Boundary Review Meetings

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't live in region 4, so it doesn't effect me...but I heard that BOTH the West Springfield BRAC members are Hunt Valley parents and they did everything the could to keep Hunt Valley at West Springfield. I'm not saying the BRAC members aren't trying their best, but that's a huge bias.

It’s insane to think that Hunt Valley should be anywhere but West Springfield (except Saratoga mom, and refer back to being insane) And the split feeder thing was said to be a mistake by Thru.

That being said, it would not shock anyone if Reid does something stupid.

I agree, but the same can we said about that West Orange Hunt neighborhood that walks to Sangster. According to the map, they are squarely within the Springfield Boundaries, closer to Irving and West Springfield, and are part of the Orange Hunt Neighborhood Association. Why move them and not others? None of the changes in Region 4 make sense.

Which map?

Because they are the closest Sangster neighborhood to Lake Braddock and already have Lake Braddock busses driving through their neighborhood. They are much closer to Lake Braddock than Irving, and equally as close to LB as WSHS.

They have always complained about being a split feeder to WSHS instead of going to LB with the other 80% of their Sangster classmates.

What changed this past year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't live in region 4, so it doesn't effect me...but I heard that BOTH the West Springfield BRAC members are Hunt Valley parents and they did everything the could to keep Hunt Valley at West Springfield. I'm not saying the BRAC members aren't trying their best, but that's a huge bias.

Most of the volunteers from Region 4 were from Hunt Valley.

There is nothing nefarious about the selection for Region 4.

I wouldn’t call it nefarious, but based on the limited number of seats available, they could have done a better job making sure more areas were represented. WSHS wasn’t the only pyramid where both reps were zoned to the same elementary school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Scenario 3 was not developed with BRAC input. If you read the Region 4 BRAC notes it looks like they tried to pick off smaller sections to be rezoned out of WS do they can stay as is. Some of the neighbors they offered to sacrifice to preserve look per the map closer to WS. The numbers are unclear, but it looks like they were trying to cobble together every small change they could--actually effecting more neighborhoods--they making a larger, logical change like moving Daventry back to Lewis??

The Sangster split feeder is a no brainer.

Sangster parents have bedn asking for at least a drcade or more to eliminate the split feeder and send the entire school to Lake Braddock.

This resistance is very new and is as if they are just getting caught up in the anti rezoning sentiment

If FCPS had decided to eliminate the Sangster split feeder before this 8130 BRAC mess, the families would have been thrilled.

Sorry, calling absolute BS on this. The West Orange Hunt neighborhood that walks to Sangster is super connected to West Springfield. Those families 100% bought their homes because they are part of West Springfield. They are physically closer to West Springfield and Irving, and would have the longest increased commute times in region 4 if moved. Sangster was built for the West Springfield community...far before South Run and other neighborhoods were developed. If you don't live there I suggest you stick with talking points for your own neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Maps still aren’t out, right?

Robinson and Centreville families can just take time off from work tomorrow to prepare, I guess.

For FCPS, deadlines don’t matter. Parents’ time is an afterthought.

[Anonymous]

We are part of the Sangster split feeder and we absolutely want to stay WS. And the majority of our small neighborhood does too. I understand eliminating split feeders is what some schools want. But our neighbors are all very pro staying with what we have and are extremely disappointed in the change. So I am not sure who the PP is talking to who has been wanting the split gone for “a decade”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Scenario 3 was not developed with BRAC input. If you read the Region 4 BRAC notes it looks like they tried to pick off smaller sections to be rezoned out of WS do they can stay as is. Some of the neighbors they offered to sacrifice to preserve look per the map closer to WS. The numbers are unclear, but it looks like they were trying to cobble together every small change they could--actually effecting more neighborhoods--they making a larger, logical change like moving Daventry back to Lewis??

The Sangster split feeder is a no brainer.

Sangster parents have bedn asking for at least a drcade or more to eliminate the split feeder and send the entire school to Lake Braddock.

This resistance is very new and is as if they are just getting caught up in the anti rezoning sentiment

If FCPS had decided to eliminate the Sangster split feeder before this 8130 BRAC mess, the families would have been thrilled.

Sorry, calling absolute BS on this. The West Orange Hunt neighborhood that walks to Sangster is super connected to West Springfield. Those families 100% bought their homes because they are part of West Springfield. They are physically closer to West Springfield and Irving, and would have the longest increased commute times in region 4 if moved. Sangster was built for the West Springfield community...far before South Run and other neighborhoods were developed. If you don't live there I suggest you stick with talking points for your own neighborhood.

Lake Braddock is closer to them than Irving.

Sansgter does all their stuff with Lake Braddock (like the pyramid events) not WSHS.

All the community activities such as little league, soccer, scouts, theater, dance and churches are a combination of Lake Braddock and WSHS families. There is SOOOO much overlap socially between Lake Braddock and Sangster.

I had a kid at Sangster, and it blows my mind that out of the blue the families in that Sangster neighborhood are acting like Lake Braddock is some far off location with no connection to the Sangster community. Until this year, most of those families would have been thrilled to get sent to the same high school as 80-90% of their classmates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maps still aren’t out, right?

Robinson and Centreville families can just take time off from work tomorrow to prepare, I guess.

For FCPS, deadlines don’t matter. Parents’ time is an afterthought.

Rachna Sizemore-Heizer posted on FB this afternoon encouraging Robinson and Centreville parents to attend the meeting tomorrow night.

She must really have checked out from being a School Board member because that's some tone-deaf stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are part of the Sangster split feeder and we absolutely want to stay WS. And the majority of our small neighborhood does too. I understand eliminating split feeders is what some schools want. But our neighbors are all very pro staying with what we have and are extremely disappointed in the change. So I am not sure who the PP is talking to who has been wanting the split gone for “a decade”

YES! We live in West Springfield Sangster split too and our 7th grader bikes to Irving. I hate the thought of him having to change schools, and not being connected to his Irving/WS friends. I've reached out to Sandy Anderson and it's like she doesn't care about us at all. I know changes are hard, but our neighborhood is not insignificant and should be a pawn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Scenario 3 was not developed with BRAC input. If you read the Region 4 BRAC notes it looks like they tried to pick off smaller sections to be rezoned out of WS do they can stay as is. Some of the neighbors they offered to sacrifice to preserve look per the map closer to WS. The numbers are unclear, but it looks like they were trying to cobble together every small change they could--actually effecting more neighborhoods--they making a larger, logical change like moving Daventry back to Lewis??

The Sangster split feeder is a no brainer.

Sangster parents have bedn asking for at least a drcade or more to eliminate the split feeder and send the entire school to Lake Braddock.

This resistance is very new and is as if they are just getting caught up in the anti rezoning sentiment

If FCPS had decided to eliminate the Sangster split feeder before this 8130 BRAC mess, the families would have been thrilled.

Sorry, calling absolute BS on this. The West Orange Hunt neighborhood that walks to Sangster is super connected to West Springfield. Those families 100% bought their homes because they are part of West Springfield. They are physically closer to West Springfield and Irving, and would have the longest increased commute times in region 4 if moved. Sangster was built for the West Springfield community...far before South Run and other neighborhoods were developed. If you don't live there I suggest you stick with talking points for your own neighborhood.

Lake Braddock is closer to them than Irving.

Sansgter does all their stuff with Lake Braddock (like the pyramid events) not WSHS.

All the community activities such as little league, soccer, scouts, theater, dance and churches are a combination of Lake Braddock and WSHS families. There is SOOOO much overlap socially between Lake Braddock and Sangster.

I had a kid at Sangster, and it blows my mind that out of the blue the families in that Sangster neighborhood are acting like Lake Braddock is some far off location with no connection to the Sangster community. Until this year, most of those families would have been thrilled to get sent to the same high school as 80-90% of their classmates.

Many, many Lake Braddock/Sangster families are flabbergasted, and actually insulted, about that neighborhood being so up in arms over potential rezoning to Lake Braddock. It make no sense whatsoever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are part of the Sangster split feeder and we absolutely want to stay WS. And the majority of our small neighborhood does too. I understand eliminating split feeders is what some schools want. But our neighbors are all very pro staying with what we have and are extremely disappointed in the change. So I am not sure who the PP is talking to who has been wanting the split gone for “a decade”

You’re walking distance to Sangster. You can say you feel more emotionally connected to WSHS all you want but physically, you’re closer to Sangster. At least LBSS is as good if not better than WSHS. Daventry and other neighborhoods could be looking at going to Lewis. You’re really not in a good place to argue this one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are part of the Sangster split feeder and we absolutely want to stay WS. And the majority of our small neighborhood does too. I understand eliminating split feeders is what some schools want. But our neighbors are all very pro staying with what we have and are extremely disappointed in the change. So I am not sure who the PP is talking to who has been wanting the split gone for “a decade”

YES! We live in West Springfield Sangster split too and our 7th grader bikes to Irving. I hate the thought of him having to change schools, and not being connected to his Irving/WS friends. I've reached out to Sandy Anderson and it's like she doesn't care about us at all. I know changes are hard, but our neighborhood is not insignificant and should be a pawn.

BS. Kids are not biking up Old Keene Mill to Irving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are part of the Sangster split feeder and we absolutely want to stay WS. And the majority of our small neighborhood does too. I understand eliminating split feeders is what some schools want. But our neighbors are all very pro staying with what we have and are extremely disappointed in the change. So I am not sure who the PP is talking to who has been wanting the split gone for “a decade”

YES! We live in West Springfield Sangster split too and our 7th grader bikes to Irving. I hate the thought of him having to change schools, and not being connected to his Irving/WS friends. I've reached out to Sandy Anderson and it's like she doesn't care about us at all. I know changes are hard, but our neighborhood is not insignificant and should be a pawn.

Most of your kids' classmatess attend Lake Braddock.

Almost all of them will attend Lake Braddock if the split feeder is closed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are part of the Sangster split feeder and we absolutely want to stay WS. And the majority of our small neighborhood does too. I understand eliminating split feeders is what some schools want. But our neighbors are all very pro staying with what we have and are extremely disappointed in the change. So I am not sure who the PP is talking to who has been wanting the split gone for “a decade”

YES! We live in West Springfield Sangster split too and our 7th grader bikes to Irving. I hate the thought of him having to change schools, and not being connected to his Irving/WS friends. I've reached out to Sandy Anderson and it's like she doesn't care about us at all. I know changes are hard, but our neighborhood is not insignificant and should be a pawn.

You let your kid bike down Old Keene Mill Road to school? Uh huh. Calling BS on this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Scenario 3 was not developed with BRAC input. If you read the Region 4 BRAC notes it looks like they tried to pick off smaller sections to be rezoned out of WS do they can stay as is. Some of the neighbors they offered to sacrifice to preserve look per the map closer to WS. The numbers are unclear, but it looks like they were trying to cobble together every small change they could--actually effecting more neighborhoods--they making a larger, logical change like moving Daventry back to Lewis??

The Sangster split feeder is a no brainer.

Sangster parents have bedn asking for at least a drcade or more to eliminate the split feeder and send the entire school to Lake Braddock.

This resistance is very new and is as if they are just getting caught up in the anti rezoning sentiment

If FCPS had decided to eliminate the Sangster split feeder before this 8130 BRAC mess, the families would have been thrilled.

Sorry, calling absolute BS on this. The West Orange Hunt neighborhood that walks to Sangster is super connected to West Springfield. Those families 100% bought their homes because they are part of West Springfield. They are physically closer to West Springfield and Irving, and would have the longest increased commute times in region 4 if moved. Sangster was built for the West Springfield community...far before South Run and other neighborhoods were developed. If you don't live there I suggest you stick with talking points for your own neighborhood.

Lake Braddock is closer to them than Irving.

Sansgter does all their stuff with Lake Braddock (like the pyramid events) not WSHS.

All the community activities such as little league, soccer, scouts, theater, dance and churches are a combination of Lake Braddock and WSHS families. There is SOOOO much overlap socially between Lake Braddock and Sangster.

I had a kid at Sangster, and it blows my mind that out of the blue the families in that Sangster neighborhood are acting like Lake Braddock is some far off location with no connection to the Sangster community. Until this year, most of those families would have been thrilled to get sent to the same high school as 80-90% of their classmates.

You should get your facts straight. They aren't saying they don't want to be part of the Sangster community. I know more 'walker' parents who volunteer at Sangster then any other neighborhood. But they are literally part of the West Springfield community. There is also sooo much overlap with Sangster families at WS--not just LB. The school is literally IN West Springfield. Families in the 'walker' neighborhoods have always wanted to keep their kids with the WS community. Again, if you don't live there you can politely keep your not accurate talking points to yourself.

[Anonymous]

<<<You’re walking distance to Sangster. You can say you feel more emotionally connected to WSHS all you want but physically, you’re closer to Sangster. At least LBSS is as good if not better than WSHS. Daventry and other neighborhoods could be looking at going to Lewis. You’re really not in a good place to argue this one.>>>>

Yes. You are correct, We are physically closer to Sangster. We are also in the map that the orange hunt civic association just put out yesterday clearly showing our neighborhood as part of the OH neighborhood. Even SA made that point. It’s not that LBSS is a bad school, not in the slightest! But there are many reasons so many family’s chose the Sangster Irving WS pyramid. And we are fighting to stay.