APS: Splitting hybrid and virtual classes Jan 15th

[Anonymous]

Interesting. We are at Ashlawn and haven’t heard anything yet. We also didn’t get our regular Friday evening email from the principal which I thought was a little odd especially since we have another supply pick up event on Monday that I almost forgot about (and I’m sure others have too).

[Anonymous]

Interesting- Campbell staff hasn’t even heard the plan yet!

[Anonymous]

Claremont hasn't heard anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fleet family, are you saying that when your school called you to confirm your choice, you had an option to switch choices? We were told by our school there is no switching allowed.

We were told by the principal at our n Arlington school that there would be a final opportunity to switch after teacher assignments and before the switch for students.

[Anonymous]

I apologize if this is a stupid question, but why can’t APS hold off on getting people back into buildings until teachers and staff are vaccinated?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I apologize if this is a stupid question, but why can’t APS hold off on getting people back into buildings until teachers and staff are vaccinated?

Not a stupid question. It’s a question a lot of parents and teachers have. Truly seems rushed. I know it’s not the case, but it’s almost like Durán gets a bonus if he gets everyone back in school by Feb 1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fleet family, are you saying that when your school called you to confirm your choice, you had an option to switch choices? We were told by our school there is no switching allowed.

We were told by the principal at our n Arlington school that there would be a final opportunity to switch after teacher assignments and before the switch for students.

Wow. Lucky. ATS family here. We were told this week no switching. I sure wish there was more consistency across schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I apologize if this is a stupid question, but why can’t APS hold off on getting people back into buildings until teachers and staff are vaccinated?

Not a stupid question. It’s a question a lot of parents and teachers have. Truly seems rushed. I know it’s not the case, but it’s almost like Durán gets a bonus if he gets everyone back in school by Feb 1.

It could be that holding off until everyone is vaccinated could actually save lives. I don’t get it. We’ve waited so long already and now that the vaccine is here, we have the opportunity to maximize safety, and we are...not taking it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What major changes? Haven’t heard anything.

Concurrent plan.

Concurrent is fcps not aps.

[Anonymous]

It is now. APS is moving 3-5 to concurrent. 6-13!is concurrent as well.

[Anonymous]

No switching???? They asked parents to pick in October, completely erased the metrics, virus rates are sky high and they just drastically changed the model. Parents should have a fit!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I apologize if this is a stupid question, but why can’t APS hold off on getting people back into buildings until teachers and staff are vaccinated?

Not a stupid question. It’s a question a lot of parents and teachers have. Truly seems rushed. I know it’s not the case, but it’s almost like Durán gets a bonus if he gets everyone back in school by Feb 1.

+1 Seems completely rushed and foolhardy. Now is not the time to be making this push. I am a parent btw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No switching???? They asked parents to pick in October, completely erased the metrics, virus rates are sky high and they just drastically changed the model. Parents should have a fit!

That's what the ATS principal said at the PTA meeting this week. No switching. Not pleased to hear that certain other schools are allowing it. Where is the CONSISTENCY of policies across schools? Ugh. APS you suck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No switching???? They asked parents to pick in October, completely erased the metrics, virus rates are sky high and they just drastically changed the model. Parents should have a fit!

Yeah I am feeling stunned.

I had picked hybrid but no longer feel comfortable and we’re just going to get reassigned and it’s done? Am I going to have to pull my kid and homeschool?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fleet family, are you saying that when your school called you to confirm your choice, you had an option to switch choices? We were told by our school there is no switching allowed.

We were told by the principal at our n Arlington school that there would be a final opportunity to switch after teacher assignments and before the switch for students.

Wow. Lucky. ATS family here. We were told this week no switching. I sure wish there was more consistency across schools.

I don't know if my ES will let us switch but if they go back hybrid while numbers look like this I just won't send my kid into the building. They can't make you send your kid in. And the unexcused absence policy allows for a pretty high number of absences. But I suspect the school will allow a switch to DL before that happens.

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board....30%20Attendance.pdf
Students learn best when they attend school regularly. Arlington Public Schools requires all students to attend all classes unless excused in writing by a parent/guardian or school official. Schools shall monitor and record the absences of all students. Excessive student absences (elementary school student –more than five days consecutively or 20 days cumulative; secondary students –10 days) will be addressed through parent conferences, home visits, attendance contracts and contact logs. The school division shall ensure that students who are at risk for dropping out shall participate in counseling and other dropout prevention initiatives.