Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 16:40     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
The irony, of course, is that Wheaton may very well end up being a better (higher ranked) high school than Woodward with the coveted Engineering program.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 16:32     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Since there is a split of opinion among VM, perhaps split articulation between WJ and Woodward and send all of Garrett Park to Woodward.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 09:17     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
She absolutely can and should testify as a VM parent. My family is zoned for VMES but our kids are older so by your logic I can’t testify as a “VM family”. That’s ridiculous. Many of my VM neighbors do not agree with the current VMES PTA stance but we are not current VMES families. That does not make our opinions any less valid. Our older kids are affected in the much nearer future than those Fams with m young kids at VMES.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 22:07     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:One of the video testimonies was a woman who began by saying she was the parent of a student at Viers Mill Elementary. And she is not. So there's that.


I know that woman. She is a neighbor of mine whose children go to my daycare. Her child will be at viers mill in 6 months for Kindergarten. So there’s also that.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 20:59     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
One of the video testimonies was a woman who began by saying she was the parent of a student at Viers Mill Elementary. And she is not. So there's that.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 22:43     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Former northwood parent here - I may not be remembering correctly from one of the move meetings, but I think they are going to buy all new furniture for Woodward after Northwood moves back to the new building. Because cooties.

I don't know if Northwood will get new furniture in their new building, or if they need to move the northwood@woodward furniture back.

Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 21:54     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:I think the soon-to-be-Woodward parents are about three seconds away from begging for Northwood cooties to be sandblasted out of their school before they take possession of it.


HAHA...that definitely came across from the Orange shirt crowd
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 21:00     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
I think the soon-to-be-Woodward parents are about three seconds away from begging for Northwood cooties to be sandblasted out of their school before they take possession of it.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 20:29     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Rita Montoya pointed out the Farmland hypocrisy at the end. That Farmland just hates the poor kids who are on FARMS!
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 19:58     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
TLDR: Superintendent's Recommendation will pass.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 18:38     Subject: Re:Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I did not realize so many parents were upset with the modified option B from the Woodward Study. I thought all of the action was with the Crown Study. Interesting.


If you only give people two weeks notice of your new plan and throw out all the work that went into the $1M boundary study process then sure parents are going to be upset.


looks pretty empty tbh. only a few orange shirts and orange signs from the farmland luxmanor property value lobby. they really dont want brown kids in their school.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 18:34     Subject: Re:Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:I did not realize so many parents were upset with the modified option B from the Woodward Study. I thought all of the action was with the Crown Study. Interesting.


If you only give people two weeks notice of your new plan and throw out all the work that went into the $1M boundary study process then sure parents are going to be upset.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 18:13     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:finally, one person testifying states the obvious: arts will be replaced by AI. why are we doing a magnet school for arts. that's the real problem with woodward. not luxmanor property values


While AI will certainly impact the arts, it is not a guarantee that arts will disappear, nor should you desire that to be the case.

Every industry's future with AI is uncertain. The arts could integrate with AI, or the arts could shrink as AI grows, or people can decide human-generated art is preferable to AI-generated AI and grow. No one knows.

However, there is ENORMOUS educational value in arts education in terms of brain and child development. So that broadside was short-sighted and simplistic.


Arts does not equip our community for the modern economy. It's a hobby. Let's have a card and stamp collecting magnet while we are at it.


This flip and reductive, STEM-centric mindset is narrow and foolish. But you can stay in your ignorance.


Go pay your rent with your paintings. Maybe if it means you are painting houses you can.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 18:08     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:finally, one person testifying states the obvious: arts will be replaced by AI. why are we doing a magnet school for arts. that's the real problem with woodward. not luxmanor property values


While AI will certainly impact the arts, it is not a guarantee that arts will disappear, nor should you desire that to be the case.

Every industry's future with AI is uncertain. The arts could integrate with AI, or the arts could shrink as AI grows, or people can decide human-generated art is preferable to AI-generated AI and grow. No one knows.

However, there is ENORMOUS educational value in arts education in terms of brain and child development. So that broadside was short-sighted and simplistic.


Arts does not equip our community for the modern economy. It's a hobby. Let's have a card and stamp collecting magnet while we are at it.


This flip and reductive, STEM-centric mindset is narrow and foolish. But you can stay in your ignorance.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 18:06     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Taylor answered the utilization with regards to development and programs effectively. These Farmland/Luxmanor folks are not in good shape with this.