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[quote=Anonymous]This whole situation is very sad.  Sad that the whole Haycock community was put in this position.  Sad that there is not room for everyone at Haycock.  Sad that FCPS has ignored pleas from parents at Haycock for many years about overcrowding.  Haycock parents have been advocating for a renovation/addition for over 7 years.  Both are long overdue. 
Next year if LR opens its doors with 3rd,4th,5th grades at the new AAP center, it will be 147 less students at Haycock and 2 classes per grade at LR.  These numbers are significant to both schools.  (3rd-49, 4th-52,5th-46).  
No one likes to feel pushed out and certainly this was not initiated by the Haycock parents, it was a plan recommended by the school board and cluster superintendents.  Haycock teachers and staff and children feel like they have been "pushed in" for the last several years.  Adding more trailers or quads does not address the issue of overcrowding effectively---it just adds further stress to the core space in the 65 year old cafeteria, bathrooms.   Schools need balance between different programs to function well.  When one program takes over the school, that is not good for anyone.  There is no balance between 3-6 gen ed and aap.  AAP is 2 1/2 x bigger than gen ed.  If FCPS is going to widen the net in identifying AAP students, then the reality is that FCPS needs more AAP centers.  This is not the fault of Cluster 2 students, nor Cluster 1 students.  But it is the reality.  How do you decide what is the best way to reduce the population?  I would argue that the last to do go is the neighborhood students--whether AAP or gen ed.  Parents of these students have invested in the surrounding community.  Haycock has been a welcoming place for many years and is very inclusive.  It is unfortunate that by advocating for a population that will fit into the new building and a population that does not overwhelm the teachers, staff, surrounding roads, and building itself, parents from Haycock are called names like, "elitist" and "selfish".  It is because Haycock parents care so much that they are advocating for what is best for the majority of students.  This is a very difficult situation but it is up to the parents to act like grown ups and be good examples for our children.  We need to remember that this is about children and they are watching us try to solve a difficult problem.  Lets strive to be good role models.  [/quote]

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