Anonymous
Post 04/01/2023 16:05     Subject: Re:Oakridge Principal
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Good lord! Who was supervising these kids?


Seriously. Someone should be fired immediately.


I'm no fan of Oakridge but we don't know what happened and it might not have been preventable. You can't have people up at all hours patrolling kids to make sure they have their hands to themselves. Kids have been doing this overnight to the outdoor lab for years and years and unless sometime drastically different happened this time, I don't know that you can fault anyone.

Anonymous
Post 04/01/2023 16:01     Subject: Re:Oakridge Principal
Anonymous wrote:Good lord! Who was supervising these kids?


Seriously. Someone should be fired immediately.
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2023 15:40     Subject: Re:Oakridge Principal
Good lord! Who was supervising these kids?
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2023 15:34     Subject: Oakridge Principal
Anonymous wrote:Upthread it said that the school cancelled another OL trip, presumably a future one, as a result. Is that true?

Yes, half of the grade was going one day, the other half the next day
Anonymous
Post 04/01/2023 14:53     Subject: Oakridge Principal
Upthread it said that the school cancelled another OL trip, presumably a future one, as a result. Is that true?
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2023 21:33     Subject: Oakridge Principal
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any word on the outdoor lab situation?? Are all the students all right?


Dear Oakridge Community,

Following up on our communication from yesterday to all fifth-grade families, as you may be aware the Fauquier County Sherrif’s Department was present at the Outdoor Lab on Thu, March 30. Law Enforcement is investigating an allegation of a sexual incident between two students that occurred overnight early Thursday morning. The families of the students involved have been contacted. We can imagine that many families are concerned about the safety of their children, please know the well-being of all students remains the highest priority of Oakridge and APS.
Because of privacy laws, the nature of the incident, and that there is an ongoing APS and police investigation, additional details cannot be shared. Additional staff have been available to fifth-grade classrooms this morning, and any student who has feels they need additional support may speak with our school counselors, school psychologist, and school social worker.

Thank you for your continued partnership.


Wait - what? Why were kids there overnight? And what does the Fauquier County PD have to do with anything?


It's an overnight field trip.
The message is pretty clear why the Fauquier Co PD are involved. Outdoor Lab is in Fauquier County.


Sorry. Just looked up Outdoor Lab. Makes so much more sense now!
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2023 21:32     Subject: Oakridge Principal
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any word on the outdoor lab situation?? Are all the students all right?


Dear Oakridge Community,

Following up on our communication from yesterday to all fifth-grade families, as you may be aware the Fauquier County Sherrif’s Department was present at the Outdoor Lab on Thu, March 30. Law Enforcement is investigating an allegation of a sexual incident between two students that occurred overnight early Thursday morning. The families of the students involved have been contacted. We can imagine that many families are concerned about the safety of their children, please know the well-being of all students remains the highest priority of Oakridge and APS.
Because of privacy laws, the nature of the incident, and that there is an ongoing APS and police investigation, additional details cannot be shared. Additional staff have been available to fifth-grade classrooms this morning, and any student who has feels they need additional support may speak with our school counselors, school psychologist, and school social worker.

Thank you for your continued partnership.


Wait - what? Why were kids there overnight? And what does the Fauquier County PD have to do with anything?


It's an overnight field trip.
The message is pretty clear why the Fauquier Co PD are involved. Outdoor Lab is in Fauquier County.
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2023 21:29     Subject: Oakridge Principal
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any word on the outdoor lab situation?? Are all the students all right?


Dear Oakridge Community,

Following up on our communication from yesterday to all fifth-grade families, as you may be aware the Fauquier County Sherrif’s Department was present at the Outdoor Lab on Thu, March 30. Law Enforcement is investigating an allegation of a sexual incident between two students that occurred overnight early Thursday morning. The families of the students involved have been contacted. We can imagine that many families are concerned about the safety of their children, please know the well-being of all students remains the highest priority of Oakridge and APS.
Because of privacy laws, the nature of the incident, and that there is an ongoing APS and police investigation, additional details cannot be shared. Additional staff have been available to fifth-grade classrooms this morning, and any student who has feels they need additional support may speak with our school counselors, school psychologist, and school social worker.

Thank you for your continued partnership.


Wait - what? Why were kids there overnight? And what does the Fauquier County PD have to do with anything?
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2023 18:38     Subject: Oakridge Principal
Anonymous wrote:Any word on the outdoor lab situation?? Are all the students all right?


Dear Oakridge Community,

Following up on our communication from yesterday to all fifth-grade families, as you may be aware the Fauquier County Sherrif’s Department was present at the Outdoor Lab on Thu, March 30. Law Enforcement is investigating an allegation of a sexual incident between two students that occurred overnight early Thursday morning. The families of the students involved have been contacted. We can imagine that many families are concerned about the safety of their children, please know the well-being of all students remains the highest priority of Oakridge and APS.
Because of privacy laws, the nature of the incident, and that there is an ongoing APS and police investigation, additional details cannot be shared. Additional staff have been available to fifth-grade classrooms this morning, and any student who has feels they need additional support may speak with our school counselors, school psychologist, and school social worker.

Thank you for your continued partnership.
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2023 13:53     Subject: Oakridge Principal
Any word on the outdoor lab situation?? Are all the students all right?
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 22:26     Subject: Oakridge Principal
Anonymous wrote:Speaking as a former employee of the school. It wasn't my favorite to work at, but that wasn't because of the Principal. I found her to be kind and professional. Teachers there were great. One of the APs leaving was really nothing to cry about.


What about the school did you dislike?
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 21:17     Subject: Oakridge Principal
Apparently something pretty bad happened with Oakridge at the outdoor lab today. I didn’t get all of the details but police were involved and one group was sent home and another cancelled all together.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 21:02     Subject: Oakridge Principal
Speaking as a former employee of the school. It wasn't my favorite to work at, but that wasn't because of the Principal. I found her to be kind and professional. Teachers there were great. One of the APs leaving was really nothing to cry about.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2023 22:23     Subject: Re:Oakridge Principal
What efforts are those and how might they work? She’s been there for a decade, there is a smoke every year and nothing ever changes.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2023 22:22     Subject: Oakridge Principal
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

I will say that there are efforts to get her removed and they might work. But in your shoes OP I’d apply to all the option schools and if possible consider the Hoffman Boston or Drew districts. They are high FARMS schools but parents there are much happier.


What efforts are those and how might they work? She’s been there for a decade, there is a smoke every year and nothing ever changes.