There it is - ACPS pivots

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ah, the unprepared naysayers, stomp their feet, we won't wear masks and you can't make us, only my kid counts, bully parents have found the thread. They must have gotten bored with FB and ND. We're another family also are ready for short-term closures. We aren't like Henry Ford and most of the other posters here so we don't believe that history is bunk and we learned from our expierience last year. It won't be easy but if "ACPS pivots" then we can pivot too. Community safety is more important to us than a few days of school. These other people must be the people having their parties, filling the restaurants and all-around jeopardizing the rest of us. Jerks.

Lol at this whole ridiculous post. Remember that one time when a few days of school in March of 2020 turned into a full year?

No. These "other people" were the ones dooing your shopping, cutting your grass, cleaning your house, delivering your packages, stocking your groceries...

Honestly, these posts are so tone deaf you almost wonder if they're trolls. That is, if you haven't actually met these gross women in town before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of you are incredible. When the news of Delta and then Omicron hit, didn't you stop and think that it might impact schools? You didn't? At all??? If you didn't, then your surprise is because you weren't doing your due diligence as parents. That's on you.

For the most part, we've been very happy with how ACPS has been handling the openings and closures. Our kids also had a great experience with DL last year; their teachers were great and did a fabulous job under intense conditions.

Our family is ready. If school buildings are open, great. If school buildings are not open, no problem. We've got it handled either way.

Note to ACPS: if schools go to partial closing then our preference is that priority for learning in the school buildings be given to children of first responders like nurses, hospital employees, doctors, assisted living and elder care employees, teachers and school staff, police, and fire fighters. We need to support the people on the front lines and who are doing the most valued work.

Congrats on your forethinking and immense resources. You had a "fabulous" experience with DL? Let me see if I can ID your school. From your happy homemaker tone, I'm guessing Beverly Hills/Charles Barrett.

You're projecting.

[Anonymous]

Note to ACPS: if schools go to partial closing then our preference is that priority for learning in the school buildings be given to children of first responders like nurses, hospital employees, doctors, assisted living and elder care employees, teachers and school staff, police, and fire fighters. We need to support the people on the front lines and who are doing the most valued work.


Yes, because a public school system was just sitting on edge waiting to see what the preference of some poster on DCUM was so that it could adjust its plans accordingly. Thanks.

Right, the sense of entitlement matches the privilege. Also, if the people described are doing "the most valued work," why are many of them paid so little? Seems like an issue that requires more attention than the proposed priority system of whose kids get a few days of extra school, but that's just me.

Oh well. On to the next.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of you are incredible. When the news of Delta and then Omicron hit, didn't you stop and think that it might impact schools? You didn't? At all??? If you didn't, then your surprise is because you weren't doing your due diligence as parents. That's on you.

For the most part, we've been very happy with how ACPS has been handling the openings and closures. Our kids also had a great experience with DL last year; their teachers were great and did a fabulous job under intense conditions.

Our family is ready. If school buildings are open, great. If school buildings are not open, no problem. We've got it handled either way.

Note to ACPS: if schools go to partial closing then our preference is that priority for learning in the school buildings be given to children of first responders like nurses, hospital employees, doctors, assisted living and elder care employees, teachers and school staff, police, and fire fighters. We need to support the people on the front lines and who are doing the most valued work.

Congrats on your forethinking and immense resources. You had a "fabulous" experience with DL? Let me see if I can ID your school. From your happy homemaker tone, I'm guessing Beverly Hills/Charles Barrett.

You're projecting.

What a dumb comment. I’m neither a happy homemaker nor someone suuuuuper lucky enough to live in Beverly Hills.

[Anonymous]

+1000. What a disgusting display of privilege. I can guarantee this was written by a fat, white, SAHM in one of the east end schools. Not allof us (actually, most of us) can afford to take another break to teach or kids- or hire someone to do it.

You are a vile pig. I pray your kids don't grow up like you.

I’m a different poster and one who hopes schools do not close. However, you are exactly what is wrong with our country. To call someone such an awful, nasty name. To fat shame. To lash out in rage over a strangers post. What are YOUR kids learning?

Here’s an idea - Calm the fuk down. You’re not helping by adding to the collective nastiness. Understand that people can hold different opinions. It really is ok.

[Anonymous]

Heads up to people in this forum.

All the other school districts sent a similar letter at a similar time. Most school districts are between a rock and a hard place and don't not know how to respond, since parental pressure to keep schools open has been so high, and no one took time to develop a real pivot to virtual.

Only DCPS is ahead of the curve and is doing rapid testing of all its students on Jan 3 and 4 for test to stay. Probably because DCPS is a smaller system than other larger ones in the area...

Prepare for a rocky January.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

+1000. What a disgusting display of privilege. I can guarantee this was written by a fat, white, SAHM in one of the east end schools. Not allof us (actually, most of us) can afford to take another break to teach or kids- or hire someone to do it.

You are a vile pig. I pray your kids don't grow up like you.

I’m a different poster and one who hopes schools do not close. However, you are exactly what is wrong with our country. To call someone such an awful, nasty name. To fat shame. To lash out in rage over a strangers post. What are YOUR kids learning?

Here’s an idea - Calm the fuk down. You’re not helping by adding to the collective nastiness. Understand that people can hold different opinions. It really is ok.

Nope!

[Anonymous]

Heres an honest question- why do people claim that 'fat shaming' is wrong but are OK using white as a pejorative?

You can change your weight...

[Anonymous]

Alexandria had 460 cases today. I understand that hospitalizations remain low. However, kids will need pediatrician care. For the past two weeks, we have received daily emails from our pediatrician (a large practice) saying they are full and directing people elsewhere. I don’t envy those making the school decision. Virtual is a poor option too. But I am very worried with going back to school with tests so hard to find and pediatricians already at capacity. There is no way this will go ok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Heads up to people in this forum.

All the other school districts sent a similar letter at a similar time. Most school districts are between a rock and a hard place and don't not know how to respond, since parental pressure to keep schools open has been so high, and no one took time to develop a real pivot to virtual.

Only DCPS is ahead of the curve and is doing rapid testing of all its students on Jan 3 and 4 for test to stay. Probably because DCPS is a smaller system than other larger ones in the area...

Prepare for a rocky January.

+1. Moved from Alexandria to Frederick last year and got a similar letter today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Heads up to people in this forum.

All the other school districts sent a similar letter at a similar time. Most school districts are between a rock and a hard place and don't not know how to respond, since parental pressure to keep schools open has been so high, and no one took time to develop a real pivot to virtual.

Only DCPS is ahead of the curve and is doing rapid testing of all its students on Jan 3 and 4 for test to stay. Probably because DCPS is a smaller system than other larger ones in the area...

Prepare for a rocky January.

+1. I live in DC and work in ACPS. DCPS has significantly more students than ACPS. In DC, I have been able to pick up rapid tests at the library daily. The take home PCR testing is amazing. Not sure why Alexandria can’t do this. All kids should take a rapid test to come back and Alexandria should pay for it.

[Anonymous]

Can someone copy and paste the email?

Also Im in APS and have not gotten a similar email.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

+1000. What a disgusting display of privilege. I can guarantee this was written by a fat, white, SAHM in one of the east end schools. Not allof us (actually, most of us) can afford to take another break to teach or kids- or hire someone to do it.

You are a vile pig. I pray your kids don't grow up like you.

I’m a different poster and one who hopes schools do not close. However, you are exactly what is wrong with our country. To call someone such an awful, nasty name. To fat shame. To lash out in rage over a strangers post. What are YOUR kids learning?

Here’s an idea - Calm the fuk down. You’re not helping by adding to the collective nastiness. Understand that people can hold different opinions. It really is ok.

+1 Well said. The first poster is why I'm embarrassed to tell people I live in Alexandria.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of you are incredible. When the news of Delta and then Omicron hit, didn't you stop and think that it might impact schools? You didn't? At all??? If you didn't, then your surprise is because you weren't doing your due diligence as parents. That's on you.

For the most part, we've been very happy with how ACPS has been handling the openings and closures. Our kids also had a great experience with DL last year; their teachers were great and did a fabulous job under intense conditions.

Our family is ready. If school buildings are open, great. If school buildings are not open, no problem. We've got it handled either way.

Note to ACPS: if schools go to partial closing then our preference is that priority for learning in the school buildings be given to children of first responders like nurses, hospital employees, doctors, assisted living and elder care employees, teachers and school staff, police, and fire fighters. We need to support the people on the front lines and who are doing the most valued work.

Congrats on your forethinking and immense resources. You had a "fabulous" experience with DL? Let me see if I can ID your school. From your happy homemaker tone, I'm guessing Beverly Hills/Charles Barrett.

You're projecting.

She’s not. There are plenty Stacy’s and Kelly’s on the ACPS parent’s pages that think exactly like this. They aren’t hiding it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone copy and paste the email?

Also Im in APS and have not gotten a similar email.

APS sent their letter yesterday