Concerned in South County Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This School Board and Jack Dale do not get to many > things right. Just look at their track record over > the last five years. > > LAW SUITS AND PARENT UNREST. > > They should be RECALLED. +1
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qualified Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > To rubbin the hood, > > > Who is your employer that has over 40000 employees > and the top 3 percenters don't make 90gs?? That > seems unrealistic. > > For all those that would like an audit, you do > know that costs a lot of money as well right? To Qualified, I meant half of the number o
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anotheranon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm the custodial parent, I make 32k, have no idea > how much my ex makes, and I've been recieving > $230/ month on and off for the past 5 years. This > was the court-ordered amount from our divorce in > 2004. Our son is now 13 and getting more > expensive every day. > > We tried to work the
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qualified Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Of course I should not generalize and pick on > cashiers, gasbstation employees, etc.... I am > directing my comments to whomever thinks these > salries are anything special. I lknow people who > work for FCPS and work so much harder than I do > and I make a lot more money than they do. Honestly > I m
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+1 to nomorepolitics
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You know what, I never understood why Facilities had the "rule of thumb" on the "3 miles radius" for bussing students while the Langley boundary has largely been protected from the SL redistricting--come on, the pink elephant is there sitting in the living room. Many boundaries around here are more than 3 miles with some much more such as the Langley boundary and portion of Chantilly corridor th
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To the OP, You could also check out Merritt Academy located in Fairfax off Route 50. I think it is a bit more expensive than the Lady of Mercy in Potomac though. My sister used to work there when she was younger. At any rate, just look up private schools from the phone book or on the internet for around here and research.
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Yeah I agree--the "old" school board members need to be replaced with "new" school members, new ones who must understand that scratching each other's backs, backroom deals and all that jazz will not be tolerated among most constituents around here. Integrity and transparency are very important for SBs to carry out especially if redistricting schools is so common in Fairfax County.
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West FFX Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Was that the meeting when he and Kathy sat with > backs to the audience? They had some lamebrained > reason for not answering questions. Thanks for > the memories! Yeah something like that. Stu kept going in the other room every time a patron spoke out against the redistricting. Kathy on the other hand wee
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ReallyFedUp Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > stu is now a columnist Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > http://reston.patch.com/articles/fec-right-initial > > > s-wrong-name > > When Stu Gibson says that we should all be focused > on "student achievement", what he really means to > say i
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"That homework is the teacher's own personal FU to parents for not getting their COLA." Idiotic--some parents' wages are affected by not getting their COLAs as well. Amanda, my kid is a 7th grader and takes math 7 Honors--has extra homework with math, but in other subjects, amount of homework is fair. Best to instill time management to complete homework assignments on time and with out being
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Latest ruling regarding AP exams: http://www.examiner.com/college-admissions-in-washington-dc/fairfax-county-will-likely-refund-ap-test-fees
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Area resident Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > questioner Wrote: > > > > > we switched to American it must have been two > > years ago and it was $69 for the quarter - now > I > > see it's up to $81. That's for one of their > big > > plastic bins twice a week plus yard refuse one > day > > a week. Is that still
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“A vision aligned with the school board’s vision is priceless,†he said with a laugh. “ *rolls eyes* What was that?
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Is this bill current, does not include a balance from the previous month(s)?
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Thomas More Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Robin Hood Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > In this case, someone would need to resurrect > the "Jack Dale Needs to Go" thread!< > > This needs to be a seperate thread because of the > attachment. > > The creature is a coward. > > Instea
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In this case, someone would need to resurrect the "Jack Dale Needs to Go" thread!
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Welcome to WalMart, Folks! Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > WalMart has received their building permit to > start construction of a 24-hour mini Super > WalMart. This has been discussed over the past > year in a previous thread. The link to the > building permits was posted about a week ago, so I > guess that's why the construction is finally &g
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Did something happen to you, a close call car accident, being tied up in traffic due to the driver's stupidity of not cleaning his/her windshield or what?
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496 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There is a better chance of you: > > 1. Committing suicide > 2. Overdosing on Heroin. > 3. Dying in a car accident. > 4. Falling out of a tree and dying. > 5. Getting hit by a car while cycling on a bike > path. > 6. > 7. > 8. > 9. > 10. #7 Getting hammered by FFXU members' bristling com
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Based on this article, VA schools will not close a week before Labor Day all because of the "Kings' Dominion" law? Kings Dominion management is worried that if schools started a week early, it would affect their tourism season and the workforce at KD?
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With all those things said about Dan Synder, then he ought to be bought out by somebody more decent to own the Redskins!
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not GT I guess Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "That is very interesting. I had to pay for the AP > fees as well for my high schooler. I had wondered > why " > > > Answer for people with heads stuck in the sand: > WE ARE IN A REALLY BAD RECESSION AND TAX REVENUES > ARE DOWN. INSTEAD OF ASKING FOR MORE TAX MONEY, > THEY ARE NOT GIVING
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That is very interesting. I had to pay for the AP fees as well for my high schooler. I had wondered why because high schools around here have been providing advanced programs (AP and IB) ever since the programs have been incorporated and now we parents have been forced to pay for AP/IB exam fees starting this year. Should be interesting how FCPS responds to this--will Paul Reiner (sp?) hide
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Since Feb is still a winter season so if we get snowed in for Feb 21 forcing schools to be closed, then FCPS moves on to the next snowday make up for Feb 21.
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Be Prepared Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My thoughts: Be prepared. > > - Fill up you gas tank. > > - Pack food and snacks, in the event you have a > long commute > > - Pack a book or your laptop, to have something to > do. > > - If traveling on a slow-moving, packed roadway, > pull over and stop at a Panera Bread, Starbu
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"I pick up my order and return home. Lo and behold my order was wrong" Here is what the OP should have done... Open up the box and check at the time of pick up. Does not take a rocket scientist to figure this out. On the other hand for those who are fans of delivery-orders, better to be safe to go in and CHECK your orders.
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"When the power goes out, we cut firewood and build a fire in the fireplace." That is good..but what about others who do NOT have fireplaces, ie live in apartment complexes or dwellings without fireplaces? But I agree that we just have to deal with it whenever there is a power outage. For example with mine, the power went out at about 7 pm last night (came back on around 1 am) so my kids an
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I just got home and My high schooler informed me no schools for tomorrow. I drove by the neighborhood elementary school. The entrance to the school and sidewalks surrounding the school are not even shoveled or cleared out yet. I was thinking while driving in my vehicle, "sheesh no schools tomorrow". So here we go! Another day of schools being closed.
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Oh boy just read these posts, I can imagine how nightmarish it was for yesterday afternoon to evening drivers trying to get to their destinations and for those with gas being run out. Power went out here starting about 7 pm and came back on in the middle of the night. Getting ready to dig out soon--lots of digging... My work office is open, but I am going in on Friday instead!
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