Fccps will have all students in the buildings by the end of January. Woot woot

[Anonymous]

I’m not sure what to say when closely adhering to cdc guidelines is viewed as ‘crazy’

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree that today’s email is so hard to understand and seems contradictory. I wish Noonan could keep it more to the point. Today’s email is more convoluted than most and that is really saying something.

Ha ha. He reminds me of me. I can’t help a bit of meandering in my writing so I end up bolding what I think are the essential points/ directives of a letter.

What might be confusing you is that he is taking the tack of extreme honesty, acknowledging some serious hiccups in the plan to return to school - namely, a shortage of custodial staff since a recent outbreak among them. He carefully worded this section, of course, so as to NOT acknowledge this happened during school hours and on school property.

In essence, he is saying “We shall charge forth anyway to reopen school, armed with our CDC approved ‘mitigation’ efforts.”

He then adds a couple of pointers for parents so as to optimize said mitigation methods: Don’t come to school sick and If you traveled over the break, wait a couple of weeks before coming in. (Guess that directive probably doesn’t apply to teachers).

I must say he has a lot of hutzpah to send EVERYONE back two weeks after an occupancy of probably 10 to a building arguably led to a staff “outbreak”... of course, I am sure all the custodians caught the virus at a mutually attended holiday soiree and NOT at work *cough cough*

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Staff have been notified that they must all report and work from the building’s beginning January 4th. FCCPS should be encouraging everyone to stay home and keep numbers down. Teachers must now teach from school, even while students remain virtual. This is one of the most irresponsible decisions they have made. Why force teachers to come in when students are not there?

This has been explained. Did you miss it and want to hear? Or do you just not care about explanations?

Because your superintendent is a tool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not sure what to say when closely adhering to cdc guidelines is viewed as ‘crazy’

Welcome yo America!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m not sure what to say when closely adhering to cdc guidelines is viewed as ‘crazy’

Welcome yo America!

Whoops. Welcome to the U S of A!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now for APS. Let’s go.

Yee haw! Boy howdy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree that today’s email is so hard to understand and seems contradictory. I wish Noonan could keep it more to the point. Today’s email is more convoluted than most and that is really saying something.

Ha ha. He reminds me of me. I can’t help a bit of meandering in my writing so I end up bolding what I think are the essential points/ directives of a letter.

What might be confusing you is that he is taking the tack of extreme honesty, acknowledging some serious hiccups in the plan to return to school - namely, a shortage of custodial staff since a recent outbreak among them. He carefully worded this section, of course, so as to NOT acknowledge this happened during school hours and on school property.

In essence, he is saying “We shall charge forth anyway to reopen school, armed with our CDC approved ‘mitigation’ efforts.”

He then adds a couple of pointers for parents so as to optimize said mitigation methods: Don’t come to school sick and If you traveled over the break, wait a couple of weeks before coming in. (Guess that directive probably doesn’t apply to teachers).

I must say he has a lot of hutzpah to send EVERYONE back two weeks after an occupancy of probably 10 to a building arguably led to a staff “outbreak”... of course, I am sure all the custodians caught the virus at a mutually attended holiday soiree and NOT at work *cough cough*

What is your basis for saying there was a staff outbreak? If there was one positive (the way I read it) anyone who came in contact would be in quarantine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Staff have been notified that they must all report and work from the building’s beginning January 4th. FCCPS should be encouraging everyone to stay home and keep numbers down. Teachers must now teach from school, even while students remain virtual. This is one of the most irresponsible decisions they have made. Why force teachers to come in when students are not there?

Your job per Fcps mandates that you are within driving distance.. sorry (not) that you have to move out of the beach/lake whatever..

This thread isn’t about FCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree that today’s email is so hard to understand and seems contradictory. I wish Noonan could keep it more to the point. Today’s email is more convoluted than most and that is really saying something.

Ha ha. He reminds me of me. I can’t help a bit of meandering in my writing so I end up bolding what I think are the essential points/ directives of a letter.

What might be confusing you is that he is taking the tack of extreme honesty, acknowledging some serious hiccups in the plan to return to school - namely, a shortage of custodial staff since a recent outbreak among them. He carefully worded this section, of course, so as to NOT acknowledge this happened during school hours and on school property.

In essence, he is saying “We shall charge forth anyway to reopen school, armed with our CDC approved ‘mitigation’ efforts.”

He then adds a couple of pointers for parents so as to optimize said mitigation methods: Don’t come to school sick and If you traveled over the break, wait a couple of weeks before coming in. (Guess that directive probably doesn’t apply to teachers).

I must say he has a lot of hutzpah to send EVERYONE back two weeks after an occupancy of probably 10 to a building arguably led to a staff “outbreak”... of course, I am sure all the custodians caught the virus at a mutually attended holiday soiree and NOT at work *cough cough*

What is your basis for saying there was a staff outbreak? If there was one positive (the way I read it) anyone who came in contact would be in quarantine.

“In the past week, operations have been significantly impacted by COVID positive cases and subsequent quarantines. Many of our support personnel charged with maintaining, cleaning, and disinfecting our buildings are unable to work.”

[Anonymous]

There’s no way the cases per 100K will stay below 200 by Jan 5. And the positivity rate will climb well above 10%. If you don’t think all the travel and visiting over break won’t drive up the numbers, you’re delusional.

[Anonymous]

That's nuts!

[Anonymous]

Hay DCUM crazies!

Extra-Transmissible COVID-19 mutation here and I'm in the United States living it up in a guy who has... Never left the country!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/coronavirus-variant-colorado-us/2020/12/29/8e6379fc-4a01-11eb-a9f4-0e668b9772ba_story.html

Can't wait to be up in the DMV, checking out your bars and restaurants, while keeping school virtual and ensuring your kid forgets what a fraction is! Lmaooooo

Toodles!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Staff have been notified that they must all report and work from the building’s beginning January 4th. FCCPS should be encouraging everyone to stay home and keep numbers down. Teachers must now teach from school, even while students remain virtual. This is one of the most irresponsible decisions they have made. Why force teachers to come in when students are not there?

This has been explained. Did you miss it and want to hear? Or do you just not care about explanations?

Because your superintendent is a tool.

+1. FCPS parent who is very critical of the crap our unions and teachers pulled. But it’s silly. There is no point of having an extra risk for anyone while our healthcare system is stressed unless there is an educational upside. If your home setup/ young kids/ internet/ background distractions are an issue, you need to come in or find a better location. Besides that, the added risk accomplishes nothing. This is not the time for added risks without no discernible benefit. And no, my being happy you are getting screwed is not an educational benefit. In August, the kids should have been in school. In January, everyone who can be home should be home. Metrics y’all.

[Anonymous]

He's placating all the return-to-schoolers and a week into January he'll roll it all back again, to placate the stay-homers. Everyone is happy for a while and unhappy for a while. FCCPS is small but there's still no way to responsibly make this happens with the cases rising and so soon after the holidays.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He's placating all the return-to-schoolers and a week into January he'll roll it all back again, to placate the stay-homers. Everyone is happy for a while and unhappy for a while. FCCPS is small but there's still no way to responsibly make this happens with the cases rising and so soon after the holidays.

This is what FCPS is doing as well. Placate the crazy #OPenFCPS with the current plan. Then pull the plug when the numbers sky-rocket in early January (which is the right move.)