What's the over under on MCPS closing school due to the eclipse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I'm an MCPS teacher. I'd love to take my kids outside to see it, but logistically, with 25 kids, even if I bought them all glasses, there's no way I could make sure they all view it safely. So, we'll be staying inside getting ready for dismissal.

If a parent volunteered to help you during this time, would that make it more feasible for you?

It would take maybe 5 parents to make me feel secure.

Yeah some parent at our daycare wanted to buy eclipse glasses for the class to go outside for the eclipse and I was like, are you kidding me? It’s not like this parent offered to come help supervise or anything. Expecting 2 teachers to supervise all those kids and get them to use their glasses is crazy to me. I think ES would be similar even if some kids truly heeded the warnings.

[Anonymous]

Why on earth would you close school for the eclipse?

Mcps should start asap by properly warning the community about the dangers of looking directly at the sun. Eclipse safety videos in classrooms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you close school for the eclipse?

Mcps should start asap by properly warning the community about the dangers of looking directly at the sun. Eclipse safety videos in classrooms.

Why not close on the 8th instead of the 10th? Poor planning.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Oeak is 3:20. Thats right at dismissal for many. Kids will stare at the sun and burn their retinas. Im taking my kid out at 3 and have glasses so we will enjoy it together.

Darwin award winners. Can't help stupid

We are talking about children as young as 5, who will be relatively unsupervised on buses.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter attends a boarding school in the path of totality. They didn’t use up their snow days this year. School sent out notice that April 8 is day off of school. I thought that was a great idea.

For my son in MCPS, I offered his teacher that I would purchase glasses for her class if she would take them outside.

My guess there are liability issues there.

This is why they're thinking of closing. They can't let them observe the eclipse since they then become responsible for the paste eaters who stare at the sun without glasses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you close school for the eclipse?

Mcps should start asap by properly warning the community about the dangers of looking directly at the sun. Eclipse safety videos in classrooms.

Why not close on the 8th instead of the 10th? Poor planning.

Poor planning is the slogan of MCPS!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oeak is 3:20. Thats right at dismissal for many. Kids will stare at the sun and burn their retinas. Im taking my kid out at 3 and have glasses so we will enjoy it together.

Darwin award winners. Can't help stupid

We are talking about children as young as 5, who will be relatively unsupervised on buses.

Well if they can’t follow directions . . .

[Anonymous]

MCPS speaks:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/news/quick-notes/2024-04/april-3-2024/get-ready-for-the-2024-solar-eclipse/

[Anonymous]

Mcps " we will be releasing your child into the solar eclipse without eye protection as usual. Deal with it. "
https://mocoshow.com/2024/04/03/mcps-comments-on-upcoming-solar-eclipse/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mcps " we will be releasing your child into the solar eclipse without eye protection as usual. Deal with it. "
https://mocoshow.com/2024/04/03/mcps-comments-on-upcoming-solar-eclipse/

Do most kids stare straight into the sun on a normal day? My understanding is that at 80% or so, we’ll basically not see much of anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mcps " we will be releasing your child into the solar eclipse without eye protection as usual. Deal with it. "
https://mocoshow.com/2024/04/03/mcps-comments-on-upcoming-solar-eclipse/

Do most kids stare straight into the sun on a normal day? My understanding is that at 80% or so, we’ll basically not see much of anything.

They don’t, but you know lots of them will, because they all know that there will be a an eclipse. You just know some kids gonna look at it, get eye “damage” (real or made up”, and then the parents will sue the school system. If you don’t see this coming from a mile away, then I don’t know what to tell you.

I’m picking up early so we can watch the eclipse at home.

[Anonymous]

April 10th coincides with Eid al-Fitr, a muslim holiday

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you close school for the eclipse?

Mcps should start asap by properly warning the community about the dangers of looking directly at the sun. Eclipse safety videos in classrooms.

Why not close on the 8th instead of the 10th? Poor planning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think it would be crazy to close early. Kids will be unsupervised on buses and walking home and may not have eclipse glasses.

When does it become the parent's responsibility to protect their child from harm by 1) providing the viewing glasses for their children to walk home or ride the bus home wearing? 2) pick their child up early to watch the event at home with them?

Some staff at my school are not happy that the principal didn't use school funds to purchase the glasses for hundreds of kids. That makes no sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think it would be crazy to close early. Kids will be unsupervised on buses and walking home and may not have eclipse glasses.

When does it become the parent's responsibility to protect their child from harm by 1) providing the viewing glasses for their children to walk home or ride the bus home wearing? 2) pick their child up early to watch the event at home with them?

Some staff at my school are not happy that the principal didn't use school funds to purchase the glasses for hundreds of kids. That makes no sense.

I am the commenter above who’s picking up their kids early. I know I am very fortunate that I can. My parents could’ve never picked me up early so I sympathize and understand parents who can’t pick up their kids early. However, regarding the glasses, this is where the PTA can come in and buy glasses for all of the students so they can safely walk home.

I was reading on Facebook that some principlas even scheduled staff meetings for this time so even the teachers can’t takeoff early and pick their kids up or even view the eclipse themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think it would be crazy to close early. Kids will be unsupervised on buses and walking home and may not have eclipse glasses.

When does it become the parent's responsibility to protect their child from harm by 1) providing the viewing glasses for their children to walk home or ride the bus home wearing? 2) pick their child up early to watch the event at home with them?

Some staff at my school are not happy that the principal didn't use school funds to purchase the glasses for hundreds of kids. That makes no sense.

I am the commenter above who’s picking up their kids early. I know I am very fortunate that I can. My parents could’ve never picked me up early so I sympathize and understand parents who can’t pick up their kids early. However, regarding the glasses, this is where the PTA can come in and buy glasses for all of the students so they can safely walk home.

I was reading on Facebook that some principlas even scheduled staff meetings for this time so even the teachers can’t takeoff early and pick their kids up or even view the eclipse themselves.

Our PTA offered to buy glasses and reportedly it’s been radio silence from the admin. As a parent, it would just be nice to know what the plan is. If they want parents to pick up kids early rather than view the eclipse at school, I’m fine with that. But it also seems really distruptive if a lot of parents plan to do this, so if they plan to let kids view the eclipse at school I’d just as soon leave them there. But I have a pair of eclipse glasses for my 3rd grader and trust them to wear them properly. I understand that’s not the case for all kids.