Anonymous
02/04/2017 11:27
Subject: Re:HB Woodlawn lottery?
Anonymous wrote:Do they actually check zone/verify the residency provided on the applications???
I am in a zone that is Key/ASF--only a very small # of students actually live in the Key zone. Many of the 5th graders at ASF reside in the Jamestown zone, Taylor and many lottery from other school zones. Given the VERY large waitlist # we were given on waitlist (and knowing the small key zone portion)--it doesn't add up. There aren't even this many kids living in the actual zone.
It doesn't say they verify address/residency in the link to how the lottery is run.
For a school zone like Key/ASF (actually has a tiny residency zone)--you get parents from other zones putting the school instead of the name of the school zone in which they reside.
Two of my own friends put ASF because they claim they didn't know that (even though one resides in Taylor zone and other one is Jamestown zone).
ATS doesn't have a zone so it doesn't face the same challenge it would tip someone off to put it in correct zone pile.
Anonymous
02/04/2017 10:53
Subject: Re:HB Woodlawn lottery?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Waitlisted.
From past admittances, I'm not convinced it's a random lottery.
There just wouldn't be that many PTA Presidents kids, siblings and big elementary school donors every year. There is no sibling preference (except twins) and I know a helluva lot of siblings that attend.
Someone in my family works at HB. I've never heard anything about the lottery process that would suggest it is not a random lottery. REPEAT: As far as I know, the lottery absolutely is random. As far as my family member knows, the lottery absolutely is random.
Okay, now that I've said that I will tell you that I too do not believe it is really random.
What?! Can you elaborate on your feelings here?
PP. Again, my suspicions are based on no more info than anyone else has. But it does seem like "random" doesn't seem as random as it should be.
Again, only a suspicion, probably paranoid, lol.
It doesn't take an Einstein to realize this a sham.
I know 15+ families in a large zone have won the blind lottery multiple times in the last 5 years.
The GT-only students and PTA presidents and school donors round out the rest.
If they want to do way with lottery and make it application/test like TJ HS fine, but the lying and blatant dishonesty does not sit well.
Of course, last school board meeting I attended a SB member actually fell asleep. Not much faith in anything in APS.
Anonymous
02/04/2017 10:24
Subject: Re:HB Woodlawn lottery?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Waitlisted.
From past admittances, I'm not convinced it's a random lottery.
There just wouldn't be that many PTA Presidents kids, siblings and big elementary school donors every year. There is no sibling preference (except twins) and I know a helluva lot of siblings that attend.
Someone in my family works at HB. I've never heard anything about the lottery process that would suggest it is not a random lottery. REPEAT: As far as I know, the lottery absolutely is random. As far as my family member knows, the lottery absolutely is random.
Okay, now that I've said that I will tell you that I too do not believe it is really random.
What?! Can you elaborate on your feelings here?
PP. Again, my suspicions are based on no more info than anyone else has. But it does seem like "random" doesn't seem as random as it should be.
Again, only a suspicion, probably paranoid, lol.
Anonymous
02/04/2017 10:10
Subject: Re:HB Woodlawn lottery?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Found out another sibling in again.
This is fucked.
It clearly states no sibling preference is given. Blind lottery, but I don't know a single sibling that also did not get in.
This screwed my firstborn over because all the spots were taken by siblings.
They will be hard pressed to prove so many families hit the lottery more than once
Anonymous
02/04/2017 09:59
Subject: Re:HB Woodlawn lottery?
Anonymous wrote:Found out another sibling in again.
This is fucked.
It clearly states no sibling preference is given. Blind lottery, but I don't know a single sibling that also did not get in.
This screwed my firstborn over because all the spots were taken by siblings.
Anonymous
02/04/2017 09:55
Subject: Re:HB Woodlawn lottery?
Anonymous wrote:Ha! They missed with the wrong bitch this time. Whistleblower twice successfully. Bye bye special program.
Anonymous
02/04/2017 09:52
Subject: Re:HB Woodlawn lottery?
Found out another sibling in again.
This is fucked.
This is fucked.
Anonymous
02/04/2017 09:15
Subject: Re:HB Woodlawn lottery?
Instead of a lawsuit, you should tell the community about this BS during public comment at a school board meeting (on TV). Everyone should hear about this before they get their new $100 million school.
Anonymous
02/04/2017 09:02
Subject: HB Woodlawn lottery?
Anonymous wrote:There aren't any whistleblowers, just people talking out of their asses on this thread and egging you on with half-baked and laughable conspiracy theories.
Before you lawyer up, see if a space becomes free for your child. Once kids take the tour, some get freaked out after actually seeing what it's like that they won't go and this opens up a slot for others.
If you can afford a lawyer to investigate, you can afford to send your kid to a private.
All Alington schools are great. People fixate on HB because it's exclusive but it's not necessarily the best.
7 years of $40k private tuition v a lawyer.
The latter is more economical and satisfying.
Anonymous
02/04/2017 09:00
Subject: HB Woodlawn lottery?
Anonymous wrote:There aren't any whistleblowers, just people talking out of their asses on this thread and egging you on with half-baked and laughable conspiracy theories.
Before you lawyer up, see if a space becomes free for your child. Once kids take the tour, some get freaked out after actually seeing what it's like that they won't go and this opens up a slot for others.
If you can afford a lawyer to investigate, you can afford to send your kid to a private.
All Alington schools are great. People fixate on HB because it's exclusive but it's not necessarily the best.
No spot for somebody past 40 on the waitlist. Get real.
Anonymous
02/04/2017 08:06
Subject: HB Woodlawn lottery?
Anonymous wrote:Is the lottery for each and every spot at the school done publicly? With anyone who wants to watch able to? I know when my kids were at ASFS this was definitely not the case.
https://www.apsva.us/school-options/high-school-choices/how-to-apply/
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/legacy_assets/www/433f082d09-2010-Oct_13-_Random_Double_Blind_Lottery.pdf
https://www.apsva.us/post/aps-accepting-applications-admission-secondary-programs/
Anonymous
02/04/2017 07:47
Subject: HB Woodlawn lottery?
Anonymous wrote:Is the lottery for each and every spot at the school done publicly? With anyone who wants to watch able to? I know when my kids were at ASFS this was definitely not the case.
Yes for Drew ATS and HB
Anonymous
02/04/2017 07:30
Subject: HB Woodlawn lottery?
Is the lottery for each and every spot at the school done publicly? With anyone who wants to watch able to? I know when my kids were at ASFS this was definitely not the case.
Anonymous
02/04/2017 07:24
Subject: Re:HB Woodlawn lottery?
Anonymous wrote:Ha! They missed with the wrong bitch this time. Whistleblower twice successfully. Bye bye special program.
How exactly did they mess with you? Your child didn't get in? That's a pretty big club.
Anonymous
02/04/2017 07:14
Subject: HB Woodlawn lottery?
There aren't any whistleblowers, just people talking out of their asses on this thread and egging you on with half-baked and laughable conspiracy theories.
Before you lawyer up, see if a space becomes free for your child. Once kids take the tour, some get freaked out after actually seeing what it's like that they won't go and this opens up a slot for others.
If you can afford a lawyer to investigate, you can afford to send your kid to a private.
All Alington schools are great. People fixate on HB because it's exclusive but it's not necessarily the best.
Before you lawyer up, see if a space becomes free for your child. Once kids take the tour, some get freaked out after actually seeing what it's like that they won't go and this opens up a slot for others.
If you can afford a lawyer to investigate, you can afford to send your kid to a private.
All Alington schools are great. People fixate on HB because it's exclusive but it's not necessarily the best.