Anonymous wrote:I don't even understand this discussion.

Many high schools do not have the space for students' lunches, for in terms of physical space and food availability. Like, it's not even debatable.

It's not happening, people. Open lunch is here to stay.

Kids just eat in classrooms, hallways, etc. not a big deal.

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Anonymous wrote:He won't be able to, kids will revolt. There is literally no space for every high schooler to eat inside, unless you want to do it East Asian style, where every kid eats at his desk!

How tiny are HS cafeterias that they can't fit 400ish kids at a time?

At 400 kids per lunch period, it would take 8 lunch periods to feed all the kids at WJ

Half of WJ kids are moving to Woodward. Most schools with closed lunch seem to make it work.

I will say that when Northwood HS was still in SS, there was technically a closed lunch but half the kids left anyway to go buy lunch outside. The administration turned a blind eye and there were no consequences. Kids aren’t doing it so much in the new location perhaps because they are less familiar with Bethesda

Northwood is kind of a no-man’s land without a car. Were they all going to Holy Chow?

You think SS Northwood is a no man's land? The students just walked out of school, hopped on the bus down to Four Corners/Woodmoor, grabbed a bite and headed back to campus. not complicated. Plus, if they wanted pizza they could go to Ben Yehuda.

Yes, waiting for RideOn or WMATA for a 4-mile round trip bus ride during a lunch period is a little much

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Anonymous wrote:He won't be able to, kids will revolt. There is literally no space for every high schooler to eat inside, unless you want to do it East Asian style, where every kid eats at his desk!

How tiny are HS cafeterias that they can't fit 400ish kids at a time?

At 400 kids per lunch period, it would take 8 lunch periods to feed all the kids at WJ

Half of WJ kids are moving to Woodward. Most schools with closed lunch seem to make it work.

I will say that when Northwood HS was still in SS, there was technically a closed lunch but half the kids left anyway to go buy lunch outside. The administration turned a blind eye and there were no consequences. Kids aren’t doing it so much in the new location perhaps because they are less familiar with Bethesda

Northwood is kind of a no-man’s land without a car. Were they all going to Holy Chow?

You think SS Northwood is a no man's land? The students just walked out of school, hopped on the bus down to Four Corners/Woodmoor, grabbed a bite and headed back to campus. not complicated. Plus, if they wanted pizza they could go to Ben Yehuda.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't even understand this discussion.

Many high schools do not have the space for students' lunches, for in terms of physical space and food availability. Like, it's not even debatable.

It's not happening, people. Open lunch is here to stay.

They started building HSs with small cafeteria years ago. But, they can keep students on campus, somehow. And if Taylor wants it, well then it will be done.

Taylor enjoyed open campus as a B-CC student, probably going to the "B-CC McDonalds", and likely his kids as well. This anti-open campus position is out of the blue. All very strange.

Anonymous wrote:I don't even understand this discussion.

Many high schools do not have the space for students' lunches, for in terms of physical space and food availability. Like, it's not even debatable.

It's not happening, people. Open lunch is here to stay.

They started building HSs with small cafeteria years ago. But, they can keep students on campus, somehow. And if Taylor wants it, well then it will be done.

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Anonymous wrote:He won't be able to, kids will revolt. There is literally no space for every high schooler to eat inside, unless you want to do it East Asian style, where every kid eats at his desk!

How tiny are HS cafeterias that they can't fit 400ish kids at a time?

At 400 kids per lunch period, it would take 8 lunch periods to feed all the kids at WJ

Half of WJ kids are moving to Woodward. Most schools with closed lunch seem to make it work.

I will say that when Northwood HS was still in SS, there was technically a closed lunch but half the kids left anyway to go buy lunch outside. The administration turned a blind eye and there were no consequences. Kids aren’t doing it so much in the new location perhaps because they are less familiar with Bethesda

Northwood is kind of a no-man’s land without a car. Were they all going to Holy Chow?

I don't even understand this discussion.

Many high schools do not have the space for students' lunches, for in terms of physical space and food availability. Like, it's not even debatable.

It's not happening, people. Open lunch is here to stay.

Anonymous wrote:I have kids who are in an open lunch school. I don’t have strong opinions either way. What I do have issues with is that Thomas Taylor keeps deciding that his personal opinion on every single topic is the only opinion that matters. I’m so over making big changes that affect lots of people with no regard for anyone’s perspective except Thomas Taylor’s.

Agreed. Sick of Taylor.

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Oh my. This is embarrassing.

Brenda Wolff confused Woodmoor, the Silver Spring neighborhood across Blair HS, with Woodmont, the neighborhood in Bethesda.

She also didn't realize Blair HS has a closed lunch policy because she sees so many kids at the restaurants in the Woodmoor shopping center during the lunch hour...

It really seems that Open Lunch's days in MCPS are numbered.

Thank God Brenda Wolff will be in the rearview mirror before long.

Anonymous wrote:The super large FCPS HSes do NOT have open lunch, but they have staggered lunch times, like four different lunch "shifts".

APS has had open lunch for many decades but it is now limited to upperclassmen. Students can walk or drive off campus. Certain DCPS schools also have open lunch.

The Whitman HS kid arrested today is going to fuel this discussion even more now.

That meeting was infuriating. Brenda Wolff has no data, but wants to quickly ram her personal opinion in based on “vibes” and unsubstantiated assumptions with no meaningful understanding of what principals, families, and local businesses may stand to lose/gain. Julie Yang really tried to ask important questions and made excellent points. Really surprised the smob was in cahoots with Brenda considering this would presumably be an unpopular change for students and she is supposed to represent them.

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Anonymous wrote:Julie Yang is fighting on behalf of Bethesda moms to delay the decision on suspending or eliminating the Open Lunch policy really hard, citing the need for meaningful community engagement, which she does not believe can be done over the summer.

That's rich coming from her and this board!

MCPS could just cater the W school lunches. Make it like a wedding, bring in tables, chairs, linens, etc.

Honestly, though, that might be the only thing that would placate them!

Anonymous wrote:I have kids who are in an open lunch school. I don’t have strong opinions either way. What I do have issues with is that Thomas Taylor keeps deciding that his personal opinion on every single topic is the only opinion that matters. I’m so over making big changes that affect lots of people with no regard for anyone’s perspective except Thomas Taylor’s.

This.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s not just space, my WJ kid told me they run out of food and he sometimes he has to eat a PB&J sandwich because that’s all they have left. If he didn’t have the option to go next door, he would go hungry.

I mean you have the option to pack him a lunch as well. Don't act as if McDonalds is the only ones capable of feeding your child.

But, why should they have to pack meals from home because the school runs out of food and they've decided no open lunch?

Another reason my kid will be super happy to be done with MCPS.

-RM parent, where they have open lunch.

Are you serious? That's rich. Many of our kids bring lunch.