Anonymous
08/24/2025 07:57
Subject: Re:Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We used to carry 7 textbooks, a 3-inch binder, lunch, an instrument, a bag for afterschool sports, etc. We only used 1 STRAP of the backpack, because if you used both you must be a nerd. Of course we didnt' have water bottles like the kids have now.
My Lord. Were the 80s and 90s that bad to you? You never, ever carried 7 textbooks at once - let's be honest now.
I carried an instrument, backpack and all the other things, too. But I wasn't made to take a select group of things out of my one-strap backpack, stand in a line and hold it over my head. All while some teacher was yelling at me to hurry up and there were 500 people behind me.
If you took things out of your backpack, let's hear where you went to school because it must have been Theodore Roosevelt.
DP. I laughed at the one strap reference. Somehow, I don’t remember by backpack ever being super heavy or anything but I surely remember only using one strap or else I’d look like a nerd.
I’m sure my parents worried more about me bringing things than I did. I remember them telling me to dress warm in the snow and wear a heavy coat. I wasn’t cold and didn’t need one. Some things don’t change. Our kids are not worried. We are. It will be fine.
What BS. The kids ARE worried, about being late to class, about having to get up much eariler to get their spot in line, about getting shot at school while standing outside or minding their own business, about the general state of the world, etc. We adults have failed them utterly with all this nonsense.
You are responding to me. Do you talk about this nonstop at home? Are you making the metal detectors and lines out to be a huge deal? Maybe that’s why they are worried. Mine are not. They are not concerned if they are late to class, for no fault of their own, because it will be excused. One of mine was late on the first day because of the bus. There was no stress or anxiety. Maybe you project your worries onto your kid.
Anonymous
08/24/2025 07:42
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
So anyone can waltz in with a weapon outside of 7:40-9:00 am and hide it in the school, or use it.
Anonymous
08/23/2025 16:43
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:They were not running the metal detectors to get into the SATs this morning at Westfield. Nor are they running the metal detectors for any community users at night or on the weekends.
Does that make sense to anyone?
So, it's a just a school day morning show.
Anonymous
08/23/2025 14:28
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:They were not running the metal detectors to get into the SATs this morning at Westfield. Nor are they running the metal detectors for any community users at night or on the weekends.
Does that make sense to anyone?
None of it makes sense. It's mind boggling how dumb this is.
Anonymous
08/23/2025 14:27
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:They were not running the metal detectors to get into the SATs this morning at Westfield. Nor are they running the metal detectors for any community users at night or on the weekends.
Does that make sense to anyone?
No it doesn’t. Please call and email the school board and Reid and complain.
Anonymous
08/23/2025 12:43
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
They were not running the metal detectors to get into the SATs this morning at Westfield. Nor are they running the metal detectors for any community users at night or on the weekends.
Does that make sense to anyone?
Does that make sense to anyone?
Anonymous
08/23/2025 12:42
Subject: Re:Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We used to carry 7 textbooks, a 3-inch binder, lunch, an instrument, a bag for afterschool sports, etc. We only used 1 STRAP of the backpack, because if you used both you must be a nerd. Of course we didnt' have water bottles like the kids have now.
My Lord. Were the 80s and 90s that bad to you? You never, ever carried 7 textbooks at once - let's be honest now.
I carried an instrument, backpack and all the other things, too. But I wasn't made to take a select group of things out of my one-strap backpack, stand in a line and hold it over my head. All while some teacher was yelling at me to hurry up and there were 500 people behind me.
If you took things out of your backpack, let's hear where you went to school because it must have been Theodore Roosevelt.
DP. I laughed at the one strap reference. Somehow, I don’t remember by backpack ever being super heavy or anything but I surely remember only using one strap or else I’d look like a nerd.
I’m sure my parents worried more about me bringing things than I did. I remember them telling me to dress warm in the snow and wear a heavy coat. I wasn’t cold and didn’t need one. Some things don’t change. Our kids are not worried. We are. It will be fine.
What BS. The kids ARE worried, about being late to class, about having to get up much eariler to get their spot in line, about getting shot at school while standing outside or minding their own business, about the general state of the world, etc. We adults have failed them utterly with all this nonsense.
Anonymous
08/23/2025 08:35
Subject: Re:Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:We used to carry 7 textbooks, a 3-inch binder, lunch, an instrument, a bag for afterschool sports, etc. We only used 1 STRAP of the backpack, because if you used both you must be a nerd. Of course we didnt' have water bottles like the kids have now.
My Lord. Were the 80s and 90s that bad to you? You never, ever carried 7 textbooks at once - let's be honest now.
I carried an instrument, backpack and all the other things, too. But I wasn't made to take a select group of things out of my one-strap backpack, stand in a line and hold it over my head. All while some teacher was yelling at me to hurry up and there were 500 people behind me.
If you took things out of your backpack, let's hear where you went to school because it must have been Theodore Roosevelt.
DP. I laughed at the one strap reference. Somehow, I don’t remember by backpack ever being super heavy or anything but I surely remember only using one strap or else I’d look like a nerd.
I’m sure my parents worried more about me bringing things than I did. I remember them telling me to dress warm in the snow and wear a heavy coat. I wasn’t cold and didn’t need one. Some things don’t change. Our kids are not worried. We are. It will be fine.
Anonymous
08/23/2025 08:31
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Fairfax has started. LBSS, Robinson and WSHS have not. LBSS has 3 doors. Kids are only allowed in those 3 doors this week. The actual detectors start next week but now they are trained to only go through the 3 chosen doors. Last year all doors were open.
This is what the situation was at Madison this week, too. Three doors only (and they changed one of the three mid-week) and metal detectors start sometime next week.
I have 1 at Madison. They are quite sure (and I agree) that it will be a stupid and disorganized disaster once it's rolled out.
Superinendent Reid was at the school for BTS night last night. I hope someone was able to get close enough to her to express their opinion about this!
I also have one at Madison and am sure they won’t be on for long. It’s just for show for now.
Anonymous
08/23/2025 07:38
Subject: Re:Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:We used to carry 7 textbooks, a 3-inch binder, lunch, an instrument, a bag for afterschool sports, etc. We only used 1 STRAP of the backpack, because if you used both you must be a nerd. Of course we didnt' have water bottles like the kids have now.
My Lord. Were the 80s and 90s that bad to you? You never, ever carried 7 textbooks at once - let's be honest now.
I carried an instrument, backpack and all the other things, too. But I wasn't made to take a select group of things out of my one-strap backpack, stand in a line and hold it over my head. All while some teacher was yelling at me to hurry up and there were 500 people behind me.
If you took things out of your backpack, let's hear where you went to school because it must have been Theodore Roosevelt.
And miss 45 minutes of class to do it...
Also, if you want to go back to the days of 1 strap carrying, the SB was appointed by the Circuit Courts (which are appointed by the state). That would clean things up real fast - can you imagine if a statewide political party had to claim "credit" for FCPS??
Anonymous
08/22/2025 19:56
Subject: Re:Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
We used to carry 7 textbooks, a 3-inch binder, lunch, an instrument, a bag for afterschool sports, etc. We only used 1 STRAP of the backpack, because if you used both you must be a nerd. Of course we didnt' have water bottles like the kids have now.
My Lord. Were the 80s and 90s that bad to you? You never, ever carried 7 textbooks at once - let's be honest now.
I carried an instrument, backpack and all the other things, too. But I wasn't made to take a select group of things out of my one-strap backpack, stand in a line and hold it over my head. All while some teacher was yelling at me to hurry up and there were 500 people behind me.
If you took things out of your backpack, let's hear where you went to school because it must have been Theodore Roosevelt.
Anonymous
08/22/2025 19:56
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Fairfax has started. LBSS, Robinson and WSHS have not. LBSS has 3 doors. Kids are only allowed in those 3 doors this week. The actual detectors start next week but now they are trained to only go through the 3 chosen doors. Last year all doors were open.
This is what the situation was at Madison this week, too. Three doors only (and they changed one of the three mid-week) and metal detectors start sometime next week.
I have 1 at Madison. They are quite sure (and I agree) that it will be a stupid and disorganized disaster once it's rolled out.
Superinendent Reid was at the school for BTS night last night. I hope someone was able to get close enough to her to express their opinion about this!
Did she brought her bodyguards to the BTS night?
Anonymous
08/22/2025 19:41
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Fairfax has started. LBSS, Robinson and WSHS have not. LBSS has 3 doors. Kids are only allowed in those 3 doors this week. The actual detectors start next week but now they are trained to only go through the 3 chosen doors. Last year all doors were open.
This is what the situation was at Madison this week, too. Three doors only (and they changed one of the three mid-week) and metal detectors start sometime next week.
I have 1 at Madison. They are quite sure (and I agree) that it will be a stupid and disorganized disaster once it's rolled out.
Superinendent Reid was at the school for BTS night last night. I hope someone was able to get close enough to her to express their opinion about this!
Anonymous
08/22/2025 19:35
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Chantilly will be starting 9/2.
Anonymous
08/22/2025 16:01
Subject: Will school weapon detections cause class time delay?
Anonymous wrote:Fairfax has started. LBSS, Robinson and WSHS have not. LBSS has 3 doors. Kids are only allowed in those 3 doors this week. The actual detectors start next week but now they are trained to only go through the 3 chosen doors. Last year all doors were open.
This is what the situation was at Madison this week, too. Three doors only (and they changed one of the three mid-week) and metal detectors start sometime next week.