Private K-8 or K-12 with Sane Covid Policies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Instead of moving schools - advocate for your kids in your current school. Things need to start normalizing now!

+1

Given the recent omicron surge, I think lobbying for change now will fall on deaf ears and possibly taint you in the eyes of the administration and other parents. They may take you less seriously in future. It would be better to wait at least a month to see where the numbers go as this will determine how receptive others are to your message. A lot may depend on vaccination rates at your school. At my DS's school, middle and high schoolers are only tested if they are not vaccinated. At DD's K-8, everyone is still tested regardless of vaccination status. Vaccination will be mandatory at her school next year so I am hoping the mask mandate will be gone.

[Anonymous]

Potomac might be a little more trump-y, if that’s what you’re going for

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Potomac might be a little more trump-y, if that’s what you’re going for

Why would you say that??

[Anonymous]

Can everyone just please STOP with the Trump comments? Your troll colors are sticking out.

I would also like to know if there are any schools that are objectively looking at the pediatric infections rate and surmounting evidence demonstrating that:

1. Omicron has pretty much peaked in our region and will continue to decrease (remember COVID is here to stay, and we still have Delta around too. So Omicron will likely linger, as well.)
2. Omicron is the mildest of the mildest strains of COVID (it is essentially more of coronavirus COLD than a coronavirus FLU)
3. Children are at infinitesimally small risk from dying or becoming seriously ill from COVID, unless they have a co-morbidity.
4.. Masking young children, especially those under 5, have a minimal effect on the spread of this virus (case in point, most of Western Europe) and is actually found to be very damaging to their social-emotional development.
5. n95 have chemicals that are actually harmful to kids, especially boys
6. Gene therapeutic injectables are not actually protecting the mass population from contracting or transmitting COVID, no matter how many rounds of shots you have received, and in fact, studies coming out of Israel are showing the reverse it true (an increasing number of boosters is deteriorating people's ability to fight the virus and leading to greater infections)

... and making corresponding decisions for the OVERALL health of our precious children.

Enough is enough. Its time to resume normalcy and free ourselves from the paranoid fear we have been allowing these so-called "public policy officials" to instill in us for nearly two years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can everyone just please STOP with the Trump comments? Your troll colors are sticking out.

I would also like to know if there are any schools that are objectively looking at the pediatric infections rate and surmounting evidence demonstrating that:

1. Omicron has pretty much peaked in our region and will continue to decrease (remember COVID is here to stay, and we still have Delta around too. So Omicron will likely linger, as well.)
2. Omicron is the mildest of the mildest strains of COVID (it is essentially more of coronavirus COLD than a coronavirus FLU)
3. Children are at infinitesimally small risk from dying or becoming seriously ill from COVID, unless they have a co-morbidity.
4.. Masking young children, especially those under 5, have a minimal effect on the spread of this virus (case in point, most of Western Europe) and is actually found to be very damaging to their social-emotional development.
5. n95 have chemicals that are actually harmful to kids, especially boys
6. Gene therapeutic injectables are not actually protecting the mass population from contracting or transmitting COVID, no matter how many rounds of shots you have received, and in fact, studies coming out of Israel are showing the reverse it true (an increasing number of boosters is deteriorating people's ability to fight the virus and leading to greater infections)

... and making corresponding decisions for the OVERALL health of our precious children.

Enough is enough. Its time to resume normalcy and free ourselves from the paranoid fear we have been allowing these so-called "public policy officials" to instill in us for nearly two years.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have had it with our K-8 and Covid. It's become abundantly clear that no amount of evidence will cause them to back off the KN95 mask requirement, weekly testing, and sick shaming due to social pressure from woke parents and teachers. Are there any non-religious K-8 or K-12 in Maryland or DC that are at least *considering* a return to normalcy? It seems like the only option are Parish schools or "elite" schools that will trust the science until all joy is wrung out of learning. I realize this is most likely a futile quest, but just wondering if there's a place we've missed.

I’ll bet if you cover your eyes and scream loudly, covid will go away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can everyone just please STOP with the Trump comments? Your troll colors are sticking out.

I would also like to know if there are any schools that are objectively looking at the pediatric infections rate and surmounting evidence demonstrating that:

1. Omicron has pretty much peaked in our region and will continue to decrease (remember COVID is here to stay, and we still have Delta around too. So Omicron will likely linger, as well.)
2. Omicron is the mildest of the mildest strains of COVID (it is essentially more of coronavirus COLD than a coronavirus FLU)
3. Children are at infinitesimally small risk from dying or becoming seriously ill from COVID, unless they have a co-morbidity.
4.. Masking young children, especially those under 5, have a minimal effect on the spread of this virus (case in point, most of Western Europe) and is actually found to be very damaging to their social-emotional development.
5. n95 have chemicals that are actually harmful to kids, especially boys
6. Gene therapeutic injectables are not actually protecting the mass population from contracting or transmitting COVID, no matter how many rounds of shots you have received, and in fact, studies coming out of Israel are showing the reverse it true (an increasing number of boosters is deteriorating people's ability to fight the virus and leading to greater infections)

... and making corresponding decisions for the OVERALL health of our precious children.

Enough is enough. Its time to resume normalcy and free ourselves from the paranoid fear we have been allowing these so-called "public policy officials" to instill in us for nearly two years.

+1

+ 2. It’s time to move back to normal and live with Covid just like we live with the flu. And while my entire family is vaxxed, at this point I understand why people aren’t getting vaccinated. If the virus mutates again to something more akin to delta and they modify it to fight that variant, then let’s start talking about requiring vaccinations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can everyone just please STOP with the Trump comments? Your troll colors are sticking out.

I would also like to know if there are any schools that are objectively looking at the pediatric infections rate and surmounting evidence demonstrating that:

1. Omicron has pretty much peaked in our region and will continue to decrease (remember COVID is here to stay, and we still have Delta around too. So Omicron will likely linger, as well.)
2. Omicron is the mildest of the mildest strains of COVID (it is essentially more of coronavirus COLD than a coronavirus FLU)
3. Children are at infinitesimally small risk from dying or becoming seriously ill from COVID, unless they have a co-morbidity.
4.. Masking young children, especially those under 5, have a minimal effect on the spread of this virus (case in point, most of Western Europe) and is actually found to be very damaging to their social-emotional development.
5. n95 have chemicals that are actually harmful to kids, especially boys
6. Gene therapeutic injectables are not actually protecting the mass population from contracting or transmitting COVID, no matter how many rounds of shots you have received, and in fact, studies coming out of Israel are showing the reverse it true (an increasing number of boosters is deteriorating people's ability to fight the virus and leading to greater infections)

... and making corresponding decisions for the OVERALL health of our precious children.

Enough is enough. Its time to resume normalcy and free ourselves from the paranoid fear we have been allowing these so-called "public policy officials" to instill in us for nearly two years.

This is really not the job of the individual schools and beyond their technical capacity and expertise to do so. This is where the CDC, and public health departments, and research universities need to step in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can everyone just please STOP with the Trump comments? Your troll colors are sticking out.

I would also like to know if there are any schools that are objectively looking at the pediatric infections rate and surmounting evidence demonstrating that:

1. Omicron has pretty much peaked in our region and will continue to decrease (remember COVID is here to stay, and we still have Delta around too. So Omicron will likely linger, as well.)
2. Omicron is the mildest of the mildest strains of COVID (it is essentially more of coronavirus COLD than a coronavirus FLU)
3. Children are at infinitesimally small risk from dying or becoming seriously ill from COVID, unless they have a co-morbidity.
4.. Masking young children, especially those under 5, have a minimal effect on the spread of this virus (case in point, most of Western Europe) and is actually found to be very damaging to their social-emotional development.
5. n95 have chemicals that are actually harmful to kids, especially boys
6. Gene therapeutic injectables are not actually protecting the mass population from contracting or transmitting COVID, no matter how many rounds of shots you have received, and in fact, studies coming out of Israel are showing the reverse it true (an increasing number of boosters is deteriorating people's ability to fight the virus and leading to greater infections)

... and making corresponding decisions for the OVERALL health of our precious children.

Enough is enough. Its time to resume normalcy and free ourselves from the paranoid fear we have been allowing these so-called "public policy officials" to instill in us for nearly two years.

This is really not the job of the individual schools and beyond their technical capacity and expertise to do so. This is where the CDC, and public health departments, and research universities need to step in.

If you read the CDC’s newest school guidelines, they’re terrible. There’s even some typos in it. But it’s really just a big mess. And remember the CDC guidelines assume it’s for a K-12 with many unvaccinated kids—not a 100% vaccinated campus!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Try schools in Virginia where it is now parents' choice. We are at a k-8 like you describe and are very happy with the policies in place.

Wrong. It’s not “parents choice” at privates in VA. Youngkin’s poorly written and through out EO was for public schools only - and he is being sued by multiple school districts because of it. Plus, Private schools, the good ones, have contracts that include language on following rules set by the school which includes requiring masks. An EO does not override a contract that a parent is required to sign.

No decent school wants people like you OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Potomac might be a little more trump-y, if that’s what you’re going for

You couldn’t be further from the reality. Potomac is not Trumpy. It is in fact fairly progressive, more so than many other top DMV privates. It has a very serious mask and testing policy in place and tolerates no aberrations.

[Anonymous]

These schools will only change course when parents wake up and demand an education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These schools will only change course when parents wake up and demand an education.

My kid is getting an amazing education - in her mask at a top private school in the DMV - thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These schools will only change course when parents wake up and demand an education.

My kid is getting an amazing education - in her mask at a top private school in the DMV - thanks.

Many schools have more mitigations in place than just masks. No field trips, no extra curriculars, no community events, strange eating arrangements, no assemblies, no group work, no paper. All of these things together are hampering learning.

If your school is only mitigating with masks, you are very lucky!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Folks claiming COVID is over—you have the luxury of living without serious ramifications from COVID.

You are telling the rest of us — immunocompromised, kids under 5, and disabled — that your desire to go out to a nice dinner, go to concerts, and travel is more important that our ability to live. You are demanding that essential workers put their health on the line for your enjoyment—including teachers.

Grow the hell up. Go to your cushy desk at home, and thank the lord you have the money to protect yourself.

And while you sit there, please donate to organizations helping the people you want to leave behind.

https://www.serveyourcitydc.org