Seneca Valley Expansion

[Anonymous]

Fudge all the G'town haters. We got the Lancaster County Amish Market and they have the best food and pig roast. So screw you all!

[Anonymous]

MCPS should read this thread. Germantown schools need more resources than anywhere else in the county. Please allocated more money and resources to Germantown!!!

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I never New Shoppers was the focus of Germantown.".. There is town center, milestone, Boyd’s, etc. wouldnt live near shoppers...

Boyds is not a part of Germantown. There is a part of Germantown that has a Boyds zip code, but it is Germantown.

If you don't want to live near Shoppers, then you don't have to.

It is for the purposes of schooling. We can pretend all we want or play games with words but Boyd’s/ Germantown are one in th3 same

No, they are not one and the same. Boyds is zoned for the Clarksburg cluster.

then why does the vistas have a boyds zip and mailing address...and zoned to nw ? its boyds

[Anonymous]

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I never New Shoppers was the focus of Germantown.".. There is town center, milestone, Boyd’s, etc. wouldnt live near shoppers...

Boyds is not a part of Germantown. There is a part of Germantown that has a Boyds zip code, but it is Germantown.

If you don't want to live near Shoppers, then you don't have to.

It is for the purposes of schooling. We can pretend all we want or play games with words but Boyd’s/ Germantown are one in th3 same

No, they are not one and the same. Boyds is zoned for the Clarksburg cluster.

then why does the vistas have a boyds zip and mailing address...and zoned to nw ? its boyds

It has a Boyds zip code because they needed to assign some routes to the Boyds post office so that the USPS wouldn't close the Boyds post office. (Which they will probably end up doing anyway.) But it's not Boyds, it's Germantown. If you get your water and sewer through WSSC, you live in Germantown.

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It has a Boyds zip code because they needed to assign some routes to the Boyds post office so that the USPS wouldn't close the Boyds post office. (Which they will probably end up doing anyway.) But it's not Boyds, it's Germantown. If you get your water and sewer through WSSC, you live in Germantown.

^^^...you live in Germantown or Clarksburg.

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I never New Shoppers was the focus of Germantown.".. There is town center, milestone, Boyd’s, etc. wouldnt live near shoppers...

Boyds is not a part of Germantown. There is a part of Germantown that has a Boyds zip code, but it is Germantown.

If you don't want to live near Shoppers, then you don't have to.

It is for the purposes of schooling. We can pretend all we want or play games with words but Boyd’s/ Germantown are one in th3 same

No, they are not one and the same. Boyds is zoned for the Clarksburg cluster.

then why does the vistas have a boyds zip and mailing address...and zoned to nw ? its boyds

It has a Boyds zip code because they needed to assign some routes to the Boyds post office so that the USPS wouldn't close the Boyds post office. (Which they will probably end up doing anyway.) But it's not Boyds, it's Germantown. If you get your water and sewer through WSSC, you live in Germantown.

NP, these technicalities are meaningless. The point is, there is a diversity of schools upcounty with great schools like Quince Orchard, Northwest and Clarksburg. There are also not so great schools like Seneca, and Watkins Mill. The question is what will spring forth from the coming Seneca expansion. The schools zoned for Seneca could become more desirable if there is an improvement in the quality of schools.

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NP, these technicalities are meaningless. The point is, there is a diversity of schools upcounty with great schools like Quince Orchard, Northwest and Clarksburg. There are also not so great schools like Seneca, and Watkins Mill. The question is what will spring forth from the coming Seneca expansion. The schools zoned for Seneca could become more desirable if there is an improvement in the quality of schools.

I am wondering what you mean, when you talk about "quality of schools".

Seneca Valley HS will have a new building. The old building was in terrible shape, so the new building will be a big improvement. Is that what you're talking about?

Or are you talking about the rezoning? In that case, you're not talking about the quality of the school, you're talking about the demographics of the student population.

[Anonymous]

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It is for the purposes of schooling. We can pretend all we want or play games with words but Boyd’s/ Germantown are one in th3 same

No, they are not one and the same. Boyds is zoned for the Clarksburg cluster.

Park of Boyds goes to NW.

No, part of Germantown goes to Northwest.

Most of Boyds goes to Clarksburg, but some of Boyds goes to Poolesville.

Autumn Gold RD, Boyds, MD 20841 goes to NW

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

It is for the purposes of schooling. We can pretend all we want or play games with words but Boyd’s/ Germantown are one in th3 same

No, they are not one and the same. Boyds is zoned for the Clarksburg cluster.

Park of Boyds goes to NW.

No, part of Germantown goes to Northwest.

Most of Boyds goes to Clarksburg, but some of Boyds goes to Poolesville.

Autumn Gold RD, Boyds, MD 20841 goes to NW

Yes, it has a Boyds zip code, but it's Germantown. You're in walking distance of South Germantown Recreational Park. And here you are in the Germantown master plan: http://montgomeryplanning.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/GermantownMasterPlan1989ocr300.pdf

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NP, these technicalities are meaningless. The point is, there is a diversity of schools upcounty with great schools like Quince Orchard, Northwest and Clarksburg. There are also not so great schools like Seneca, and Watkins Mill. The question is what will spring forth from the coming Seneca expansion. The schools zoned for Seneca could become more desirable if there is an improvement in the quality of schools.

I am wondering what you mean, when you talk about "quality of schools".

Seneca Valley HS will have a new building. The old building was in terrible shape, so the new building will be a big improvement. Is that what you're talking about?

Or are you talking about the rezoning? In that case, you're not talking about the quality of the school, you're talking about the demographics of the student population.

Bingo. The PP you quoted obviously means an increase in white and Asian and decrease in Hispanic and AA. Nothing else besides the structure of the building will change and that has nothing to do with “quality of schools”. PP, just say what you mean.

[Anonymous]

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NP, these technicalities are meaningless. The point is, there is a diversity of schools upcounty with great schools like Quince Orchard, Northwest and Clarksburg. There are also not so great schools like Seneca, and Watkins Mill. The question is what will spring forth from the coming Seneca expansion. The schools zoned for Seneca could become more desirable if there is an improvement in the quality of schools.

I am wondering what you mean, when you talk about "quality of schools".

Seneca Valley HS will have a new building. The old building was in terrible shape, so the new building will be a big improvement. Is that what you're talking about?

Or are you talking about the rezoning? In that case, you're not talking about the quality of the school, you're talking about the demographics of the student population.

I'm talking about both. Not sure why we have to play these "quality of school" games all the time. The current building is atrocious and hopefully the revitalized campus will bring it new life. Likewise, it will probably pull from more economically well off populations which should improve educational climate.

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NP, these technicalities are meaningless. The point is, there is a diversity of schools upcounty with great schools like Quince Orchard, Northwest and Clarksburg. There are also not so great schools like Seneca, and Watkins Mill. The question is what will spring forth from the coming Seneca expansion. The schools zoned for Seneca could become more desirable if there is an improvement in the quality of schools.

I am wondering what you mean, when you talk about "quality of schools".

Seneca Valley HS will have a new building. The old building was in terrible shape, so the new building will be a big improvement. Is that what you're talking about?

Or are you talking about the rezoning? In that case, you're not talking about the quality of the school, you're talking about the demographics of the student population.

I'm talking about both. Not sure why we have to play these "quality of school" games all the time. The current building is atrocious and hopefully the revitalized campus will bring it new life. Likewise, it will probably pull from more economically well off populations which should improve educational climate.

Ah, so you define a good school as a school with a high proportion of students from economically well-off families. In other words, the richer the student body, the better the school.

Not everybody agrees with this definition.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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NP, these technicalities are meaningless. The point is, there is a diversity of schools upcounty with great schools like Quince Orchard, Northwest and Clarksburg. There are also not so great schools like Seneca, and Watkins Mill. The question is what will spring forth from the coming Seneca expansion. The schools zoned for Seneca could become more desirable if there is an improvement in the quality of schools.

I am wondering what you mean, when you talk about "quality of schools".

Seneca Valley HS will have a new building. The old building was in terrible shape, so the new building will be a big improvement. Is that what you're talking about?

Or are you talking about the rezoning? In that case, you're not talking about the quality of the school, you're talking about the demographics of the student population.

I'm talking about both. Not sure why we have to play these "quality of school" games all the time. The current building is atrocious and hopefully the revitalized campus will bring it new life. Likewise, it will probably pull from more economically well off populations which should improve educational climate.

Ah, so you define a good school as a school with a high proportion of students from economically well-off families. In other words, the richer the student body, the better the school.

Not everybody agrees with this definition.

It doesn't matter if they do or not but that will largely determine home values. I actually would agree that this does not have to determine the quality of the school but since we are in Moco, where all curriculum is the same unless you have a critical mass of high performing students then that makes higher performing/higher income relevant.

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It doesn't matter if they do or not but that will largely determine home values. I actually would agree that this does not have to determine the quality of the school but since we are in Moco, where all curriculum is the same unless you have a critical mass of high performing students then that makes higher performing/higher income relevant.

Notwithstanding many posters' apparent beliefs, this is the Maryland Public Schools forum, not the Montgomery County Real Estate forum.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

NP, these technicalities are meaningless. The point is, there is a diversity of schools upcounty with great schools like Quince Orchard, Northwest and Clarksburg. There are also not so great schools like Seneca, and Watkins Mill. The question is what will spring forth from the coming Seneca expansion. The schools zoned for Seneca could become more desirable if there is an improvement in the quality of schools.

I am wondering what you mean, when you talk about "quality of schools".

Seneca Valley HS will have a new building. The old building was in terrible shape, so the new building will be a big improvement. Is that what you're talking about?

Or are you talking about the rezoning? In that case, you're not talking about the quality of the school, you're talking about the demographics of the student population.

I'm talking about both. Not sure why we have to play these "quality of school" games all the time. The current building is atrocious and hopefully the revitalized campus will bring it new life. Likewise, it will probably pull from more economically well off populations which should improve educational climate.

Ah, so you define a good school as a school with a high proportion of students from economically well-off families. In other words, the richer the student body, the better the school.

Not everybody agrees with this definition.

Yes, most people believe diversity is important, even diversity in SES.

40% economically disadvantaged is too high/not diverse enough.