Essential Water Use alert for MoCo, so...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d assume business as usual, unless situation worsens. It’s a voluntary reduction. Kids washing their hands isn’t going to tip the scale. And with Noro virus spreading, not where I’d skimp. I can hold off on my laundry and a bubble bath and use paper plates.

No. It makes a difference when 160k students + 20k or so staff need to use bathroom, cafeteria workers for obvious hygiene and sanitation reasons. ALL those that care - call and leave messages or email if MCPS is not planning to address the situation.

I'd rather WSSC assess the situation. It's always another, oh the DMV-can't-handle-cold-weather but after a while that excise grows old.

I mean, what do you want MCPS to do- close? Are you looking for another day to take your kids sledding or something?

Another or same poster always thinking it has to do with trying to get a day off

[Anonymous]

It's Code Green at 6am so,...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They’re still going to use the bathroom at home. What’s the difference?

Stop trying to get another day off

+1 They probably use less water, being collectively in classrooms all day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re still going to use the bathroom at home. What’s the difference?

Stop trying to get another day off

NP. Schools don’t even guaranteed hand sanitizer any more. Enjoy the norovirus your kid brings home from your free daycare.

Yep, no hand sanitizer in bathrooms either is what ES students said. Sad.

Hand sanitizer is ineffective against Norovirus. Unless there is no water, it shouldn’t be used in a bathroom. You need to wash your hands with soap.

WSSC just encouraged people to eg only run full loads of laundry, etc. or postpone at this stage. Kids are going to use the toilet no matter where they are. This is a silly thread until the situation worsens, which it might. Like if we have no water.

Soap? They have those in school bathrooms. And when it runs out...? You need to talk to your kid or their friends more often.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Taylor et al. - How do schools plan to handle bathroom related water needs (such as flushing toilets), water fountains, cafeteria and maintenance needs at school on Monday January 13? As a reminder, there are 211 schools in the district. Will schools need to CLOSE? Can you clarify to families ASAP!

Check WSSC website for alert that was issued today.

There are probably 5-10 schools not served by WSSC at least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Taylor et al. - How do schools plan to handle bathroom related water needs (such as flushing toilets), water fountains, cafeteria and maintenance needs at school on Monday January 13? As a reminder, there are 211 schools in the district. Will schools need to CLOSE? Can you clarify to families ASAP!

Check WSSC website for alert that was issued today.

There are probably 5-10 schools not served by WSSC at least.

Yes but if they close schools, those 5-10 would close if they follow snow policy where half county is cleared and ready to go but the other half isn't so they close district wide.

[Anonymous]

When there was no A/C in school early on this school year, they did not shut down for that day. Students and staff were just boiling hot and sweating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d assume business as usual, unless situation worsens. It’s a voluntary reduction. Kids washing their hands isn’t going to tip the scale. And with Noro virus spreading, not where I’d skimp. I can hold off on my laundry and a bubble bath and use paper plates.

No. It makes a difference when 160k students + 20k or so staff need to use bathroom, cafeteria workers for obvious hygiene and sanitation reasons. ALL those that care - call and leave messages or email if MCPS is not planning to address the situation.

I'd rather WSSC assess the situation. It's always another, oh the DMV-can't-handle-cold-weather but after a while that excise grows old.

I mean, what do you want MCPS to do- close? Are you looking for another day to take your kids sledding or something?

Another or same poster always thinking it has to do with trying to get a day off

One of the posts above literally says this:
"Between the ice, the cold weather, and the lack of water, it looks like MCPS will have to close tomorrow. Have they announced anything yet?"

Again, what is it you're looking for from MCPS? To tell kids not to use the school bathrooms? They'd still have to go to the bathrooms if they were at home, FYI.

[Anonymous]

Maybe they could switch to all disposable in the cafeterias for now? To cut down on dishwashing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d assume business as usual, unless situation worsens. It’s a voluntary reduction. Kids washing their hands isn’t going to tip the scale. And with Noro virus spreading, not where I’d skimp. I can hold off on my laundry and a bubble bath and use paper plates.

No. It makes a difference when 160k students + 20k or so staff need to use bathroom, cafeteria workers for obvious hygiene and sanitation reasons. ALL those that care - call and leave messages or email if MCPS is not planning to address the situation.

Sorry, are they not going to the bathroom at home, too? What am I missing here?

[Anonymous]

Hate to bust the day off vibe, but kids and teachers at school almost definitely use less water than at home.

They're in a controlled environment with limited access to drinks and food, so they are going to the bathroom probably less than at home, or they're holding it in to go between class as opposed to everytime their bladder tingles at home.

They're occupied in class. So no opportunity to get messy outside or in the kitchen for a snack. Handwashing is only really happening in bathrooms or when teachers enforce it for younger kids.

No showering in school.

If kids are in school, more parents are at work, so no laundry and dishwashing because they are occupied and/or not even home.

Kids being in school is BETTER for lower water use.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re still going to use the bathroom at home. What’s the difference?

Stop trying to get another day off

NP. Schools don’t even guaranteed hand sanitizer any more. Enjoy the norovirus your kid brings home from your free daycare.

In what universe is MCPS "free"? It costs taxpayers billions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's Code Green at 6am so,...

Yea, hopefully the middle school aged OP is on their way to school now… and hopefully they did their homework

[Anonymous]

Kids don’t wash their hands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re still going to use the bathroom at home. What’s the difference?

Stop trying to get another day off

NP. Schools don’t even guaranteed hand sanitizer any more. Enjoy the norovirus your kid brings home from your free daycare.

In what universe is MCPS "free"? It costs taxpayers billions.

Free at point of use, genius.