Petition to Keep Cedar Fork & Morrisville ES as Base Schools for Savannah, Addison Park, Ridgemont & Providence Place Neighborhoods
We petition the Wake County School Board to reverse the proposed 2016-2017 proposal to re-assign the neighborhoods of Savannah, Addison Park,Ridgemont and Providence Place from Cedar Fork ES (traditional) and Morrisville ES (year round) to Carpenter ES (year round). These Morrisville neighborhoods were established in approximately 2003-2004 and several families have attended these schools since that time. These neighborhoods are geographically closer to both Cedar Fork ES and Morrisville ES to student homes, families and extracurricular activities. Continuity at these schools provides stability and reliability for students already attending Cedar Fork ES and Morrisville ES. Abrupt changes impact families greatly. By taking away transportation, this will affect families' schedules, create before/after school care issues, and increase traffic on Davis Dr and Morrisville Parkway and on Town Hall Drive as the carpool lines will increase dramatically. Additionally, our property values are closely tied to our assigned schools. Currently, Cedar Fork ES and Morrisville ES have consistently high test scores and higher rankings in third party reports. By altering our neighborhoods school assignment, it will directly impact our property value. We request that WCPSS reconsider the proposed assignments and opt for a more phased approach to accommodate existing students and families. In addition, all existing students should be grandfathered and provided transportation. Or at least provided an express bus stop for each neighborhood.
Updates
September 4, 2015
The volume of support has secured us a formal meeting with two members of the school board. We are currently preparing documentation regarding transportation logistics and property value impact for that discussion.
37 Comments
I have owned my home in Morrisville (ME zone) since 2007. When our family decided we wanted more space we made sure we bought in the ME zone (Ridgemont). We closed just 2wks ago and had no idea this was being proposed, very upset this is being considered. Please don't change the ME school zone!
My family and I fully support this petition - as residents of Addison Park, our child has established bonds with his teacher and friends at Cedar Fork ES (traditional), and it would be disruptive to him to force this reassignment. Please keep Cedar Fork ES as the base school for the Savannah, Addison Park, & Ridgemont neighborhoods. Thank you
Like many others in Ridgemont, Addison Park and Savannah Neighborhoods, my husband and I bought our house after looking at the schools our children would be able to attend. Morrisville Elementary is an amazing school with a great group of teachers. We have built a relationship with the faculty and staff and changing schools at this time will negatively impact the education of our children. Additionally, having the busing option is greatly beneficial with respect to work schedules. Please do not disrupt so many households - keep Morrisville ES and Cedar Fork ES as our base schools.
We have lived in Morrisville for 9 years paying taxes, my child is in 1st grade @ Cedar Fork..I feel like we are being punished for living in an established neighborhood right in the epicenter of our town. New developers, newcomers need to fill the new schools not rip our community apart.
We have multiple children that have been attending Morrisville Elementary for 7 years now and another entering next year. By the time we are done with elementary school, our children will be attending for 16 consecutive years. With the proposal of changing our year round option school is quite upsetting. By attending this school for so long, we kno9w so many of the teachers and look forward to them teaching our two youngest.
Please don't change these base schools
please consider this petition. Thanks
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Petition to Keep Cedar Fork & Morrisville ES as Base Schools for Savannah, Addison Park, Ridgemont & Providence Place Neighborhoods
We petition the Wake County School Board to reverse the proposed 2016-2017 proposal to re-assign the neighborhoods of Savannah, Addison Park,Ridgemont and Providence Place from Cedar Fork ES (traditional) and Morrisville ES (year round) to Carpenter ES (year round). These Morrisville neighborhoods were established in approximately 2003-2004 and several families have attended these schools since that time. These neighborhoods are geographically closer to both Cedar Fork ES and Morrisville ES to student homes, families and extracurricular activities. Continuity at these schools provides stability and reliability for students already attending Cedar Fork ES and Morrisville ES. Abrupt changes impact families greatly. By taking away transportation, this will affect families' schedules, create before/after school care issues, and increase traffic on Davis Dr and Morrisville Parkway and on Town Hall Drive as the carpool lines will increase dramatically. Additionally, our property values are closely tied to our assigned schools. Currently, Cedar Fork ES and Morrisville ES have consistently high test scores and higher rankings in third party reports. By altering our neighborhoods school assignment, it will directly impact our property value. We request that WCPSS reconsider the proposed assignments and opt for a more phased approach to accommodate existing students and families. In addition, all existing students should be grandfathered and provided transportation. Or at least provided an express bus stop for each neighborhood.
Updates
September 4, 2015
The volume of support has secured us a formal meeting with two members of the school board. We are currently preparing documentation regarding transportation logistics and property value impact for that discussion.
37 Comments
My family and I fully support this petition - I live in Providence Place, I have a 7 year old daughter that goes the Cedar Fork ES . She loves to go to Cedar Fork with her friends in the school bus. Please do no take away her school , bus and friends. Consider our plea and our petition.
I have owned my home in Morrisville (ME zone) since 2007. When our family decided we wanted more space we made sure we bought in the ME zone (Ridgemont). We closed just 2wks ago and had no idea this was being proposed, very upset this is being considered. Please don't change the ME school zone!
My family and I fully support this petition - as residents of Addison Park, our child has established bonds with his teacher and friends at Cedar Fork ES (traditional), and it would be disruptive to him to force this reassignment. Please keep Cedar Fork ES as the base school for the Savannah, Addison Park, & Ridgemont neighborhoods. Thank you
Like many others in Ridgemont, Addison Park and Savannah Neighborhoods, my husband and I bought our house after looking at the schools our children would be able to attend. Morrisville Elementary is an amazing school with a great group of teachers. We have built a relationship with the faculty and staff and changing schools at this time will negatively impact the education of our children. Additionally, having the busing option is greatly beneficial with respect to work schedules. Please do not disrupt so many households - keep Morrisville ES and Cedar Fork ES as our base schools.
We have lived in Morrisville for 9 years paying taxes, my child is in 1st grade @ Cedar Fork..I feel like we are being punished for living in an established neighborhood right in the epicenter of our town. New developers, newcomers need to fill the new schools not rip our community apart.
We have multiple children that have been attending Morrisville Elementary for 7 years now and another entering next year. By the time we are done with elementary school, our children will be attending for 16 consecutive years. With the proposal of changing our year round option school is quite upsetting. By attending this school for so long, we kno9w so many of the teachers and look forward to them teaching our two youngest.
Please don't change these base schools
please consider this petition. Thanks
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My family and I fully support this petition - I live in Providence Place, I have a 7 year old daughter that goes the Cedar Fork ES . She loves to go to Cedar Fork with her friends in the school bus. Please do no take away her school , bus and friends. Consider our plea and our petition.