Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 18:46     Subject: Re:Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Carson just sent out an email that the planning principal for Western will be talking to the 8th graders at Carson today. This was just added so they are just letting the families know. I am going to be interested to hear what he said to the kids.


Yes, I think it's good that they're doing this. The kids need to hear about it from someone other than their parents. with graders are 13 and 14 years old - old enough to discuss this with their parents. I don't understand some of these parents who are trying to keep this info from their kids - 8th graders want to stay with their friends but also want to understand the impact to sports, theater, art, band, orchestra, chorus, etc.


Well it'd be nice to get the info in advance so we are not reliant on our 8th grader relaying the content, which apparently mine was not listening to. He said he got the impression they won't have everything at the school for 5 years- whatever "everything" is.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 18:41     Subject: Re:Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)
Anonymous wrote:

Perhaps the ultimate goal is to allow for flexible transfers into or out of this new aerospace / ai focus high school. That won't rock the boat too much with the other nearby comprehensive high schools.


Then why not just be honest about it?
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 18:35     Subject: Re:Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)
Anonymous wrote:My kid was excited about the presentation, he likes the aerospace engineering and the AI.

I would guess some kids will be excited by the drones, piloting drones, and piloting planes.


Perhaps the ultimate goal is to allow for flexible transfers into or out of this new aerospace / ai focus high school. That won't rock the boat too much with the other nearby comprehensive high schools.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 18:16     Subject: Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)
Anonymous wrote:I honestly can't think of anything I would be less interested in then sending my kids to some kind Baggage Handler/AI/Chat GPT themed school.

What are they thinking?


That presentation is possibly the worst thing they could have done. I was on the fence but now I want no part of the western high school. I can't be the only one
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 18:14     Subject: Re:Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)
My kid was excited about the presentation, he likes the aerospace engineering and the AI.

I would guess some kids will be excited by the drones, piloting drones, and piloting planes.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 18:09     Subject: Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)
I honestly can't think of anything I would be less interested in then sending my kids to some kind Baggage Handler/AI/Chat GPT themed school.

What are they thinking?
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 18:08     Subject: Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OMG the whole presentation is about airplanes. This is not going to attract the 95% of FCPS students who have zero interest in this incredibly niche topic.


+1. People into airplanes assume everyone is interested in them. Hint: they are not.


That presentation is like it was written by someone with ASD who is obsessed with planes.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 17:50     Subject: Re:Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)
Sounds l8ke we are back at Reid's first briefing to school board.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 17:49     Subject: Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)
Anonymous wrote:OMG the whole presentation is about airplanes. This is not going to attract the 95% of FCPS students who have zero interest in this incredibly niche topic.


+1. People into airplanes assume everyone is interested in them. Hint: they are not.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 17:46     Subject: Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)
OMG the whole presentation is about airplanes. This is not going to attract the 95% of FCPS students who have zero interest in this incredibly niche topic.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 17:23     Subject: Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is really weird, I thought this was going to be a normal high school, but they're promising our kids an aerospace and AI school.


+1

What about activities?

Language arts? History? etc.

Sounds like they are talking about TJ west. Definitely get the impression they are aiming for a certain demographic.


Not TJ. Western could be a comprehensive high school with an Aerospace, AI, STEM / Engineering focus. That's what they're getting at.


But, there is no emphasis on the comprehensive part. It sounded like it was just on the scientific focus. No mention of activities or classes other than the "future."

Some kids want the high school "experience." Where is that?
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 17:07     Subject: Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is really weird, I thought this was going to be a normal high school, but they're promising our kids an aerospace and AI school.


+1

What about activities?

Language arts? History? etc.

Sounds like they are talking about TJ west. Definitely get the impression they are aiming for a certain demographic.


Not TJ. Western could be a comprehensive high school with an Aerospace, AI, STEM / Engineering focus. That's what they're getting at.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 16:23     Subject: Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)
Anonymous wrote:This is really weird, I thought this was going to be a normal high school, but they're promising our kids an aerospace and AI school.


+1

What about activities?

Language arts? History? etc.

Sounds like they are talking about TJ west. Definitely get the impression they are aiming for a certain demographic.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 16:12     Subject: Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)
This is really weird, I thought this was going to be a normal high school, but they're promising our kids an aerospace and AI school.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 16:09     Subject: Re:Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)
Anonymous wrote:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vBrDw9ezk64

That should be the YouTube video they showed the kids.

That's a lot of promises without anything to back them up.