Lafayette OPEN in a real way!

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Anonymous wrote:Major excitement! We can’t wait. One thing is puzzling. Classes of 22 will eat lunch together in classrooms. Is that safe?

Of course not.

E-mail the Principal. She probably has good reasons in making these decisions. Let her explain to you why she feels this is safe.
She is not reckless and wouldn’t do something stupid.

or - just don't send your kid! She is working night and day, she does not owe you an explanation. Leave her alone! Nobody is making you send your child. She is giving you a good virtual option for the next 9 weeks. 75% of the school year is over. Deal with it.

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My kid is at Lafayette and I am thrilled. Let us be reminded that tens of thousands of school districts around the country have been in school for months eating lunch wherever they eat lunch and by all accounts there has been very little Covid spread in schools. If people are so risk averse about lunch, stay virtual. The most risk averse should not dictate what is best for the majority when they have another option.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is at Lafayette and I am thrilled. Let us be reminded that tens of thousands of school districts around the country have been in school for months eating lunch wherever they eat lunch and by all accounts there has been very little Covid spread in schools. If people are so risk averse about lunch, stay virtual. The most risk averse should not dictate what is best for the majority when they have another option.

Yep. Take your meds, listen to the science.

[Anonymous]

Awesome news. Our dcps school is not even close to reopening and it’s horrendous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Awesome news. Our dcps school is not even close to reopening and it’s horrendous.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:People who don't like this plan should chose the virtual option. Not sure I see what the problem is.

Correct. You have been given an alternative option, go virtual. Don’t send your kids, if you don’t like it. Stop trying to take school away from the rest of our kids ok

Amen! I'm willing to take the (tiny) risk for the enormous benefit to our family. If we were high risk, or my kids were older and more likely to spreadh/catch, it would then be a different calculation.

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Anonymous wrote:People who don't like this plan should chose the virtual option. Not sure I see what the problem is.

Correct. You have been given an alternative option, go virtual. Don’t send your kids, if you don’t like it. Stop trying to take school away from the rest of our kids ok

+1000. In fact, the school has a great plan for this - they are creating all virtual classes with virtual teachers, so there are no more CARES classrooms scenarios and no simulcasting. It's about as close to normal school as you can possibly get. Of course, there are already a group of crazy parents who are trying to mess this up for everyone by complaining about this lunch situation and whining that their virtual kids will have to change teachers. There was one lunatic in particular on the Teams meeting last night making it all about herself. There is another vocal mom who could screw this up for everyone too who is ranting all over social media. Not everyone is going to be happy, but let's give Dr B major credit for putting this together. PLEASE DON'T RUIN THIS FOR ALL OF US!!!!!

Yes! Please non-crazy people, drown out the self-absorbed crazy talk (last night's was, uh, special...)

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Anonymous wrote:Awesome news. Our dcps school is not even close to reopening and it’s horrendous.

+1

I don't understand how some DCPS schools can open and others not. Ours is open for some classes, but not everyone who wants an in person seat can get one. Is it just a question of teachers at Lafayette aren't off on protected leave? Did the school have to explain to the district how they have room for kids with 3' distance, or did they just get to say, Okay we have a plan we are doing it. The vibe I get from our principal is that she needs the district to tell her how to open, so I am very interested in how this happened at Lafayette.

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I am very pleased to hear this news. Will specials teachers be able to teach in person or is that part of the day on screens? The kids can eat outside as long as it is not raining. Having them occasionally eat unmasked in the classroom is not ideal but much better than keeping them home.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Awesome news. Our dcps school is not even close to reopening and it’s horrendous.

+1

I don't understand how some DCPS schools can open and others not. Ours is open for some classes, but not everyone who wants an in person seat can get one. Is it just a question of teachers at Lafayette aren't off on protected leave? Did the school have to explain to the district how they have room for kids with 3' distance, or did they just get to say, Okay we have a plan we are doing it. The vibe I get from our principal is that she needs the district to tell her how to open, so I am very interested in how this happened at Lafayette.

Excellent leadership.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am very pleased to hear this news. Will specials teachers be able to teach in person or is that part of the day on screens? The kids can eat outside as long as it is not raining. Having them occasionally eat unmasked in the classroom is not ideal but much better than keeping them home.

My understanding is that specials and special ed services would still be virtual because of cohorting rules.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Awesome news. Our dcps school is not even close to reopening and it’s horrendous.

+1

I don't understand how some DCPS schools can open and others not. Ours is open for some classes, but not everyone who wants an in person seat can get one. Is it just a question of teachers at Lafayette aren't off on protected leave? Did the school have to explain to the district how they have room for kids with 3' distance, or did they just get to say, Okay we have a plan we are doing it. The vibe I get from our principal is that she needs the district to tell her how to open, so I am very interested in how this happened at Lafayette.

Excellent leadership.

I'm very happy for you guys, really. But I guess I was hoping for a bit more specifics for those of us trying to understand what obstacles are in place in other DCPS schools. Is it that your school is big enough that there was at least one teacher in every grade in person? Are all the teachers back in person (i.e., no one is on protected leave?) Was your principal able to find subs?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am very pleased to hear this news. Will specials teachers be able to teach in person or is that part of the day on screens? The kids can eat outside as long as it is not raining. Having them occasionally eat unmasked in the classroom is not ideal but much better than keeping them home.

My understanding is that specials and special ed services would still be virtual because of cohorting rules.

Cohorting is not required for elementary schools when three feet distancing is used according to new DC Health and CDC guidelines. People should advocate. This is a loss for the kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Major excitement! We can’t wait. One thing is puzzling. Classes of 22 will eat lunch together in classrooms. Is that safe?

Not if one of them has Covid. Their masks will be off while eating. Is it indoors or outdoors? They should be having kids eat outdoors.

22 kids in one classroom. I’m not sure what your definition of safe is, but if you don’t want your kid to catch Covid, you are definitely taking a risk by sending your kids back to school just two or three months before they might be able to get a vaccine. I’m certainly not choosing that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Major excitement! We can’t wait. One thing is puzzling. Classes of 22 will eat lunch together in classrooms. Is that safe?

Not if one of them has Covid. Their masks will be off while eating. Is it indoors or outdoors? They should be having kids eat outdoors.

22 kids in one classroom. I’m not sure what your definition of safe is, but if you don’t want your kid to catch Covid, you are definitely taking a risk by sending your kids back to school just two or three months before they might be able to get a vaccine. I’m certainly not choosing that.

Your lunch concern is valid, but using three feet instead of six is based on research where school districts that used three did not have more cases than those that used six. That means that is the other mitigation measures such as masks and three feet distancing that are protective as opposed to the extra three feet.