South Lakes was also an AP school before becoming an IB school in 1999. Now, really good night.
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I would imagine that Stu might have a different perspective after this boundary study, but I can't presume to speak for him. Good night all.
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Berduis, the SL community was going to have it's reputation shredded no matter what. Even though we did not initiate the study, we have received a lot of misdirected anger that should have been reserved for the School Board and all its past prior bad decisions. I think it is unfair to chide us for not wanting to take on more Title I kids. We already have the highest FRM population of any sch
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Woodson was an IB school that became an AP school. You must have misheard Stu. He said that he was not aware of consensus to change. The parents can make him aware.
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Westfield Dad, you are correct. Floris is the lonesome stepchild that does not fit within any circles on Maria Allen's sippy-cup map, as Neen calls it. I am sure that is why your area has been bounced around. I just wish they had moved Floris to South Lakes in 1998, before Westfield was made so large and when South Lakes was an AP school. Had that been the case, you would never have been moved
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Baffled Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > SLV wrote: > > "Stuart is doing well with its FRM students, but > it is not attracting middle class families. If it > were, it would be full." > > This is where I am having a little problem with. > Shouldn't all students whether poor or not receive > the right kind of education he or she needs?
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Forum Reader Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > SLVerity Wrote: > > There are many reasons why South Lakes was in a > > different position than Woodson when the County > > was bringing in IB. First of all, comparing the > > FRM populations at each school, SL parents had > a > > much smaller vocal voice, because the middle > clas
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Times have changed. Just wait and see. There are many reasons why South Lakes was in a different position than Woodson when the County was bringing in IB. First of all, comparing the FRM populations at each school, SL parents had a much smaller vocal voice, because the middle class made up a much smaller percentage. South Lakes had a weak administrator put in place at the same time as IB. It
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Not true about Diploma candidates being historically from GT centers. I have five former diploma candidates in my extended family (now graduated from SL and enrolled at UVa) and only one of the five were in GT centers, as was the case with many of their diploma peers. This forum has perpetuated a myth that the diploma is only for geniuses, as well as the myth that only Diploma candidates get cre
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Forum Reader Wrote: > I see the written testimony of Robert E. Simon > states, "... Those transferred will (contrary to > some of the testimony that you have been subjected > to) find available to them an outstanding array of > courses, athletic and cultural opportunities among > which to to choose. ..." > > With this "outstanding array of courses, athletic > and cul
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Why would South Lakes families not sign a petition entitled "We Support Redistricting?" Please don't accuse Castro of subterfuge. She did no such thing.
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Forum Reader, remember when you compare tests taken that many two-year IB courses only have one test given, so the number of IB tests taken will never come close to equaling the number of AP tests given. That also explains why IB schools are at a disadvantage on the Challenge Index, since it is based on the number of tests given. I would argue, and have with Jay Mathews, that HL IB tests should
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Oakton, you may want to check your facts. I have heard that Fox Mill went to Herndon until it was moved to Oakton around 20 years ago.
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Oakton Parent Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hmm...We have a new Stepford suster. (I'll assume > its a she, since all the adults at the first > comment meeting who spoke in favor of SLHS was > female.) > Are you sure about the comment above? Just asking.
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Oakton, the point is, they are moving out of townhouses and into single family homes when they get to forty, and there are more SF homes in the other districts. The same will happen when those thirty-somethings want to move up, hopefully at a lesser rate. I actually have stated many times that some families choose to move out because compared to the surrounding schools, South Lakes pales, and i
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Yes, but as you say, it is just a premise. Did you look at the McKibben graphs and see how top-heavy the South Lakes age graph is, when compared to other schools? Did you investigate the number of SF homes in each district relative to higher density units? Did you keep in mind that as families grow they tend to move up to SF homes, and that stocks of those homes are much higher outside the Res
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Word, do you mean nasty, as opposed to Free Makeover's lovely post? You should get out more. Healthy debate is good. It is ok to disagree.
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Since we are having a spelling lesson, the correct spelling is c-e-n-s-u-s.
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Floris, I heard more than one person state that only Diploma candidates take HL courses. Perhaps they misunderstood the website or there was a language barrier. Where are all the 5-9 year olds going who should be matriculating to Westfield and Chantilly and Oakton? Are your districts experiencing a mass exodus as well? According the the 5-9 year old projections for Westfield, for example, the
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We have looked at the census data in great detail. Just because your guy speaks, doesn't mean he is correct. We also live here, you don't, and we know who lives in our neighborhoods. Thank you for correcting my spelling of the report, though. Your attitude about the great speech given by Ridge Loux regarding the way South Lakes has been treated by prior School Boards is disgusting. If you
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Free, Did you have to post your dribble twice? Once was too much.
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Floris parent, it was repeated over and over by CAPS parents that only diploma candidates can take IB HL courses, which is absolutely not true. So the impression was given that only diploma candidates can get credits. Caps parents repeatedly made the erroneous assertion that the IB program only serves diploma candidates and that colleges only recognize diploma candidates. South Lakes has a n
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Floris parent, I have some questions. I know you don't want an IB school, and I understand your frustration with being pawns in several boundary studies, but, after listening to the many parents speaking in support of South Lakes, is your perception of South Lakes improved? Would you want your children in class with the students who spoke these last two nights? Would they be in good company?
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Not true at South Lakes, which had a vibrant AP program. taxpayer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Forum Reader Wrote:... > > >... Perhaps you could rephrase your question as: > "Why > > did FPCS install IB and remove AP from schools > > with high percentages of disadvantaged > students?" > > I believe Mrs. Strauss answered
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South Lakes did not bus in any families. We had no buses. Herndon paid for the use of school buses. Perhaps that is what you saw. You have no reason to believe that families here are for the status quo. We have lobbied the SB very hard to add AP classes. Younger parents in our pyramid have no opinion about AP vs. IB. I did, however, read and hear some very incorrect information about IB us
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Floris, we did have some speakers who were not caucasian, but the plain fact is that many of South Lakes' 'diverse' families are not in the same socio-economic strata as the diverse speakers from Floris who live in Monroe Manor, Meadow Hall, Emerald Chase, etc. We caucasians were speaking for them, because they are not in a position to do so themselves, because their resources are limited. I ho
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Floris Parent, your numbers simply indicate what has been said here all along. Reston has a substantial amount of housing that is high density and not populated by families. By contrast, Oakton is primarily made up of single family homes.
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Thomas, perhaps yours is the unique experience.
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Thomas More Wrote: > > Your youngest left SL at the end of Butler's first > year so, I don't know how you can make this > assertion except by hearsay. > You are incorrect. My youngest graduated last year, at the end of Butler's second year. Butler was extremely responsive to every request that we made of him.
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Those redistricted will have a say about their children's curriculum. The administration listens to the parents.
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