APS Elementary Planning Mtg at Swanson - Option 1 in, Option 2 out, McKinley Moms out of contro

[Anonymous]

OMG that map is a joke! Who did that? All it does is gerrymander McKinley and Ashlawn into existence!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG that map is a joke! Who did that? All it does is gerrymander McKinley and Ashlawn into existence!

This is the masterpiece suggestion that McKinley is VERY upset that APS staff is not taking seriously. Notice it puts ASFS and Long Branch over capacity with just K-5 and doesn't leave room for VPI or growth from Queen's Court, the American Legion Development, or market rate developments.

https://mckinleypta.org/parent-education/elementary-school-planning-for-2021/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG that map is a joke! Who did that? All it does is gerrymander McKinley and Ashlawn into existence!

This is the masterpiece suggestion that McKinley is VERY upset that APS staff is not taking seriously. Notice it puts ASFS and Long Branch over capacity with just K-5 and doesn't leave room for VPI or growth from Queen's Court, the American Legion Development, or market rate developments.

https://mckinleypta.org/parent-education/elementary-school-planning-for-2021/

Hundreds of hours of what? Navel-gazing? Amateur hour is over....APS Option 1 is the best way forward for all of Arlington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG that map is a joke! Who did that? All it does is gerrymander McKinley and Ashlawn into existence!

This is the masterpiece suggestion that McKinley is VERY upset that APS staff is not taking seriously. Notice it puts ASFS and Long Branch over capacity with just K-5 and doesn't leave room for VPI or growth from Queen's Court, the American Legion Development, or market rate developments.

https://mckinleypta.org/parent-education/elementary-school-planning-for-2021/

Hundreds of hours of what? Navel-gazing? Amateur hour is over....APS Option 1 is the best way forward for all of Arlington.

+1. McKinley PTA members who created this beauty should keep their day jobs!

[Anonymous]

A majority of the McK parents I know in the affected DH/MM zone south of Rt 66 are so over this "fight" of a few and have moved on to acceptance. After reviewing everything put out, including this new convoluted option 3 map, I still think Option 1 is the only realistic solution (even though I don't like that our neighborhood school is closing) given the strong growth experienced by APS.

I think the loudest voices of opposition are from parents within a short walk of McK. And those in the immediate neighborhood who are already bothered by the morning buses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A majority of the McK parents I know in the affected DH/MM zone south of Rt 66 are so over this "fight" of a few and have moved on to acceptance. After reviewing everything put out, including this new convoluted option 3 map, I still think Option 1 is the only realistic solution (even though I don't like that our neighborhood school is closing) given the strong growth experienced by APS.

I think the loudest voices of opposition are from parents within a short walk of McK. And those in the immediate neighborhood who are already bothered by the morning buses.

Finally a voice of reason. When will McKrazy and Data Dude(s) be able to let it go?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A majority of the McK parents I know in the affected DH/MM zone south of Rt 66 are so over this "fight" of a few and have moved on to acceptance. After reviewing everything put out, including this new convoluted option 3 map, I still think Option 1 is the only realistic solution (even though I don't like that our neighborhood school is closing) given the strong growth experienced by APS.

I think the loudest voices of opposition are from parents within a short walk of McK. And those in the immediate neighborhood who are already bothered by the morning buses.

Finally a voice of reason. When will McKrazy and Data Dude(s) be able to let it go?

(PP 16:55) Never, they will continue through the boundary process.
I’m worried they will push it too far, further anger APS staff who will then create a special pilot program to bus all of our kids to an under-capacity SA school like Drew!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG that map is a joke! Who did that? All it does is gerrymander McKinley and Ashlawn into existence!

It is a sickening joke that they think their map somehow improves upon the “what if/representative” map. Isn’t that the map you’d have to prove “wrong” and improve upon to make the argument that no moves is the best way to go?

[Anonymous]

McK parents are the smartest of all parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:McK parents are the smartest of all parents.

I’m waiting for them to offer up Reed instead and get taken down by other McK parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McK parents are the smartest of all parents.

I’m waiting for them to offer up Reed instead and get taken down by other McK parents.

Yes, it is curious how their unbiased objective analysis shows every other school as a better location . . . Except for Reed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McK parents are the smartest of all parents.

I’m waiting for them to offer up Reed instead and get taken down by other McK parents.

They won’t. They are so outnumbered. The few who are still pushing the McMap don’t have the support of the greater community. Plenty of us are tired of them giving us rational cardinals a bad name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A majority of the McK parents I know in the affected DH/MM zone south of Rt 66 are so over this "fight" of a few and have moved on to acceptance. After reviewing everything put out, including this new convoluted option 3 map, I still think Option 1 is the only realistic solution (even though I don't like that our neighborhood school is closing) given the strong growth experienced by APS.

I think the loudest voices of opposition are from parents within a short walk of McK. And those in the immediate neighborhood who are already bothered by the morning buses.

Finally a voice of reason. When will McKrazy and Data Dude(s) be able to let it go?

(PP 16:55) Never, they will continue through the boundary process.
I’m worried they will push it too far, further anger APS staff who will then create a special pilot program to bus all of our kids to an under-capacity SA school like Drew!

Can we please stop bashing our Title I schools? We get it - you think we're awful and you paid a premium to make sure your kids wouldn't be dragged down by ours. We don't want a special pilot program to bus our kids to an over-capacity north arlington school. But the insinuation behind your comment is a put-down; there's no insinuation in mine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McK parents are the smartest of all parents.

I’m waiting for them to offer up Reed instead and get taken down by other McK parents.

They won’t. They are so outnumbered. The few who are still pushing the McMap don’t have the support of the greater community. Plenty of us are tired of them giving us rational cardinals a bad name.

Then how about a flock of you other cardinals flying to a board meeting and saying so publicly to them? They need to know they don't represent the majority of McKinley. 'cause your PTA is putting out information that opposes staff's recommendations.

[Anonymous]

Our kids have to be there in school together until 2021. We are writing letters and answering the survey. We are handling it a little differently. I don’t feel like dealing with some of those parents in person.