DCPS Takeway: You must to test and register result on 1/4

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why can't they test at school? I'm in a position to test my kids and upload, but I am sure many families are not.

. Schools will help families who don’t have resources to upload results. I think it would be a great idea for students to show up on Tuesday to be tested outside with their teacher or another faculty member helping and then uploading results for them. But I guess they don’t want a large gathering for that purpose. At middle and high school level it could be home room or 1st period teacher. But I guess bad weather would also force an indoor gathering and we don’t want to expose each other in the process of getting tested!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I looked at the instructions on the Test Yourself DC website. Looks like there is a 3-5 day turnaround on results if you pick up a test at a library location.

Confused about why that is part of the instructions -- if a kid used that test on Jan 4, they likely would not have results in time to return Jan 5, right?

That is for PCR tests. Test to return to school is a rapid test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why can't they test at school? I'm in a position to test my kids and upload, but I am sure many families are not.

Hundreds, if not thousands, of students WILL test at school. The kids whose parents don't know about the requirement, or don't care. So the most engaged, responsible parents can do is follow the plan and policy so that the school only has to test the kids coming from homes that are ignorant of the requirement. Doing the test is easy but a bit complicated (keeping everything clean, laying the testing stick on a flat surface, dropping just three drops into the correct area on the stick, etc.). you can't expect the school to process hundreds (or a thousand plus at Wilson and Deal) of tests onsite the morning of school! You're being ridiculous to suggest it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't they test at school? I'm in a position to test my kids and upload, but I am sure many families are not.

Hundreds, if not thousands, of students WILL test at school. The kids whose parents don't know about the requirement, or don't care. So the most engaged, responsible parents can do is follow the plan and policy so that the school only has to test the kids coming from homes that are ignorant of the requirement. Doing the test is easy but a bit complicated (keeping everything clean, laying the testing stick on a flat surface, dropping just three drops into the correct area on the stick, etc.). you can't expect the school to process hundreds (or a thousand plus at Wilson and Deal) of tests onsite the morning of school! You're being ridiculous to suggest it.

+1. I’m no DCPS booster (although I do love our school and principal) but some of you will never be happy. This is a good plan!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The overwhelming majority of parents will do nothing and just send their kids in the same way they normally would.

Right. Hence the S show. But in theory they will then have to test outisde before allowed in.

Probably, what happen in all the title I schools where ES students just show up because their parents never got the message? Are they going to turn away second graders whose parents just drop them like normal?

No, as the PP stated, they will administer rapid tests on site. We go to a Title 1 and the PTA is already talking about this. Also, based on prior experience, I expect our teachers will be doing more direct outreach to families to make sure they know and can come get a rapid test on Monday or Tuesday. We take care of each other at these schools.

We have already heard from our PK teacher with guidance in our Title I school.

[Anonymous]

I do wonder how some of the students "furthest from opportunity" (DCPS's language) will upload their test results.

Perhaps set aside two computers at each library for uploading results on January 4th?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do wonder how some of the students "furthest from opportunity" (DCPS's language) will upload their test results.

Perhaps set aside two computers at each library for uploading results on January 4th?

Most parents have a cell phone they can use to snap and upload a photo. Otherwise the kids will just be tested when they arrive at school on the 5th.

[Anonymous]

How/when/where will school check each student to confirm that they gave submitted a negative test? At a huge school like Deal or Wilson, for example--will they be confirming before students are let in the building on 1/5?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I do wonder how some of the students "furthest from opportunity" (DCPS's language) will upload their test results.

Perhaps set aside two computers at each library for uploading results on January 4th?

Most parents have a cell phone they can use to snap and upload a photo. Otherwise the kids will just be tested when they arrive at school on the 5th.

Untrue. Officials did not state this at the presser. It's only been declared on DCUM. Ferebee said that turning away students "is something we're prepared to do." There was no mention of at-school testing on the 5th.

Might it happen at some schools? Possibly. But it's not DCPS policy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I do wonder how some of the students "furthest from opportunity" (DCPS's language) will upload their test results.

Perhaps set aside two computers at each library for uploading results on January 4th?

Most parents have a cell phone they can use to snap and upload a photo. Otherwise the kids will just be tested when they arrive at school on the 5th.

Untrue. Officials did not state this at the presser. It's only been declared on DCUM. Ferebee said that turning away students "is something we're prepared to do." There was no mention of at-school testing on the 5th.

Might it happen at some schools? Possibly. But it's not DCPS policy.

Ferebee addressed this in the question and answer portion. They will test kids the morning of the 5th who show up without a test uploaded. I assume it will be the school nurse or one of the many people who sit at the front and ask if you have Covid symptoms. Because I as a teacher am not administering Covid tests to students.

[Anonymous]

I bet the Sinclair owned affiliates are salivating over the potential to film outraged parents watching first graders get turned away for not taking a test the parents never knew about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I bet the Sinclair owned affiliates are salivating over the potential to film outraged parents watching first graders get turned away for not taking a test the parents never knew about.

Time to get off the internet, friend.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I do wonder how some of the students "furthest from opportunity" (DCPS's language) will upload their test results.

Perhaps set aside two computers at each library for uploading results on January 4th?

Most parents have a cell phone they can use to snap and upload a photo. Otherwise the kids will just be tested when they arrive at school on the 5th.

Untrue. Officials did not state this at the presser. It's only been declared on DCUM. Ferebee said that turning away students "is something we're prepared to do." There was no mention of at-school testing on the 5th.

Might it happen at some schools? Possibly. But it's not DCPS policy.

This is just wrong. A reported asked the question and pressed Bowser on it. She was really direct about all the time that is being given - Monday & Tuesday and basically said we don't want you to come to school on Weds and assume a test will be administered at that time. OSSE then stated that is someone does show up they can get a test a do it then. What is absolutely clear is that no person will be allowed into the building without a negative test.

[Anonymous]

Anyone can take the test and say the student took it. Why not rapid test students in person the first two days and then on the 3rd-5th days when kids show up who haven't been tested?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone can take the test and say the student took it. Why not rapid test students in person the first two days and then on the 3rd-5th days when kids show up who haven't been tested?

*THIS* is your concern? People who knowingly falsify the covid test?