Anonymous
10/27/2022 12:25
Subject: ACPS - Homecoming Only 1600 Kids Allowed
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:They should turn the new Minnie Howard building into it's own high school.
They should turn the new McArthur building into a high school. It's gigantic.
Then where would the current McArthur elementary students go to school?
I was being cheeky but seriously, maybe wherever they've been going for the last few years. Whatever they're building is insanely huge, I drive by it several times a day, every day. It legit could be a second high school. Why in the world does there need to be an elementary school that size?
It is huge. The old Patrick Henry (the current MacArthur swing space) is only supposed to be used as swing space for MacArthur. And that is already way past the original timeline. I believe that was promised to the community. It's a lot of pressure and traffic and that can't go on indefinitely. But the city has a long (decades and decades) history of screwing over residents on things like this so it could happen.
They are prepping an old office building to be a swing space for when they tear down and rebuild George Mason (+60,000 sqf) and Cora Kelly (+60,000 sqf) in the coming years. After that, it will be used for a new elementary. Not sure where the kids at Minnie Howard are going.
I thought Minnie Howard was being handled like Jeff Houston: construct the new school where the field is and when finished tear down old building.
It is. Construction is happening now and the old school is still open.
Anonymous
10/27/2022 11:52
Subject: ACPS - Homecoming Only 1600 Kids Allowed
Is this because they are worried about half the school being out sick afterwards?
Anonymous
10/27/2022 11:37
Subject: ACPS - Homecoming Only 1600 Kids Allowed
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:They should turn the new Minnie Howard building into it's own high school.
They should turn the new McArthur building into a high school. It's gigantic.
Then where would the current McArthur elementary students go to school?
I was being cheeky but seriously, maybe wherever they've been going for the last few years. Whatever they're building is insanely huge, I drive by it several times a day, every day. It legit could be a second high school. Why in the world does there need to be an elementary school that size?
It is huge. The old Patrick Henry (the current MacArthur swing space) is only supposed to be used as swing space for MacArthur. And that is already way past the original timeline. I believe that was promised to the community. It's a lot of pressure and traffic and that can't go on indefinitely. But the city has a long (decades and decades) history of screwing over residents on things like this so it could happen.
They are prepping an old office building to be a swing space for when they tear down and rebuild George Mason (+60,000 sqf) and Cora Kelly (+60,000 sqf) in the coming years. After that, it will be used for a new elementary. Not sure where the kids at Minnie Howard are going.
I thought Minnie Howard was being handled like Jeff Houston: construct the new school where the field is and when finished tear down old building.
Anonymous
10/27/2022 11:00
Subject: ACPS - Homecoming Only 1600 Kids Allowed
OP - can you come back and post where you heard this? Or at least post it anonymously on the school’s parent page?
Anonymous
10/27/2022 09:39
Subject: ACPS - Homecoming Only 1600 Kids Allowed
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:They should turn the new Minnie Howard building into it's own high school.
They should turn the new McArthur building into a high school. It's gigantic.
Then where would the current McArthur elementary students go to school?
I was being cheeky but seriously, maybe wherever they've been going for the last few years. Whatever they're building is insanely huge, I drive by it several times a day, every day. It legit could be a second high school. Why in the world does there need to be an elementary school that size?
It is huge. The old Patrick Henry (the current MacArthur swing space) is only supposed to be used as swing space for MacArthur. And that is already way past the original timeline. I believe that was promised to the community. It's a lot of pressure and traffic and that can't go on indefinitely. But the city has a long (decades and decades) history of screwing over residents on things like this so it could happen.
They are prepping an old office building to be a swing space for when they tear down and rebuild George Mason (+60,000 sqf) and Cora Kelly (+60,000 sqf) in the coming years. After that, it will be used for a new elementary. Not sure where the kids at Minnie Howard are going.
Anonymous
10/27/2022 09:09
Subject: ACPS - Homecoming Only 1600 Kids Allowed
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:They should turn the new Minnie Howard building into it's own high school.
They should turn the new McArthur building into a high school. It's gigantic.
Then where would the current McArthur elementary students go to school?
I was being cheeky but seriously, maybe wherever they've been going for the last few years. Whatever they're building is insanely huge, I drive by it several times a day, every day. It legit could be a second high school. Why in the world does there need to be an elementary school that size?
Anonymous
10/26/2022 21:25
Subject: ACPS - Homecoming Only 1600 Kids Allowed
Anonymous wrote:1600 kids at a dance is huge!
Add to that number the gang and "crew" problems at ACHS that the Chief of Police discussed publicly a few weeks ago. Does the St. James have enough insurance?
Anonymous
10/26/2022 20:47
Subject: ACPS - Homecoming Only 1600 Kids Allowed
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:They should turn the new Minnie Howard building into it's own high school.
They should turn the new McArthur building into a high school. It's gigantic.
It’s very poorly designed. There is actually a huge, open courtyard in the center of the building that opens in a V toward the east end of the property.
For what purpose?
Play space, but it’s questionable is it can be used as that, or if it will be more of an outdoor classroom.
Anonymous
10/26/2022 20:46
Subject: ACPS - Homecoming Only 1600 Kids Allowed
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:They should turn the new Minnie Howard building into it's own high school.
They should turn the new McArthur building into a high school. It's gigantic.
It’s very poorly designed. There is actually a huge, open courtyard in the center of the building that opens in a V toward the east end of the property.
For what purpose?
It was designed like that so all classrooms would have natural light/ windows and face the forest at the back of the school. In my opinion the school is designed well making use of the small lot.
No, a prior iteration Forest design had that as well, but was much less imposing and not so close to the front of the lot. The size increased to increase circulation. And at a significant cost.
Anonymous
10/26/2022 20:31
Subject: ACPS - Homecoming Only 1600 Kids Allowed
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:They should turn the new Minnie Howard building into it's own high school.
They should turn the new McArthur building into a high school. It's gigantic.
It’s very poorly designed. There is actually a huge, open courtyard in the center of the building that opens in a V toward the east end of the property.
For what purpose?
It was designed like that so all classrooms would have natural light/ windows and face the forest at the back of the school. In my opinion the school is designed well making use of the small lot.
Anonymous
10/26/2022 20:22
Subject: ACPS - Homecoming Only 1600 Kids Allowed
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:They should turn the new Minnie Howard building into it's own high school.
They should turn the new McArthur building into a high school. It's gigantic.
It’s very poorly designed. There is actually a huge, open courtyard in the center of the building that opens in a V toward the east end of the property.
For what purpose?
Anonymous
10/26/2022 19:48
Subject: ACPS - Homecoming Only 1600 Kids Allowed
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:They should turn the new Minnie Howard building into it's own high school.
They should turn the new McArthur building into a high school. It's gigantic.
Then where would the current McArthur elementary students go to school?
Anonymous
10/26/2022 19:40
Subject: ACPS - Homecoming Only 1600 Kids Allowed
1600 kids at a dance is huge!
Anonymous
10/26/2022 19:38
Subject: ACPS - Homecoming Only 1600 Kids Allowed
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:They should turn the new Minnie Howard building into it's own high school.
They should turn the new McArthur building into a high school. It's gigantic.
It’s very poorly designed. There is actually a huge, open courtyard in the center of the building that opens in a V toward the east end of the property.
Anonymous
10/26/2022 19:32
Subject: ACPS - Homecoming Only 1600 Kids Allowed
Anonymous wrote:They should turn the new Minnie Howard building into it's own high school.
They should turn the new McArthur building into a high school. It's gigantic.