Skyview High School Admin Staff Posted

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You are not going to get that from the athletic director at Skyview. Good luck

[Anonymous]

So glad we aren’t going to be zoned for Skyview. What a mess.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s obvious the most enthusiasm for Skyview comes from Westfield and South Lakes families, not Chantilly or Oakton families. If anyone is trashing those schools, it’s those families. They claim Westfield is too far away or overcrowded, or they don’t want IB at South Lakes.

And then they attack the Oakton and Chantilly families who actually like their schools and would prefer to stay at successful schools rather than be part of Reid’s schemes.

I can be happy to have my kid attend Skyview because we prefer AP to IB and not be trashing SLHS. SLHS has plenty of high achieving kids who love the school. We have friends very happy to have their kids at SLHS. They love the theatre, sports, and classes. Some complete to IB diploma. They are happy there. The Fox Mill families are split on wanting to move or not, but I don’t think that we are yelling at each other.

We don’t think IB is a good fit for our kid and are happy to move to AP. That is not a slam on SLHS, it is saying we don’t think the IB program is a great fit for out kid.

We see Skyview as having all sorts of unique opportunities for any student who attends. The kids get to start clubs and activities, it provides a unique opportunity for leaadership and growth. DS can influence the clubs that are at the school, which we think is cool.

I have no clue what Westfield students are thinking. I know our friends at Chantilly are less excited. They have the classes that they and are happy with the clubs and sports. The Crossfield families we know want to move to Skyview because it is closer to home.

The only posters I know “attacking” the Oakton families are other Oakton families. Their little Civil War is between them. It seems to me like there is one aggressively anti-Oakton poster and lots of response to that one poster.

I thought most top 10% at schools like Chantilly and Oakton take at least 1 AP in 9th grade, 2-3 in 10th and load up in 11th and 12th. Last FCPS faq saw said no AP planned for next year and then will slow roll in by topic —so won’t new school not be good fit for most families who want AP until 2-3 years from now, earliest?

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Anonymous wrote:It’s obvious the most enthusiasm for Skyview comes from Westfield and South Lakes families, not Chantilly or Oakton families. If anyone is trashing those schools, it’s those families. They claim Westfield is too far away or overcrowded, or they don’t want IB at South Lakes.

And then they attack the Oakton and Chantilly families who actually like their schools and would prefer to stay at successful schools rather than be part of Reid’s schemes.

I can be happy to have my kid attend Skyview because we prefer AP to IB and not be trashing SLHS. SLHS has plenty of high achieving kids who love the school. We have friends very happy to have their kids at SLHS. They love the theatre, sports, and classes. Some complete to IB diploma. They are happy there. The Fox Mill families are split on wanting to move or not, but I don’t think that we are yelling at each other.

We don’t think IB is a good fit for our kid and are happy to move to AP. That is not a slam on SLHS, it is saying we don’t think the IB program is a great fit for out kid.

We see Skyview as having all sorts of unique opportunities for any student who attends. The kids get to start clubs and activities, it provides a unique opportunity for leaadership and growth. DS can influence the clubs that are at the school, which we think is cool.

I have no clue what Westfield students are thinking. I know our friends at Chantilly are less excited. They have the classes that they and are happy with the clubs and sports. The Crossfield families we know want to move to Skyview because it is closer to home.

The only posters I know “attacking” the Oakton families are other Oakton families. Their little Civil War is between them. It seems to me like there is one aggressively anti-Oakton poster and lots of response to that one poster.

I thought most top 10% at schools like Chantilly and Oakton take at least 1 AP in 9th grade, 2-3 in 10th and load up in 11th and 12th. Last FCPS faq saw said no AP planned for next year and then will slow roll in by topic —so won’t new school not be good fit for most families who want AP until 2-3 years from now, earliest?

From the FAQs:

Will AP courses be offered?
Yes. We will offer a full complement of Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Enrollment (DE) courses. While 9th and 10th graders generally have limited access to AP courses, students will remain competitive for advanced diplomas.

There may be options to take another course virtually or at another high school. Higher level AP courses and AP courses that are traditionally taken in 11th and 12th grades will probably not be offered initially but should be by 2027-28.

This would seem to imply the AP courses typically taken by 9th and 10th graders might be offered in 2026-27. Clarification would have been useful, and the lack of specificity likely reduced the willingness of some families to opt in.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s obvious the most enthusiasm for Skyview comes from Westfield and South Lakes families, not Chantilly or Oakton families. If anyone is trashing those schools, it’s those families. They claim Westfield is too far away or overcrowded, or they don’t want IB at South Lakes.

And then they attack the Oakton and Chantilly families who actually like their schools and would prefer to stay at successful schools rather than be part of Reid’s schemes.

I can be happy to have my kid attend Skyview because we prefer AP to IB and not be trashing SLHS. SLHS has plenty of high achieving kids who love the school. We have friends very happy to have their kids at SLHS. They love the theatre, sports, and classes. Some complete to IB diploma. They are happy there. The Fox Mill families are split on wanting to move or not, but I don’t think that we are yelling at each other.

We don’t think IB is a good fit for our kid and are happy to move to AP. That is not a slam on SLHS, it is saying we don’t think the IB program is a great fit for out kid.

We see Skyview as having all sorts of unique opportunities for any student who attends. The kids get to start clubs and activities, it provides a unique opportunity for leaadership and growth. DS can influence the clubs that are at the school, which we think is cool.

I have no clue what Westfield students are thinking. I know our friends at Chantilly are less excited. They have the classes that they and are happy with the clubs and sports. The Crossfield families we know want to move to Skyview because it is closer to home.

The only posters I know “attacking” the Oakton families are other Oakton families. Their little Civil War is between them. It seems to me like there is one aggressively anti-Oakton poster and lots of response to that one poster.

How did the course selection process go? The FAQs said that students opting in to Skyview would select courses in January and the first half of February.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s obvious the most enthusiasm for Skyview comes from Westfield and South Lakes families, not Chantilly or Oakton families. If anyone is trashing those schools, it’s those families. They claim Westfield is too far away or overcrowded, or they don’t want IB at South Lakes.

And then they attack the Oakton and Chantilly families who actually like their schools and would prefer to stay at successful schools rather than be part of Reid’s schemes.

I can be happy to have my kid attend Skyview because we prefer AP to IB and not be trashing SLHS. SLHS has plenty of high achieving kids who love the school. We have friends very happy to have their kids at SLHS. They love the theatre, sports, and classes. Some complete to IB diploma. They are happy there. The Fox Mill families are split on wanting to move or not, but I don’t think that we are yelling at each other.

We don’t think IB is a good fit for our kid and are happy to move to AP. That is not a slam on SLHS, it is saying we don’t think the IB program is a great fit for out kid.

We see Skyview as having all sorts of unique opportunities for any student who attends. The kids get to start clubs and activities, it provides a unique opportunity for leaadership and growth. DS can influence the clubs that are at the school, which we think is cool.

I have no clue what Westfield students are thinking. I know our friends at Chantilly are less excited. They have the classes that they and are happy with the clubs and sports. The Crossfield families we know want to move to Skyview because it is closer to home.

The only posters I know “attacking” the Oakton families are other Oakton families. Their little Civil War is between them. It seems to me like there is one aggressively anti-Oakton poster and lots of response to that one poster.

How did the course selection process go? The FAQs said that students opting in to Skyview would select courses in January and the first half of February.

The kids choose based on their base school. There is a meeting on Feb 24th for Academic Guidance and discussion. There is time set aside for the 9th and 10th graders. I think they will be making adjustments then. The kids coming from SLHS will need to make changes because there are different options based on future IB classes.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s obvious the most enthusiasm for Skyview comes from Westfield and South Lakes families, not Chantilly or Oakton families. If anyone is trashing those schools, it’s those families. They claim Westfield is too far away or overcrowded, or they don’t want IB at South Lakes.

And then they attack the Oakton and Chantilly families who actually like their schools and would prefer to stay at successful schools rather than be part of Reid’s schemes.

I can be happy to have my kid attend Skyview because we prefer AP to IB and not be trashing SLHS. SLHS has plenty of high achieving kids who love the school. We have friends very happy to have their kids at SLHS. They love the theatre, sports, and classes. Some complete to IB diploma. They are happy there. The Fox Mill families are split on wanting to move or not, but I don’t think that we are yelling at each other.

We don’t think IB is a good fit for our kid and are happy to move to AP. That is not a slam on SLHS, it is saying we don’t think the IB program is a great fit for out kid.

We see Skyview as having all sorts of unique opportunities for any student who attends. The kids get to start clubs and activities, it provides a unique opportunity for leaadership and growth. DS can influence the clubs that are at the school, which we think is cool.

I have no clue what Westfield students are thinking. I know our friends at Chantilly are less excited. They have the classes that they and are happy with the clubs and sports. The Crossfield families we know want to move to Skyview because it is closer to home.

The only posters I know “attacking” the Oakton families are other Oakton families. Their little Civil War is between them. It seems to me like there is one aggressively anti-Oakton poster and lots of response to that one poster.

How did the course selection process go? The FAQs said that students opting in to Skyview would select courses in January and the first half of February.

So students wanting an AP class that is available in person at base school would pick that class and then in fall if move to Skyview need to pick a new class, go back to base school to take the class in person or take it virtually?

I saw athletics will be set up to have kids go back to base school-do parents have to provide transportation for that? Is that the same for theatre and orchestra/band?

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Anonymous wrote:It’s obvious the most enthusiasm for Skyview comes from Westfield and South Lakes families, not Chantilly or Oakton families. If anyone is trashing those schools, it’s those families. They claim Westfield is too far away or overcrowded, or they don’t want IB at South Lakes.

And then they attack the Oakton and Chantilly families who actually like their schools and would prefer to stay at successful schools rather than be part of Reid’s schemes.

I can be happy to have my kid attend Skyview because we prefer AP to IB and not be trashing SLHS. SLHS has plenty of high achieving kids who love the school. We have friends very happy to have their kids at SLHS. They love the theatre, sports, and classes. Some complete to IB diploma. They are happy there. The Fox Mill families are split on wanting to move or not, but I don’t think that we are yelling at each other.

We don’t think IB is a good fit for our kid and are happy to move to AP. That is not a slam on SLHS, it is saying we don’t think the IB program is a great fit for out kid.

We see Skyview as having all sorts of unique opportunities for any student who attends. The kids get to start clubs and activities, it provides a unique opportunity for leaadership and growth. DS can influence the clubs that are at the school, which we think is cool.

I have no clue what Westfield students are thinking. I know our friends at Chantilly are less excited. They have the classes that they and are happy with the clubs and sports. The Crossfield families we know want to move to Skyview because it is closer to home.

The only posters I know “attacking” the Oakton families are other Oakton families. Their little Civil War is between them. It seems to me like there is one aggressively anti-Oakton poster and lots of response to that one poster.

How did the course selection process go? The FAQs said that students opting in to Skyview would select courses in January and the first half of February.

So students wanting an AP class that is available in person at base school would pick that class and then in fall if move to Skyview need to pick a new class, go back to base school to take the class in person or take it virtually?

I saw athletics will be set up to have kids go back to base school-do parents have to provide transportation for that? Is that the same for theatre and orchestra/band?

So many uncertainties. I can still see Skyview appealing to some rising 9th graders who mostly want to hang out with their group of friends from Carson. If you're a rising 10th grader, it seems like you'd opt in to Skyview because you're trying to get away from your current school, not because it's very appealing to sophomores.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s obvious the most enthusiasm for Skyview comes from Westfield and South Lakes families, not Chantilly or Oakton families. If anyone is trashing those schools, it’s those families. They claim Westfield is too far away or overcrowded, or they don’t want IB at South Lakes.

And then they attack the Oakton and Chantilly families who actually like their schools and would prefer to stay at successful schools rather than be part of Reid’s schemes.

I can be happy to have my kid attend Skyview because we prefer AP to IB and not be trashing SLHS. SLHS has plenty of high achieving kids who love the school. We have friends very happy to have their kids at SLHS. They love the theatre, sports, and classes. Some complete to IB diploma. They are happy there. The Fox Mill families are split on wanting to move or not, but I don’t think that we are yelling at each other.

We don’t think IB is a good fit for our kid and are happy to move to AP. That is not a slam on SLHS, it is saying we don’t think the IB program is a great fit for out kid.

We see Skyview as having all sorts of unique opportunities for any student who attends. The kids get to start clubs and activities, it provides a unique opportunity for leaadership and growth. DS can influence the clubs that are at the school, which we think is cool.

I have no clue what Westfield students are thinking. I know our friends at Chantilly are less excited. They have the classes that they and are happy with the clubs and sports. The Crossfield families we know want to move to Skyview because it is closer to home.

The only posters I know “attacking” the Oakton families are other Oakton families. Their little Civil War is between them. It seems to me like there is one aggressively anti-Oakton poster and lots of response to that one poster.

How did the course selection process go? The FAQs said that students opting in to Skyview would select courses in January and the first half of February.

So students wanting an AP class that is available in person at base school would pick that class and then in fall if move to Skyview need to pick a new class, go back to base school to take the class in person or take it virtually?

I saw athletics will be set up to have kids go back to base school-do parents have to provide transportation for that? Is that the same for theatre and orchestra/band?

So many uncertainties. I can still see Skyview appealing to some rising 9th graders who mostly want to hang out with their group of friends from Carson. If you're a rising 10th grader, it seems like you'd opt in to Skyview because you're trying to get away from your current school, not because it's very appealing to sophomores.

I know that there are a number of 10th graders coming in from SLHS. I am not sure how that will impact things. The SLHS kids coming in will have all new class selections because the AP elements are new to those kids. That might be 10% of the incoming classes and if that is the case then it could influence what classes will be offered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Woodson is thrilled that Smith is gone. Good luck with him (he might punch you if you disagree with him).

Does he have a reputation for doing that?

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Anonymous wrote:why did Principal leave region job? seems like a downgrade?

I thought that regional principals are a fail up category of jobs, a place where fcps puts principals like the hayfield football principal.

Sometimes but not always. Sometimes they are rewards for principals who’ve done well at their schools but are ready for a quieter desk job and can mentor other principals. Penny Gros at Justice and Jay Pierson at Marshall, who became executive principals, fit that description. On the other hand, there have also been some really bad principals who ended up in even more senior Gatehouse roles.

Rebecca Baenig comes to mind as a fail up.

She didn’t perform well in her previous position?

[Anonymous]

Love the sour grapes on DCUM.

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Anonymous wrote:Woodson is thrilled that Smith is gone. Good luck with him (he might punch you if you disagree with him).

Does he have a reputation for doing that?

Why is his name the only one in teal, while everyone else's name is in white? (On the Skyview website)?

It isn't a link, so it's weird that his name is different than the others.

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Anonymous wrote:I think a lot of Oakton parents are going to be disappointed when their favorite teachers move to Western. There is a lot of interest.

Doubt it. Not a Crossfield or Oakton parent, but it's clear that rankings and ratings matter to them. Those teachers aren't going to change that.

It's not about rankings/rating. It's about (1) SES (2) Race (3) Sports, not necessarily in that order. The ringleader is obsessed with her child's sports prospects. Ringleader is pretty disliked amongst other sports parents.

Give it a rest. There are plenty of reasons why people would avoid Skyview right now.

Reason? Yes. Legitimate reasons? No.

Plenty of them.

Just because some South Lakes and Westfield parents really seem to dislike those schools and want to bail doesn’t mean others want to go to a school with an uncertain enrollment, no established school boundaries, no faculty (yet), an unclear curriculum, limited space for traditional classrooms, no VHSL sports, no traditions or track record, and a silly name.

In one to two years there will be sports and the kids will be building the traditions. The curriculum is clear, there will be AP classes with more electives offered as the student body number increases. There will be boundaries set in June. The first year is messy, that is not the fault of the Skyview Admin or the families that see the opportunities.

We get it, you don’t like the process or the purchase or whatever but it is done, kids are going to be attending. Maybe stop with the rehashed negativity and let those who chose to attend be happy with their decision and excited. You may or may not end up there, I doubt that you are attending next year.

While I agree with all of your points, the comments such as Oakton parents are going to be angry when their favorite teachers leave or people only want to stay there because of money, race, and sports are bound to bring out the lurkers. Let’s collectively be accountable and I think these debates which ultimately unjustly disparage Skyview will minimize.

Teachers from across FCPS, APS, aCPS, and LCPS are applying for those jobs. Some are applying because it is closer to home. Some are applying because they want the challenge of starting a new school. Some are applying because they want a new position, they don’t like their current school for some reason.

The Oakton poster is just stirring the pot to upset the Crossfield families that don’t want to leave Oakton. We already have two threads where the RIO/anti-RIO people are picking at each other. It would be nice to have one thread were people can discuss the school without it turning into a Crossfield pissing match or the folks upset that the school was purchased.

So you’re claiming it’s an Oakton poster who claims Oakton’s best teachers will decamp for Skyview?

Evidence?

Dp, yeah, it's the Crossfield mom who hates RIO. There may be multiple on here who want to go to Western, but there's one who is particularly persistent and whose writing is distinctive.

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Anonymous wrote:I think a lot of Oakton parents are going to be disappointed when their favorite teachers move to Western. There is a lot of interest.

Doubt it. Not a Crossfield or Oakton parent, but it's clear that rankings and ratings matter to them. Those teachers aren't going to change that.

It's not about rankings/rating. It's about (1) SES (2) Race (3) Sports, not necessarily in that order. The ringleader is obsessed with her child's sports prospects. Ringleader is pretty disliked amongst other sports parents.

Give it a rest. There are plenty of reasons why people would avoid Skyview right now.

Reason? Yes. Legitimate reasons? No.

Plenty of them.

Just because some South Lakes and Westfield parents really seem to dislike those schools and want to bail doesn’t mean others want to go to a school with an uncertain enrollment, no established school boundaries, no faculty (yet), an unclear curriculum, limited space for traditional classrooms, no VHSL sports, no traditions or track record, and a silly name.

In one to two years there will be sports and the kids will be building the traditions. The curriculum is clear, there will be AP classes with more electives offered as the student body number increases. There will be boundaries set in June. The first year is messy, that is not the fault of the Skyview Admin or the families that see the opportunities.

We get it, you don’t like the process or the purchase or whatever but it is done, kids are going to be attending. Maybe stop with the rehashed negativity and let those who chose to attend be happy with their decision and excited. You may or may not end up there, I doubt that you are attending next year.

While I agree with all of your points, the comments such as Oakton parents are going to be angry when their favorite teachers leave or people only want to stay there because of money, race, and sports are bound to bring out the lurkers. Let’s collectively be accountable and I think these debates which ultimately unjustly disparage Skyview will minimize.

Teachers from across FCPS, APS, aCPS, and LCPS are applying for those jobs. Some are applying because it is closer to home. Some are applying because they want the challenge of starting a new school. Some are applying because they want a new position, they don’t like their current school for some reason.

The Oakton poster is just stirring the pot to upset the Crossfield families that don’t want to leave Oakton. We already have two threads where the RIO/anti-RIO people are picking at each other. It would be nice to have one thread were people can discuss the school without it turning into a Crossfield pissing match or the folks upset that the school was purchased.

So you’re claiming it’s an Oakton poster who claims Oakton’s best teachers will decamp for Skyview?

Evidence?

Dp, yeah, it's the Crossfield mom who hates RIO. There may be multiple on here who want to go to Western, but there's one who is particularly persistent and whose writing is distinctive.

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