Anonymous
06/10/2025 13:06
Subject: Re:Initial boundary options for Crown/Damascus study
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why isn't there a petition seeking justice for current 7th graders who will be entering 10th grade when all the changes take effect and forced to change high schools? I think we can all agree that these kids are poorly situated in all this. I wonder if it would really be that hard to at least give these kids the option to finish high school where they started.
my goodness. They will be ok. Lots of kids have gone through boundary changes in the middle of their school years. The kids are alright. It's not like your kid will be the only one moving. Sheesh.
I agree kids have done it before and they will survive, but why not try to minimize harm and disruption? Letting kids finish the high schools they started seems like a pretty easy way to do that.
Because then there will be a brand HS that is sitting mostly empty for a couple of years. Would you build a house, and then let it sit there for a couple of years because you don't want to disrupt your kids HS sophomore year?
It's a sunk cost. They are paying for the new school regardless of what they do with rising 10th graders. Letting it sit mostly empty isn't costing them more. If I were in a similar situation and had two houses (an old house and a new house), and staying in the old house for a couple of years - or more - would allow my kids to maintain school stability then yes, I would absolutely stay in the old house and keep the new house empty for those years.
I understand that they would have to figure out bussing for these kids, but they are already doing it for rising 11th and 12th graders. Adding in one more grade doesn't seem that difficult.
No, it's not a sunk cost. And no, you would not let a brand new house just sit there for a few years if your current house was way too small for your family. That is ridiculous.
Your snowflakes will be fine. I promise.
It’s not a few years. It’s just one year. Would you let your half renovated house sit a year when your high schooler finishes the last year of school? Yes totally. Whoever goes to crown the first year has to also endure the construction of the school. It’s not even fully built.
Anonymous
06/10/2025 12:48
Subject: Initial boundary options for Crown/Damascus study
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Kentlands and Lakelands should NOT assume they are staying in QO. The only way they will stay is if walkability trumps all other factors. Otherwise, City of Gaithersburg people will go to City of Gaithersburg school.
Looking at the boundary changes in the past few years, did MCPS not prioritize proximity in terms of walk zones? Did they make a walk zone neighborhood into a bused neighborhood... in the past few years. Not talking about HH to RM that happened in the 80s.
I don't know if they made any changes or if it was always like that. But look up Taunton Drive in Gaithersburg Maryland.
This street is literally right across the street from the parking lot of Shady Grove Middle School. But the last time I looked the kids on that street get bussed to Gaithersburg Middle School.
btw, the homes on that street were a lot bigger and more expensive than the rest of the homes in that neighborhood before the new townhome community was built close by.
Anonymous
06/10/2025 12:48
Subject: Initial boundary options for Crown/Damascus study
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Kentlands and Lakelands should NOT assume they are staying in QO. The only way they will stay is if walkability trumps all other factors. Otherwise, City of Gaithersburg people will go to City of Gaithersburg school.
Looking at the boundary changes in the past few years, did MCPS not prioritize proximity in terms of walk zones? Did they make a walk zone neighborhood into a bused neighborhood... in the past few years. Not talking about HH to RM that happened in the 80s.
I don't know if they made any changes or if it was always like that. But look up Taunton Drive in Gaithersburg Maryland.
This street is literally right across the street from the parking lot of Shady Grove Middle School. But the last time I looked the kids on that street get bussed to Gaithersburg Middle School.
Anonymous
06/10/2025 12:43
Subject: Initial boundary options for Crown/Damascus study
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Kentlands and Lakelands should NOT assume they are staying in QO. The only way they will stay is if walkability trumps all other factors. Otherwise, City of Gaithersburg people will go to City of Gaithersburg school.
Looking at the boundary changes in the past few years, did MCPS not prioritize proximity in terms of walk zones? Did they make a walk zone neighborhood into a bused neighborhood... in the past few years. Not talking about HH to RM that happened in the 80s.
I think many kentland/Lakeland residents assume that we will remain at QO HS because we are walking zones (no buses). I don't know what they care about , but PP is right that they don't care much about academic.
Anonymous
06/10/2025 12:16
Subject: Initial boundary options for Crown/Damascus study
Anonymous wrote:Kentlands and Lakelands should NOT assume they are staying in QO. The only way they will stay is if walkability trumps all other factors. Otherwise, City of Gaithersburg people will go to City of Gaithersburg school.
Looking at the boundary changes in the past few years, did MCPS not prioritize proximity in terms of walk zones? Did they make a walk zone neighborhood into a bused neighborhood... in the past few years. Not talking about HH to RM that happened in the 80s.
Anonymous
06/10/2025 12:15
Subject: Initial boundary options for Crown/Damascus study
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I also have been surprised that kentland/Lakeland has not signed any petition yet. It has been so quiet in the neighborhood like no one talking about it at all.
I think it's because most assume that the neighborhood will remain at QO.
That area is walking distance to QO per the maps. So, yea, I would assume so.
Anonymous
06/10/2025 12:09
Subject: Initial boundary options for Crown/Damascus study
Kentlands and Lakelands should NOT assume they are staying in QO. The only way they will stay is if walkability trumps all other factors. Otherwise, City of Gaithersburg people will go to City of Gaithersburg school.
Anonymous
06/10/2025 12:07
Subject: Re:Initial boundary options for Crown/Damascus study
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why isn't there a petition seeking justice for current 7th graders who will be entering 10th grade when all the changes take effect and forced to change high schools? I think we can all agree that these kids are poorly situated in all this. I wonder if it would really be that hard to at least give these kids the option to finish high school where they started.
my goodness. They will be ok. Lots of kids have gone through boundary changes in the middle of their school years. The kids are alright. It's not like your kid will be the only one moving. Sheesh.
I agree kids have done it before and they will survive, but why not try to minimize harm and disruption? Letting kids finish the high schools they started seems like a pretty easy way to do that.
Because then there will be a brand HS that is sitting mostly empty for a couple of years. Would you build a house, and then let it sit there for a couple of years because you don't want to disrupt your kids HS sophomore year?
It's a sunk cost. They are paying for the new school regardless of what they do with rising 10th graders. Letting it sit mostly empty isn't costing them more. If I were in a similar situation and had two houses (an old house and a new house), and staying in the old house for a couple of years - or more - would allow my kids to maintain school stability then yes, I would absolutely stay in the old house and keep the new house empty for those years.
I understand that they would have to figure out bussing for these kids, but they are already doing it for rising 11th and 12th graders. Adding in one more grade doesn't seem that difficult.
No, it's not a sunk cost. And no, you would not let a brand new house just sit there for a few years if your current house was way too small for your family. That is ridiculous.
Your snowflakes will be fine. I promise.
Anonymous
06/10/2025 11:54
Subject: Initial boundary options for Crown/Damascus study
Anonymous wrote:I also have been surprised that kentland/Lakeland has not signed any petition yet. It has been so quiet in the neighborhood like no one talking about it at all.
I think it's because most assume that the neighborhood will remain at QO.
Anonymous
06/10/2025 11:50
Subject: Initial boundary options for Crown/Damascus study
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:While Wayside complains about being moved from Churchill to Wootton, I wonder what do Kentlands/Lakelands think about being moved from Quince Orchard to Gaithersburg HS as proposed in Option 3.
This would kill values of Kentlands houses. Kentlands already gets pulled down by the crazy HOA, detached garages and housing entering age/replacement territory. Adding going to a dangerous and poorly performing school will really kill it.
QO is a dangerous and poorly performing school itself. All that’s happening is moving from one bad school to another. People in Kentlands don’t care and already send their kids to private.
Wrong. Most residents send their kids to QO and are completely fine with it. Kentlands residents aren't obsessed with academics, if they were, they would have moved to a W neighborhood. With that being said, I suspect that most residents would NOT be ok sending their kids to Gaithersburg. I expect that if moving is not an option, most residents would go private.
Anonymous
06/10/2025 11:47
Subject: Re:Initial boundary options for Crown/Damascus study
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why isn't there a petition seeking justice for current 7th graders who will be entering 10th grade when all the changes take effect and forced to change high schools? I think we can all agree that these kids are poorly situated in all this. I wonder if it would really be that hard to at least give these kids the option to finish high school where they started.
my goodness. They will be ok. Lots of kids have gone through boundary changes in the middle of their school years. The kids are alright. It's not like your kid will be the only one moving. Sheesh.
I agree kids have done it before and they will survive, but why not try to minimize harm and disruption? Letting kids finish the high schools they started seems like a pretty easy way to do that.
Because then there will be a brand HS that is sitting mostly empty for a couple of years. Would you build a house, and then let it sit there for a couple of years because you don't want to disrupt your kids HS sophomore year?
It's a sunk cost. They are paying for the new school regardless of what they do with rising 10th graders. Letting it sit mostly empty isn't costing them more. If I were in a similar situation and had two houses (an old house and a new house), and staying in the old house for a couple of years - or more - would allow my kids to maintain school stability then yes, I would absolutely stay in the old house and keep the new house empty for those years.
I understand that they would have to figure out bussing for these kids, but they are already doing it for rising 11th and 12th graders. Adding in one more grade doesn't seem that difficult.
Anonymous
06/10/2025 11:45
Subject: Initial boundary options for Crown/Damascus study
Redone the walkers to their closest high school and then no split articulations. After that, who cares. Those two things are the only thing that makes sense.
Anonymous
06/10/2025 10:33
Subject: Re:Initial boundary options for Crown/Damascus study
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why isn't there a petition seeking justice for current 7th graders who will be entering 10th grade when all the changes take effect and forced to change high schools? I think we can all agree that these kids are poorly situated in all this. I wonder if it would really be that hard to at least give these kids the option to finish high school where they started.
my goodness. They will be ok. Lots of kids have gone through boundary changes in the middle of their school years. The kids are alright. It's not like your kid will be the only one moving. Sheesh.
I agree kids have done it before and they will survive, but why not try to minimize harm and disruption? Letting kids finish the high schools they started seems like a pretty easy way to do that.
Because then there will be a brand HS that is sitting mostly empty for a couple of years. Would you build a house, and then let it sit there for a couple of years because you don't want to disrupt your kids HS sophomore year?
Northwood had only incoming freshman when it opened. Yes if I buy a new house I would absolutely let my kids finish their high school before moving in. The part is that you only consider the cost but don’t consider so many kids being hurt from being forced to leave their high schools after finishing 9 th grade. Furthermore Crown won’t even be completely built then, as the auditorium is left to build later. These 9th graders who finished at other schools have a lot to lose.
Anonymous
06/10/2025 10:27
Subject: Re:Initial boundary options for Crown/Damascus study
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why isn't there a petition seeking justice for current 7th graders who will be entering 10th grade when all the changes take effect and forced to change high schools? I think we can all agree that these kids are poorly situated in all this. I wonder if it would really be that hard to at least give these kids the option to finish high school where they started.
my goodness. They will be ok. Lots of kids have gone through boundary changes in the middle of their school years. The kids are alright. It's not like your kid will be the only one moving. Sheesh.
I agree kids have done it before and they will survive, but why not try to minimize harm and disruption? Letting kids finish the high schools they started seems like a pretty easy way to do that.
Because then there will be a brand HS that is sitting mostly empty for a couple of years. Would you build a house, and then let it sit there for a couple of years because you don't want to disrupt your kids HS sophomore year?
Anonymous
06/10/2025 10:14
Subject: Initial boundary options for Crown/Damascus study
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Feels like this 64 page discussion could be summed up to:
- W school neighborhoods: dont you dare move my community out of W school (even to another W)
- the rest of the affected schools: We dont mind rezoning as long as we are not zoned for Gaithersburg HS
haha.. nicely summed up
HAHA That's so funny. and very spot on. People in CROWN are happy that they are out of Gaithersburg HS finally.