Anonymous
Post 01/28/2020 10:38     Subject: APS: Think the "no move" campaign is going to work?
Anonymous wrote:So let's review who the no-movers have alienated:

-Nottingham and Tuckahoe with the alternate move maps
-Ashlawn, Barrett, and Long Branch with the no move tentacle and island maps. Maybe Glebe too.
-S Arlington by sending Long Branch refugees to Fleet and also advocating to save money for a N Arlington school by skipping parking at the Career Center project.
-ASFS by pretending like the overcrowded neighborhood kids don't need a school.

Who do they have left to get on their side? The general contempt for neighborhood schools has come through loud and clear.


Add the west end of the Pike. APS wants to prioritize this area for new construction but the Key lobby wants the $ to build a new school somewhere in Rosslyn/Cthouse so they don't have to move.

It just kills me when Key says they're doing this in the name of equity and for the benefit of low SES families, while screwing over the much larger low SES families in South Arlington.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2020 10:23     Subject: Re:APS: Think the "no move" campaign is going to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Who do they have left to get on their side? The general contempt for neighborhood schools has come through loud and clear.


Not sure why you think there is "contempt for neighborhood schools." You have hundreds of families who have planned and set up elementary school for their kids in a manner which makes sense for them and their families, plans which are at risk of being completely upended by the move plan. It may be that these moves are necessary (in some sense), or make the most sense for the system as a whole, but many of the ATS, Key, and Nottingham families haven't been convinced.


Then go to your neighborhood school. You aren’t that special. Sincerely, South Arlington.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2020 10:13     Subject: Re:APS: Think the "no move" campaign is going to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Who do they have left to get on their side? The general contempt for neighborhood schools has come through loud and clear.


Not sure why you think there is "contempt for neighborhood schools." You have hundreds of families who have planned and set up elementary school for their kids in a manner which makes sense for them and their families, plans which are at risk of being completely upended by the move plan. It may be that these moves are necessary (in some sense), or make the most sense for the system as a whole, but many of the ATS, Key, and Nottingham families haven't been convinced.


You think Nottingham is on the fence about this? I’d love to hear your reasoning for that.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2020 09:58     Subject: Re:APS: Think the "no move" campaign is going to work?
Who do they have left to get on their side? The general contempt for neighborhood schools has come through loud and clear.


Not sure why you think there is "contempt for neighborhood schools." You have hundreds of families who have planned and set up elementary school for their kids in a manner which makes sense for them and their families, plans which are at risk of being completely upended by the move plan. It may be that these moves are necessary (in some sense), or make the most sense for the system as a whole, but many of the ATS, Key, and Nottingham families haven't been convinced.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2020 09:46     Subject: APS: Think the "no move" campaign is going to work?
So let's review who the no-movers have alienated:

-Nottingham and Tuckahoe with the alternate move maps
-Ashlawn, Barrett, and Long Branch with the no move tentacle and island maps. Maybe Glebe too.
-S Arlington by sending Long Branch refugees to Fleet and also advocating to save money for a N Arlington school by skipping parking at the Career Center project.
-ASFS by pretending like the overcrowded neighborhood kids don't need a school.

Who do they have left to get on their side? The general contempt for neighborhood schools has come through loud and clear.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2020 09:46     Subject: Re:APS: Think the "no move" campaign is going to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s a bit rich that McKinley thinks it can get support from other PTAs after its whole “we will not get involved, we trust the staff to make good choices” nonsense when Nottingham was proposed for an option site. They have no shame


I sure hope Tuckahoe, Long Branch and Nottingham don't fall for this. The McKinley proposals throwing these schools under the bus are right on the Engage website (love that BTW).


They aren’t stupid, they won’t fall for it.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2020 09:45     Subject: APS: Think the "no move" campaign is going to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes. McKinley PTA (which started out presenting itself as a reasonable and calm player) has gone completely off the rails. Appeals to PTAs and personal rebukes.


where is this?


They have an email campaign of misinformation going out to other PTAs.


ahh. fortunately I think most PTA leadership is smarter than this and will see right through it.


Dominion Hills and Madison Manor are just going to have to deal with riding a bus to Tuckahoe or Ashlawn. They really aren't that special.


+1. I live a couple blocks from ATS but we didn't get a lottery slot so guess what, my kids ride the bus a mile + west to Ashlawn.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2020 09:34     Subject: APS: Think the "no move" campaign is going to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Dominion Hills and Madison Manor are just going to have to deal with riding a bus to Tuckahoe or Ashlawn. They really aren't that special.


One of the staff spreadsheets shows that they do seem to want to move or at least grandfather the entirety of Madison Manor to Reed. Most of Dominion Hills is really close to Ashlawn too.


APS can grandfather as long as Reed has space....
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2020 09:30     Subject: APS: Think the "no move" campaign is going to work?
Anonymous wrote:Dominion Hills and Madison Manor are just going to have to deal with riding a bus to Tuckahoe or Ashlawn. They really aren't that special.


One of the staff spreadsheets shows that they do seem to want to move or at least grandfather the entirety of Madison Manor to Reed. Most of Dominion Hills is really close to Ashlawn too.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2020 09:28     Subject: Re:APS: Think the "no move" campaign is going to work?
Anonymous wrote:It’s a bit rich that McKinley thinks it can get support from other PTAs after its whole “we will not get involved, we trust the staff to make good choices” nonsense when Nottingham was proposed for an option site. They have no shame


I sure hope Tuckahoe, Long Branch and Nottingham don't fall for this. The McKinley proposals throwing these schools under the bus are right on the Engage website (love that BTW).
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2020 09:25     Subject: APS: Think the "no move" campaign is going to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes. McKinley PTA (which started out presenting itself as a reasonable and calm player) has gone completely off the rails. Appeals to PTAs and personal rebukes.


where is this?


They have an email campaign of misinformation going out to other PTAs.


ahh. fortunately I think most PTA leadership is smarter than this and will see right through it.


Dominion Hills and Madison Manor are just going to have to deal with riding a bus to Tuckahoe or Ashlawn. They really aren't that special.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2020 09:06     Subject: APS: Think the "no move" campaign is going to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes. McKinley PTA (which started out presenting itself as a reasonable and calm player) has gone completely off the rails. Appeals to PTAs and personal rebukes.


where is this?


They have an email campaign of misinformation going out to other PTAs.


ahh. fortunately I think most PTA leadership is smarter than this and will see right through it.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2020 09:02     Subject: APS: Think the "no move" campaign is going to work?
Anonymous wrote:Yes. McKinley PTA (which started out presenting itself as a reasonable and calm player) has gone completely off the rails. Appeals to PTAs and personal rebukes.

What kind of personal rebukes?
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2020 08:45     Subject: APS: Think the "no move" campaign is going to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes. McKinley PTA (which started out presenting itself as a reasonable and calm player) has gone completely off the rails. Appeals to PTAs and personal rebukes.


where is this?


They have an email campaign of misinformation going out to other PTAs.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2020 08:16     Subject: APS: Think the "no move" campaign is going to work?
Anonymous wrote:Yes. McKinley PTA (which started out presenting itself as a reasonable and calm player) has gone completely off the rails. Appeals to PTAs and personal rebukes.


where is this?