2020-2021 School Decisions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting that the charters on this thread are opting for DL at least for the beginning of the year. I wonder if DCPS will follow their lead. I hope. At least for part of the year or giving 100% DL as one option.

I would expect DCPS will ramp up to inperson from DL if only to allow for time to teach the kids what they will need to do once they get into classrooms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting that the charters on this thread are opting for DL at least for the beginning of the year. I wonder if DCPS will follow their lead. I hope. At least for part of the year or giving 100% DL as one option.

I would expect DCPS will ramp up to inperson from DL if only to allow for time to teach the kids what they will need to do once they get into classrooms.

No, once flu season hits all bets are off for when we get back into the actual school buildings

[Anonymous]

Is there a date set for the next announcement from DCPS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting that the charters on this thread are opting for DL at least for the beginning of the year. I wonder if DCPS will follow their lead. I hope. At least for part of the year or giving 100% DL as one option.

I would expect DCPS will ramp up to inperson from DL if only to allow for time to teach the kids what they will need to do once they get into classrooms.

No, once flu season hits all bets are off for when we get back into the actual school buildings

Ramping up meaning a few Aug/Sept weeks. Then semi in school until end of Oct, then DL ....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a date set for the next announcement from DCPS?

Anything they'd announce now could easily change if our phase 2 leads to a spike

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there a date set for the next announcement from DCPS?

Anything they'd announce now could easily change if our phase 2 leads to a spike

I understand that. Has a date been set for any sort of communication or announcement though?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there a date set for the next announcement from DCPS?

Anything they'd announce now could easily change if our phase 2 leads to a spike

I understand that. Has a date been set for any sort of communication or announcement though?

Mid July

[Anonymous]

Breakthrough has a call scheduled for 7/13 at 3pm. They followed DCPS by shortening the year. I suspect they will have a combo, but class sizes are large in Montessori, so we will see.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there a date set for the next announcement from DCPS?

Anything they'd announce now could easily change if our phase 2 leads to a spike

I understand that. Has a date been set for any sort of communication or announcement though?

Mid July

I heard (from a principal) that the mayor would likely make an announcement next week. But I agree with the pp that whatever they say may well change before school starts.

[Anonymous]

Let’s just keep em closed for now and lower taxes. Surely we won’t be paying these people, right?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any word from Bridges? I got a waitlist offer for my SN child and would like to know if they're doing any in-person learning.

I would think Bridges has a very different situation happening. They have e a good number of higher level IEP kids. It seems like some schools might be opening for in-person IEP, 504, and higher risk students. Given their higher numbers of advanced needs it will be interesting to see what happens.

Bridges parent here, we've received a survey with different options to choose from. 2 days a week mon-tues, 2 days a week thurs-fri, or 100% distance learning. Not sure what the plan is if majority of the parents choose the same 2 days. I personally have yet to fill out the survey. I think if it's not safe to go to school (as far as covid is concerned) 5 days a week then why are they going at all. BUT I have younger child who would benefit more from being in school even if it is just the 2 days as she does not really like the virtual school. No word yet on what either of these schedules would look like for iep students, I have an older child with an iep as well.

I am wondering what IEP services will look like and how it will balance the school day. Are they basically going to be in a self contained class room catching up?? Are they going to be exposed to a bunch of provider or will speech, or etc be virtual at school with a sped teacher over seeing??
DL IEP related lessons are NOT working. We can do the reading and worksheets, math etc. Working on those harder skills and IEP goals and special services not so much

[Anonymous]

This is going to be a disaster. What are families with siblings in two different schools going to do when some schools are 100% DL, some partially DL, and some opening?

[Anonymous]

As aside - MCPS will open fully online and phase toward in person. Don’t want to derail us but plenty of debate on the MD Schools Board if you have some popcorn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As aside - MCPS will open fully online and phase toward in person. Don’t want to derail us but plenty of debate on the MD Schools Board if you have some popcorn.

I've been enjoying it there too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is going to be a disaster. What are families with siblings in two different schools going to do when some schools are 100% DL, some partially DL, and some opening?

Lottery your kids into the same school? Go to you IB DCPS they would be on a similar schedule.