egg-citing goings-on at Swanson?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Do they “bus” students in from other parts of the county? If not, are there section 8 or other low income residents in that school district?

Even if they did, those kids would be bussed home at the end of the day, not wandering around Westover. Guess what...the kids doing this are the kids whose parents pay $1.5M to live in 22207.

Newsflash there is a good amount of affordable housing in westover mere blocks away from Swanson.

Also no 22207 kids are zoned to Swanson.

Best not to speak of things you have no clue about.

We’re in 22207 and zoned to Swanson. Good try, though.
And I would definitely bet that the kids who pulled this do not live in affordable housing.

I'd take that bet. They're:
- at a bus stop
- dressed like slobs
- Hispanic
- targeting a 'wealthy, white' business

They almost certainly live in AH.

Racist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good lord, yes this behavior should be punished, but not let’s not act like it’s not age appropriate shenanigans and that it’s only limited to children from lower social economical backgrounds. I would bet the majority of the people on this website toilet papered peoples houses, egged homes, etc. as a child in the 80s/90s. Some probably even put a banana in a tailpipe. Stop demonizing.

Guess I and my entire cohort were the minority.
No, I don't think the majority of kids engage in those behaviors.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Good lord, yes this behavior should be punished, but not let’s not act like it’s not age appropriate shenanigans and that it’s only limited to children from lower social economical backgrounds. I would bet the majority of the people on this website toilet papered peoples houses, egged homes, etc. as a child in the 80s/90s. Some probably even put a banana in a tailpipe. Stop demonizing.

Guess I and my entire cohort were the minority.
No, I don't think the majority of kids engage in those behaviors.

They don't. The majority of kids don't behave the way PP described.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good lord, yes this behavior should be punished, but not let’s not act like it’s not age appropriate shenanigans and that it’s only limited to children from lower social economical backgrounds. I would bet the majority of the people on this website toilet papered peoples houses, egged homes, etc. as a child in the 80s/90s. Some probably even put a banana in a tailpipe. Stop demonizing.

In what world is it age appropriate behavior to shoplift eggs, throw them at the elderly, then climb on a restaurant roof- so, theft, assault and destruction of property- even after being warned to stop? These are not shenanigans. These are crimes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Regarding Swanson neighborhoods, parts of Waycroft Woodlawn are in 22207. That area is expensive. Adjacent Halls Hill is also expensive. Swanson draws mainly from 22205, 22207, and 22203.

Whether or not the egg throwing students are wealthy or live in the high rise apartments or condos in Ballston misses the point. Disrespectful behavior like this is sadly tolerated more and more. And apart from expressing dismay, little is being done to stop this alarming trend.

I’m 22201 and zoned for Swanson, which is not really the point of this thread but interesting that Swanson pulls from so many zips.

It’s a tiny section of 22207. It’s really largely 22205.

The only reason this got brought up is someone made a snide comment about all the kids from Swanson go back to their multi million housing in 22207. Not really. Wrong middle schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do they “bus” students in from other parts of the county? If not, are there section 8 or other low income residents in that school district?

Even if they did, those kids would be bussed home at the end of the day, not wandering around Westover. Guess what...the kids doing this are the kids whose parents pay $1.5M to live in 22207.

Newsflash there is a good amount of affordable housing in westover mere blocks away from Swanson.

Also no 22207 kids are zoned to Swanson.

Best not to speak of things you have no clue about.

We’re in 22207 and zoned to Swanson. Good try, though.
And I would definitely bet that the kids who pulled this do not live in affordable housing.

I'd take that bet. They're:
- at a bus stop
- dressed like slobs
- Hispanic
- targeting a 'wealthy, white' business

They almost certainly live in AH.

Racist.

NP. Is it racist to deduce that a Hispanic kid in Arlington who is shabbily dressed and waiting for the bus lives in Affordable Housing? It’s a reasonable guess at least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Regarding Swanson neighborhoods, parts of Waycroft Woodlawn are in 22207. That area is expensive. Adjacent Halls Hill is also expensive. Swanson draws mainly from 22205, 22207, and 22203.

Whether or not the egg throwing students are wealthy or live in the high rise apartments or condos in Ballston misses the point. Disrespectful behavior like this is sadly tolerated more and more. And apart from expressing dismay, little is being done to stop this alarming trend.

I’m 22201 and zoned for Swanson, which is not really the point of this thread but interesting that Swanson pulls from so many zips.

It’s a tiny section of 22207. It’s really largely 22205.

The only reason this got brought up is someone made a snide comment about all the kids from Swanson go back to their multi million housing in 22207. Not really. Wrong middle schools.

Settle down, 22207.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Take one wild guess why there haven't been consequences. One guess.

Please answer this q as I honestly don’t know.

Looks like one black and two Hispanic kids. The Arlington NAACP, who ofte talk about APS's school-to-prison pipeline, would be all over this if any disciplinary actions were taken

[Anonymous]

How long has Loft been principal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How long has Loft been principal?

Moved there from Syphax in May 2022. She was not impressive in her central office role.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How long has Loft been principal?

Moved there from Syphax in May 2022. She was not impressive in her central office role.

She was an excellent principal for many years at Swanson. She returned to Swanson a year ago.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take one wild guess why there haven't been consequences. One guess.

Please answer this q as I honestly don’t know.

Who’s this??

More importantly- WHAT is that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do they “bus” students in from other parts of the county? If not, are there section 8 or other low income residents in that school district?

Even if they did, those kids would be bussed home at the end of the day, not wandering around Westover. Guess what...the kids doing this are the kids whose parents pay $1.5M to live in 22207.

Newsflash there is a good amount of affordable housing in westover mere blocks away from Swanson.

Also no 22207 kids are zoned to Swanson.

Best not to speak of things you have no clue about.

We’re in 22207 and zoned to Swanson. Good try, though.
And I would definitely bet that the kids who pulled this do not live in affordable housing.

I'd take that bet. They're:
- at a bus stop
- dressed like slobs
- Hispanic
- targeting a 'wealthy, white' business

They almost certainly live in AH.

Racist.

All I see are facts. Do you dispute them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take one wild guess why there haven't been consequences. One guess.

Please answer this q as I honestly don’t know.

Looks like one black and two Hispanic kids. The Arlington NAACP, who ofte talk about APS's school-to-prison pipeline, would be all over this if any disciplinary actions were taken

Loft is afraid to take any targeted disciplinary action for exactly this reason. There were kids openly selling pot last year in the 8th grade, and all the teachers and admins looked the other way. It is also why the prior principal let the Taser kid situation escalate, even though he was bragging about bringing a weapon to school before he finally did it. Loft's new SEL program is pointless-- these lessons aren't changing any bad behaviors and they are just wasting the time of the kids who are trying to be good students and follow the rules.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take one wild guess why there haven't been consequences. One guess.

Please answer this q as I honestly don’t know.

Looks like one black and two Hispanic kids. The Arlington NAACP, who ofte talk about APS's school-to-prison pipeline, would be all over this if any disciplinary actions were taken

Loft is afraid to take any targeted disciplinary action for exactly this reason. There were kids openly selling pot last year in the 8th grade, and all the teachers and admins looked the other way. It is also why the prior principal let the Taser kid situation escalate, even though he was bragging about bringing a weapon to school before he finally did it. Loft's new SEL program is pointless-- these lessons aren't changing any bad behaviors and they are just wasting the time of the kids who are trying to be good students and follow the rules.

It's not Loft's SEL program, it's system wide