APS hurts children again by canceling Extracurriculars until January 14th

[Anonymous]

So I guess you can quibble with my wording, but what I meant is it's not a desperate hospital situation here in Arlington right now. And I don't think kids' activities are going to be the tipping point, esp. as many others have pointed out when we haven't taken other drastic steps like closing indoor dining. Which, by the way, I won't eat indoors right now, but I will let my kids play basketball with masks on.

[Anonymous]

Yet restaurants and bars are open. Kids are the only ones being made to relive the spring of 2020.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yet restaurants and bars are open. Kids are the only ones being made to relive the spring of 2020.

Pay attention, follow along.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/12/18/a-bunch-of-dc-bars-and-restaurants-are-closing-amidst-a-covid-19-surge/

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-restaurants-close-temporarily-shift-to-takeout-as-covid-19-cases-climb/2914096/?amp

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To PP above, those sporting events were cancelled reactively, not proactively. Huge difference. If a team has an outbreak and can't compete, of course you have to cancel. That's not this.

Exactly, these cancellations were reactive. These cancellations are proactive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To PP above, those sporting events were cancelled reactively, not proactively. Huge difference. If a team has an outbreak and can't compete, of course you have to cancel. That's not this.

Exactly, these cancellations were reactive. These cancellations are proactive.

LOL, no one ever pays attention to hockey. But the NHL postponed/cancelled week+ of games. They started up some again, but nothing in Canada (which has stricter protocols).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yet restaurants and bars are open. Kids are the only ones being made to relive the spring of 2020.

Pay attention, follow along.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/12/18/a-bunch-of-dc-bars-and-restaurants-are-closing-amidst-a-covid-19-surge/

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-restaurants-close-temporarily-shift-to-takeout-as-covid-19-cases-climb/2914096/?amp

Those are voluntary closures. Big difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many sports families are outraged. Next door, FCPS is proudly announcing their sports will continue as usual.

COVID will be here forever. Our athletes are vaccinated too and tested often. This is just a move to appease the Zero COVID screamers (Smart Restart has already Tweeted their approval of harming kids by canceling extracurriculars).

We have a mental health crisis going on with kids right now but APS doesn’t care.

Your current school board cares nothing about your children.

[Anonymous]

It’s two weeks, people. Lighten up. Your precious little snowflakes will get through this.

[Anonymous]

So I guess you can quibble with my wording, but what I meant is it's not a desperate hospital situation here in Arlington right now. And I don't think kids' activities are going to be the tipping point, esp. as many others have pointed out when we haven't taken other drastic steps like closing indoor dining. Which, by the way, I won't eat indoors right now, but I will let my kids play basketball with masks on.

This pretty much says it all about Arlington parents. PP will protect themselves by not eating indoors, but will force coaches, refs and others to face additional exposure by forcing them to hold games. Selfish.

[Anonymous]

Good. Glad someone is being smart and responsible, since so many parents aren’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe folks who want their kids to play can organize some unofficial fun scrimmages.

No, you don't get it. These people won't be happy if they have to make one single alteration or sacrifice. They don't believe in that.

They’re anaphylactically allergic to any inconvenience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

So I guess you can quibble with my wording, but what I meant is it's not a desperate hospital situation here in Arlington right now. And I don't think kids' activities are going to be the tipping point, esp. as many others have pointed out when we haven't taken other drastic steps like closing indoor dining. Which, by the way, I won't eat indoors right now, but I will let my kids play basketball with masks on.

This pretty much says it all about Arlington parents. PP will protect themselves by not eating indoors, but will force coaches, refs and others to face additional exposure by forcing them to hold games. Selfish.

+1,000,000

[Anonymous]

I think it makes sense. They’re trying to slow the spread. I think your kid will live without basketball or whatever for two weeks.

[Anonymous]

But parks and rec sports aren't canceled (yet) and they use APS facilities. My kid plays Saturday morning and house basketball. Wonder if those will be canceled too. I don't think aps swim school is canceled yet either

[Anonymous]

Why not cancel only indoor activities? What's the harm for outdoor activities?

If kid sports are canceled, why are adult gyms still open? Gyms are even holding non-maksed and non-distanced group classes without requiring vaccination. The county should shut those down long before kid outdoor activities are closed.