Anonymous
Post 02/16/2018 09:54     Subject: APS: Jamestown, Discovery, Nottingham& McKinley
I don't usually comment on these threads, but I'm a minority and my kids go to Nottingham. This narrative about Nottingham parents screwing over McKinley in the redistricting process needs to stop. It was a very small handful of PTA busybodies who put together that "official" Nottingham position that no planning units should be sent to our school. The vast majority of Nottingham parents had no idea this position was being developed and they CERTAINLY did not approve of it or advocate for it. I'm tired of Nottingham as a whole being cast as the villain in these conversations.

The school is lovely and my kids are thriving. The parents are ambitious and involved and smart--like most people in this area. We have been welcomed with open arms into this community! It is not a den of racists.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2018 09:31     Subject: APS: Jamestown, Discovery, Nottingham& McKinley
OP don't take the miserable and negative posters seriously. They clearly have issues and are extremely childish. I've had 2 children go through Elementary schools they are bashing above and have never encountered anyone acting like they are entitled, etc. Everyone I've met is friendly, kind and genuine. And yes, my child has friends that are not white and I encourage this friendships.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2018 08:15     Subject: APS: Jamestown, Discovery, Nottingham& McKinley
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Wow. So much vent up anger here. I didn't realize all the politics that was involved.


Pretty sure you did.


No I did t actually. We moved to the area two years ago and my kids are too young for APS.


Unfortunately DCUM threads about north Arlington schools will attract bitter posters who know little about those schools and have nothing constructive to add. Hopefully you can wade through those posts and find helpful information.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2018 08:09     Subject: APS: Jamestown, Discovery, Nottingham& McKinley
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Wow. So much vent up anger here. I didn't realize all the politics that was involved.


Pretty sure you did.


No I did t actually. We moved to the area two years ago and my kids are too young for APS.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2018 08:04     Subject: APS: Jamestown, Discovery, Nottingham& McKinley
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Everyone knows walkability is code.


Yep, it's code for my kids being able to play with their friends after school on the school playground while I get to catch up with my own friends because we're all at the school every day. It's code for it being really easy for me to stop in the school and volunteer to help one of my kid's teachers with something because I'm already there every morning doing drop-off. It's code for me knowing so much of the staff and administration at the school because I see them all the time, so when there's an issue I already have a rapport with the person I help from and everything goes much easier.


Yep. The “right” kind of friends. The “right” kind of people. I mean it’s all about choices right? You choose to be among those who have all of them, and choose to avoid this who have few.
Code cracked.


I'd hate to be you, PP, going through life so bitter and seeing the worst in everyone.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2018 07:17     Subject: Re:APS: Jamestown, Discovery, Nottingham& McKinley
Anonymous wrote:Love watching you liberals go after each other. Thank God for the Dillon Rule lest Arlington (and the rest of NoVa) becomes a vast shithole.

(I hope I can use that term; CNN certainly loves using it.)


F*ck you
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2018 07:11     Subject: APS: Jamestown, Discovery, Nottingham& McKinley
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Wow. So much vent up anger here. I didn't realize all the politics that was involved.


Pent up. The term is pent up.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2018 07:08     Subject: APS: Jamestown, Discovery, Nottingham& McKinley
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Wow. So much vent up anger here. I didn't realize all the politics that was involved.


Pretty sure you did.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2018 23:54     Subject: APS: Jamestown, Discovery, Nottingham& McKinley
OP here. Wow. So much vent up anger here. I didn't realize all the politics that was involved.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2018 22:35     Subject: APS: Jamestown, Discovery, Nottingham& McKinley
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Everyone knows walkability is code.


Yep, it's code for my kids being able to play with their friends after school on the school playground while I get to catch up with my own friends because we're all at the school every day. It's code for it being really easy for me to stop in the school and volunteer to help one of my kid's teachers with something because I'm already there every morning doing drop-off. It's code for me knowing so much of the staff and administration at the school because I see them all the time, so when there's an issue I already have a rapport with the person I help from and everything goes much easier.


Yep. The “right” kind of friends. The “right” kind of people. I mean it’s all about choices right? You choose to be among those who have all of them, and choose to avoid this who have few.
Code cracked.


Are you drunk?
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2018 20:38     Subject: Re:APS: Jamestown, Discovery, Nottingham& McKinley
Love watching you liberals go after each other. Thank God for the Dillon Rule lest Arlington (and the rest of NoVa) becomes a vast shithole.

(I hope I can use that term; CNN certainly loves using it.)
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2018 20:28     Subject: APS: Jamestown, Discovery, Nottingham& McKinley
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Everyone knows walkability is code.


Yep, it's code for my kids being able to play with their friends after school on the school playground while I get to catch up with my own friends because we're all at the school every day. It's code for it being really easy for me to stop in the school and volunteer to help one of my kid's teachers with something because I'm already there every morning doing drop-off. It's code for me knowing so much of the staff and administration at the school because I see them all the time, so when there's an issue I already have a rapport with the person I help from and everything goes much easier.


Yep. The “right” kind of friends. The “right” kind of people. I mean it’s all about choices right? You choose to be among those who have all of them, and choose to avoid this who have few.
Code cracked.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2018 20:22     Subject: APS: Jamestown, Discovery, Nottingham& McKinley
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Everyone knows walkability is code.


Yep, it's code for my kids being able to play with their friends after school on the school playground while I get to catch up with my own friends because we're all at the school every day. It's code for it being really easy for me to stop in the school and volunteer to help one of my kid's teachers with something because I'm already there every morning doing drop-off. It's code for me knowing so much of the staff and administration at the school because I see them all the time, so when there's an issue I already have a rapport with the person I help from and everything goes much easier.


Code for latte liberal!


I always love watching a good old Nottingham cat fight. Maybe the PTA can sell tickets and use it to screw McKinley or South Arlington. Let's make some popcorn girls.


Right. Nottingham parents are so dumb.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2018 20:22     Subject: APS: Jamestown, Discovery, Nottingham& McKinley
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Everyone knows walkability is code.


Yep, it's code for my kids being able to play with their friends after school on the school playground while I get to catch up with my own friends because we're all at the school every day. It's code for it being really easy for me to stop in the school and volunteer to help one of my kid's teachers with something because I'm already there every morning doing drop-off. It's code for me knowing so much of the staff and administration at the school because I see them all the time, so when there's an issue I already have a rapport with the person I help from and everything goes much easier.


Code for latte liberal!


If latte liberal is the new term for people who care about being involved in their community, volunteering, etc., I will wear that label proudly.


The latte liberals are at the Harrison Starbucks during regular work hours.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2018 17:03     Subject: APS: Jamestown, Discovery, Nottingham& McKinley
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Everyone knows walkability is code.


Yep, it's code for my kids being able to play with their friends after school on the school playground while I get to catch up with my own friends because we're all at the school every day. It's code for it being really easy for me to stop in the school and volunteer to help one of my kid's teachers with something because I'm already there every morning doing drop-off. It's code for me knowing so much of the staff and administration at the school because I see them all the time, so when there's an issue I already have a rapport with the person I help from and everything goes much easier.


Code for latte liberal!


I always love watching a good old Nottingham cat fight. Maybe the PTA can sell tickets and use it to screw McKinley or South Arlington. Let's make some popcorn girls.