FCPS Skyview Boundary Revised Scenario 1 / 2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't think of any time in the past where FCPS has moved out 700 students from a school and then just left it to languish.

Technically, they moved out about 900, but then want to send maybe 200 mostly low income kids in their place.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can't think of any time in the past where FCPS has moved out 700 students from a school and then just left it to languish.

Technically, they moved out about 900, but then want to send maybe 200 mostly low income kids in their place.

Between all the boundary changes and the declines in student enrollment many schools are going to be small again like they were in the 90s. These schools will lose teachers and electives. But FCPS also plays favorites so this won’t be true across the board.

Especially for a school district that talks about equity a lot, the blatant favoritism is quite disgusting.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't think of any time in the past where FCPS has moved out 700 students from a school and then just left it to languish.

Technically, they moved out about 900, but then want to send maybe 200 mostly low income kids in their place.

Between all the boundary changes and the declines in student enrollment many schools are going to be small again like they were in the 90s. These schools will lose teachers and electives. But FCPS also plays favorites so this won’t be true across the board.

Especially for a school district that talks about equity a lot, the blatant favoritism is quite disgusting.

Blah blah blah, we’ve heard your complaints about the all Democratic school board not being woke enough before. You should move somewhere even further to the left. Oh wait….

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't think of any time in the past where FCPS has moved out 700 students from a school and then just left it to languish.

Technically, they moved out about 900, but then want to send maybe 200 mostly low income kids in their place.

Between all the boundary changes and the declines in student enrollment many schools are going to be small again like they were in the 90s. These schools will lose teachers and electives. But FCPS also plays favorites so this won’t be true across the board.

Especially for a school district that talks about equity a lot, the blatant favoritism is quite disgusting.

Blah blah blah, we’ve heard your complaints about the all Democratic school board not being woke enough before. You should move somewhere even further to the left. Oh wait….

Sounds like you’re worried you’ll get the Westfield treatment some day. And you probably will.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't think of any time in the past where FCPS has moved out 700 students from a school and then just left it to languish.

Technically, they moved out about 900, but then want to send maybe 200 mostly low income kids in their place.

Between all the boundary changes and the declines in student enrollment many schools are going to be small again like they were in the 90s. These schools will lose teachers and electives. But FCPS also plays favorites so this won’t be true across the board.

Especially for a school district that talks about equity a lot, the blatant favoritism is quite disgusting.

Blah blah blah, we’ve heard your complaints about the all Democratic school board not being woke enough before. You should move somewhere even further to the left. Oh wait….

Sounds like you’re worried you’ll get the Westfield treatment some day. And you probably will.

+1. It's upsetting that no one seems to care about Westfield especially Self-Serving Seema. Stop electing people who are unqualified and stop re-electing them when they clearly suck at their jobs, namely the part of the job where they're supposed to represent all constituents. One day they'll screw you over too.

[Anonymous]

Reid will do what it takes to make Skyview a success. Staffing levels be damned. Westfield will suffer, for a bit, then more shuffling will occur when things calm down.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:With only around 700 students (some of whom won't take any languages at all), there is no way they can fully staff four languages.

They are 9th and 10th graders, the vast majority of them will take a language. Most colleges require 2-4 years of a foreign langauge and they prefer language taken in HS then MS. I would guess that the vast majority of the kids opting in to Skyview are planning on attending college.

There are going to be plenty of kids taking a language in 9th and 10th grade.

Sure, but not all of them. A language is an elective, not a requirement. IF they have 700 students, 600 might be taking a language. Almost all of those will be Spanish or French. I doubt they will have 130+ wanting the less popular language, so they won't be able to staff a full teacher for those.

3 credits of world language is required for an advanced diploma.

https://www.fcps.edu/graduation-requirements-and-course-planning/first-time-ninth-2018-19

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With only around 700 students (some of whom won't take any languages at all), there is no way they can fully staff four languages.

They are 9th and 10th graders, the vast majority of them will take a language. Most colleges require 2-4 years of a foreign langauge and they prefer language taken in HS then MS. I would guess that the vast majority of the kids opting in to Skyview are planning on attending college.

There are going to be plenty of kids taking a language in 9th and 10th grade.

Sure, but not all of them. A language is an elective, not a requirement. IF they have 700 students, 600 might be taking a language. Almost all of those will be Spanish or French. I doubt they will have 130+ wanting the less popular language, so they won't be able to staff a full teacher for those.

3 credits of world language is required for an advanced diploma.

https://www.fcps.edu/graduation-requirements-and-course-planning/first-time-ninth-2018-19

+1 It's not just an elective. You can do three years one language or 2 and 2 of different languages.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With only around 700 students (some of whom won't take any languages at all), there is no way they can fully staff four languages.

They are 9th and 10th graders, the vast majority of them will take a language. Most colleges require 2-4 years of a foreign langauge and they prefer language taken in HS then MS. I would guess that the vast majority of the kids opting in to Skyview are planning on attending college.

There are going to be plenty of kids taking a language in 9th and 10th grade.

Sure, but not all of them. A language is an elective, not a requirement. IF they have 700 students, 600 might be taking a language. Almost all of those will be Spanish or French. I doubt they will have 130+ wanting the less popular language, so they won't be able to staff a full teacher for those.

3 credits of world language is required for an advanced diploma.

https://www.fcps.edu/graduation-requirements-and-course-planning/first-time-ninth-2018-19

You are assuming this is a regular group of kids. These students have "opted in." I suspect that almost ALL of them will be taking a language.

You forget that some of these kids--maybe many--have been at Fox Mill/Carson and may--or may not--have been in Japanese immersion.

This is a community that has a lot of Asian kids. Not only that, but K Pop is very popular right now. Anime is very popular. I suspect that both Korean and Japanese will be more popular that you think.
But, agree, most will take French or Spanish. Probably more Spanish than French.

But, I suspect it will be far more than 600.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With only around 700 students (some of whom won't take any languages at all), there is no way they can fully staff four languages.

They are 9th and 10th graders, the vast majority of them will take a language. Most colleges require 2-4 years of a foreign langauge and they prefer language taken in HS then MS. I would guess that the vast majority of the kids opting in to Skyview are planning on attending college.

There are going to be plenty of kids taking a language in 9th and 10th grade.

Sure, but not all of them. A language is an elective, not a requirement. IF they have 700 students, 600 might be taking a language. Almost all of those will be Spanish or French. I doubt they will have 130+ wanting the less popular language, so they won't be able to staff a full teacher for those.

3 credits of world language is required for an advanced diploma.

https://www.fcps.edu/graduation-requirements-and-course-planning/first-time-ninth-2018-19

Its an elective. You don't have to get an advanced diploma.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With only around 700 students (some of whom won't take any languages at all), there is no way they can fully staff four languages.

They are 9th and 10th graders, the vast majority of them will take a language. Most colleges require 2-4 years of a foreign langauge and they prefer language taken in HS then MS. I would guess that the vast majority of the kids opting in to Skyview are planning on attending college.

There are going to be plenty of kids taking a language in 9th and 10th grade.

Sure, but not all of them. A language is an elective, not a requirement. IF they have 700 students, 600 might be taking a language. Almost all of those will be Spanish or French. I doubt they will have 130+ wanting the less popular language, so they won't be able to staff a full teacher for those.

3 credits of world language is required for an advanced diploma.

https://www.fcps.edu/graduation-requirements-and-course-planning/first-time-ninth-2018-19

+1 It's not just an elective. You can do three years one language or 2 and 2 of different languages.

Of course its an elective. Its not required for a HS diploma.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With only around 700 students (some of whom won't take any languages at all), there is no way they can fully staff four languages.

They are 9th and 10th graders, the vast majority of them will take a language. Most colleges require 2-4 years of a foreign langauge and they prefer language taken in HS then MS. I would guess that the vast majority of the kids opting in to Skyview are planning on attending college.

There are going to be plenty of kids taking a language in 9th and 10th grade.

Sure, but not all of them. A language is an elective, not a requirement. IF they have 700 students, 600 might be taking a language. Almost all of those will be Spanish or French. I doubt they will have 130+ wanting the less popular language, so they won't be able to staff a full teacher for those.

3 credits of world language is required for an advanced diploma.

https://www.fcps.edu/graduation-requirements-and-course-planning/first-time-ninth-2018-19

+1 It's not just an elective. You can do three years one language or 2 and 2 of different languages.

Of course its an elective. Its not required for a HS diploma.

It is grouped in with art and some other type of class for the regular degree. Most of the kids who opted in did so because they are interested in the STEM pathways, those are kids who are going to be aiming for college. Most colleges require 2 years of a foreign languages. Most of the top 100 schools require 3 years of a foreign language. The top 20 want four years/ And those are the kids who will be at Skyview next year. So yes, I expect the vast majority of the 700 kids who opted in to take a foreign language next year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With only around 700 students (some of whom won't take any languages at all), there is no way they can fully staff four languages.

They are 9th and 10th graders, the vast majority of them will take a language. Most colleges require 2-4 years of a foreign langauge and they prefer language taken in HS then MS. I would guess that the vast majority of the kids opting in to Skyview are planning on attending college.

There are going to be plenty of kids taking a language in 9th and 10th grade.

Sure, but not all of them. A language is an elective, not a requirement. IF they have 700 students, 600 might be taking a language. Almost all of those will be Spanish or French. I doubt they will have 130+ wanting the less popular language, so they won't be able to staff a full teacher for those.

3 credits of world language is required for an advanced diploma.

https://www.fcps.edu/graduation-requirements-and-course-planning/first-time-ninth-2018-19

+1 It's not just an elective. You can do three years one language or 2 and 2 of different languages.

Of course its an elective. Its not required for a HS diploma.

It is grouped in with art and some other type of class for the regular degree. Most of the kids who opted in did so because they are interested in the STEM pathways, those are kids who are going to be aiming for college. Most colleges require 2 years of a foreign languages. Most of the top 100 schools require 3 years of a foreign language. The top 20 want four years/ And those are the kids who will be at Skyview next year. So yes, I expect the vast majority of the 700 kids who opted in to take a foreign language next year.

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With only around 700 students (some of whom won't take any languages at all), there is no way they can fully staff four languages.

They are 9th and 10th graders, the vast majority of them will take a language. Most colleges require 2-4 years of a foreign langauge and they prefer language taken in HS then MS. I would guess that the vast majority of the kids opting in to Skyview are planning on attending college.

There are going to be plenty of kids taking a language in 9th and 10th grade.

Sure, but not all of them. A language is an elective, not a requirement. IF they have 700 students, 600 might be taking a language. Almost all of those will be Spanish or French. I doubt they will have 130+ wanting the less popular language, so they won't be able to staff a full teacher for those.

3 credits of world language is required for an advanced diploma.

https://www.fcps.edu/graduation-requirements-and-course-planning/first-time-ninth-2018-19

+1 It's not just an elective. You can do three years one language or 2 and 2 of different languages.

Of course its an elective. Its not required for a HS diploma.

It is grouped in with art and some other type of class for the regular degree. Most of the kids who opted in did so because they are interested in the STEM pathways, those are kids who are going to be aiming for college. Most colleges require 2 years of a foreign languages. Most of the top 100 schools require 3 years of a foreign language. The top 20 want four years/ And those are the kids who will be at Skyview next year. So yes, I expect the vast majority of the 700 kids who opted in to take a foreign language next year.

My child (current 9th grader) is taking language at the base school that won't be offered at Skyview. So the options were: Don't take a language, start a new language from scratch, or take the language at an academy. We went the academy route, because the transportation situation wasn't complicated enough yet lol.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With only around 700 students (some of whom won't take any languages at all), there is no way they can fully staff four languages.

They are 9th and 10th graders, the vast majority of them will take a language. Most colleges require 2-4 years of a foreign langauge and they prefer language taken in HS then MS. I would guess that the vast majority of the kids opting in to Skyview are planning on attending college.

There are going to be plenty of kids taking a language in 9th and 10th grade.

Sure, but not all of them. A language is an elective, not a requirement. IF they have 700 students, 600 might be taking a language. Almost all of those will be Spanish or French. I doubt they will have 130+ wanting the less popular language, so they won't be able to staff a full teacher for those.

3 credits of world language is required for an advanced diploma.

https://www.fcps.edu/graduation-requirements-and-course-planning/first-time-ninth-2018-19

+1 It's not just an elective. You can do three years one language or 2 and 2 of different languages.

Of course its an elective. Its not required for a HS diploma.

It is grouped in with art and some other type of class for the regular degree. Most of the kids who opted in did so because they are interested in the STEM pathways, those are kids who are going to be aiming for college. Most colleges require 2 years of a foreign languages. Most of the top 100 schools require 3 years of a foreign language. The top 20 want four years/ And those are the kids who will be at Skyview next year. So yes, I expect the vast majority of the 700 kids who opted in to take a foreign language next year.

My child (current 9th grader) is taking language at the base school that won't be offered at Skyview. So the options were: Don't take a language, start a new language from scratch, or take the language at an academy. We went the academy route, because the transportation situation wasn't complicated enough yet lol.

Did you consider another option: not going to Skyview and staying at your base?