Bren Mar Park to Key/Lewis

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What WSHS parents say at public meetings and what they suggest privately and on forums like this aren't necessarily the same thing. You aren't fooling anyone.

Give it a rest. I’m a WSHS parent who spent the last two years of her life advocating on this and I didn’t even know what BMP was until this came up at one of the last boundary meetings but Ricardy shut it down. If you want to get mad at someone, get mad at the Lewis parents who keep trying to force kids into their school.

Maybe ask why the school board refuses to give up on IB there. It’s because tons of Lewis parents use it as a way to get escape that school. The SB doesn’t want to hear complaints from them if they close that IB loophole.

You really are going to claim that WS parents haven't been saying that potential Edison overcrowding ought to get more attention from the School Board than the current overcrowding at West Springfield?

Sorry, but even when you didn't mention Bren Mar Park by name, you were suggesting Lewis should pick up kids from Edison rather than West Springfield.

What she is saying is that no one at WSHS even knows what BMP is or where it is zoned for high school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What WSHS parents say at public meetings and what they suggest privately and on forums like this aren't necessarily the same thing. You aren't fooling anyone.

Give it a rest. I’m a WSHS parent who spent the last two years of her life advocating on this and I didn’t even know what BMP was until this came up at one of the last boundary meetings but Ricardy shut it down. If you want to get mad at someone, get mad at the Lewis parents who keep trying to force kids into their school.

Maybe ask why the school board refuses to give up on IB there. It’s because tons of Lewis parents use it as a way to get escape that school. The SB doesn’t want to hear complaints from them if they close that IB loophole.

You really are going to claim that WS parents haven't been saying that potential Edison overcrowding ought to get more attention from the School Board than the current overcrowding at West Springfield?

Sorry, but even when you didn't mention Bren Mar Park by name, you were suggesting Lewis should pick up kids from Edison rather than West Springfield.

Well to me yes that makes more sense. Edison has a lot of growth planned and wshs numbers are stable and will probably decline in a couple of years. If they establish residency at the high school level. That will take some more kids away. I am tired of everything being reactive and playing with our kids lives rather than actually planning for what is ahead.

If you want to take that approach, shift gears, and be more proactive, the latest FCPS projections have West Springfield at 116% capacity in 2030-31 and Edison at 109% capacity.

There's simply no reason for picking on Bren Mar Park other than the fact that, as one poster (likely from WSHS) states, it is perceived as "lower-hanging fruit," meaning an easier target.

Oh, I thought FCPS numbers didn’t take developments into account when planning, so is the 109 with or without all the new developments (or just a few of them that already have ground broken)?

Either way, you are getting the PTA to organize and name planning areas from WSHS that should be moved. It is kind of evil because you clearly are going after specific groups. Meanwhile, in WSHS we are consistently saying those numbers don’t take into account the numbers of out of area children and that we need residency checks to establish the real number of kids that should be attending WSHS. There is a big difference between the two.

I thought you were saying FCPS should be more pro-active. Apparently you meant they should be clairvoyant, since we all know from experience that many "new developments" never come to fruition.

Either way, you're demonstrating the willingness of the West Springfield community to throw Bren Mar Park under a bus while offering every argument under the sun as to why FCPS should ignore the overcrowding at one of its most overcrowded high schools.

If this is the intellectual dishonesty on display, then clearly FCPS should not be moving anyone to Lewis at this point, because what they are pursuing now is nothing short of the victimization of a community that has already been redistricted in the not too distant past.

If FCPS got rid of IB, enforced residency and checked addresses of high school students at WSHS. Lewis would have a much larger enrollment.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What WSHS parents say at public meetings and what they suggest privately and on forums like this aren't necessarily the same thing. You aren't fooling anyone.

Give it a rest. I’m a WSHS parent who spent the last two years of her life advocating on this and I didn’t even know what BMP was until this came up at one of the last boundary meetings but Ricardy shut it down. If you want to get mad at someone, get mad at the Lewis parents who keep trying to force kids into their school.

Maybe ask why the school board refuses to give up on IB there. It’s because tons of Lewis parents use it as a way to get escape that school. The SB doesn’t want to hear complaints from them if they close that IB loophole.

You really are going to claim that WS parents haven't been saying that potential Edison overcrowding ought to get more attention from the School Board than the current overcrowding at West Springfield?

Sorry, but even when you didn't mention Bren Mar Park by name, you were suggesting Lewis should pick up kids from Edison rather than West Springfield.

What she is saying is that no one at WSHS even knows what BMP is or where it is zoned for high school.

I believe the term for this is "feigned ignorance."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What WSHS parents say at public meetings and what they suggest privately and on forums like this aren't necessarily the same thing. You aren't fooling anyone.

Give it a rest. I’m a WSHS parent who spent the last two years of her life advocating on this and I didn’t even know what BMP was until this came up at one of the last boundary meetings but Ricardy shut it down. If you want to get mad at someone, get mad at the Lewis parents who keep trying to force kids into their school.

Maybe ask why the school board refuses to give up on IB there. It’s because tons of Lewis parents use it as a way to get escape that school. The SB doesn’t want to hear complaints from them if they close that IB loophole.

You really are going to claim that WS parents haven't been saying that potential Edison overcrowding ought to get more attention from the School Board than the current overcrowding at West Springfield?

Sorry, but even when you didn't mention Bren Mar Park by name, you were suggesting Lewis should pick up kids from Edison rather than West Springfield.

Well to me yes that makes more sense. Edison has a lot of growth planned and wshs numbers are stable and will probably decline in a couple of years. If they establish residency at the high school level. That will take some more kids away. I am tired of everything being reactive and playing with our kids lives rather than actually planning for what is ahead.

If you want to take that approach, shift gears, and be more proactive, the latest FCPS projections have West Springfield at 116% capacity in 2030-31 and Edison at 109% capacity.

There's simply no reason for picking on Bren Mar Park other than the fact that, as one poster (likely from WSHS) states, it is perceived as "lower-hanging fruit," meaning an easier target.

Oh, I thought FCPS numbers didn’t take developments into account when planning, so is the 109 with or without all the new developments (or just a few of them that already have ground broken)?

Either way, you are getting the PTA to organize and name planning areas from WSHS that should be moved. It is kind of evil because you clearly are going after specific groups. Meanwhile, in WSHS we are consistently saying those numbers don’t take into account the numbers of out of area children and that we need residency checks to establish the real number of kids that should be attending WSHS. There is a big difference between the two.

I thought you were saying FCPS should be more pro-active. Apparently you meant they should be clairvoyant, since we all know from experience that many "new developments" never come to fruition.

Either way, you're demonstrating the willingness of the West Springfield community to throw Bren Mar Park under a bus while offering every argument under the sun as to why FCPS should ignore the overcrowding at one of its most overcrowded high schools.

If this is the intellectual dishonesty on display, then clearly FCPS should not be moving anyone to Lewis at this point, because what they are pursuing now is nothing short of the victimization of a community that has already been redistricted in the not too distant past.

It isn’t dishonest to ask for residency checks before moving actual residents in the district out of a school. Most school systems do this.

And yes I do think the zoning from the county and the public schools boundaries should work better together. Some places won’t allow housing growth if there isn’t a school available. Even the board said their predictions are often off.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What WSHS parents say at public meetings and what they suggest privately and on forums like this aren't necessarily the same thing. You aren't fooling anyone.

Give it a rest. I’m a WSHS parent who spent the last two years of her life advocating on this and I didn’t even know what BMP was until this came up at one of the last boundary meetings but Ricardy shut it down. If you want to get mad at someone, get mad at the Lewis parents who keep trying to force kids into their school.

Maybe ask why the school board refuses to give up on IB there. It’s because tons of Lewis parents use it as a way to get escape that school. The SB doesn’t want to hear complaints from them if they close that IB loophole.

You really are going to claim that WS parents haven't been saying that potential Edison overcrowding ought to get more attention from the School Board than the current overcrowding at West Springfield?

Sorry, but even when you didn't mention Bren Mar Park by name, you were suggesting Lewis should pick up kids from Edison rather than West Springfield.

What she is saying is that no one at WSHS even knows what BMP is or where it is zoned for high school.

I believe the term for this is "feigned ignorance."

You prefer pointed aggression as you and your PTA is using?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What WSHS parents say at public meetings and what they suggest privately and on forums like this aren't necessarily the same thing. You aren't fooling anyone.

Give it a rest. I’m a WSHS parent who spent the last two years of her life advocating on this and I didn’t even know what BMP was until this came up at one of the last boundary meetings but Ricardy shut it down. If you want to get mad at someone, get mad at the Lewis parents who keep trying to force kids into their school.

Maybe ask why the school board refuses to give up on IB there. It’s because tons of Lewis parents use it as a way to get escape that school. The SB doesn’t want to hear complaints from them if they close that IB loophole.

You really are going to claim that WS parents haven't been saying that potential Edison overcrowding ought to get more attention from the School Board than the current overcrowding at West Springfield?

Sorry, but even when you didn't mention Bren Mar Park by name, you were suggesting Lewis should pick up kids from Edison rather than West Springfield.

What she is saying is that no one at WSHS even knows what BMP is or where it is zoned for high school.

I believe the term for this is "feigned ignorance."

You prefer pointed aggression as you and your PTA is using?

Yes, I think when FCPS only identifies a single option that clearly just throws one school community under a bus because they think it's low-hanging fruit, they force that community to point out the alternatives they aren't considering and the "problem" they aren't addressing.

It's unfortunate, but necessary. They don't know how to do their jobs properly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What WSHS parents say at public meetings and what they suggest privately and on forums like this aren't necessarily the same thing. You aren't fooling anyone.

Give it a rest. I’m a WSHS parent who spent the last two years of her life advocating on this and I didn’t even know what BMP was until this came up at one of the last boundary meetings but Ricardy shut it down. If you want to get mad at someone, get mad at the Lewis parents who keep trying to force kids into their school.

Maybe ask why the school board refuses to give up on IB there. It’s because tons of Lewis parents use it as a way to get escape that school. The SB doesn’t want to hear complaints from them if they close that IB loophole.

You really are going to claim that WS parents haven't been saying that potential Edison overcrowding ought to get more attention from the School Board than the current overcrowding at West Springfield?

Sorry, but even when you didn't mention Bren Mar Park by name, you were suggesting Lewis should pick up kids from Edison rather than West Springfield.

What she is saying is that no one at WSHS even knows what BMP is or where it is zoned for high school.

I believe the term for this is "feigned ignorance."

You prefer pointed aggression as you and your PTA is using?

Yes, I think when FCPS only identifies a single option that clearly just throws one school community under a bus because they think it's low-hanging fruit, they force that community to point out the alternatives they aren't considering and the "problem" they aren't addressing.

It's unfortunate, but necessary. They don't know how to do their jobs properly.

And to be clear, you believe everyone should do as you are and name other schools to be moved. As if that is how to build consensus and buy in?
Just some mudslinging rather than trying to outline other issues at play or how to create/advocate actual change Lewis.?
I can’t get behind your tactics at all.

They don’t seem productive or helpful on a larger scale than just serving you/your kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What WSHS parents say at public meetings and what they suggest privately and on forums like this aren't necessarily the same thing. You aren't fooling anyone.

Give it a rest. I’m a WSHS parent who spent the last two years of her life advocating on this and I didn’t even know what BMP was until this came up at one of the last boundary meetings but Ricardy shut it down. If you want to get mad at someone, get mad at the Lewis parents who keep trying to force kids into their school.

Maybe ask why the school board refuses to give up on IB there. It’s because tons of Lewis parents use it as a way to get escape that school. The SB doesn’t want to hear complaints from them if they close that IB loophole.

You really are going to claim that WS parents haven't been saying that potential Edison overcrowding ought to get more attention from the School Board than the current overcrowding at West Springfield?

Sorry, but even when you didn't mention Bren Mar Park by name, you were suggesting Lewis should pick up kids from Edison rather than West Springfield.

What she is saying is that no one at WSHS even knows what BMP is or where it is zoned for high school.

I believe the term for this is "feigned ignorance."

You prefer pointed aggression as you and your PTA is using?

Yes, I think when FCPS only identifies a single option that clearly just throws one school community under a bus because they think it's low-hanging fruit, they force that community to point out the alternatives they aren't considering and the "problem" they aren't addressing.

It's unfortunate, but necessary. They don't know how to do their jobs properly.

And to be clear, you believe everyone should do as you are and name other schools to be moved. As if that is how to build consensus and buy in?
Just some mudslinging rather than trying to outline other issues at play or how to create/advocate actual change Lewis.?
I can’t get behind your tactics at all.

They don’t seem productive or helpful on a larger scale than just serving you/your kids.

The PTA is doing exactly the right thing by pointing out other areas that deserve equal consideration if anyone is to be moved into Lewis at this time.

I know it bothers you when other areas don’t roll over as you’d like.
If all the PTA did was advocate as you’re recommending it would get ignored and BMP would be on the fast train to Lewis.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What WSHS parents say at public meetings and what they suggest privately and on forums like this aren't necessarily the same thing. You aren't fooling anyone.

Give it a rest. I’m a WSHS parent who spent the last two years of her life advocating on this and I didn’t even know what BMP was until this came up at one of the last boundary meetings but Ricardy shut it down. If you want to get mad at someone, get mad at the Lewis parents who keep trying to force kids into their school.

Maybe ask why the school board refuses to give up on IB there. It’s because tons of Lewis parents use it as a way to get escape that school. The SB doesn’t want to hear complaints from them if they close that IB loophole.

You really are going to claim that WS parents haven't been saying that potential Edison overcrowding ought to get more attention from the School Board than the current overcrowding at West Springfield?

Sorry, but even when you didn't mention Bren Mar Park by name, you were suggesting Lewis should pick up kids from Edison rather than West Springfield.

What she is saying is that no one at WSHS even knows what BMP is or where it is zoned for high school.

I believe the term for this is "feigned ignorance."

You prefer pointed aggression as you and your PTA is using?

Yes, I think when FCPS only identifies a single option that clearly just throws one school community under a bus because they think it's low-hanging fruit, they force that community to point out the alternatives they aren't considering and the "problem" they aren't addressing.

It's unfortunate, but necessary. They don't know how to do their jobs properly.

And to be clear, you believe everyone should do as you are and name other schools to be moved. As if that is how to build consensus and buy in?
Just some mudslinging rather than trying to outline other issues at play or how to create/advocate actual change Lewis.?
I can’t get behind your tactics at all.

They don’t seem productive or helpful on a larger scale than just serving you/your kids.

The PTA is doing exactly the right thing by pointing out other areas that deserve equal consideration if anyone is to be moved into Lewis at this time.

I know it bothers you when other areas don’t roll over as you’d like.
If all the PTA did was advocate as you’re recommending it would get ignored and BMP would be on the fast train to Lewis.

WSHS only advocated for residency checks, enforcing the closed to transfers rule as written, and leaving the WSHS zoned families at WSHS.

They did not advocate for anything involving moving around kids from other high schools, only for no students in or out of WSHS.
They even argued against moving Rolling Valley kids houses out of Lewis into WSHS.

The West Springfield families advocated for status quo + residency checks/no transfers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What WSHS parents say at public meetings and what they suggest privately and on forums like this aren't necessarily the same thing. You aren't fooling anyone.

Give it a rest. I’m a WSHS parent who spent the last two years of her life advocating on this and I didn’t even know what BMP was until this came up at one of the last boundary meetings but Ricardy shut it down. If you want to get mad at someone, get mad at the Lewis parents who keep trying to force kids into their school.

Maybe ask why the school board refuses to give up on IB there. It’s because tons of Lewis parents use it as a way to get escape that school. The SB doesn’t want to hear complaints from them if they close that IB loophole.

You really are going to claim that WS parents haven't been saying that potential Edison overcrowding ought to get more attention from the School Board than the current overcrowding at West Springfield?

Sorry, but even when you didn't mention Bren Mar Park by name, you were suggesting Lewis should pick up kids from Edison rather than West Springfield.

What she is saying is that no one at WSHS even knows what BMP is or where it is zoned for high school.

I believe the term for this is "feigned ignorance."

You prefer pointed aggression as you and your PTA is using?

Yes, I think when FCPS only identifies a single option that clearly just throws one school community under a bus because they think it's low-hanging fruit, they force that community to point out the alternatives they aren't considering and the "problem" they aren't addressing.

It's unfortunate, but necessary. They don't know how to do their jobs properly.

And to be clear, you believe everyone should do as you are and name other schools to be moved. As if that is how to build consensus and buy in?
Just some mudslinging rather than trying to outline other issues at play or how to create/advocate actual change Lewis.?
I can’t get behind your tactics at all.

They don’t seem productive or helpful on a larger scale than just serving you/your kids.

The PTA is doing exactly the right thing by pointing out other areas that deserve equal consideration if anyone is to be moved into Lewis at this time.

I know it bothers you when other areas don’t roll over as you’d like.
If all the PTA did was advocate as you’re recommending it would get ignored and BMP would be on the fast train to Lewis.

You don’t know that and aren’t even trying it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What WSHS parents say at public meetings and what they suggest privately and on forums like this aren't necessarily the same thing. You aren't fooling anyone.

Give it a rest. I’m a WSHS parent who spent the last two years of her life advocating on this and I didn’t even know what BMP was until this came up at one of the last boundary meetings but Ricardy shut it down. If you want to get mad at someone, get mad at the Lewis parents who keep trying to force kids into their school.

Maybe ask why the school board refuses to give up on IB there. It’s because tons of Lewis parents use it as a way to get escape that school. The SB doesn’t want to hear complaints from them if they close that IB loophole.

You really are going to claim that WS parents haven't been saying that potential Edison overcrowding ought to get more attention from the School Board than the current overcrowding at West Springfield?

Sorry, but even when you didn't mention Bren Mar Park by name, you were suggesting Lewis should pick up kids from Edison rather than West Springfield.

What she is saying is that no one at WSHS even knows what BMP is or where it is zoned for high school.

I believe the term for this is "feigned ignorance."

You prefer pointed aggression as you and your PTA is using?

Yes, I think when FCPS only identifies a single option that clearly just throws one school community under a bus because they think it's low-hanging fruit, they force that community to point out the alternatives they aren't considering and the "problem" they aren't addressing.

It's unfortunate, but necessary. They don't know how to do their jobs properly.

And to be clear, you believe everyone should do as you are and name other schools to be moved. As if that is how to build consensus and buy in?
Just some mudslinging rather than trying to outline other issues at play or how to create/advocate actual change Lewis.?
I can’t get behind your tactics at all.

They don’t seem productive or helpful on a larger scale than just serving you/your kids.

The PTA is doing exactly the right thing by pointing out other areas that deserve equal consideration if anyone is to be moved into Lewis at this time.

I know it bothers you when other areas don’t roll over as you’d like.
If all the PTA did was advocate as you’re recommending it would get ignored and BMP would be on the fast train to Lewis.

WSHS only advocated for residency checks, enforcing the closed to transfers rule as written, and leaving the WSHS zoned families at WSHS.

They did not advocate for anything involving moving around kids from other high schools, only for no students in or out of WSHS.
They even argued against moving Rolling Valley kids houses out of Lewis into WSHS.

The West Springfield families advocated for status quo + residency checks/no transfers.

WSHS doesn’t throw other schools under the bus for moving to Lewis bc they are the most logical choice to move into Lewis lol it would look so stupid on their part to point out other schools move because it wouldn’t make any sense and they wouldn’t have a logical argument for those schools to move instead of them.

No one has heard of BMP over in WSHS camp bc it’s the most nonsensical choice to move into Lewis.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What WSHS parents say at public meetings and what they suggest privately and on forums like this aren't necessarily the same thing. You aren't fooling anyone.

Give it a rest. I’m a WSHS parent who spent the last two years of her life advocating on this and I didn’t even know what BMP was until this came up at one of the last boundary meetings but Ricardy shut it down. If you want to get mad at someone, get mad at the Lewis parents who keep trying to force kids into their school.

Maybe ask why the school board refuses to give up on IB there. It’s because tons of Lewis parents use it as a way to get escape that school. The SB doesn’t want to hear complaints from them if they close that IB loophole.

You really are going to claim that WS parents haven't been saying that potential Edison overcrowding ought to get more attention from the School Board than the current overcrowding at West Springfield?

Sorry, but even when you didn't mention Bren Mar Park by name, you were suggesting Lewis should pick up kids from Edison rather than West Springfield.

What she is saying is that no one at WSHS even knows what BMP is or where it is zoned for high school.

I believe the term for this is "feigned ignorance."

You prefer pointed aggression as you and your PTA is using?

Yes, I think when FCPS only identifies a single option that clearly just throws one school community under a bus because they think it's low-hanging fruit, they force that community to point out the alternatives they aren't considering and the "problem" they aren't addressing.

It's unfortunate, but necessary. They don't know how to do their jobs properly.

And to be clear, you believe everyone should do as you are and name other schools to be moved. As if that is how to build consensus and buy in?
Just some mudslinging rather than trying to outline other issues at play or how to create/advocate actual change Lewis.?
I can’t get behind your tactics at all.

They don’t seem productive or helpful on a larger scale than just serving you/your kids.

The PTA is doing exactly the right thing by pointing out other areas that deserve equal consideration if anyone is to be moved into Lewis at this time.

I know it bothers you when other areas don’t roll over as you’d like.
If all the PTA did was advocate as you’re recommending it would get ignored and BMP would be on the fast train to Lewis.

WSHS only advocated for residency checks, enforcing the closed to transfers rule as written, and leaving the WSHS zoned families at WSHS.

They did not advocate for anything involving moving around kids from other high schools, only for no students in or out of WSHS.
They even argued against moving Rolling Valley kids houses out of Lewis into WSHS.

The West Springfield families advocated for status quo + residency checks/no transfers.

WSHS doesn’t throw other schools under the bus for moving to Lewis bc they are the most logical choice to move into Lewis lol it would look so stupid on their part to point out other schools move because it wouldn’t make any sense and they wouldn’t have a logical argument for those schools to move instead of them.

No one has heard of BMP over in WSHS camp bc it’s the most nonsensical choice to move into Lewis.

Or you don’t have a great argument and are just flinging mud. I have heard of BMP, you have had a fire there in the renovated part of the school, yes? I hope it doesn’t set the timeline back too much and your thanking of the firefighters was cute and nice. Hopefully that community spirit comes through others, if not you PP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What WSHS parents say at public meetings and what they suggest privately and on forums like this aren't necessarily the same thing. You aren't fooling anyone.

Give it a rest. I’m a WSHS parent who spent the last two years of her life advocating on this and I didn’t even know what BMP was until this came up at one of the last boundary meetings but Ricardy shut it down. If you want to get mad at someone, get mad at the Lewis parents who keep trying to force kids into their school.

Maybe ask why the school board refuses to give up on IB there. It’s because tons of Lewis parents use it as a way to get escape that school. The SB doesn’t want to hear complaints from them if they close that IB loophole.

You really are going to claim that WS parents haven't been saying that potential Edison overcrowding ought to get more attention from the School Board than the current overcrowding at West Springfield?

Sorry, but even when you didn't mention Bren Mar Park by name, you were suggesting Lewis should pick up kids from Edison rather than West Springfield.

What she is saying is that no one at WSHS even knows what BMP is or where it is zoned for high school.

I believe the term for this is "feigned ignorance."

You prefer pointed aggression as you and your PTA is using?

Yes, I think when FCPS only identifies a single option that clearly just throws one school community under a bus because they think it's low-hanging fruit, they force that community to point out the alternatives they aren't considering and the "problem" they aren't addressing.

It's unfortunate, but necessary. They don't know how to do their jobs properly.

And to be clear, you believe everyone should do as you are and name other schools to be moved. As if that is how to build consensus and buy in?
Just some mudslinging rather than trying to outline other issues at play or how to create/advocate actual change Lewis.?
I can’t get behind your tactics at all.

They don’t seem productive or helpful on a larger scale than just serving you/your kids.

The PTA is doing exactly the right thing by pointing out other areas that deserve equal consideration if anyone is to be moved into Lewis at this time.

I know it bothers you when other areas don’t roll over as you’d like.
If all the PTA did was advocate as you’re recommending it would get ignored and BMP would be on the fast train to Lewis.

WSHS only advocated for residency checks, enforcing the closed to transfers rule as written, and leaving the WSHS zoned families at WSHS.

They did not advocate for anything involving moving around kids from other high schools, only for no students in or out of WSHS.
They even argued against moving Rolling Valley kids houses out of Lewis into WSHS.

The West Springfield families advocated for status quo + residency checks/no transfers.

WSHS doesn’t throw other schools under the bus for moving to Lewis bc they are the most logical choice to move into Lewis lol it would look so stupid on their part to point out other schools move because it wouldn’t make any sense and they wouldn’t have a logical argument for those schools to move instead of them.

No one has heard of BMP over in WSHS camp bc it’s the most nonsensical choice to move into Lewis.

Or you don’t have a great argument and are just flinging mud. I have heard of BMP, you have had a fire there in the renovated part of the school, yes? I hope it doesn’t set the timeline back too much and your thanking of the firefighters was cute and nice. Hopefully that community spirit comes through others, if not you PP.

What are you even trying to say? Your post makes zero sense

[Anonymous]

The Lewis moms were out in force last night at a boundary meeting for WSHS elementaries at Saratoga ES, arguing that none of the kids Gatehouse were thinking of moving from Key/Lewis to Irving/WSHS should go. There was also a lot of complaining about how people have demonized their community.

So be careful, BMP moms, the Lewis moms are also out in force and unhappy at how people are talking about their school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Lewis moms were out in force last night at a boundary meeting for WSHS elementaries at Saratoga ES, arguing that none of the kids Gatehouse were thinking of moving from Key/Lewis to Irving/WSHS should go. There was also a lot of complaining about how people have demonized their community.

So be careful, BMP moms, the Lewis moms are also out in force and unhappy at how people are talking about their school.

This was the meeting to rezone the 300 Rolling Valley Lewis home to WSHS?

The lewis moms are correct, but the issue is not that black and white. There are only around 20 kids from that neighborhood who attend Lewis. However, if you look at the number of kids from that neighborhood who attend Rolling Valley, that neighborhood has many times more high school students than 20. It has around 40-50 high schoolers, just based on the Rolling Valley numbers for that neighborhood. If you include Nativity and St Bernadette stufents, the number of high school students from that neighborhood could be over 50.

If that RV neighborhood is rezoned from Lewis to WSHS, Lewis will only lose around 4 or 5 students per grade, but WSHS will gain 50 to 60 new students or more. It is the exact same scenario as Daventry, except Daventry only had around a dozen total high school students attending then Lee (now Lewis)

Rezoning that Rolling Valley neighborhood from Lewis to WSHS will only minimally affect Lewis. But it will significantly affect WSHS, just like Daventry did.

The neighborhood should probably have also gone to Saratoga, making it a straight feeder into Lewis like the RV homes on the other side of the parkway. Another solution is for fcps to move the Shannon Station Keene Mill Island to White Oaks and Lake Braddock and the remaining RV homes to WSHS in their spots, so it is a status quo impact on enrollment numbers.

The only affect that proposed RV rezoning has on Lewis is related to image. 4 or 5 Lewis kids per grade is not going to affect programs at Lewis, but 50 to 60 RV students attending WSHS will certainly affect WSHS.