MCPS will now send kids home for ten days based on symptoms only

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For everyone saying we are being alarmist and you're sure there must be exceptions for pre-existing, chronic, etc., I have kids in two separate schools, elementary and middle. Principal updates sent out over the past hour contain the same information, word for word. There is no mention at all about any of that. Just says "any" of the following symptoms. And the only thing qualified with "new" is loss of taste or smell.

What morons. This is an absolute disaster for kids and their peers with headache problems, IBS, allergies.

Again, before everyone says alarmist, there is absolutely nothing about new/chronic, etc. being communicated. Nada. This is the guidance going to families and to school staff. So my child's migraines mean their class has to quarantine. Brilliant.

Symptoms sent from my school include new onset severe headaches. It’s an imperfect communication in many ways and I am sure it will get updated.

Interesting that it seems schools are communicating it differently. Maybe some are smart enough to add their own qualifying language because otherwise it is just preposterous. I've seen several word for word with no such mention of "new onset."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For everyone saying we are being alarmist and you're sure there must be exceptions for pre-existing, chronic, etc., I have kids in two separate schools, elementary and middle. Principal updates sent out over the past hour contain the same information, word for word. There is no mention at all about any of that. Just says "any" of the following symptoms. And the only thing qualified with "new" is loss of taste or smell.

What morons. This is an absolute disaster for kids and their peers with headache problems, IBS, allergies.

Again, before everyone says alarmist, there is absolutely nothing about new/chronic, etc. being communicated. Nada. This is the guidance going to families and to school staff. So my child's migraines mean their class has to quarantine. Brilliant.

So why don’t you keep your migraine kid home as a courtesy to the others and for the common good? You know the same way they told the cancer and immune deficient kids to do. Can’t have the weak holding everyone else back you know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For everyone saying we are being alarmist and you're sure there must be exceptions for pre-existing, chronic, etc., I have kids in two separate schools, elementary and middle. Principal updates sent out over the past hour contain the same information, word for word. There is no mention at all about any of that. Just says "any" of the following symptoms. And the only thing qualified with "new" is loss of taste or smell.

What morons. This is an absolute disaster for kids and their peers with headache problems, IBS, allergies.

Again, before everyone says alarmist, there is absolutely nothing about new/chronic, etc. being communicated. Nada. This is the guidance going to families and to school staff. So my child's migraines mean their class has to quarantine. Brilliant.

So why don’t you keep your migraine kid home as a courtesy to the others and for the common good? You know the same way they told the cancer and immune deficient kids to do. Can’t have the weak holding everyone else back you know.

Wow.. just because kids have medical condition, don't mistake them for weak. Infact they are much stronger fighters than what you inply as strong

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Y'all ready to rise up about this are crazy. And not very good readers.

What this policy says is, your kid's in class with Joey, Joey throws up on him, we're not allowed to test Joey because he's showing symptoms, just for screening, so *every* possible social and logistical lever will be used to make sure Joey gets tested before he returns to school, including his parents' desire to be able to send him back here AND your outrage about the effect it would have on your kids if Joey doesn't get tested.

So. No sick kids come to school, but also, parents of well kids spend as little time as possible *ever in our lives* wondering whether our kids have been exposed to COVID, despite the fact that we're in the middle of a Delta surge. That's a huge upside.

You're actually not a very good reader if you missed the more common symptoms like headaches, cough, diarrhea. Of course if a kid throws up (not to mention on another kid) that should trigger. But not if lunch didn't sit well because someone has a sensitive stomach, or they regularly get migraines. No exceptions are being communicated out from the schools.

Also, let's not forget this is inconsistent with CDC guidance. Once again, I am curious to know why Gayles is smarter than the CDC.

A kid with headaches, cough, or diarrhea in school in the fall of 2021 should be ruled out for COVID. That's what the "test or alternate diagnosis" part means.

As for the latter-this CDC guidance was issued before the Delta surge was where it is now--early August. It needs to be revised. I for one am glad to be in a place where public officials are going to deviate to the safer option even if the CDC hasn't gotten around to it yet. It may make it possible for my kid to get through a whole year at school without getting Delta-variant COVID.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For everyone saying we are being alarmist and you're sure there must be exceptions for pre-existing, chronic, etc., I have kids in two separate schools, elementary and middle. Principal updates sent out over the past hour contain the same information, word for word. There is no mention at all about any of that. Just says "any" of the following symptoms. And the only thing qualified with "new" is loss of taste or smell.

What morons. This is an absolute disaster for kids and their peers with headache problems, IBS, allergies.

Again, before everyone says alarmist, there is absolutely nothing about new/chronic, etc. being communicated. Nada. This is the guidance going to families and to school staff. So my child's migraines mean their class has to quarantine. Brilliant.

So why don’t you keep your migraine kid home as a courtesy to the others and for the common good? You know the same way they told the cancer and immune deficient kids to do. Can’t have the weak holding everyone else back you know.

Wow.. just because kids have medical condition, don't mistake them for weak. Infact they are much stronger fighters than what you inply as strong

Both you and the PP are sad people trying to start a fight online over nothing. Get a life.

[Anonymous]

MCCPTA is hosting a zoom meeting on Saturday at 9 am to discuss testing and quarantine issues/concerns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Y'all ready to rise up about this are crazy. And not very good readers.

What this policy says is, your kid's in class with Joey, Joey throws up on him, we're not allowed to test Joey because he's showing symptoms, just for screening, so *every* possible social and logistical lever will be used to make sure Joey gets tested before he returns to school, including his parents' desire to be able to send him back here AND your outrage about the effect it would have on your kids if Joey doesn't get tested.

So. No sick kids come to school, but also, parents of well kids spend as little time as possible *ever in our lives* wondering whether our kids have been exposed to COVID, despite the fact that we're in the middle of a Delta surge. That's a huge upside.

You're actually not a very good reader if you missed the more common symptoms like headaches, cough, diarrhea. Of course if a kid throws up (not to mention on another kid) that should trigger. But not if lunch didn't sit well because someone has a sensitive stomach, or they regularly get migraines. No exceptions are being communicated out from the schools.

Also, let's not forget this is inconsistent with CDC guidance. Once again, I am curious to know why Gayles is smarter than the CDC.

A kid with headaches, cough, or diarrhea in school in the fall of 2021 should be ruled out for COVID. That's what the "test or alternate diagnosis" part means.

As for the latter-this CDC guidance was issued before the Delta surge was where it is now--early August. It needs to be revised. I for one am glad to be in a place where public officials are going to deviate to the safer option even if the CDC hasn't gotten around to it yet. It may make it possible for my kid to get through a whole year at school without getting Delta-variant COVID.

If the migraines are severe, they should be seeing a neurologist and the headaches are well documented.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For everyone saying we are being alarmist and you're sure there must be exceptions for pre-existing, chronic, etc., I have kids in two separate schools, elementary and middle. Principal updates sent out over the past hour contain the same information, word for word. There is no mention at all about any of that. Just says "any" of the following symptoms. And the only thing qualified with "new" is loss of taste or smell.

What morons. This is an absolute disaster for kids and their peers with headache problems, IBS, allergies.

Again, before everyone says alarmist, there is absolutely nothing about new/chronic, etc. being communicated. Nada. This is the guidance going to families and to school staff. So my child's migraines mean their class has to quarantine. Brilliant.

So why don’t you keep your migraine kid home as a courtesy to the others and for the common good? You know the same way they told the cancer and immune deficient kids to do. Can’t have the weak holding everyone else back you know.

Wow.. just because kids have medical condition, don't mistake them for weak. Infact they are much stronger fighters than what you inply as strong

Both you and the PP are sad people trying to start a fight online over nothing. Get a life.

If its a true migraine a child would go home as the pain is horrific.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For everyone saying we are being alarmist and you're sure there must be exceptions for pre-existing, chronic, etc., I have kids in two separate schools, elementary and middle. Principal updates sent out over the past hour contain the same information, word for word. There is no mention at all about any of that. Just says "any" of the following symptoms. And the only thing qualified with "new" is loss of taste or smell.

What morons. This is an absolute disaster for kids and their peers with headache problems, IBS, allergies.

Again, before everyone says alarmist, there is absolutely nothing about new/chronic, etc. being communicated. Nada. This is the guidance going to families and to school staff. So my child's migraines mean their class has to quarantine. Brilliant.

So why don’t you keep your migraine kid home as a courtesy to the others and for the common good? You know the same way they told the cancer and immune deficient kids to do. Can’t have the weak holding everyone else back you know.

Wow.. just because kids have medical condition, don't mistake them for weak. Infact they are much stronger fighters than what you inply as strong

Both you and the PP are sad people trying to start a fight online over nothing. Get a life.

Not trying to start a fight just pointing out that last year everyone here was very happy saying the kids at risk should just stay home.

[Anonymous]

Everyone can read the policy that being communicated :

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2021-2022/community-update-interim-superintendent/9-03-2021.html

[Anonymous]

How will they know if a kid is vaccinated or not? Are they going by grade level?

[Anonymous]

I sent my kid in on day 2 with diarrhea. Deal with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How will they know if a kid is vaccinated or not? Are they going by grade level?

Well, they could ask the kid...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I sent my kid in on day 2 with diarrhea. Deal with it.

And what a great parent you are.

[Anonymous]

That’s bullshit.