SSMA covid-related closure

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you an SSMA parent or did you only hear this?

Either there's a policy that means they never should have opened in the first place because they'll never open again if following this protocol, or there's got to be more to the story.

I'm an SSMA parent. The email from the school said only the affected classroom would close, but when I arrived for drop-off I was informed that the entire school was closed.

Oh wow. Honestly why do people go to this school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is their plan to close the whole school any time a parent, student or staff tests positive? There won't be school all year!

It appears to be that they will close the whole school any time a parent has contact with someone who tested positive, which is even worse. There has to be more to the story, because that policy makes no sense and means that the school will be closed all year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is their plan to close the whole school any time a parent, student or staff tests positive? There won't be school all year!

It appears to be that they will close the whole school any time a parent has contact with someone who tested positive, which is even worse. There has to be more to the story, because that policy makes no sense and means that the school will be closed all year.

Or there's something else going on that they haven't announced. Maybe having to do with the storm?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you an SSMA parent or did you only hear this?

Either there's a policy that means they never should have opened in the first place because they'll never open again if following this protocol, or there's got to be more to the story.

I'm an SSMA parent. The email from the school said only the affected classroom would close, but when I arrived for drop-off I was informed that the entire school was closed.

This is completely bananas. I'm really sorry. I'm pretty pragmatic about how long it will be for my elem kid's class to quarantine, but I can't imagine the entire school closing because a parent was exposed. I appreciate logical COVID containment and prevention strategies but this is absurd. I'd go directly to the school's Board of Directors and also review the school's covid plans that they had to file with the charter school board to see if this was approved or if they went overboard in response.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is their plan to close the whole school any time a parent, student or staff tests positive? There won't be school all year!

It appears to be that they will close the whole school any time a parent has contact with someone who tested positive, which is even worse. There has to be more to the story, because that policy makes no sense and means that the school will be closed all year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you an SSMA parent or did you only hear this?

Either there's a policy that means they never should have opened in the first place because they'll never open again if following this protocol, or there's got to be more to the story.

I'm an SSMA parent. The email from the school said only the affected classroom would close, but when I arrived for drop-off I was informed that the entire school was closed.

This is completely bananas. I'm really sorry. I'm pretty pragmatic about how long it will be for my elem kid's class to quarantine, but I can't imagine the entire school closing because a parent was exposed. I appreciate logical COVID containment and prevention strategies but this is absurd. I'd go directly to the school's Board of Directors and also review the school's covid plans that they had to file with the charter school board to see if this was approved or if they went overboard in response.

It's insane. I mean, what if they have a parent who is a doctor or a nurse working on a COVID ward? They'll be having to close continuously. They need to roll out a virtual school year or change this policy, there's just no way this could work in real life.

[Anonymous]

Just received a call from SSMA stating that a student had a sibling at another school who was in close contact with a child who tested positive. So two cases of possible exposure. School is closed until next Tuesday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just received a call from SSMA stating that a student had a sibling at another school who was in close contact with a child who tested positive. So two cases of possible exposure. School is closed until next Tuesday.

That is absolutely bonkers. Closing the school for secondary exposure is completely unworkable. I'd be moving my kid, unless you're fine with school being closed all fall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just received a call from SSMA stating that a student had a sibling at another school who was in close contact with a child who tested positive. So two cases of possible exposure. School is closed until next Tuesday.

Jesus Mary and Joseph. No one in the community is actually positive for COVID and this is their response? What do they have in place to ensure virtual instruction during this time?

[Anonymous]

It sounds like they haven't thought this through, at all.

[Anonymous]

Well if you were looking for a virtual option, it's not too late for a post-lottery SSMA app! Sounds like they're signing themselves up for a year of virtual.

[Anonymous]

5 cases at DCI

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:5 cases at DCI

Ok.

That has nothing to do with a school closing because a (likely vaccinated) parent was around someone that tested positive. I get that Delta is more contagious but the entire schools stays home because a kid, has a parent, that might eventually test positive. Why not just keep that one kid home?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you an SSMA parent or did you only hear this?

Either there's a policy that means they never should have opened in the first place because they'll never open again if following this protocol, or there's got to be more to the story.

I'm an SSMA parent. The email from the school said only the affected classroom would close, but when I arrived for drop-off I was informed that the entire school was closed.

This is completely bananas. I'm really sorry. I'm pretty pragmatic about how long it will be for my elem kid's class to quarantine, but I can't imagine the entire school closing because a parent was exposed. I appreciate logical COVID containment and prevention strategies but this is absurd. I'd go directly to the school's Board of Directors and also review the school's covid plans that they had to file with the charter school board to see if this was approved or if they went overboard in response.

+1. All schools were required to submit continuous learning and health and safety plans to OSSE over the summer. Concerned SSMA families should check here to see what's stated about notifications and quarantining: https://osse.dc.gov/page/2021-22-lea-continuous-education-plans

[Anonymous]

This is batshit crazy. Are these admins trying to avoid having school or just, sorry, but stupid?