and a barf bag...
How do any of these people sleep at night?
You could have worked to get what you wanted by advocating with grace and cooperation but chose devoid of all morals?
This is the leadership of your community WSHS - and School Board. And FCPS.
What has happened to FFX Cty?
Message File name: FW MEETING NOTES 6 23 SOAR Leadership Conf Call.msg
From: Wardinski, Paul A. [PAWardinski@fcps.edu]
To: Bradsher, Elizabeth (School Board Member)
CC:
BCC:
Sent: 7/1/2010 7:19:32 AM
Subject: FW: MEETING NOTES: 6/23 SOAR Leadership Conf Call
Attachments:
Liz—
FYI below.
Must have been an interesting meeting with you and Pat.
Let’s do lunch or a beer after I return next week if you have time. I know I talked with Jane Lipp and she would like to get together as well.
we both love your support and feel badly for all you have had to go through between the budget and Clifton.
Hang in there.
PAW
Paul A. Wardinski
Principal
West Springfield High School
6100 Rolling Road
Springfield, Virginia 22152
703.913.3806
paul.wardinski@fcps.edu
From: Wardinski, Paul A.
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 7:17 AM
To: 'Erik & Mary Hawkins'; Leslie Carlin; Chadwell, Laura G
Subject: RE: MEETING NOTES: 6/23 SOAR Leadership Conf Call
Erik--
If the PTSA sends me something from them to send to the community from them to support SOAR’s email effort, encouraging them to go to your website, etc., I think, even though it is a gray area, we could send it.
It must be from Laurie, the new PTSA President, and very clear this is from her and the PTSA and not the school nor an outside group. It must be positive and must not mention any other school in a negative fashion, only supporting overall CIP efforts and WSHS.
Thanks from Hershey on y way to Cape Cod—
PAW
Paul A. Wardinski
Principal
West Springfield High School
6100 Rolling Road
Springfield, Virginia 22152
703.913.3806
paul.wardinski@fcps.edu
From: Erik & Mary Hawkins [mailto:em.hawkins@verizon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 10:49 PM
To: Christian Deschauer; Chadwell, Laura G; Rob Robertory; Paul Liberty; Nancy Knickerbocker; Monique Craft; Lynn Smith; Lorey Goerlinger; Christine Morin; Leslie Carlin; Wardinski, Paul A.; Bradsher, Elizabeth (School Board Member); Hawkins, Erik; Pat Herrity
Subject: Re: MEETING NOTES: 6/23 SOAR Leadership Conf Call
Hi Team,
Here are meeting notes from last week's call:
* Attending: Erik, Liz, Pat, Monique, Laurie, Christian, Lynn, Paul L
* Liz provided key July dates of CIP-impacting SB/Staff action:
July 8 - SB vote on Clifton ES/Southwestern Study; 7/19 Work Session -
Facilities Staff will provide the SB a detailed CIP readout/status update
* Pat shared that at a recent BOS meeting, he recommended that "The BOS and the SB should work together to accelerate CIP projects including "design build" planning
* Liz shared that FCPS staff had replied via email earlier on 6/23 that "design build" planning would not work for renovation projects but might be an option for new construction
* A lot of discussion followed between Liz and Pat over both this issue as well as the Clifton ES issue and they referenced a meeting that was to be held later that day
* Erik also asked Liz for recommendations and advice on what SOAR can do now given the CIP SB/Staff activity happening in July. She replied that SOAR should execute an email campaign to SB members that without mentioning any specific schools or projects (Clifton ES), we request that the SB make prudent fiscal CIP decisions given the reality
that the CIP is underfunded and CIP budget is very constrained. And that this email campaign needs to be done now before 7/8 and that SB members are getting a lot of emails from the Clifton community.
* And Liz advised that the West Springfield community needs to get this message across to the SB and needs to make its community voice heard amid all the other messages SB members are receiving on the SW County issues.
* Time is of the essence to get this message across over the next week with the July 4th holiday in the middle.
* Attached (see page 2) is a WS community email that I will release tonight to our entire SOAR distro (WS community + all SB + Facilities FCPS Staff + Herrity/Bulova/Cook BOS + media). The purpose of this email will be to reengage our community and also to let SB know that we are aware of and watching SW Study developments.
* I will then repurpose this email over the next day or so to send an "Open Letter to the School Board" from SOAR. I can send that draft for review but want to try to get this sent by Sat AM at the latest.
* Then I think since we do not have a lot of time, can each of us send an email to 2, 3, 5 or however many personal friends/neighbors/contacts asking them to send emails with this same message to all SB members at the email address
schoolboardmembers@fcps.edu? I think this is the most effective way to get WS community emails sent quickly and on message and I do not have time to educate and motivate the entire WS community to send SB emails on the SW issue that is probably under the radar for the vast majority
of our community. I think if each of us send a targeted personal email to friends/neighbors, etc, we can get our WS community message across quickly and effectively and can at least get our community voice heard to the SB in advance of the July 8 Clifton ES/SW Study vote. Thoughts?
Leslie has already done this and her email is copied below. I will do something similar probably late Fri or Sat AM at the latest.
* Also at the 6/23 meeting, we agreed to schedule SOAR face-to-face meetings with SB members Reed and Evans (new to SB to educate on CIP, meet & greet, etc) and BOS Herrity, Bulova and Cook – to follow up on meetings last summer when they requested that we keep them informed. Paul L will help me schedule those in July.
Thanks, Erik
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Leslie's email:
Hey everyone…I hope you’re having a good summer so far (hope Bermuda, Myrtle Beach, Cape Cod and other beaches were/are fun!!). I’m asking for your help with getting WSHS renovated as soon as possible!!!!
We REALLY need to SEND the SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS as many emails as possible regarding the WSHS RENOVATION. As some of you know, many people spoke to the School Board last night about renovating Clifton Elementary. Without mentioning Clifton at all, we need to be vocal about WSHS once again, and remind the SB that we are still waiting for a much needed, much anticipated renovation.
I am attaching a sample text that you can use directly, or if you’d like to amend/change it, that would work also. I’m sure Erik will be sending something as well. In order for the message to go to all of the members, please use
schoolboardmembers@fcps.edu. PLEASE PLEASE let’s keep WSHS in the forefront … there is a possibility that we can move to be on the bond in 2011….that is next year!!!! So please send this to
your neighbors, friends, relatives, and anyone else, and have them send it to the school board. Let’s get WSHS renovated ASAP!! The vote is on July 8, so the sooner, the better.
Thanks, Leslie
________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Dear Fairfax County School Board Members (schoolboardmembers@fcps.edu.)
This letter is to remind you that WEST SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is
in desperate need of renovation. I encourage you to please take the most fiscally responsible action and use the scarce capital funds available to renovate WSHS and other LEGACY high schools that are in dire need of renovation as soon as possible. As you are aware, WSHS is already over capacity and is projected to be over capacity by several
hundred more students in three to four years. WSHS, its facilities and amenities are outdated, in disrepair and are inadequate—they do not meet current educational specifications, especially in science, technology and music. The school is used by thousands of students, community members and the county on a 24-7 basis. As a community-use school, WSHS serves so many people -- funding this renovation is a sound and responsible financial move.
As the current economic state continues to positively impact the CIP, causing project bids to come in under budget projections, I hope you will take the steps that result in the most significant cost savings and the most prudent use of money for FCPS students. We appreciate your careful and sensible consideration of all renovation proposals. Thank
you –
----- Original Message -----
From: Hawkins, Erik
To: Erik & Mary Hawkins ; Bradsher, Elizabeth (School Board Member) ; Wardinski, Paul A. ; Leslie Carlin ; Christine Morin ; Lorey Goerlinger ; Lynn Smith ; Monique Craft
; Nancy Knickerbocker ; Paul Liberty ; Rob Robertory ; Chadwell, Laura G
Cc: Christian Deschauer ; Cain, Debora L.
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 10:53 AM
Subject: REMINDER: SOAR Leadership Conf Call Today @ 3PM
Team, FYI
Just a quick reminder that we've teed up a conference call for today @ 3PM for whoever is available to discuss a SOAR advocacy strategy in advance of the July CIP happenings - decisions on the Southwestern Study, Staff readout of a CIP update, etc.
Conference Call Details:
Dial In: 866-746-9442 Then enter passcode: 599-2311# You will then probably hear a message: "The leader passcode has already been entered. You will be joined as a participant."
I'd like to discuss the attached doc and Liz has also suggested the following (email below). I only have an hour and need to be done by 4PM.
Thanks, Erik
----- Original Message -----
From: Bradsher, Elizabeth (School Board Member)
To: 'em.hawkins@verizon.net'
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 11:18 PM
Subject: Re: SOAR Leadership - WSHS - Conf Call Wed 6/23 @ 3PM?
Eric
It would be helpful if SOAR drafted a letter requesting the Board make prudently fiscal decisions when considering renovatoion needs. You don't have to mention a specific school, just positively refer to wise renovation based decisions which will have impacts on
future projects. This will tell members: #1. SOAR remains intouch with the current issues and #2 SOAR continues to seek earlier bonding for WSHS.
Liz