APS - School Shifts in the Fall?

[Anonymous]

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lpstout wrote:There's less than a month to go until the Arlington School Board Caucus,
and candidate forums are illuminating what this election comes down to. Mary provides the spoiler alert.
http://www.maryforschoolboard.org/blog/spoiler-alert-2-what-this-election-comes-down-to

It is very disappointing to see Mary go negative in this campaign. Usually the Dem caucus candidates are better than that.

How on earth was that “negative”?

[Anonymous]

NOPE. That will interfere with travel sports.

[Anonymous]

I am so sick of the Mary supporters on here talking about how THOUGHTFUL her proposals are. Because her thoughts are terrible. Hand drawn classroom distancing that looks like it was done by a child? Proposing shift schedules while touting her 'understanding' of the school budget? Being totally fine with keeping kids out of school the rest of this year? No, no, no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am so sick of the Mary supporters on here talking about how THOUGHTFUL her proposals are. Because her thoughts are terrible. Hand drawn classroom distancing that looks like it was done by a child? Proposing shift schedules while touting her 'understanding' of the school budget? Being totally fine with keeping kids out of school the rest of this year? No, no, no.

Name one proposal, thoughtful or not, that Miranda has put out. Other than OPEN NOW. Schools are open now. They will be more open come fall, with virtually no COVID mitigation planned other than masks. It will look like before times. By the time Miranda would take office, APS will need to be focusing on other issues. Miranda is irrelevant.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am so sick of the Mary supporters on here talking about how THOUGHTFUL her proposals are. Because her thoughts are terrible. Hand drawn classroom distancing that looks like it was done by a child? Proposing shift schedules while touting her 'understanding' of the school budget? Being totally fine with keeping kids out of school the rest of this year? No, no, no.

Liar. Kids are in school.

My kindergartner is still home 3 days/week despite virtual learning being developmentally inappropriate and there being no safety reason to keep this model. Why should we accept less than Fairfax and Loudoun are able to deliver?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am so sick of the Mary supporters on here talking about how THOUGHTFUL her proposals are. Because her thoughts are terrible. Hand drawn classroom distancing that looks like it was done by a child? Proposing shift schedules while touting her 'understanding' of the school budget? Being totally fine with keeping kids out of school the rest of this year? No, no, no.

Liar. Kids are in school.

My kindergartner is still home 3 days/week despite virtual learning being developmentally inappropriate and there being no safety reason to keep this model. Why should we accept less than Fairfax and Loudoun are able to deliver?

CDC guidelines say otherwise.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am so sick of the Mary supporters on here talking about how THOUGHTFUL her proposals are. Because her thoughts are terrible. Hand drawn classroom distancing that looks like it was done by a child? Proposing shift schedules while touting her 'understanding' of the school budget? Being totally fine with keeping kids out of school the rest of this year? No, no, no.

Liar. Kids are in school.

My kindergartner is still home 3 days/week despite virtual learning being developmentally inappropriate and there being no safety reason to keep this model. Why should we accept less than Fairfax and Loudoun are able to deliver?

CDC guidelines say otherwise.

How? His class is already sitting together all in one room with the teacher and assistant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am so sick of the Mary supporters on here talking about how THOUGHTFUL her proposals are. Because her thoughts are terrible. Hand drawn classroom distancing that looks like it was done by a child? Proposing shift schedules while touting her 'understanding' of the school budget? Being totally fine with keeping kids out of school the rest of this year? No, no, no.

Exactly this! I talked to Miranda in-person and was quite impressed. I read Mary's proposals and was underwhelmed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am so sick of the Mary supporters on here talking about how THOUGHTFUL her proposals are. Because her thoughts are terrible. Hand drawn classroom distancing that looks like it was done by a child? Proposing shift schedules while touting her 'understanding' of the school budget? Being totally fine with keeping kids out of school the rest of this year? No, no, no.

Liar. Kids are in school.

My kindergartner is still home 3 days/week despite virtual learning being developmentally inappropriate and there being no safety reason to keep this model. Why should we accept less than Fairfax and Loudoun are able to deliver?

CDC guidelines say otherwise.

How? His class is already sitting together all in one room with the teacher and assistant.

Where do they eat lunch?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am so sick of the Mary supporters on here talking about how THOUGHTFUL her proposals are. Because her thoughts are terrible. Hand drawn classroom distancing that looks like it was done by a child? Proposing shift schedules while touting her 'understanding' of the school budget? Being totally fine with keeping kids out of school the rest of this year? No, no, no.

Exactly this! I talked to Miranda in-person and was quite impressed. I read Mary's proposals and was underwhelmed.

What did she say that impressed you? Anything of substance? What are her proposals?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am so sick of the Mary supporters on here talking about how THOUGHTFUL her proposals are. Because her thoughts are terrible. Hand drawn classroom distancing that looks like it was done by a child? Proposing shift schedules while touting her 'understanding' of the school budget? Being totally fine with keeping kids out of school the rest of this year? No, no, no.

Exactly this! I talked to Miranda in-person and was quite impressed. I read Mary's proposals and was underwhelmed.

What did she say that impressed you? Anything of substance? What are her proposals?

You should get on her email list where she talks about more issues. What I liked about her is that she understands what it's like to be an APS parent. She shares the frustrations I have, as well as seeing what's good. As you know, school board's main job is to ask tough questions and hold APS accountable. I trust Miranda to do that far more than I trust Mary to do that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am so sick of the Mary supporters on here talking about how THOUGHTFUL her proposals are. Because her thoughts are terrible. Hand drawn classroom distancing that looks like it was done by a child? Proposing shift schedules while touting her 'understanding' of the school budget? Being totally fine with keeping kids out of school the rest of this year? No, no, no.

Liar. Kids are in school.

My kindergartner is still home 3 days/week despite virtual learning being developmentally inappropriate and there being no safety reason to keep this model. Why should we accept less than Fairfax and Loudoun are able to deliver?

CDC guidelines say otherwise.

How? His class is already sitting together all in one room with the teacher and assistant.

Where do they eat lunch?

In the classroom.

Our youngest kids should be back full time. If you don't believe that is safe, please understand that you are in a shrinking minority of parents. You can call me an APE (I'm not in that group) or a Covidiot (I'm not) or whatever you want, but the truth is that most teachers, parents, and principals think elementary should be back in school full time. We've seen it done safely in states with far larger caseloads and fewer safety precautions (see the entire south last winter, to my surprise). There's no reason we can't do it here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am so sick of the Mary supporters on here talking about how THOUGHTFUL her proposals are. Because her thoughts are terrible. Hand drawn classroom distancing that looks like it was done by a child? Proposing shift schedules while touting her 'understanding' of the school budget? Being totally fine with keeping kids out of school the rest of this year? No, no, no.

Liar. Kids are in school.

My kindergartner is still home 3 days/week despite virtual learning being developmentally inappropriate and there being no safety reason to keep this model. Why should we accept less than Fairfax and Loudoun are able to deliver?

CDC guidelines say otherwise.

How? His class is already sitting together all in one room with the teacher and assistant.

Where do they eat lunch?

In the classroom.

Our youngest kids should be back full time. If you don't believe that is safe, please understand that you are in a shrinking minority of parents. You can call me an APE (I'm not in that group) or a Covidiot (I'm not) or whatever you want, but the truth is that most teachers, parents, and principals think elementary should be back in school full time. We've seen it done safely in states with far larger caseloads and fewer safety precautions (see the entire south last winter, to my surprise). There's no reason we can't do it here.

So they eat <6' apart? Or do they break out into the two rooms for lunch?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am so sick of the Mary supporters on here talking about how THOUGHTFUL her proposals are. Because her thoughts are terrible. Hand drawn classroom distancing that looks like it was done by a child? Proposing shift schedules while touting her 'understanding' of the school budget? Being totally fine with keeping kids out of school the rest of this year? No, no, no.

Liar. Kids are in school.

My kindergartner is still home 3 days/week despite virtual learning being developmentally inappropriate and there being no safety reason to keep this model. Why should we accept less than Fairfax and Loudoun are able to deliver?

CDC guidelines say otherwise.

How? His class is already sitting together all in one room with the teacher and assistant.

Where do they eat lunch?

In the classroom.

Our youngest kids should be back full time. If you don't believe that is safe, please understand that you are in a shrinking minority of parents. You can call me an APE (I'm not in that group) or a Covidiot (I'm not) or whatever you want, but the truth is that most teachers, parents, and principals think elementary should be back in school full time. We've seen it done safely in states with far larger caseloads and fewer safety precautions (see the entire south last winter, to my surprise). There's no reason we can't do it here.

So they eat <6' apart? Or do they break out into the two rooms for lunch?

“We all eat lunch at the same time. Why are you asking?”

-my kid just now

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am so sick of the Mary supporters on here talking about how THOUGHTFUL her proposals are. Because her thoughts are terrible. Hand drawn classroom distancing that looks like it was done by a child? Proposing shift schedules while touting her 'understanding' of the school budget? Being totally fine with keeping kids out of school the rest of this year? No, no, no.

Exactly this! I talked to Miranda in-person and was quite impressed. I read Mary's proposals and was underwhelmed.

What did she say that impressed you? Anything of substance? What are her proposals?

You should get on her email list where she talks about more issues. What I liked about her is that she understands what it's like to be an APS parent. She shares the frustrations I have, as well as seeing what's good. As you know, school board's main job is to ask tough questions and hold APS accountable. I trust Miranda to do that far more than I trust Mary to do that.

I was curious about what impressed you since you made the comment. So...just that she has the same frustrations as you? Obviously return-to-school would be a common frustration for you. What else?