Anonymous
Post 08/05/2025 13:51     Subject: New to FCPS, school not responding
Call the superintendents office. Guaranteed someone will get back to then
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2025 12:35     Subject: New to FCPS, school not responding
Best option is to stop by 8115 Gatehouse Rd in Falls Church and ask for Michelle Reid.
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2025 09:17     Subject: New to FCPS, school not responding
Anonymous wrote:Isn’t this in the purview of a Parent Liaison? 😆


Only if OP doesn't speak English.
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 20:14     Subject: New to FCPS, school not responding
Anonymous wrote:Isn’t this in the purview of a Parent Liaison? 😆


Not really
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 19:53     Subject: New to FCPS, school not responding
Anonymous wrote:OP. Wow some real vituperative posters above.
What did I write that made you so angry and sarcastic?!

I had left two voicemails and sent an email copying multiple people. I have had a very busy couple of weeks (single mom) so couldn't go in person but wow. Tax dollars at work here. How rude not to respond. Yes, new to FCPS from a big private. Yes will shift expectations.


July was the slowest month, when most people take their vacations. You should have a better response now that it’s August. FWIW, I called earlier this month about a tech issue and someone contacted me within a day or two.
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 19:52     Subject: New to FCPS, school not responding
Isn’t this in the purview of a Parent Liaison? 😆
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 19:45     Subject: New to FCPS, school not responding
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP. Wow some real vituperative posters above.
What did I write that made you so angry and sarcastic?!

I had left two voicemails and sent an email copying multiple people. I have had a very busy couple of weeks (single mom) so couldn't go in person but wow. Tax dollars at work here. How rude not to respond. Yes, new to FCPS from a big private. Yes will shift expectations.

I knew it. I could tell based on your post. I'm sorry you got divorced and can no longer afford private school, I hope everything works out.


You sound mean, not sorry.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 21:29     Subject: New to FCPS, school not responding
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I work in FCPS and have 2 kids attending. I guess based on these posts, I've been incredibly lucky. The registrars at the schools I've worked in have been very nice. My kids' school is super responsive. I had an issue this summer and got a call back within a day.


FCPS staff gets treated differently than the general population parents. You and your kids have a totally different experience versus the rest of us.


DP. Do you really think that all employees know who all other employees are? You really think that?

FWIW, I always had good response--but, except for an emergency, I would not expect instant response.

Certainly, most people realize that July is the time many school personnel take vacation. I'm guessing that some schools have no staff some days in July. Administrators will be there next week, I am sure-though there are probably meetings for them. But, clerical staff should be at the schools.


I do think that and have witnessed the differences.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 21:17     Subject: New to FCPS, school not responding
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I work in FCPS and have 2 kids attending. I guess based on these posts, I've been incredibly lucky. The registrars at the schools I've worked in have been very nice. My kids' school is super responsive. I had an issue this summer and got a call back within a day.


FCPS staff gets treated differently than the general population parents. You and your kids have a totally different experience versus the rest of us.


DP. Do you really think that all employees know who all other employees are? You really think that?

FWIW, I always had good response--but, except for an emergency, I would not expect instant response.

Certainly, most people realize that July is the time many school personnel take vacation. I'm guessing that some schools have no staff some days in July. Administrators will be there next week, I am sure-though there are probably meetings for them. But, clerical staff should be at the schools.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 21:08     Subject: New to FCPS, school not responding
Anonymous wrote:I work in FCPS and have 2 kids attending. I guess based on these posts, I've been incredibly lucky. The registrars at the schools I've worked in have been very nice. My kids' school is super responsive. I had an issue this summer and got a call back within a day.


FCPS staff gets treated differently than the general population parents. You and your kids have a totally different experience versus the rest of us.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 12:58     Subject: New to FCPS, school not responding
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How does one get in touch with a new school, we don’t know anyone. They are supposed to have limited staff few hours a day per automated message.


GO TO THE SCHOOL. BE BRAVE, SWEETIE, GO IN PERSON. YOU CAN DO IT. I BELIEVE IN YOU.


Rude

You think it's rude because it's you.


Actually no....you are just rude. Accept it it's ok we know you are unhappy in life.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 08:48     Subject: New to FCPS, school not responding
I work in FCPS and have 2 kids attending. I guess based on these posts, I've been incredibly lucky. The registrars at the schools I've worked in have been very nice. My kids' school is super responsive. I had an issue this summer and got a call back within a day.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 08:25     Subject: New to FCPS, school not responding
Anonymous wrote:OP. Wow some real vituperative posters above.
What did I write that made you so angry and sarcastic?!

I had left two voicemails and sent an email copying multiple people. I have had a very busy couple of weeks (single mom) so couldn't go in person but wow. Tax dollars at work here. How rude not to respond. Yes, new to FCPS from a big private. Yes will shift expectations.


I repeat the question: What did you need and were any of those people working? If it’s a counselor question they just got back.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 08:16     Subject: New to FCPS, school not responding
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If the school has hours posted, like 9-12, I'd just go to the school.


But what if that makes OP feel uncomfortable

I can’t believe this is how things are nowadays

The school didn’t respond to me!

Did you go to the school?

No I call on Sunday at 9am and didn’t leave a message

Did you send an email?

I don’t know who to send it to!

Maybe go to the school then

But that’s scary and they might be rude to me

Or alternatively you visited the fcps website found the personal documents you should bring downloaded and completed any forms and walked in and said I’d like to register my child

And they said oh hey sure we can help you or oh hey sorry glad you have everything but you need to schedule an appointment but we can help you

People be like “this people suck” which is more like code for someone didn’t meet my needs right now and that’s unacceptable to me!



Hi Gatehouse or some pissed off admin


😂 I wish…I’d be pulling down six figures doing almost nothing then!
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 23:19     Subject: New to FCPS, school not responding
Anonymous wrote:OP. Wow some real vituperative posters above.
What did I write that made you so angry and sarcastic?!

I had left two voicemails and sent an email copying multiple people. I have had a very busy couple of weeks (single mom) so couldn't go in person but wow. Tax dollars at work here. How rude not to respond. Yes, new to FCPS from a big private. Yes will shift expectations.

I knew it. I could tell based on your post. I'm sorry you got divorced and can no longer afford private school, I hope everything works out.