Allow students of School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens have access to DC's school buses for field trips and/or off campus actives.
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January 13, 2017
I have been in meetings with district officials all week trying to explain why my child and their classmates deserve the same transport access as everyone else. The silence I am getting back is frustrating but it only makes me more determined to keep pushing for these kids.
January 13, 2017
Seeing this much momentum behind access to transportation for our kids at Francis-Stevens is overwhelming. It proves that our community understands how vital these field trips are for the students who deserve to learn beyond the classroom walls.
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My son Leo is now 5 but has been a student at SWWFS since he was 3, walking many blocks to the metro and then several more once reaching the metro stop. As a parent who volunteers on field trips, managing Leo and at least 2 other kids is beyond stressful. It would be wonderful to have a DC school bus to cart us to and from the museums or libraries. I think you'd have more parents volunteering and far less stress.
I'm parent of a Pre-K 3 and K childs. I strongly support that cause. I've been chaperoning some field trips with small kids and there is a danger involved that could be easily avoided. Thanks
Our three children have been enrolled since ECE at SWWFS. Walking many blocks to the metro and then several more once reaching the metro stop took a toll on the little ones, particularly when the weather was unfavorable. It also created a stressful situation for parent volunteers who were caring for multiple students. I echo other parents' sentiments that it would be wonderful to have a DC school bus to cart ECE students to and from the museums or libraries. My little ones are no longer in ECE but I believe strongly that it is a worthwhile investment.
Parent of Jessica Danker. Francis Stevens Kindergarden.
I am a parent of 2 children going to School Without Walls at Francis Stevens and I support this petition.
I certainly applaud the initiative and the effort to allow students @ SWWFS have access to school buses for off campus activities. Reaching the metro with numerous young kids is challenging and can be dangerous at times. Thank you!
There is no reason why these buses which are sitting idling are not available to students. Why is there so much red tape with everything DCPS and OSSE do? Kids come first!!
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Allow students of School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens have access to DC's school buses for field trips and/or off campus actives.
Updates
January 13, 2017
I have been in meetings with district officials all week trying to explain why my child and their classmates deserve the same transport access as everyone else. The silence I am getting back is frustrating but it only makes me more determined to keep pushing for these kids.
January 13, 2017
Seeing this much momentum behind access to transportation for our kids at Francis-Stevens is overwhelming. It proves that our community understands how vital these field trips are for the students who deserve to learn beyond the classroom walls.
12 Comments
Just the fact that we live in an area with so many educational treasures and resources, which our local students can not access due to transportation, should compel DCPS to review this policy for change.
My son Leo is now 5 but has been a student at SWWFS since he was 3, walking many blocks to the metro and then several more once reaching the metro stop. As a parent who volunteers on field trips, managing Leo and at least 2 other kids is beyond stressful. It would be wonderful to have a DC school bus to cart us to and from the museums or libraries. I think you'd have more parents volunteering and far less stress.
I'm parent of a Pre-K 3 and K childs. I strongly support that cause. I've been chaperoning some field trips with small kids and there is a danger involved that could be easily avoided. Thanks
Our three children have been enrolled since ECE at SWWFS. Walking many blocks to the metro and then several more once reaching the metro stop took a toll on the little ones, particularly when the weather was unfavorable. It also created a stressful situation for parent volunteers who were caring for multiple students. I echo other parents' sentiments that it would be wonderful to have a DC school bus to cart ECE students to and from the museums or libraries. My little ones are no longer in ECE but I believe strongly that it is a worthwhile investment.
Parent of Jessica Danker. Francis Stevens Kindergarden.
I am a parent of 2 children going to School Without Walls at Francis Stevens and I support this petition.
I certainly applaud the initiative and the effort to allow students @ SWWFS have access to school buses for off campus activities. Reaching the metro with numerous young kids is challenging and can be dangerous at times. Thank you!
There is no reason why these buses which are sitting idling are not available to students. Why is there so much red tape with everything DCPS and OSSE do? Kids come first!!
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Just the fact that we live in an area with so many educational treasures and resources, which our local students can not access due to transportation, should compel DCPS to review this policy for change.