LCPS will return to in-person learning

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What’s their plan for staffing when dozens of teachers are out due to COVID? Are they testing staff or students, or just going to allow it to quietly spread within Loudoun County schools?

The answer is in the letter:

“As our practice has been for the entire year, we make decisions related to virtual learning primarily on classroom and school data. This data can change rapidly and families must be prepared in the event that their child’s class or school moves temporarily to virtual learning.”

Yeah— parents— the details are right here.

You have to know that “data will change”. Everyone knows this. They just can’t move to virtual preemptively.

I wouldn’t exactly called this detailed. What are their specific data metrics for when and how things might pivot?

[Anonymous]

Can’t wait to receive the notification of teaching online because of a influenza on steroids. Thanks Gain of function!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:None of these announcements should even need to be made, there's literally a state law that they must be open for instruction.

Of course they need to be made. The omicron spike has people wondering.

Screw the law. If LCPS decides it should close (which it should), it should act accordingly.

Next week is gonna be a shit show.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love this! Does anyone have any experiences with schools in this district who would be willing to share? Pre-COVID or during? Good community? I live in Arlington now but am looking to move to a place that prioritizes our children's education.

APS will also be in person on January 3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None of these announcements should even need to be made, there's literally a state law that they must be open for instruction.

Of course they need to be made. The omicron spike has people wondering.

Screw the law. If LCPS decides it should close (which it should), it should act accordingly.

Next week is gonna be a shit show.

FOAD

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As mentioned above there’s no need to put an announcement if you have no plans of changing what’s currently in place. Also, the law part.

However, if you feel compelled to put it out there is to save your a55 when they go virtual at the end of January…

This isn’t any different than any other county in Virginia. State mandates in-person learning, but changes may be made on a class or school basis, depending on circumstances at the time.
I’ve got a Kindergartener in LCPS, and I am making arrangements at work for the next few weeks, in anticipation of some sort of virtual (or likely asynchronous, based on November’s experience) shift if (when) they run out of subs due to the already existing shortage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love this! Does anyone have any experiences with schools in this district who would be willing to share? Pre-COVID or during? Good community? I live in Arlington now but am looking to move to a place that prioritizes our children's education.

What is LCPS doing differently than other counties in the area? That can’t be your only reason for moving there

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Love this! Does anyone have any experiences with schools in this district who would be willing to share? Pre-COVID or during? Good community? I live in Arlington now but am looking to move to a place that prioritizes our children's education.

What is LCPS doing differently than other counties in the area? That can’t be your only reason for moving there

From a covid perspective, absolutely nothing. Protocols are same as every other NoVA locality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s their plan for staffing when dozens of teachers are out due to COVID? Are they testing staff or students, or just going to allow it to quietly spread within Loudoun County schools?

The answer is in the letter:

“As our practice has been for the entire year, we make decisions related to virtual learning primarily on classroom and school data. This data can change rapidly and families must be prepared in the event that their child’s class or school moves temporarily to virtual learning.”

Yeah— parents— the details are right here.

You have to know that “data will change”. Everyone knows this. They just can’t move to virtual preemptively.

I wouldn’t exactly called this detailed. What are their specific data metrics for when and how things might pivot?

Per the email, absolutely nothing different goes into effect til 1/17 at the earliest to allow time for “data.” Nothing different heading back than we did before break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s their plan for staffing when dozens of teachers are out due to COVID? Are they testing staff or students, or just going to allow it to quietly spread within Loudoun County schools?

The answer is in the letter:

“As our practice has been for the entire year, we make decisions related to virtual learning primarily on classroom and school data. This data can change rapidly and families must be prepared in the event that their child’s class or school moves temporarily to virtual learning.”

Yeah— parents— the details are right here.

You have to know that “data will change”. Everyone knows this. They just can’t move to virtual preemptively.

I wouldn’t exactly called this detailed. What are their specific data metrics for when and how things might pivot?

Per the email, absolutely nothing different goes into effect til 1/17 at the earliest to allow time for “data.” Nothing different heading back than we did before break.

I don’t think that’s true. After a few days If a class or school has a sizable amount of kids out they’ll make the class/school virtual. I know APS has a threshold but I don’t remember what it is.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think that’s true. After a few days If a class or school has a sizable amount of kids out they’ll make the class/school virtual. I know APS has a threshold but I don’t remember what it is.

Excessive absences won’t trigger a temporary return to virtual. It would be triggered by documented transmission within a class or classes (going back to the risk matrix from the spring of this year) or by so many staff illnesses in a school that classes could not be covered.

[Anonymous]

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I don’t think that’s true. After a few days If a class or school has a sizable amount of kids out they’ll make the class/school virtual. I know APS has a threshold but I don’t remember what it is.

Excessive absences won’t trigger a temporary return to virtual. It would be triggered by documented transmission within a class or classes (going back to the risk matrix from the spring of this year) or by so many staff illnesses in a school that classes could not be covered.

This. The cases have to be related to one another/transmission connection proven. If a couple kids in the same class got Covid from outside sources, it doesn't count. We had a class this fall where 2 kids were positive and 8 were quarantined. The class did not go virtual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s their plan for staffing when dozens of teachers are out due to COVID? Are they testing staff or students, or just going to allow it to quietly spread within Loudoun County schools?

The answer is in the letter:

“As our practice has been for the entire year, we make decisions related to virtual learning primarily on classroom and school data. This data can change rapidly and families must be prepared in the event that their child’s class or school moves temporarily to virtual learning.”

Yeah— parents— the details are right here.

You have to know that “data will change”. Everyone knows this. They just can’t move to virtual preemptively.

I wouldn’t exactly called this detailed. What are their specific data metrics for when and how things might pivot?

Per the email, absolutely nothing different goes into effect til 1/17 at the earliest to allow time for “data.” Nothing different heading back than we did before break.

I don’t think that’s true. After a few days If a class or school has a sizable amount of kids out they’ll make the class/school virtual. I know APS has a threshold but I don’t remember what it is.

That has always been the case. Nothing with regards to test to stay or quarantine changes before 1/17. I’m an LCPS teacher. It’s status quo heading back according to that email.

[Anonymous]

At least they aren't going mask optional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At least they aren't going mask optional.

Trust the science… lol