Charters: When is yours dropping the outdoor mask mandate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Update for Lee. I won’t paste the essay-long email.

Grades 1-6. March 16, masks optional outdoors
Grades 1-6. March 28, masks optional everywhere

PK3-K. March 21, masks optional outdoors
PK3-K. April 25, masks optional everywhere


“As we move through these changes it is possible that students and staff will be required to wear a mask at some point this school year and beyond. We will make the decision on reinstating masking based on COVID transmission in our schools (defined by DC Health Guidelines), and the level of COVID transmission in DC. (The two most important factors according to family and staff responses to our survey). Per DC policy, the School Nurse will also ask any child exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 while at school to wear a mask.”

This is straight-up f’ing nuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did the long time lines make sense based on other information in the email? Like, it gives unvaccinated students time to change their minds or something?

Anyway, I just bought a new batch of kn95s. No point in making my kid wear a mask I know doesn't work and no point in thinking there will be change before we run out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did the long time lines make sense based on other information in the email? Like, it gives unvaccinated students time to change their minds or something?

Anyway, I just bought a new batch of kn95s. No point in making my kid wear a mask I know doesn't work and no point in thinking there will be change before we run out.

Nothing In email on timeline. But if I try and see it from the other side of the school admin it probably helps two things 1) gives the hyper anxious primary parents time to adjust and see what happens 2) if in the off chance there is a breakout it will be in a class where at least they are eligible for a vaccine.

I would prefer my PK3 kid to be able to unmask with the rest, but one more month is better than indefinite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Update for Lee. I won’t paste the essay-long email.

Grades 1-6. March 16, masks optional outdoors
Grades 1-6. March 28, masks optional everywhere

PK3-K. March 21, masks optional outdoors
PK3-K. April 25, masks optional everywhere


“As we move through these changes it is possible that students and staff will be required to wear a mask at some point this school year and beyond. We will make the decision on reinstating masking based on COVID transmission in our schools (defined by DC Health Guidelines), and the level of COVID transmission in DC. (The two most important factors according to family and staff responses to our survey). Per DC policy, the School Nurse will also ask any child exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 while at school to wear a mask.”

This is straight-up f’ing nuts.

It's Lee. What did you expect?

Funny story about Lee to illustrate the point. I was at the National Arboretum last fall after the Delta wave had largely subsided. We were outside in the big grassy area near the center of the property and noticed a group of about 20 parents and young kids playing together. All were wearing masks (kids and adults), but virtually none of the other people at the arboretum were (because it's OUTSIDE, duh). My two young kids walk over to say hi to some of the kids in the group since they're all about the same age. The look on the parents' faces as two unmasked (the horrors!) kids approached them outside was priceless.

It turns out the group was all from Lee, and they were taking a trip to the arboretum together on a Saturday. It was hilarious and sad at the same time.

[Anonymous]

Haven’t heard anything from Latin about when they’re going mask optional. I bet it won’t be for quite some time. 🙄

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Update for Lee. I won’t paste the essay-long email.

Grades 1-6. March 16, masks optional outdoors
Grades 1-6. March 28, masks optional everywhere

PK3-K. March 21, masks optional outdoors
PK3-K. April 25, masks optional everywhere


“As we move through these changes it is possible that students and staff will be required to wear a mask at some point this school year and beyond. We will make the decision on reinstating masking based on COVID transmission in our schools (defined by DC Health Guidelines), and the level of COVID transmission in DC. (The two most important factors according to family and staff responses to our survey). Per DC policy, the School Nurse will also ask any child exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 while at school to wear a mask.”

This is straight-up f’ing nuts.

It's Lee. What did you expect?

Funny story about Lee to illustrate the point. I was at the National Arboretum last fall after the Delta wave had largely subsided. We were outside in the big grassy area near the center of the property and noticed a group of about 20 parents and young kids playing together. All were wearing masks (kids and adults), but virtually none of the other people at the arboretum were (because it's OUTSIDE, duh). My two young kids walk over to say hi to some of the kids in the group since they're all about the same age. The look on the parents' faces as two unmasked (the horrors!) kids approached them outside was priceless.

It turns out the group was all from Lee, and they were taking a trip to the arboretum together on a Saturday. It was hilarious and sad at the same time.

Yeahhh… we skipped that nonsense. No way were we wasting our time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have wonderful news for many people on this thread. You can, literally at any moment, move your child to your local DCPS. For free! Without penalty! I promise! Give it a shot, if you are so distraught over covid precautions at your charter. We won't miss you.

There are charters that would have lost students if they'd been upfront at the beginning of the school year about how divorced their policies were going to be from everything. But they weren't. They probably weren't aware of it themselves, because they were being purely reactive. Obviously parents are not pulling their kids out in March.

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Then STFU and leave at the end of the school year.

Or stop endlessly complaining about your free preschool if your kids are in ps or pk.

Don't you people ever get tired of complaining? I feel so sorry for charter leaders. What a pain to deal with entitled parents.

The poor charter leaders who are refusing to follow the example of the rest of the entire world.

They are not required to “follow” anyone. Don’t like it? Bye. Enjoy your IB school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Update for Lee. I won’t paste the essay-long email.

Grades 1-6. March 16, masks optional outdoors
Grades 1-6. March 28, masks optional everywhere

PK3-K. March 21, masks optional outdoors
PK3-K. April 25, masks optional everywhere


“As we move through these changes it is possible that students and staff will be required to wear a mask at some point this school year and beyond. We will make the decision on reinstating masking based on COVID transmission in our schools (defined by DC Health Guidelines), and the level of COVID transmission in DC. (The two most important factors according to family and staff responses to our survey). Per DC policy, the School Nurse will also ask any child exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 while at school to wear a mask.”

This is straight-up f’ing nuts.

It's Lee. What did you expect?

Funny story about Lee to illustrate the point. I was at the National Arboretum last fall after the Delta wave had largely subsided. We were outside in the big grassy area near the center of the property and noticed a group of about 20 parents and young kids playing together. All were wearing masks (kids and adults), but virtually none of the other people at the arboretum were (because it's OUTSIDE, duh). My two young kids walk over to say hi to some of the kids in the group since they're all about the same age. The look on the parents' faces as two unmasked (the horrors!) kids approached them outside was priceless.

It turns out the group was all from Lee, and they were taking a trip to the arboretum together on a Saturday. It was hilarious and sad at the same time.

Eh, maybe there were multiple trips, but I was there and it was about 50/50 masked for parents. I honestly don't remember how many of the kids were masked. Probably because they were running around the entire time.I wouldn't paint with that broad a brush. But back to main point... a little annoying to have to wait, but I'll take it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have wonderful news for many people on this thread. You can, literally at any moment, move your child to your local DCPS. For free! Without penalty! I promise! Give it a shot, if you are so distraught over covid precautions at your charter. We won't miss you.

There are charters that would have lost students if they'd been upfront at the beginning of the school year about how divorced their policies were going to be from everything. But they weren't. They probably weren't aware of it themselves, because they were being purely reactive. Obviously parents are not pulling their kids out in March.

.

Then STFU and leave at the end of the school year.

Or stop endlessly complaining about your free preschool if your kids are in ps or pk.

Don't you people ever get tired of complaining? I feel so sorry for charter leaders. What a pain to deal with entitled parents.

The poor charter leaders who are refusing to follow the example of the rest of the entire world.

They are not required to “follow” anyone. Don’t like it? Bye. Enjoy your IB school.

Of course they're not required to. Being completely outside the mainstream of all health experts and an absolute laughingstock to the entire world is always an option. DC charter schools are as offbeat as the Amish at this point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Update for Lee. I won’t paste the essay-long email.

Grades 1-6. March 16, masks optional outdoors
Grades 1-6. March 28, masks optional everywhere

PK3-K. March 21, masks optional outdoors
PK3-K. April 25, masks optional everywhere


“As we move through these changes it is possible that students and staff will be required to wear a mask at some point this school year and beyond. We will make the decision on reinstating masking based on COVID transmission in our schools (defined by DC Health Guidelines), and the level of COVID transmission in DC. (The two most important factors according to family and staff responses to our survey). Per DC policy, the School Nurse will also ask any child exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 while at school to wear a mask.”

The arbitrariness of these dates is just sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Update for Lee. I won’t paste the essay-long email.

Grades 1-6. March 16, masks optional outdoors
Grades 1-6. March 28, masks optional everywhere

PK3-K. March 21, masks optional outdoors
PK3-K. April 25, masks optional everywhere


“As we move through these changes it is possible that students and staff will be required to wear a mask at some point this school year and beyond. We will make the decision on reinstating masking based on COVID transmission in our schools (defined by DC Health Guidelines), and the level of COVID transmission in DC. (The two most important factors according to family and staff responses to our survey). Per DC policy, the School Nurse will also ask any child exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 while at school to wear a mask.”

The arbitrariness of these dates is just sad.

I will take actual dates over the silence from our charter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Update for Lee. I won’t paste the essay-long email.

Grades 1-6. March 16, masks optional outdoors
Grades 1-6. March 28, masks optional everywhere

PK3-K. March 21, masks optional outdoors
PK3-K. April 25, masks optional everywhere


“As we move through these changes it is possible that students and staff will be required to wear a mask at some point this school year and beyond. We will make the decision on reinstating masking based on COVID transmission in our schools (defined by DC Health Guidelines), and the level of COVID transmission in DC. (The two most important factors according to family and staff responses to our survey). Per DC policy, the School Nurse will also ask any child exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 while at school to wear a mask.”

The arbitrariness of these dates is just sad.

Is it truly arbitrary? Did you communicate with them directly and ask for an explanation, of which they had none? Not my charter but I find it hard to believe they would land on those dates haphazardly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Update for Lee. I won’t paste the essay-long email.

Grades 1-6. March 16, masks optional outdoors
Grades 1-6. March 28, masks optional everywhere

PK3-K. March 21, masks optional outdoors
PK3-K. April 25, masks optional everywhere


“As we move through these changes it is possible that students and staff will be required to wear a mask at some point this school year and beyond. We will make the decision on reinstating masking based on COVID transmission in our schools (defined by DC Health Guidelines), and the level of COVID transmission in DC. (The two most important factors according to family and staff responses to our survey). Per DC policy, the School Nurse will also ask any child exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 while at school to wear a mask.”

The arbitrariness of these dates is just sad.

Is it truly arbitrary? Did you communicate with them directly and ask for an explanation, of which they had none? Not my charter but I find it hard to believe they would land on those dates haphazardly.

There is no health or safety reason for these dates. That’s what I mean by arbitrary.

[Anonymous]

Maybe they want to give a little time to see if the unmasking (combined with regular testing) leads to a lot of positives, which would keep a lot of kids out of school. What’s a couple weeks? Let the rest of DC experiment first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe they want to give a little time to see if the unmasking (combined with regular testing) leads to a lot of positives, which would keep a lot of kids out of school. What’s a couple weeks? Let the rest of DC experiment first.

Or push past Spring Break when everyone's going to take that long pushed off Florida vacation and come back all infectious