Anonymous
08/18/2025 16:59
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sounds like they're just going to need to buy a lot more metal detectors and open up a lot more entrances at schools in the a.m. to get kids in on time.
That sounds like a lot more money and people. They don't have either.
They can't get more kids in the door in time for class to start. They'd rather have kids outside the school every day for an hour? That doesn't make sense either. If the priority is to have metal detectors then they're going to have to have enough to get kids in the building. Or get rid of the metal detectors. Or only screen random kids.
Anonymous
08/18/2025 16:58
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sounds like they're just going to need to buy a lot more metal detectors and open up a lot more entrances at schools in the a.m. to get kids in on time.
That sounds like a lot more money and people. They don't have either.
I'll rather they spend money on hiring and retaining good teachers instead
You mean you don't want more positions at Gatehouse
Anonymous
08/18/2025 16:54
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sounds like they're just going to need to buy a lot more metal detectors and open up a lot more entrances at schools in the a.m. to get kids in on time.
That sounds like a lot more money and people. They don't have either.
I'll rather they spend money on hiring and retaining good teachers instead
Anonymous
08/18/2025 16:51
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like they're just going to need to buy a lot more metal detectors and open up a lot more entrances at schools in the a.m. to get kids in on time.
That sounds like a lot more money and people. They don't have either.
Anonymous
08/18/2025 16:49
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Sounds like they're just going to need to buy a lot more metal detectors and open up a lot more entrances at schools in the a.m. to get kids in on time.
Anonymous
08/18/2025 16:44
Subject: Re:Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:I don't know why this is an issue. We are forgoing a few minutes of inconvenience for the safety of children.
How does this make anyone safer?
Anonymous
08/18/2025 16:42
Subject: Re:Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Has anyone found a binder with plastic rings?
FWIW, DD takes composition notebooks when needed, and an accordion type folder. Those can usually accommodate 7 classes worth of material, and she transfers them to binders at home, when they fill up.
Anonymous
08/18/2025 16:19
Subject: Re:Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Has anyone found a binder with plastic rings?
Anonymous
08/18/2025 16:13
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
What is the process to removing those responsible for this mess including the superintendent and those that approved the procurement? On the procurement end how much did this cost FCPS?
Anonymous
08/18/2025 16:09
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
The line to get in from the buses was over an hour. The buses all dump the kids off at pretty much the same exact time.
Anonymous
08/18/2025 16:03
Subject: Re:Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't know why this is an issue. We are forgoing a few minutes of inconvenience for the safety of children.
In most schools, there is no safety issue. But there is an issue if they miss 30-60 minutes of instruction.
Parents weren't asked if they wanted or thought their schools needed this. I'm sorry your school has a gun/knife problem.
Wasn't this just West Potomac?
West Potomac started this mess.
Yes there was a student fight/stabbing there a year or two ago and I’m pretty sure that’s what kicked off the push for metal detectors.
Anonymous
08/18/2025 16:00
Subject: Re:Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't know why this is an issue. We are forgoing a few minutes of inconvenience for the safety of children.
If it was just a few minutes it wouldn't be an issue. My son arrived at South Lakes at 7:50 this morning and hadn't made it inside the building at 8:40. Class started at 8:10.
This. Same for my kids~they arrived at school 20 mins early. That should be sufficient.
And that's if you have control over it. If FCPS can't get the buses there in time to make it through the line, then they didn't plan this correctly. Failures at literally everything!
There is not much you can do as a bus rider with regards to arriving earlier.
Anonymous
08/18/2025 15:55
Subject: Re:Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't know why this is an issue. We are forgoing a few minutes of inconvenience for the safety of children.
If it was just a few minutes it wouldn't be an issue. My son arrived at South Lakes at 7:50 this morning and hadn't made it inside the building at 8:40. Class started at 8:10.
This. Same for my kids~they arrived at school 20 mins early. That should be sufficient.
And that's if you have control over it. If FCPS can't get the buses there in time to make it through the line, then they didn't plan this correctly. Failures at literally everything!
Anonymous
08/18/2025 15:39
Subject: Re:Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't know why this is an issue. We are forgoing a few minutes of inconvenience for the safety of children.
If it was just a few minutes it wouldn't be an issue. My son arrived at South Lakes at 7:50 this morning and hadn't made it inside the building at 8:40. Class started at 8:10.
This. Same for my kids~they arrived at school 20 mins early. That should be sufficient.
Anonymous
08/18/2025 15:12
Subject: Re:Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:I don't know why this is an issue. We are forgoing a few minutes of inconvenience for the safety of children.
If it was just a few minutes it wouldn't be an issue. My son arrived at South Lakes at 7:50 this morning and hadn't made it inside the building at 8:40. Class started at 8:10.