Anonymous
08/27/2024 17:24
Subject: Does drop-off get better at Wootton?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Things always get better after parents figure out protocols and others opt out of driving their kids.
Technically not allowed, but no one will know if you instead drop your kid at (or have the kid walk to) one of the bus stops. In our case, we found a bus stop that was a fair walk, but less than the walk to school. My kid walked home and I picked her on stormy or really cold days. But if I couldn't make it and it was stormy/cold, she would sometimes take the bus to that location and have a shorter walk home. She was nervous that the bus driver would call her out for riding when she was supposed to walk, so she would also ride it a few times at the beginning of the year, so she was a familiar face when she needed it later on.
Most of the HS buses are so packed the driver won't notice. I think this is fine.
Ah, so that's why the students who do get bus are sitting piled on top of each other, do you know hot it is inside a bus?
Uh, yea, I have two kids who have gone through and still going through MCPS (HS). They have told me about some of the crowded buses. They somehow survived.
Anonymous
08/27/2024 17:20
Subject: Does drop-off get better at Wootton?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Things always get better after parents figure out protocols and others opt out of driving their kids.
Technically not allowed, but no one will know if you instead drop your kid at (or have the kid walk to) one of the bus stops. In our case, we found a bus stop that was a fair walk, but less than the walk to school. My kid walked home and I picked her on stormy or really cold days. But if I couldn't make it and it was stormy/cold, she would sometimes take the bus to that location and have a shorter walk home. She was nervous that the bus driver would call her out for riding when she was supposed to walk, so she would also ride it a few times at the beginning of the year, so she was a familiar face when she needed it later on.
Most of the HS buses are so packed the driver won't notice. I think this is fine.
Ah, so that's why the students who do get bus are sitting piled on top of each other, do you know hot it is inside a bus?
Anonymous
08/27/2024 15:44
Subject: Does drop-off get better at Wootton?
It will get much better, but never good.
1. Parents love to drop kids the first day, and this will trail off (at least until it gets cold).
2. Kids who drive/park will realize they need to go earlier or they will be tardy.
3. Some parents will go earlier (I told my kids that if they wanted a ride, I expected to drop them before 7:30 because after that it got crazy).
4. Various parents will find alternate places to drop their kids (see suggestions in this thread) which reduces the logjam right at the school a bit.
1. Parents love to drop kids the first day, and this will trail off (at least until it gets cold).
2. Kids who drive/park will realize they need to go earlier or they will be tardy.
3. Some parents will go earlier (I told my kids that if they wanted a ride, I expected to drop them before 7:30 because after that it got crazy).
4. Various parents will find alternate places to drop their kids (see suggestions in this thread) which reduces the logjam right at the school a bit.
Anonymous
08/27/2024 15:24
Subject: Does drop-off get better at Wootton?
Anonymous wrote:Drop your kid off at Robert Frost. It is a 5 minute walk from Frost to Wootton.
Not from the area they are coming. The line is backed up before the turn to Frost. And so many cars come from that area off Scott Dr and turn left instead of dropping off at Frost, which backs up Falls Rd even more.
The main problem Falls is a one lane road. So even cars not going to Wootton are stuck in all this traffic. So are the buses.
My older kids went to JW/RM and they have security directing traffic and crosswalks. And the buses are separate from carpool. It was much smoother. This is my 3rd year at Wootton and it gets worse every year.
Anonymous
08/27/2024 14:41
Subject: Does drop-off get better at Wootton?
Anonymous wrote:Drop your kid off at Robert Frost. It is a 5 minute walk from Frost to Wootton.
This is a good idea and I think a bunch of parents do this.
Anonymous
08/27/2024 14:36
Subject: Does drop-off get better at Wootton?
Drop your kid off at Robert Frost. It is a 5 minute walk from Frost to Wootton.
Anonymous
08/27/2024 12:41
Subject: Does drop-off get better at Wootton?
Anonymous wrote:Things always get better after parents figure out protocols and others opt out of driving their kids.
Technically not allowed, but no one will know if you instead drop your kid at (or have the kid walk to) one of the bus stops. In our case, we found a bus stop that was a fair walk, but less than the walk to school. My kid walked home and I picked her on stormy or really cold days. But if I couldn't make it and it was stormy/cold, she would sometimes take the bus to that location and have a shorter walk home. She was nervous that the bus driver would call her out for riding when she was supposed to walk, so she would also ride it a few times at the beginning of the year, so she was a familiar face when she needed it later on.
Most of the HS buses are so packed the driver won't notice. I think this is fine.
Anonymous
08/27/2024 12:41
Subject: Does drop-off get better at Wootton?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't your child walk or take the bus? There is a system in place that presumes no parental involvement in dropping off students.
This is MCPS. The precious children don't need to use their feet.
There is a two mile ruke, not all places have sidewalks or safe walks. Stop being obnoxious.
It is not unsafe for them to walk to school around Wootton. Please.
2 miles is walk area
Yes. That is about 35 minutes to walk. It's fine.
Which major road does not have a sidewalk? Teenagers can walk on residential streets without sidewalks.
+1 Wootton parkway has a very nice long walking trail along side of it. A 30min walk is fine. Your kid will be fine. Drop them off a few blocks away.
Anonymous
08/27/2024 11:59
Subject: Does drop-off get better at Wootton?
Things always get better after parents figure out protocols and others opt out of driving their kids.
Technically not allowed, but no one will know if you instead drop your kid at (or have the kid walk to) one of the bus stops. In our case, we found a bus stop that was a fair walk, but less than the walk to school. My kid walked home and I picked her on stormy or really cold days. But if I couldn't make it and it was stormy/cold, she would sometimes take the bus to that location and have a shorter walk home. She was nervous that the bus driver would call her out for riding when she was supposed to walk, so she would also ride it a few times at the beginning of the year, so she was a familiar face when she needed it later on.
Technically not allowed, but no one will know if you instead drop your kid at (or have the kid walk to) one of the bus stops. In our case, we found a bus stop that was a fair walk, but less than the walk to school. My kid walked home and I picked her on stormy or really cold days. But if I couldn't make it and it was stormy/cold, she would sometimes take the bus to that location and have a shorter walk home. She was nervous that the bus driver would call her out for riding when she was supposed to walk, so she would also ride it a few times at the beginning of the year, so she was a familiar face when she needed it later on.
Anonymous
08/27/2024 11:58
Subject: Does drop-off get better at Wootton?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't your child walk or take the bus? There is a system in place that presumes no parental involvement in dropping off students.
This is MCPS. The precious children don't need to use their feet.
There is a two mile ruke, not all places have sidewalks or safe walks. Stop being obnoxious.
It is not unsafe for them to walk to school around Wootton. Please.
2 miles is walk area
Yes. That is about 35 minutes to walk. It's fine.
Which major road does not have a sidewalk? Teenagers can walk on residential streets without sidewalks.
Conn, parts of Georgia, university. Many of the residential streets are heavy traffic. Nope. Kids have been hit by cars.
This thread is about Wootton High School.
Anonymous
08/27/2024 11:55
Subject: Does drop-off get better at Wootton?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't your child walk or take the bus? There is a system in place that presumes no parental involvement in dropping off students.
This is MCPS. The precious children don't need to use their feet.
There is a two mile ruke, not all places have sidewalks or safe walks. Stop being obnoxious.
If OP's child doesn't get bus service, that means they live within a 2-mile walk from Wootton AND MCPS has determined that there is a safe walking route to school.
If the walk takes too long, try a bike. Plenty of Wootton kids bike. The sidewalk along one side of Wootton Parkway is also a bike trail.
They don’t determine safe. They determine 2 mile. We are right at two miles and no bus near us.
They determine both. If you live within less than two miles (for high school) but there's no safe walking route, you get bus service.
You might not agree with their assessment of the safeness of the walking route, but they do assess it.
Anonymous
08/27/2024 11:54
Subject: Does drop-off get better at Wootton?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't your child walk or take the bus? There is a system in place that presumes no parental involvement in dropping off students.
This is MCPS. The precious children don't need to use their feet.
There is a two mile ruke, not all places have sidewalks or safe walks. Stop being obnoxious.
If OP's child doesn't get bus service, that means they live within a 2-mile walk from Wootton AND MCPS has determined that there is a safe walking route to school.
If the walk takes too long, try a bike. Plenty of Wootton kids bike. The sidewalk along one side of Wootton Parkway is also a bike trail.
They don’t determine safe. They determine 2 mile. We are right at two miles and no bus near us.
Anonymous
08/27/2024 11:53
Subject: Does drop-off get better at Wootton?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't your child walk or take the bus? There is a system in place that presumes no parental involvement in dropping off students.
This is MCPS. The precious children don't need to use their feet.
There is a two mile ruke, not all places have sidewalks or safe walks. Stop being obnoxious.
It is not unsafe for them to walk to school around Wootton. Please.
2 miles is walk area
Yes. That is about 35 minutes to walk. It's fine.
Which major road does not have a sidewalk? Teenagers can walk on residential streets without sidewalks.
Conn, parts of Georgia, university. Many of the residential streets are heavy traffic. Nope. Kids have been hit by cars.
Anonymous
08/27/2024 11:45
Subject: Does drop-off get better at Wootton?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't your child walk or take the bus? There is a system in place that presumes no parental involvement in dropping off students.
This is MCPS. The precious children don't need to use their feet.
There is a two mile ruke, not all places have sidewalks or safe walks. Stop being obnoxious.
If OP's child doesn't get bus service, that means they live within a 2-mile walk from Wootton AND MCPS has determined that there is a safe walking route to school.
If the walk takes too long, try a bike. Plenty of Wootton kids bike. The sidewalk along one side of Wootton Parkway is also a bike trail.
Anonymous
08/27/2024 11:36
Subject: Does drop-off get better at Wootton?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't your child walk or take the bus? There is a system in place that presumes no parental involvement in dropping off students.
This is MCPS. The precious children don't need to use their feet.
There is a two mile ruke, not all places have sidewalks or safe walks. Stop being obnoxious.
It is not unsafe for them to walk to school around Wootton. Please.
2 miles is walk area
Yes. That is about 35 minutes to walk. It's fine.
Which major road does not have a sidewalk? Teenagers can walk on residential streets without sidewalks.