those at Langley and West Springfield in particular and gutting schools like Annandale and Lewis) gets them elected to higher office. Oakton families would be rank amateurs if they did not pitch a fit and see if they can get most favored nation treatment as well.

[Anonymous]

I suspect a lot of Fox Mill parents have signed the rooted petition in the hopes of being sent to Skyview.

Once more: If Meren really wants to continue to support South Lakes, she needs to lobby to get rid of IB. That is what her constituents want. Most of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I suspect a lot of Fox Mill parents have signed the rooted petition in the hopes of being sent to Skyview.

Once more: If Meren really wants to continue to support South Lakes, she needs to lobby to get rid of IB. That is what her constituents want. Most of them.

Oppose more “global citizens” and “lifelong learners”? Heresy!

[Anonymous]

Here is the question: if South Lakes have AP, would Fox Mill still want to stay at your South Lakes community?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The point is, they understand why Crossfield wants to stay, but jealousy makes them keep posting here, sending Crossfield to a school they want to escape from- South Lakes.

We understand there are a lot of Fox Mill parents posting here. We hope you will have AP. You wish us to backfill South Lakes and make up the non-existing conflict and hate between Lees Corner/Broad Run and Crossfield.

Yes, RIO is a front for Fox Mill.

You don't see Skyview as a downgrade, therefore no one else in Crossfield could possibly view it that way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why doesn't Crossfield want to move? It's not just 1 thing! In no particular order
1) No sports or activities ie no culture or typical high school experience
2) 50%+ from districts with "problem kids" makes learning more difficult and a more stressful / potentially unsafe bullying environment
3) Our kids have been in a construction zone through elementary school and don't want to have to do it through high school too.
4) Our kids don't know the Coates, McNair,Floris crowd. They know Waples Mill and Navy
5) We've been paying the price to be in the Oakton district and this could affect our home value
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49Ctm9ZYNz4

1) It is one year.
2) Your kids already go to MS with the kids you are complaining about
3) Construction is going on in the outbuildings not the main building
4) Your kids know the kids from Coates and McNair and Floris because they are at Carson with your kids
5) Home values have nothing to do with the school board decisions, that argument didn't work for Floris or South Lakes in 2008, why should it work for you today

Get over it. The kids you are complaining about are already in school with your kids at MS. It isn't an issue. They will be a smaller percentage of the HS because you will be adding Oak Hill to the ES mix so it will be even less of an issue. You sound like a bunch of elitist tools.

High School is 4 years. That's why Franklin is a better option, because it is an issue. Rachel Carson now isn't what it was 10-15 years ago. It's not good. Look at the same house in Floris or South Lakes area vs Oakton. Not the same.

Just a friendly reminder Crossfield is located in HERNDON.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any School Board with a brain and a spine would have already decided months ago that Skyview would comprise Floris, Coates, McNair, Oak Hill, and Crossfield, and made it official. You’d have a school that serves the closest neighborhoods that have long asked for their own HS, provides overcrowding relief to crowded Chantilly, and eliminates some of the long commutes in the county (to Oakton). Families at Fox Mill would have a good shot at pupil placing to Skyview if interested.

For whatever reason, these incompetent bufffoons have dragged this out, paid excessive attention to some rabid Oakton parents looking to blow things up, and created enough uncertainty that fewer people now want to go to Skyview, while others are now equally outraged over who might get reassigned to Westfield. All because they have failed to act decisively and efficiently.

Every single thing Reid and this School Board do becomes a case study in how not to manage a large school system effectively.

💯💯💯💯

They should all resign and never hold public position again.

Also for a bit of history on Franklin Farm/crossfield. They managed to dodge South Lakes back in the ‘08 redistricting. They were supposed to go there but the neighborhood had a school board member or county person who was able to manipulate the situation and get them out of there. They are doing it again. Media should investigate these shenanigans. I am certain you’ll find some deep corruption behind the scenes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fox Mill wants Skyview to get away from South Lakes. I bet a lot of Fox Mill folks are opting in.
How will South Lakes get backfilled? Maybe Crossfield should backfill them.

Backfilling at South Lakes is not the same issue as at Westfield because they won’t be moving three 100% or majority feeders from South Lakes to Skyview.

South Lakes would lose 1 and a half schools. South Lakes has 500 fewer students than Westfield. So, there would not be a big difference here.

Maybe neither school would need to be backfilled.

South Lakes has less than 400 fewer students than Westfield. It would also lose less than 1 1/2 schools under any likely scenario. Why do you people lie?

In the original maps, Fox Mill and SL part of Floris was 370 students.

Read to get your facts straight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any School Board with a brain and a spine would have already decided months ago that Skyview would comprise Floris, Coates, McNair, Oak Hill, and Crossfield, and made it official. You’d have a school that serves the closest neighborhoods that have long asked for their own HS, provides overcrowding relief to crowded Chantilly, and eliminates some of the long commutes in the county (to Oakton). Families at Fox Mill would have a good shot at pupil placing to Skyview if interested.

For whatever reason, these incompetent bufffoons have dragged this out, paid excessive attention to some rabid Oakton parents looking to blow things up, and created enough uncertainty that fewer people now want to go to Skyview, while others are now equally outraged over who might get reassigned to Westfield. All because they have failed to act decisively and efficiently.

Every single thing Reid and this School Board do becomes a case study in how not to manage a large school system effectively.

💯💯💯💯

They should all resign and never hold public position again.

Also for a bit of history on Franklin Farm/crossfield. They managed to dodge South Lakes back in the ‘08 redistricting. They were supposed to go there but the neighborhood had a school board member or county person who was able to manipulate the situation and get them out of there. They are doing it again. Media should investigate these shenanigans. I am certain you’ll find some deep corruption behind the scenes.

No Sully student was considered for South Lakes.. the only reason Sully was involved was to justify 2000 member high school. Smith and Gibson schemed the whole process. I think the only Sully students moved were Navy to Oakton. Maybe some shifts with Westfield in Centreville area, but not sure.
Oakto needed more kids because of Fox Mill loss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any School Board with a brain and a spine would have already decided months ago that Skyview would comprise Floris, Coates, McNair, Oak Hill, and Crossfield, and made it official. You’d have a school that serves the closest neighborhoods that have long asked for their own HS, provides overcrowding relief to crowded Chantilly, and eliminates some of the long commutes in the county (to Oakton). Families at Fox Mill would have a good shot at pupil placing to Skyview if interested.

For whatever reason, these incompetent bufffoons have dragged this out, paid excessive attention to some rabid Oakton parents looking to blow things up, and created enough uncertainty that fewer people now want to go to Skyview, while others are now equally outraged over who might get reassigned to Westfield. All because they have failed to act decisively and efficiently.

Every single thing Reid and this School Board do becomes a case study in how not to manage a large school system effectively.

💯💯💯💯

They should all resign and never hold public position again.

Also for a bit of history on Franklin Farm/crossfield. They managed to dodge South Lakes back in the ‘08 redistricting. They were supposed to go there but the neighborhood had a school board member or county person who was able to manipulate the situation and get them out of there. They are doing it again. Media should investigate these shenanigans. I am certain you’ll find some deep corruption behind the scenes.

No Sully student was considered for South Lakes.. the only reason Sully was involved was to justify 2000 member high school. Smith and Gibson schemed the whole process. I think the only Sully students moved were Navy to Oakton. Maybe some shifts with Westfield in Centreville area, but not sure.
Oakto needed more kids because of Fox Mill loss.

I’m just saying if certain influential ppl still live in these neighborhoods and/or hold certain elected positions in Fairfax County and the most reasonable option for redistricting suddenly disappears off the table…has to make one wonder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I suspect a lot of Fox Mill parents have signed the rooted petition in the hopes of being sent to Skyview.

Once more: If Meren really wants to continue to support South Lakes, she needs to lobby to get rid of IB. That is what her constituents want. Most of them.

Tell me you've never heard of Reston.

[Anonymous]

People stop arguing with one another. Unite to oust Reid and the school board. Put competent people in place. take care of the little things like split feeders, do IB right or get rid of it, renovate as needed. Long term the overcrowding goes away on its own. Sure there will be new development but not much in the way of K-12 population growth. Birth rates are down and will remain so for a time.

You are only hurting yourselves and playing into Reid’s strategy to do anything else.

[Anonymous]

They will bus your kid to their base school for sports. It doesn’t get better than that. Or they can come home easier from Skyview since it’s closer, relax, and get taken to Oakton by Mom or Dad which would have to be done anyway if they stayed at Oakton. What’s the problem??