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[momof3]

bob said:

Yeah, screw BB. Make them suck on that land in this market.

just imo, I think both trusts would be happy to sit on that land forever.
Not sure how PREIT feels about it. Wonder if they can move forward with their plans not knowing if that land will be residential or a school. Wouldn't that impact their water retention plans?

[wvhsparent]

momof3 said:

bob said:

Yeah, screw BB. Make them suck on that land in this market.

just imo, I think both trusts would be happy to sit on that land forever.
Not sure how PREIT feels about it. Wonder if they can move forward with their plans not knowing if that land will be residential or a school. Wouldn't that impact their water retention plans?

Poetic justice if PREIT were to then back out too.......

[momof3]

If that land hasn't closed they can probably walk away.

I just don't think the lawyers would care one way or the other. They get their fees either way, right?

[concerned]

Not fine with me!!!! No, my child would not want to move from HS his JR/SR year!!! These years are way too important. We would have to see how bad the crowding is to make that decision at that time also. This whole mess frustrates me, I have no idea where my child is going to go to school and even if that school would be completed when he attends.

[title1parent]

Welcome to my world.

[doctorwho]

concerned said:

Not fine with me!!!! No, my child would not want to move from HS his JR/SR year!!! These years are way too important. We would have to see how bad the crowding is to make that decision at that time also. This whole mess frustrates me, I have no idea where my child is going to go to school and even if that school would be completed when he attends.

I agree -- bad enough to move sophomore year -- but after that, no they should stay where they started. And yes the crowding is really lousy - I put up with it 10 years ago, and it is going to occur again for my student - but I do not want to move them one they start their sophomore year

[doctorwho]

warriorpride said:

wvhsparent said:

OK point taken....anyone here have a possible Jr/Sr that this might affect? ask them and report back please.

Well, first you'd need to know the location
Next, you'd need to know the boundaries
Lastly, you'd need to know when the HS is opening

the best way to know how jr/sr would feel about moving is to ask current jrs/srs how they would feel about moving - they are the only ones with that insight. I could as my 7th grader how he thinks he'd feel in 4 years, but that's not very scientific.

I can already tell you what many 8th graders think - leave them where they start. That conversation is being had by them a lot. So I doubt they will be thrilled about moving jr or sr year -- the years kids have electives out of the way and focused on a set curriculum - set up for certain teachers or AP programs -- if athletes , likely now varsity players and having to change teams and coaches... change bands or choruses -- I think that would be a lousy idea.

[doctorwho]

wvhsparent said:

if so, one changes plans and opens up MVHS with 3 grades the 1st year, even all 4, if needed.

? -- do you have a child that will be affected if that happens? Not trying to sound mean so please don't take it that way, but my guess is those who do will look at this suggestion differently than those who don't.

[warriorpride]

doctorwho said:

warriorpride said:

Well, first you'd need to know the location
Next, you'd need to know the boundaries
Lastly, you'd need to know when the HS is opening

the best way to know how jr/sr would feel about moving is to ask current jrs/srs how they would feel about moving - they are the only ones with that insight. I could as my 7th grader how he thinks he'd feel in 4 years, but that's not very scientific.

I can already tell you what many 8th graders think - leave them where they start. That conversation is being had by them a lot. So I doubt they will be thrilled about moving jr or sr year -- the years kids have electives out of the way and focused on a set curriculum - set up for certain teachers or AP programs -- if athletes , likely now varsity players and having to change teams and coaches... change bands or choruses -- I think that would be a lousy idea.

agreed, but which is more lousy: a change jr or sr year, or a really crowded situation? this is why I say that the SB is going to have to think long & hard about this if they can't get a 2009 opening

[warriorpride]

concerned said:

Not fine with me!!!! No, my child would not want to move from HS his JR/SR year!!! These years are way too important. We would have to see how bad the crowding is to make that decision at that time also. This whole mess frustrates me, I have no idea where my child is going to go to school and even if that school would be completed when he attends.

Sorry - I should clarify - the "fine with me" was more a response to the possibilty of moving jrs or srs - but I don't think my son would want to do that - and depending on a change in boundaries, he's the right age for being a candidate (7th grade)

[doctorwho]

warriorpride said:

doctorwho said:

I can already tell you what many 8th graders think - leave them where they start. That conversation is being had by them a lot. So I doubt they will be thrilled about moving jr or sr year -- the years kids have electives out of the way and focused on a set curriculum - set up for certain teachers or AP programs -- if athletes , likely now varsity players and having to change teams and coaches... change bands or choruses -- I think that would be a lousy idea.

agreed, but which is more lousy: a change jr or sr year, or a really crowded situation? this is why I say that the SB is going to have to think long & hard about this if they can't get a 2009 opening

I agree the choice sucks - but uprooting at that time to me would be far more upsetting to the kids. Senior year many are already in early dismissal - disrupting everything from education - to dating - to extra curriculars would have more impact on them for that period IMHO. Neither is positive, I agree.

[casey]

wvhsparent said:

warriorpride said:

Fine with me - not sure if it'll be fine with the Jrs or Srs that would be moved.

OK point taken....anyone here have a possible Jr/Sr that this might affect? ask them and report back please.

Could you imagine the issues that this would raise? Sports, music programs, clubs, athletic scholarships, etc. NO. Im pretty sure that a junior or senior wouldn't want to move.

I'll probably get beat up for this comment due to the serious over-crowding issues, etc. but I wish there were a way that MVHS could open with freshman only. I know that wouldn't happen but I do think it'd be better than having students move schools after one year. Ok, now bring on the verbal tirade. I'm ready .

[Arch]

wvhsparent said:

warriorpride said:

Fine with me - not sure if it'll be fine with the Jrs or Srs that would be moved.

OK point taken....anyone here have a possible Jr/Sr that this might affect? ask them and report back please.

My daughter will be directly effected by this. She's class 2012. Previously, we've talked a lot about the year of transition being moved and depending on what is decided they may move her over if it's done on time or a year late or she may stay where she started (her first choice). When we really got into the topic of how she was going to feel about being moved to a new school that just opened up she fired back:

"Dad, won't everyone at the new school be the 'new kid' ?? We'll all have something in common."

I love the way her brain thinks...

[momto4]

warriorpride said:

doctorwho said:

I can already tell you what many 8th graders think - leave them where they start. That conversation is being had by them a lot. So I doubt they will be thrilled about moving jr or sr year -- the years kids have electives out of the way and focused on a set curriculum - set up for certain teachers or AP programs -- if athletes , likely now varsity players and having to change teams and coaches... change bands or choruses -- I think that would be a lousy idea.

agreed, but which is more lousy: a change jr or sr year, or a really crowded situation? this is why I say that the SB is going to have to think long & hard about this if they can't get a 2009 opening

I bet most kids would rather deal with the overcrowding than move in junior or senior year. This is not to say that all of us should deal with overcrowding in MS and HS forever, just that moving Jr/Sr is not a good idea.

[doctorwho]

casey said:

wvhsparent said:

OK point taken....anyone here have a possible Jr/Sr that this might affect? ask them and report back please.

Could you imagine the issues that this would raise? Sports, music programs, clubs, athletic scholarships, etc. NO. Im pretty sure that a junior or senior wouldn't want to move.

I'll probably get beat up for this comment due to the serious over-crowding issues, etc. but I wish there were a way that MVHS could open with freshman only. I know that wouldn't happen but I do think it'd be better than having students move schools after one year. Ok, now bring on the verbal tirade. I'm ready .

I have a class of '12 student also - so would be a jr when new school opens and I completely agree with you ( I know - I checked nothing froze over ) -

I would also like to see freshman only from the students viewpoint - but I agree I don't see how that would be possible with the corwding situation at that time - and am totally against moving jrs and srs.