Anonymous
08/20/2025 09:01
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Woodson started the screenings today.
My son was there at 7:50.
School starts at 8:10
It is currently 8:33 and he is still in line to get in.
Yep. And Woodson is not a huge school. It doesn't get better BTW.
At Westfield this morning there were hundreds of kids standing outside at 7:30. School doesn't start for 40 min!
Its basically the same start time as middle schools now just to stand in a long line.
They won't unlock the doors until 7:40.
Yes, this is essentially the middle school start time for high school! You know, the early time that the SB wants to make later? (insert eye roll)
How do we get this to change? Call WTOP? National news? If we can show that our kids are now sitting ducks outside in the morning, maybe this will change?
Anonymous
08/20/2025 08:51
Subject: Re:Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My child came home yesterday and told us this new procedure (they have not yet implemented/starting using the metal detectors yet):
- Students will need to remove backpacks and take out laptops, phones, watches, etc before walking through
- Students will need to remove jewelry before walking through
They were told it will take 25-30 minutes for the entire student body (this is a MS) to enter the building, so he was told they might open the doors earlier. This seems a little crazy to me.
They need better machines. Asking kids to take jewelry off is insane.
That’s not possible with a new ear piercing either.
Anonymous
08/20/2025 08:51
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Woodson started the screenings today.
My son was there at 7:50.
School starts at 8:10
It is currently 8:33 and he is still in line to get in.
Yep. And Woodson is not a huge school. It doesn't get better BTW.
At Westfield this morning there were hundreds of kids standing outside at 7:30. School doesn't start for 40 min!
Its basically the same start time as middle schools now just to stand in a long line.
They won't unlock the doors until 7:40.
Anonymous
08/20/2025 08:47
Subject: Re:Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:My child came home yesterday and told us this new procedure (they have not yet implemented/starting using the metal detectors yet):
- Students will need to remove backpacks and take out laptops, phones, watches, etc before walking through
- Students will need to remove jewelry before walking through
They were told it will take 25-30 minutes for the entire student body (this is a MS) to enter the building, so he was told they might open the doors earlier. This seems a little crazy to me.
They need better machines. Asking kids to take jewelry off is insane.
Anonymous
08/20/2025 08:40
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
If your kid has a club or sport that starts before the doors open at 730 - how does this work now?
Dd did FCA last year and the meetings were at 715. DS was in the Weight room at 630am for XC .
Are all early morning extra curriculars not possible anymore?
Dd did FCA last year and the meetings were at 715. DS was in the Weight room at 630am for XC .
Are all early morning extra curriculars not possible anymore?
Anonymous
08/20/2025 08:33
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Woodson started the screenings today.
My son was there at 7:50.
School starts at 8:10
It is currently 8:33 and he is still in line to get in.
My son was there at 7:50.
School starts at 8:10
It is currently 8:33 and he is still in line to get in.
Anonymous
08/20/2025 08:33
Subject: Re:Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
My child came home yesterday and told us this new procedure (they have not yet implemented/starting using the metal detectors yet):
- Students will need to remove backpacks and take out laptops, phones, watches, etc before walking through
- Students will need to remove jewelry before walking through
They were told it will take 25-30 minutes for the entire student body (this is a MS) to enter the building, so he was told they might open the doors earlier. This seems a little crazy to me.
- Students will need to remove backpacks and take out laptops, phones, watches, etc before walking through
- Students will need to remove jewelry before walking through
They were told it will take 25-30 minutes for the entire student body (this is a MS) to enter the building, so he was told they might open the doors earlier. This seems a little crazy to me.
Anonymous
08/20/2025 05:21
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Too bad they can't create some sort of expedited system like a TSA -pre.
Something like students who are least probable to have a weapon (honor roll, teacher recommendation, or whatever) have an ID and can pass through a bit quicker.
You get the idea.
Just a thought...
Would go against FCPS’s strict equity guidelines.
Anonymous
08/19/2025 23:25
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Too bad they can't create some sort of expedited system like a TSA -pre.
Something like students who are least probable to have a weapon (honor roll, teacher recommendation, or whatever) have an ID and can pass through a bit quicker.
You get the idea.
Just a thought...
This is the least likely thing to ever happen ever in the history of fcps
Would be lawsuit waiting to happen.
Anyone know if thermos or owalas set them off?
Don’t know about Thermos (guessing yes) but Owalas do.
Anonymous
08/19/2025 22:36
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Too bad they can't create some sort of expedited system like a TSA -pre.
Something like students who are least probable to have a weapon (honor roll, teacher recommendation, or whatever) have an ID and can pass through a bit quicker.
You get the idea.
Just a thought...
This is the least likely thing to ever happen ever in the history of fcps
Would be lawsuit waiting to happen.
Anyone know if thermos or owalas set them off?
Anonymous
08/19/2025 22:35
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Too bad they can't create some sort of expedited system like a TSA -pre.
Something like students who are least probable to have a weapon (honor roll, teacher recommendation, or whatever) have an ID and can pass through a bit quicker.
You get the idea.
Just a thought...
This is the least likely thing to ever happen ever in the history of fcps
Which is why it could actually work and be effective and efficient, but FCPS is neither of those.
Anonymous
08/19/2025 22:33
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Our neighborhood listserv is talking about how the metal detectors are effectively finding eyelash curlers.
DD wondered about her deodorant spray. I told her that she might have to do what we do at airport screenings. Take all small metallic items, and put them in a Ziploc bag.
Anonymous
08/19/2025 22:23
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Too bad they can't create some sort of expedited system like a TSA -pre.
Something like students who are least probable to have a weapon (honor roll, teacher recommendation, or whatever) have an ID and can pass through a bit quicker.
You get the idea.
Just a thought...
This is the least likely thing to ever happen ever in the history of fcps
Anonymous
08/19/2025 22:19
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Too bad they can't create some sort of expedited system like a TSA -pre.
Something like students who are least probable to have a weapon (honor roll, teacher recommendation, or whatever) have an ID and can pass through a bit quicker.
You get the idea.
Just a thought...
Something like students who are least probable to have a weapon (honor roll, teacher recommendation, or whatever) have an ID and can pass through a bit quicker.
You get the idea.
Just a thought...
Anonymous
08/19/2025 21:51
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Same issues with Marshall. Two doors can be used for entry - the front (buses) and the back (kiss and ride and student drivers). The walkers can no longer use the side entrance.
My kids said they had to take out their Chromebooks, binders and metal water bottle, hand it all to a guy on the side, walk through the detectors, and then pack it back up.
What about the metal thermo lunch jar in the lunch box?
I presume everything metal would need to come out. My kids plan on buying lunch to avoid needing to also deconstruct lunch boxes at the door.
Band instruments?? I’m thinking about flutes, brass instruments, etc.?