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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't bother trying to reason with an Oakton/RIO mom. Some of their clique is nice, but for the most part, they're a nightmare.

One of the most vocal posters here is a Langley poster trying to defend the proposition that long commutes to schools are fine and should not be disturbed for any reason. If the School Board says eliminating the long commute of Crossfield kids to Oakton should be a priority, they view that as a personal threat since kids travel even longer distances to Langley.

It would be nice if they’d just let FCPS do the work for Skyview that needs to occur, but they think they are holding down the fort.

Grumble grumble.

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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't bother trying to reason with an Oakton/RIO mom. Some of their clique is nice, but for the most part, they're a nightmare.

One of the most vocal posters here is a Langley poster trying to defend the proposition that long commutes to schools are fine and should not be disturbed for any reason. If the School Board says eliminating the long commute of Crossfield kids to Oakton should be a priority, they view that as a personal threat since kids travel even longer distances to Langley.

It would be nice if they’d just let FCPS do the work for Skyview that needs to occur, but they think they are holding down the fort.

Grumble grumble.

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Anonymous wrote:I think there are a lot of Crossfield parents who would prefer Skyview but, more important to them is to stay with their Crossfield community.
The RIO people jumped very quickly to deny a move to Skyview. Almost immediately they had a petition--before many of us even realized the first options were published.

Their reasons for staying at Oakton could be written by Chantilly people. Centreville people also wrote the same things.

Mostly that we like our school and do not want to move.

The School Board's job is to do what is best. Listening to the loudest voices is important, but acting on behalf of those who don't speak up is also important.

School Board should make wise decisions. Not sure they are doing that.

Look at the map comments on Scenarios 1 and 2.

Many red dots in Crossfield and Fox Mill boundary for high school under Scenario 1, indicating Crossfield and Fox Mill parents largely reject Scenario 1.

And so many green dots in Crossfield and Fox Mill boundary for high school under Scenario 2.

Of course I don't doubt there are some Crossfield parents who would send their kids to Skyview but the results are super clear.

What it doesn't show is how many Crossfield parents would want to go to Skyview were the whole school were assigned there. I suspect it would be greater than you think. Many of the comments here and on Meren's Facebook show that the biggest objection is splitting the kids. Some even say they would happily go to Skyview but don't want to be split from their friends.

No.

The feedback was for Originial Scenario 1, under which the entire Crossfield would be going to Skyview.

See the page 27 and 28.

https://www.fcps.edu/system/files/forms/2026-05/260526-wxy-fairfax-skyview-meeting-2-english.pdf

This is why the consultants dropped the idea of moving the entire Crossfield to Skyview. Instead they proposed sending some of the closest and least resistant Crossfield kids to Skyview under Revised Scenario 1.

You're wrong. The feedback they showed was from the most recent scenarios.

Read the slides.

The two scenarios basically have the two sides of Franklin Farm pitted against one another. Scenario 1 splits some of the Oak Hill kids from their community whereas Scenario 2 splits some of the Crossfield kids from their community. Though I think a lot of the Crossfield kids that would be split off don’t actually live in Franklin Farm — just nearby. For some reason people want to lump a bunch of streets in with Franklin Farm that are not actually part of the neighborhood. I suspect they are doing this so they can use messaging like “keep Franklin Farm together” and don’t want the consultants to pick up on the fact that they’re actually in separate neighborhoods off West Ox. I am personally more sympathetic to the Oak Hill crowd because Scenario 1 does involve up splitting up a neighborhood, and those families have not been whining throughout this process.

It would’ve been easier to just send all of Franklin Farm to Skyview if RIO hadn’t put up their fit. I live in the neighborhood by the way, so spare your comments about me wanting to move other people‘s kids.

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't bother trying to reason with an Oakton/RIO mom. Some of their clique is nice, but for the most part, they're a nightmare.

One of the most vocal posters here is a Langley poster trying to defend the proposition that long commutes to schools are fine and should not be disturbed for any reason. If the School Board says eliminating the long commute of Crossfield kids to Oakton should be a priority, they view that as a personal threat since kids travel even longer distances to Langley.

It would be nice if they’d just let FCPS do the work for Skyview that needs to occur, but they think they are holding down the fort.

I wouldn't bother trying to reason with an Oakton/RIO mom. Some of their clique is nice, but for the most part, they're a nightmare.

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Anonymous wrote:For RIO moms, it's about two things (1) sports and (2) race/socioeconomic status

You know Oakton is rated one of the top schools academically in Virginia, right?

I wish people would stop calling Oakton parents “obnoxious” and assuming they know why we like the school. (Yes, I’m an Oakton parent.?

Oakton parents are labeled as “Karens” and whiners when they voice their opinions. I haven’t seen anyone else on this forum labeled as such so frequently when sharing their perspectives.

Similar to Langley, you do realize that's more a function of the low FARMS student body itself than anything magical happening at the school, right? So yes, you are a bunch of Karens who think you're too good to be associated with the poor kids at a new school that will have a relatively higher FARMS rate than your current bubble.

DP. This is why democrats lose elections. There is no better way to hemorrhage professional class support than to go after them for wanting their kids to remain in the school pyramid that they choose when they bought their house. You’re too dense to realize that these “Karens” are the backbone of the very school system that you desperately need to educate your kids.

You poster are responsible for the general decline of our public school system.

Sincerely,
A Karen who doesn’t believe that her kids should be moved on the basis of your equity fever dream

I'm a Republican so I don't have any equity dream, thanks. I just believe kids should be sent to the closest school. If you believe paying money should guarantee a specific school then go private.

Amazing that the far right and far left are teaming up to try to destroy the school system with these boundary moves.

Equity warriors went through the worm hole and popped out MAGA.

Or, maybe you just hold a minority position!

I don't give a sheet how much you paid your house that is 30 min away from your preferred school. Boundaries have never been guaranteed. It is explicitly stated in the boundary finder tool.

Nor does it seems that you care about the caliber of FCPS. When did you lose sight of the learning?

And, if you think I’m in the minority, you should go to the next boundary meeting and see how many people agree with me. Or you can go review the public comments from the last two years. Overwhelmingly in my camp, not your equity warrior/MAGA camp.

Caliber of learning? I have news for you- Calculus BC at Oakton will follow the same curriculum as Calculus BC at Skyview.

Also, don't make the mistake of thinking loudest screeching in the room = majority opinion. It's just not.

You should really stop while you can because you are making a fool of yourself here.

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Anonymous wrote:For RIO moms, it's about two things (1) sports and (2) race/socioeconomic status

You know Oakton is rated one of the top schools academically in Virginia, right?

I wish people would stop calling Oakton parents “obnoxious” and assuming they know why we like the school. (Yes, I’m an Oakton parent.?

Oakton parents are labeled as “Karens” and whiners when they voice their opinions. I haven’t seen anyone else on this forum labeled as such so frequently when sharing their perspectives.

Similar to Langley, you do realize that's more a function of the low FARMS student body itself than anything magical happening at the school, right? So yes, you are a bunch of Karens who think you're too good to be associated with the poor kids at a new school that will have a relatively higher FARMS rate than your current bubble.

DP. This is why democrats lose elections. There is no better way to hemorrhage professional class support than to go after them for wanting their kids to remain in the school pyramid that they choose when they bought their house. You’re too dense to realize that these “Karens” are the backbone of the very school system that you desperately need to educate your kids.

You poster are responsible for the general decline of our public school system.

Sincerely,
A Karen who doesn’t believe that her kids should be moved on the basis of your equity fever dream

I'm a Republican so I don't have any equity dream, thanks. I just believe kids should be sent to the closest school. If you believe paying money should guarantee a specific school then go private.

Amazing that the far right and far left are teaming up to try to destroy the school system with these boundary moves.

Equity warriors went through the worm hole and popped out MAGA.

Or, maybe you just hold a minority position!

I don't give a sheet how much you paid your house that is 30 min away from your preferred school. Boundaries have never been guaranteed. It is explicitly stated in the boundary finder tool.

Nor does it seems that you care about the caliber of FCPS. When did you lose sight of the learning?

And, if you think I’m in the minority, you should go to the next boundary meeting and see how many people agree with me. Or you can go review the public comments from the last two years. Overwhelmingly in my camp, not your equity warrior/MAGA camp.

If you live in an area likely to move to Skyview and you’re either happy about it or indifferent, why show up at a boundary meeting? They’ve already bought the school and directed Reid to open it as a neighborhood school. There’s nothing in it for me to attend a meeting and listen to 10 people complain about why they shouldn’t get moved from Oakton.

If your position is that boundary stability is paramount and they should never open new high schools or adjust boundaries, (1) you’ve lost that argument as Skyview is opening whether you like it or not; and (2) you should have spent less time here complaining about “equity warriors” and more time lobbying FCPS to expand crowded schools like Chantilly and McLean.

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Anonymous wrote:For RIO moms, it's about two things (1) sports and (2) race/socioeconomic status

You know Oakton is rated one of the top schools academically in Virginia, right?

I wish people would stop calling Oakton parents “obnoxious” and assuming they know why we like the school. (Yes, I’m an Oakton parent.?

Oakton parents are labeled as “Karens” and whiners when they voice their opinions. I haven’t seen anyone else on this forum labeled as such so frequently when sharing their perspectives.

Similar to Langley, you do realize that's more a function of the low FARMS student body itself than anything magical happening at the school, right? So yes, you are a bunch of Karens who think you're too good to be associated with the poor kids at a new school that will have a relatively higher FARMS rate than your current bubble.

DP. This is why democrats lose elections. There is no better way to hemorrhage professional class support than to go after them for wanting their kids to remain in the school pyramid that they choose when they bought their house. You’re too dense to realize that these “Karens” are the backbone of the very school system that you desperately need to educate your kids.

You poster are responsible for the general decline of our public school system.

Sincerely,
A Karen who doesn’t believe that her kids should be moved on the basis of your equity fever dream

I'm a Republican so I don't have any equity dream, thanks. I just believe kids should be sent to the closest school. If you believe paying money should guarantee a specific school then go private.

Amazing that the far right and far left are teaming up to try to destroy the school system with these boundary moves.

Equity warriors went through the worm hole and popped out MAGA.

Or, maybe you just hold a minority position!

I don't give a sheet how much you paid your house that is 30 min away from your preferred school. Boundaries have never been guaranteed. It is explicitly stated in the boundary finder tool.

Nor does it seems that you care about the caliber of FCPS. When did you lose sight of the learning?

And, if you think I’m in the minority, you should go to the next boundary meeting and see how many people agree with me. Or you can go review the public comments from the last two years. Overwhelmingly in my camp, not your equity warrior/MAGA camp.

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Anonymous wrote:For RIO moms, it's about two things (1) sports and (2) race/socioeconomic status

You know Oakton is rated one of the top schools academically in Virginia, right?

I wish people would stop calling Oakton parents “obnoxious” and assuming they know why we like the school. (Yes, I’m an Oakton parent.?

Oakton parents are labeled as “Karens” and whiners when they voice their opinions. I haven’t seen anyone else on this forum labeled as such so frequently when sharing their perspectives.

Similar to Langley, you do realize that's more a function of the low FARMS student body itself than anything magical happening at the school, right? So yes, you are a bunch of Karens who think you're too good to be associated with the poor kids at a new school that will have a relatively higher FARMS rate than your current bubble.

DP. This is why democrats lose elections. There is no better way to hemorrhage professional class support than to go after them for wanting their kids to remain in the school pyramid that they choose when they bought their house. You’re too dense to realize that these “Karens” are the backbone of the very school system that you desperately need to educate your kids.

You poster are responsible for the general decline of our public school system.

Sincerely,
A Karen who doesn’t believe that her kids should be moved on the basis of your equity fever dream

I'm a Republican so I don't have any equity dream, thanks. I just believe kids should be sent to the closest school. If you believe paying money should guarantee a specific school then go private.

Amazing that the far right and far left are teaming up to try to destroy the school system with these boundary moves.

Equity warriors went through the worm hole and popped out MAGA.

Or, maybe you just hold a minority position!

I don't give a sheet how much you paid your house that is 30 min away from your preferred school. Boundaries have never been guaranteed. It is explicitly stated in the boundary finder tool.

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Anonymous wrote:For RIO moms, it's about two things (1) sports and (2) race/socioeconomic status

You know Oakton is rated one of the top schools academically in Virginia, right?

I wish people would stop calling Oakton parents “obnoxious” and assuming they know why we like the school. (Yes, I’m an Oakton parent.?

Oakton parents are labeled as “Karens” and whiners when they voice their opinions. I haven’t seen anyone else on this forum labeled as such so frequently when sharing their perspectives.

Similar to Langley, you do realize that's more a function of the low FARMS student body itself than anything magical happening at the school, right? So yes, you are a bunch of Karens who think you're too good to be associated with the poor kids at a new school that will have a relatively higher FARMS rate than your current bubble.

DP. This is why democrats lose elections. There is no better way to hemorrhage professional class support than to go after them for wanting their kids to remain in the school pyramid that they choose when they bought their house. You’re too dense to realize that these “Karens” are the backbone of the very school system that you desperately need to educate your kids.

You poster are responsible for the general decline of our public school system.

Sincerely,
A Karen who doesn’t believe that her kids should be moved on the basis of your equity fever dream

I'm a Republican so I don't have any equity dream, thanks. I just believe kids should be sent to the closest school. If you believe paying money should guarantee a specific school then go private.

Amazing that the far right and far left are teaming up to try to destroy the school system with these boundary moves.

Equity warriors went through the worm hole and popped out MAGA.

What are you going on about? How do you open a new neighborhood school and not adjust boundaries?

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Anonymous wrote:For RIO moms, it's about two things (1) sports and (2) race/socioeconomic status

You know Oakton is rated one of the top schools academically in Virginia, right?

I wish people would stop calling Oakton parents “obnoxious” and assuming they know why we like the school. (Yes, I’m an Oakton parent.?

Oakton parents are labeled as “Karens” and whiners when they voice their opinions. I haven’t seen anyone else on this forum labeled as such so frequently when sharing their perspectives.

Similar to Langley, you do realize that's more a function of the low FARMS student body itself than anything magical happening at the school, right? So yes, you are a bunch of Karens who think you're too good to be associated with the poor kids at a new school that will have a relatively higher FARMS rate than your current bubble.

DP. This is why democrats lose elections. There is no better way to hemorrhage professional class support than to go after them for wanting their kids to remain in the school pyramid that they choose when they bought their house. You’re too dense to realize that these “Karens” are the backbone of the very school system that you desperately need to educate your kids.

You poster are responsible for the general decline of our public school system.

Sincerely,
A Karen who doesn’t believe that her kids should be moved on the basis of your equity fever dream

I'm a Republican so I don't have any equity dream, thanks. I just believe kids should be sent to the closest school. If you believe paying money should guarantee a specific school then go private.

Amazing that the far right and far left are teaming up to try to destroy the school system with these boundary moves.

Equity warriors went through the worm hole and popped out MAGA.

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Anonymous wrote:For RIO moms, it's about two things (1) sports and (2) race/socioeconomic status

You know Oakton is rated one of the top schools academically in Virginia, right?

I wish people would stop calling Oakton parents “obnoxious” and assuming they know why we like the school. (Yes, I’m an Oakton parent.?

Oakton parents are labeled as “Karens” and whiners when they voice their opinions. I haven’t seen anyone else on this forum labeled as such so frequently when sharing their perspectives.

Similar to Langley, you do realize that's more a function of the low FARMS student body itself than anything magical happening at the school, right? So yes, you are a bunch of Karens who think you're too good to be associated with the poor kids at a new school that will have a relatively higher FARMS rate than your current bubble.

DP. This is why democrats lose elections. There is no better way to hemorrhage professional class support than to go after them for wanting their kids to remain in the school pyramid that they choose when they bought their house. You’re too dense to realize that these “Karens” are the backbone of the very school system that you desperately need to educate your kids.

You poster are responsible for the general decline of our public school system.

Sincerely,
A Karen who doesn’t believe that her kids should be moved on the basis of your equity fever dream

You are obviously a Langley parent following the Skyview changes because you’re worried that moving Crossfield to Skyview because of the long distance to Oakton would make it easier to justify moving Forestville to Herndon in a few years.

Butt out. It’s not an “equity fever dream” to send kids to schools closer to their homes, and not everything is about you.

you’re right. them not moving crossfield to skyview or south lakes and leaving westfield at 74% and hughes at 82% when oakton and skyview are much more similar than langley and herndon show the SB is not going to be making those types of moves.

If you think that’s off the table forever, you’d have to ask why PP was going on about why Democrats lose elections when we live in a county where Democrats routinely continue to trounce Republican candidates.

It all depends on whether there are pockets of growth in Fairfax despite the expected county and nation-wide decline in the number of K-12 kids. Build enough new housing near Oakton and eventually Crossfield gets moved. Build enough new housing in Tysons and eventually Forestville gets moved. It might happen; it might not. But if it does it won’t be because it was an “equity fever dream,” so let’s make the best decisions for Skyview and the nearby communities now.

Anonymous wrote:The few posts I have seen on Meren’s page point to the Crossfield families going to SLHS as approving of that choice, I think that they might already go there.

The rest of the Crossfield break is 100% because the school is very divided on where they want to go.

Right. If they had just made Scenario 1 where all of Crossfield goes to Carson-Skyview, the reaction would be very different. It's almost like someone has a contact in Gatehouse and suggested this as a way to get a united pro-Oakton front!! Hm....

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Anonymous wrote:I think there are a lot of Crossfield parents who would prefer Skyview but, more important to them is to stay with their Crossfield community.
The RIO people jumped very quickly to deny a move to Skyview. Almost immediately they had a petition--before many of us even realized the first options were published.

Their reasons for staying at Oakton could be written by Chantilly people. Centreville people also wrote the same things.

Mostly that we like our school and do not want to move.

The School Board's job is to do what is best. Listening to the loudest voices is important, but acting on behalf of those who don't speak up is also important.

School Board should make wise decisions. Not sure they are doing that.

Look at the map comments on Scenarios 1 and 2.

Many red dots in Crossfield and Fox Mill boundary for high school under Scenario 1, indicating Crossfield and Fox Mill parents largely reject Scenario 1.

And so many green dots in Crossfield and Fox Mill boundary for high school under Scenario 2.

Of course I don't doubt there are some Crossfield parents who would send their kids to Skyview but the results are super clear.

What it doesn't show is how many Crossfield parents would want to go to Skyview were the whole school were assigned there. I suspect it would be greater than you think. Many of the comments here and on Meren's Facebook show that the biggest objection is splitting the kids. Some even say they would happily go to Skyview but don't want to be split from their friends.

I think “would want to go to Skyview” isn’t quite accurate. Most of these parents, understandably, want to keep their kids in schools where they are already thriving and established, especially those who already have older kids at Oakton.

That is a false argument. Nobody's kids are getting moved out of Oakton.

Potentially they are. In scenario 1 there will be 5-15 kids in each grade, forced to leave Oakton and go to Carson - Skyview. Then there's another 5-15 going to Hughes - South Lakes, 3-5 going to Franklin - Chantilly, and the remaining going to Franklin - Oakton. If that was ever laid out as an option, I'm sure Crossfield parents would have picked ALL kids go to Carson-Skyview instead. In their attempt to listen to everyone they're screwing over everyone. Maybe that was their objective.

You are missing the point. Nobody who is currently in Oakton is getting moved out of Oakton. Like no current students. Those kids are staying/grandfathered in. It's only going to be new students.