APS hurts children again by canceling Extracurriculars until January 14th

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:APS clearly learned nothing from this last election.

You mean the election in which McAuliffe beat Youngkin 71,000-21,000 in Arlington? That one?

[Anonymous]

Wow. 11 days without extracurriculars. It’s not going to end the world. Of course, I think it will do very little to slow the spread as these families will still get their kids together.

Honestly, I’m not COVID paranoid. My whole family is vaxxed. But I do wish they would go virtual for 1-2 weeks to let this wave of new infections settle.

I know, I can keep my kids home, etc. However, my concern isn’t about my child getting COVID. My concern is my child or someone in my family getting ill or injured and needs serious medical attention, and it won’t be available because the hospitals are overwhelmed with COVID.

[Anonymous]

If your child cannot adjust emotionally to a 2-week pause in their extracurricular activities, you have failed as a parent. Your child has no emotional resilience. How will they deal with more significant disappointments?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your child cannot adjust emotionally to a 2-week pause in their extracurricular activities, you have failed as a parent. Your child has no emotional resilience. How will they deal with more significant disappointments?

Why does everything have to be so extreme? One can think this is a bad decision that will do little to slow the spread of omichron and think that extracurriculars should be a priority, but also believe that a two week pause is not that big a deal in the grand scheme of things.

My concern would be if this extends beyond two weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your child cannot adjust emotionally to a 2-week pause in their extracurricular activities, you have failed as a parent. Your child has no emotional resilience. How will they deal with more significant disappointments?

It isn't about that. It's the lack of logic in the decision. What's the point? ALL the kids in the school are going to be in school together all day long, but a small fraction of those same students -- who are vaccinated and tested daily -- can't stay another hour or two for practice?

The policy would be fine IF they were also closing down the schools until Jan 14th.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If your child cannot adjust emotionally to a 2-week pause in their extracurricular activities, you have failed as a parent. Your child has no emotional resilience. How will they deal with more significant disappointments?

It isn't about that. It's the lack of logic in the decision. What's the point? ALL the kids in the school are going to be in school together all day long, but a small fraction of those same students -- who are vaccinated and tested daily -- can't stay another hour or two for practice?

The policy would be fine IF they were also closing down the schools until Jan 14th.

PP - Plus, this is the exact opposite of what APS did last year. They shut down schools and went to distance learning; but resumed in-person athletics.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If your child cannot adjust emotionally to a 2-week pause in their extracurricular activities, you have failed as a parent. Your child has no emotional resilience. How will they deal with more significant disappointments?

It isn't about that. It's the lack of logic in the decision. What's the point? ALL the kids in the school are going to be in school together all day long, but a small fraction of those same students -- who are vaccinated and tested daily -- can't stay another hour or two for practice?

The policy would be fine IF they were also closing down the schools until Jan 14th.

I think the decision makes perfect sense for elementary students where you are able to maintain a better degree of cohorting. I'm very relieved they are canceling band and chorus for my 4th grader, that seems like unnecessary risk while spread is high.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If your child cannot adjust emotionally to a 2-week pause in their extracurricular activities, you have failed as a parent. Your child has no emotional resilience. How will they deal with more significant disappointments?

It isn't about that. It's the lack of logic in the decision. What's the point? ALL the kids in the school are going to be in school together all day long, but a small fraction of those same students -- who are vaccinated and tested daily -- can't stay another hour or two for practice?

The policy would be fine IF they were also closing down the schools until Jan 14th.

I think the decision makes perfect sense for elementary students where you are able to maintain a better degree of cohorting. I'm very relieved they are canceling band and chorus for my 4th grader, that seems like unnecessary risk while spread is high.

It also prioritizes schools over extracurriculars, which makes perfect sense from a risk-benefit analysis.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If your child cannot adjust emotionally to a 2-week pause in their extracurricular activities, you have failed as a parent. Your child has no emotional resilience. How will they deal with more significant disappointments?

It isn't about that. It's the lack of logic in the decision. What's the point? ALL the kids in the school are going to be in school together all day long, but a small fraction of those same students -- who are vaccinated and tested daily -- can't stay another hour or two for practice?

The policy would be fine IF they were also closing down the schools until Jan 14th.

I think the decision makes perfect sense for elementary students where you are able to maintain a better degree of cohorting. I'm very relieved they are canceling band and chorus for my 4th grader, that seems like unnecessary risk while spread is high.

It also prioritizes schools over extracurriculars, which makes perfect sense from a risk-benefit analysis.

Just was at the gym. Tons of maskless adults. Same with the bar last night.

Canceling extracurriculars is just putting the burden of COVID mitigation on kids. The best part is - it’s completely ineffective as the kids are just going to practice and meet up outside of school anyway. Meanwhile, kids in all neighboring counties are continuing with sports as usual.

It’s done purely to appease the completely nuts Zero COVIDians in Arlington. They’re the type who are locked inside their houses for 2 years and not letting their kids (for the few that actually have kids) do play dates for the last 2 years. Now, after vaccination, COVID is a bad cold at the community level (and that’s not some Trump opinion, that is called science).

Everyone will get COVID. Everyone (1/2 of people probably have had it already).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If your child cannot adjust emotionally to a 2-week pause in their extracurricular activities, you have failed as a parent. Your child has no emotional resilience. How will they deal with more significant disappointments?

It isn't about that. It's the lack of logic in the decision. What's the point? ALL the kids in the school are going to be in school together all day long, but a small fraction of those same students -- who are vaccinated and tested daily -- can't stay another hour or two for practice?

The policy would be fine IF they were also closing down the schools until Jan 14th.

I think the decision makes perfect sense for elementary students where you are able to maintain a better degree of cohorting. I'm very relieved they are canceling band and chorus for my 4th grader, that seems like unnecessary risk while spread is high.

It also prioritizes schools over extracurriculars, which makes perfect sense from a risk-benefit analysis.

+1

We should absolutely prioritize keeping kids in the classroom right now.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If your child cannot adjust emotionally to a 2-week pause in their extracurricular activities, you have failed as a parent. Your child has no emotional resilience. How will they deal with more significant disappointments?

It isn't about that. It's the lack of logic in the decision. What's the point? ALL the kids in the school are going to be in school together all day long, but a small fraction of those same students -- who are vaccinated and tested daily -- can't stay another hour or two for practice?

The policy would be fine IF they were also closing down the schools until Jan 14th.

I think the decision makes perfect sense for elementary students where you are able to maintain a better degree of cohorting. I'm very relieved they are canceling band and chorus for my 4th grader, that seems like unnecessary risk while spread is high.

It also prioritizes schools over extracurriculars, which makes perfect sense from a risk-benefit analysis.

Just was at the gym. Tons of maskless adults. Same with the bar last night.

Canceling extracurriculars is just putting the burden of COVID mitigation on kids. The best part is - it’s completely ineffective as the kids are just going to practice and meet up outside of school anyway. Meanwhile, kids in all neighboring counties are continuing with sports as usual.

It’s done purely to appease the completely nuts Zero COVIDians in Arlington. They’re the type who are locked inside their houses for 2 years and not letting their kids (for the few that actually have kids) do play dates for the last 2 years. Now, after vaccination, COVID is a bad cold at the community level (and that’s not some Trump opinion, that is called science).

Everyone will get COVID. Everyone (1/2 of people probably have had it already).

I’m to the point that I hope so badly that everyone who supports shutting down sports the next 2 weeks does get COVID during that time period. They’ll get it eventually anyway so if my kids are suffering during that time period, these people need to be suffering even more too in their already miserable lives.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If your child cannot adjust emotionally to a 2-week pause in their extracurricular activities, you have failed as a parent. Your child has no emotional resilience. How will they deal with more significant disappointments?

It isn't about that. It's the lack of logic in the decision. What's the point? ALL the kids in the school are going to be in school together all day long, but a small fraction of those same students -- who are vaccinated and tested daily -- can't stay another hour or two for practice?

The policy would be fine IF they were also closing down the schools until Jan 14th.

I think the decision makes perfect sense for elementary students where you are able to maintain a better degree of cohorting. I'm very relieved they are canceling band and chorus for my 4th grader, that seems like unnecessary risk while spread is high.

It also prioritizes schools over extracurriculars, which makes perfect sense from a risk-benefit analysis.

Just was at the gym. Tons of maskless adults. Same with the bar last night.

Canceling extracurriculars is just putting the burden of COVID mitigation on kids. The best part is - it’s completely ineffective as the kids are just going to practice and meet up outside of school anyway. Meanwhile, kids in all neighboring counties are continuing with sports as usual.

It’s done purely to appease the completely nuts Zero COVIDians in Arlington. They’re the type who are locked inside their houses for 2 years and not letting their kids (for the few that actually have kids) do play dates for the last 2 years. Now, after vaccination, COVID is a bad cold at the community level (and that’s not some Trump opinion, that is called science).

Everyone will get COVID. Everyone (1/2 of people probably have had it already).

I’m to the point that I hope so badly that everyone who supports shutting down sports the next 2 weeks does get COVID during that time period. They’ll get it eventually anyway so if my kids are suffering during that time period, these people need to be suffering even more too in their already miserable lives.

Professional sports teams are completely knocked out due to COVID as we speak. What makes you think that won’t happen at the rec level?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If your child cannot adjust emotionally to a 2-week pause in their extracurricular activities, you have failed as a parent. Your child has no emotional resilience. How will they deal with more significant disappointments?

It isn't about that. It's the lack of logic in the decision. What's the point? ALL the kids in the school are going to be in school together all day long, but a small fraction of those same students -- who are vaccinated and tested daily -- can't stay another hour or two for practice?

The policy would be fine IF they were also closing down the schools until Jan 14th.

I think the decision makes perfect sense for elementary students where you are able to maintain a better degree of cohorting. I'm very relieved they are canceling band and chorus for my 4th grader, that seems like unnecessary risk while spread is high.

It also prioritizes schools over extracurriculars, which makes perfect sense from a risk-benefit analysis.

Just was at the gym. Tons of maskless adults. Same with the bar last night.

Canceling extracurriculars is just putting the burden of COVID mitigation on kids. The best part is - it’s completely ineffective as the kids are just going to practice and meet up outside of school anyway. Meanwhile, kids in all neighboring counties are continuing with sports as usual.

It’s done purely to appease the completely nuts Zero COVIDians in Arlington. They’re the type who are locked inside their houses for 2 years and not letting their kids (for the few that actually have kids) do play dates for the last 2 years. Now, after vaccination, COVID is a bad cold at the community level (and that’s not some Trump opinion, that is called science).

Everyone will get COVID. Everyone (1/2 of people probably have had it already).

I’m to the point that I hope so badly that everyone who supports shutting down sports the next 2 weeks does get COVID during that time period. They’ll get it eventually anyway so if my kids are suffering during that time period, these people need to be suffering even more too in their already miserable lives.

Professional sports teams are completely knocked out due to COVID as we speak. What makes you think that won’t happen at the rec level?

Delusion + denial

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Anonymous wrote:If your child cannot adjust emotionally to a 2-week pause in their extracurricular activities, you have failed as a parent. Your child has no emotional resilience. How will they deal with more significant disappointments?

It isn't about that. It's the lack of logic in the decision. What's the point? ALL the kids in the school are going to be in school together all day long, but a small fraction of those same students -- who are vaccinated and tested daily -- can't stay another hour or two for practice?

The policy would be fine IF they were also closing down the schools until Jan 14th.

I think the decision makes perfect sense for elementary students where you are able to maintain a better degree of cohorting. I'm very relieved they are canceling band and chorus for my 4th grader, that seems like unnecessary risk while spread is high.

It also prioritizes schools over extracurriculars, which makes perfect sense from a risk-benefit analysis.

Just was at the gym. Tons of maskless adults. Same with the bar last night.

Canceling extracurriculars is just putting the burden of COVID mitigation on kids. The best part is - it’s completely ineffective as the kids are just going to practice and meet up outside of school anyway. Meanwhile, kids in all neighboring counties are continuing with sports as usual.

It’s done purely to appease the completely nuts Zero COVIDians in Arlington. They’re the type who are locked inside their houses for 2 years and not letting their kids (for the few that actually have kids) do play dates for the last 2 years. Now, after vaccination, COVID is a bad cold at the community level (and that’s not some Trump opinion, that is called science).

Everyone will get COVID. Everyone (1/2 of people probably have had it already).

I’m to the point that I hope so badly that everyone who supports shutting down sports the next 2 weeks does get COVID during that time period. They’ll get it eventually anyway so if my kids are suffering during that time period, these people need to be suffering even more too in their already miserable lives.

Professional sports teams are completely knocked out due to COVID as we speak. What makes you think that won’t happen at the rec level?

Delusion + denial

Spoken like a true non-sports fans (I'm sure there's an inverse correlation between being a closed schooler and liking sports; and let's be honest, the only people cheering on cancelling extracurriculars are closed schoolers). Full schedule of NFL games tomorrow. We were watching college football games today too.

[Anonymous]

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Just was at the gym. Tons of maskless adults. Same with the bar last night.

Canceling extracurriculars is just putting the burden of COVID mitigation on kids. The best part is - it’s completely ineffective as the kids are just going to practice and meet up outside of school anyway. Meanwhile, kids in all neighboring counties are continuing with sports as usual.

It’s done purely to appease the completely nuts Zero COVIDians in Arlington. They’re the type who are locked inside their houses for 2 years and not letting their kids (for the few that actually have kids) do play dates for the last 2 years. Now, after vaccination, COVID is a bad cold at the community level (and that’s not some Trump opinion, that is called science).

Everyone will get COVID. Everyone (1/2 of people probably have had it already).

I’m to the point that I hope so badly that everyone who supports shutting down sports the next 2 weeks does get COVID during that time period. They’ll get it eventually anyway so if my kids are suffering during that time period, these people need to be suffering even more too in their already miserable lives.

Professional sports teams are completely knocked out due to COVID as we speak. What makes you think that won’t happen at the rec level?

Delusion + denial

Spoken like a true non-sports fans (I'm sure there's an inverse correlation between being a closed schooler and liking sports; and let's be honest, the only people cheering on cancelling extracurriculars are closed schoolers). Full schedule of NFL games tomorrow. We were watching college football games today too.

100%. Closed school activists always want to close schools, that's their MO and they will always revert to their true selves. They can't do it now because of SB1303 so this is their closed school consolation prize.