we got the news that our neighborhood is staying in the oakdale feeder pattern. this was a huge fight and i dont know how we could have done it without everyone backing this up. lets just keep an eye on things to make sure it stays this way.
April 30, 2019
Final supporters
Hello. My name is Michele Case and I am the Homeowners Association President for the Greenview Community in New Market, MD (Planning Block #63). I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of our neighborhood, to discuss the current options for redistricting and the implications it will have on our neighborhood.
Let me begin by discussing the proximity of our location to the schools that you are considering. We are located just off of Old National Pike (Rt. 144) close to the intersection of Rt. 144 and Mussetter Road. Our current feeder pattern is Oakdale Elementary, Oakdale Middle and Oakdale High. The stadium lights from Oakdale High School are visible to the homes in our neighborhood and Oakdale Elementary School is only 0.4 miles beyond that.
The options that you have proposed for our neighborhood are extremely concerning to all families with school aged children, but especially those families that have elementary and middle school children. You, as a board, have proposed three options. The first and most preferred option is to keep the students at all three Oakdale Schools. The second and third options, we believe as a community, will have a detrimental impact on our children and therefore believe that these should not be favorable options when making your decision. Our community is only 84 elementary students and 47 middle school students. If options 2 or 3 happen, our children will be the ONLY new students at Deer Crossing Elementary School. All other students attending that school have been there for some time. If option 2 happens, not only would our children be new to Deer Crossing but also at New Market Middle School. This would be extremely challenging to send a small group of elementary students to an unfamiliar middle school during such a vulnerable time in their lives. Then, upon completion of middle school, they would attend Oakdale High School while the remainder of their class goes to Linganore High School. This would be like starting school all over again for these students. Starting high school is stressful enough but to not know anyone other than the children in their neighborhood would have a negative impact on these students.
Option 1 for Planning Block #63 best meets the criteria outline in Policy 200.2:
1) Proximity to Schools
2) Established Feeder Patterns
3) Impact on Neighborhoods and Communities
Please consider the information that I have provided when making your decision. Greenview is a small close knit community and it is important to us, as parents, to act in the best interest of our children. We believe we are doing so when we ask you to please keep our kids in the Oakdale feeder pattern. Thank you.
Regards,
Michele Case
Greenview HOA President
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Reached 100 supporters
April 4, 2019
67 Comments
I am a student at Oakdale Elementary planning to attend Oakdale Middle and would like to stay with my classmates throughout middle school instead of being separated after a year there.
Keep option #1. This neighborhood is so close to all the Oakdale schools, and it would be very inconsiderate to bus these kids further away from the schools they are now in. It is less than 1/2 mile to the Oakdale schools, why make them travel to schools further away? It just doesn't make sense!
I support option 1 only for planning block #63 which best meets the criteria outline in Policy 200.2: 1) Proximity to Schools 2) Established Feeder Patterns 3) Impact on Neighborhoods and Communities Please do not bounce our community between feeder patterns.
I love in the Greenview community and have a third grader at Oakdale Elementary School. My son has an IEP for anxiety and ADHD. To move him would be detrimental as well as illogical since our neighborhood is much closer in proximity to the Oakdale schools than many other neighborhoods. Please keep our community with all Oakdale schools.
I think option one is the only option for our children. The Middle school and High school years are hard enough without moving them around to different schools. Our neighborhood was established way before overcrowding became a issue maybe you need to consider moving the new children that have not already formed relationships.
Please keep our kids in the Oakdale feeder pattern.
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we got the news that our neighborhood is staying in the oakdale feeder pattern. this was a huge fight and i dont know how we could have done it without everyone backing this up. lets just keep an eye on things to make sure it stays this way.
April 30, 2019
Final supporters
Hello. My name is Michele Case and I am the Homeowners Association President for the Greenview Community in New Market, MD (Planning Block #63). I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of our neighborhood, to discuss the current options for redistricting and the implications it will have on our neighborhood.
Let me begin by discussing the proximity of our location to the schools that you are considering. We are located just off of Old National Pike (Rt. 144) close to the intersection of Rt. 144 and Mussetter Road. Our current feeder pattern is Oakdale Elementary, Oakdale Middle and Oakdale High. The stadium lights from Oakdale High School are visible to the homes in our neighborhood and Oakdale Elementary School is only 0.4 miles beyond that.
The options that you have proposed for our neighborhood are extremely concerning to all families with school aged children, but especially those families that have elementary and middle school children. You, as a board, have proposed three options. The first and most preferred option is to keep the students at all three Oakdale Schools. The second and third options, we believe as a community, will have a detrimental impact on our children and therefore believe that these should not be favorable options when making your decision. Our community is only 84 elementary students and 47 middle school students. If options 2 or 3 happen, our children will be the ONLY new students at Deer Crossing Elementary School. All other students attending that school have been there for some time. If option 2 happens, not only would our children be new to Deer Crossing but also at New Market Middle School. This would be extremely challenging to send a small group of elementary students to an unfamiliar middle school during such a vulnerable time in their lives. Then, upon completion of middle school, they would attend Oakdale High School while the remainder of their class goes to Linganore High School. This would be like starting school all over again for these students. Starting high school is stressful enough but to not know anyone other than the children in their neighborhood would have a negative impact on these students.
Option 1 for Planning Block #63 best meets the criteria outline in Policy 200.2:
1) Proximity to Schools
2) Established Feeder Patterns
3) Impact on Neighborhoods and Communities
Please consider the information that I have provided when making your decision. Greenview is a small close knit community and it is important to us, as parents, to act in the best interest of our children. We believe we are doing so when we ask you to please keep our kids in the Oakdale feeder pattern. Thank you.
Regards,
Michele Case
Greenview HOA President
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
April 4, 2019
67 Comments
Please do not change the current feeder pattern for Oakdale. My child with ADHD has enough challenges without having to adjust to school changes and new groups of friends
I am a student at Oakdale Elementary planning to attend Oakdale Middle and would like to stay with my classmates throughout middle school instead of being separated after a year there.
Keep option #1. This neighborhood is so close to all the Oakdale schools, and it would be very inconsiderate to bus these kids further away from the schools they are now in. It is less than 1/2 mile to the Oakdale schools, why make them travel to schools further away? It just doesn't make sense!
I support option 1 only for planning block #63 which best meets the criteria outline in Policy 200.2: 1) Proximity to Schools 2) Established Feeder Patterns 3) Impact on Neighborhoods and Communities Please do not bounce our community between feeder patterns.
I love in the Greenview community and have a third grader at Oakdale Elementary School. My son has an IEP for anxiety and ADHD. To move him would be detrimental as well as illogical since our neighborhood is much closer in proximity to the Oakdale schools than many other neighborhoods. Please keep our community with all Oakdale schools.
I think option one is the only option for our children. The Middle school and High school years are hard enough without moving them around to different schools. Our neighborhood was established way before overcrowding became a issue maybe you need to consider moving the new children that have not already formed relationships.
Please keep our kids in the Oakdale feeder pattern.
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Please do not change the current feeder pattern for Oakdale. My child with ADHD has enough challenges without having to adjust to school changes and new groups of friends