MCPS Coming Back, Better Than Ever

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS better have a plan B. The Delta variant is spreading like wildfire. There’s no vaccine for children under 12. Breakthrough infections are rising, including hospitalizations and death.

I believe that students should be in school buildings for education. I think MCPS could do that if they would consider changes in the school calendar to allow for breaks during COVID surges and in person learning when cases decline. For next year, that may mean no Spring Break and extending the school year. This would be important for allowing kids under 12 to get vaccinated before starting school this year.

Mitigation measures such as eating lunch outside, masks, and air filters in every classroom should be required. Central Office is on vacation when work is needed to plan for contingencies for the school year. Simple steps like setting up picnic tables and tents for lunch would be steps to getting kids back to the school building safely.

More than 98% of hospitalizations and deaths are amongst unvaccinated. The vaxxes work. Breakthrough infections happen, but they're minimal.

None of this is relevant to the K-7th grade who cannot be vaccinated. So, posting that they "work" is meaningless as they cannot be vaccinated. We don't have a lot of information on breakthrough cases as many places don't test vaccinated people and places like the DOD just announced 2000 breakthrough cases.

K-6. The vast majority of 7th graders will be 12 by the first day of school. Are you the same person who keeps saying 12 year olds aren’t eligible for the vaccine?

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Some people are re-writing history but the go back to school groups were just as ridiculous and the DL fan base. Two extremes arguing they were both correct when in reality, there was no winner.

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Anonymous wrote:Some people are re-writing history but the go back to school groups were just as ridiculous and the DL fan base. Two extremes arguing they were both correct when in reality, there was no winner.

The RTS crowd was denied and had a very limited experience in spring. The DL crowd feasted last year and insulted the RTS crowd relentlessly.

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Anonymous wrote:Some people are re-writing history but the go back to school groups were just as ridiculous and the DL fan base. Two extremes arguing they were both correct when in reality, there was no winner.

The RTS crowd was denied and had a very limited experience in spring. The DL crowd feasted last year and insulted the RTS crowd relentlessly.

So we're doubling down on polarization with in-person v DL. Joy.

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Anonymous wrote:Some people are re-writing history but the go back to school groups were just as ridiculous and the DL fan base. Two extremes arguing they were both correct when in reality, there was no winner.

The RTS crowd was denied and had a very limited experience in spring. The DL crowd feasted last year and insulted the RTS crowd relentlessly.

So we're doubling down on polarization with in-person v DL. Joy.

I don't know. Ask the DL crowd. I just saw one of them insulting another's parenting skills just today.

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS better have a plan B. The Delta variant is spreading like wildfire. There’s no vaccine for children under 12. Breakthrough infections are rising, including hospitalizations and death.

I believe that students should be in school buildings for education. I think MCPS could do that if they would consider changes in the school calendar to allow for breaks during COVID surges and in person learning when cases decline. For next year, that may mean no Spring Break and extending the school year. This would be important for allowing kids under 12 to get vaccinated before starting school this year.

Mitigation measures such as eating lunch outside, masks, and air filters in every classroom should be required. Central Office is on vacation when work is needed to plan for contingencies for the school year. Simple steps like setting up picnic tables and tents for lunch would be steps to getting kids back to the school building safely.

More than 98% of hospitalizations and deaths are amongst unvaccinated. The vaxxes work. Breakthrough infections happen, but they're minimal.

None of this is relevant to the K-7th grade who cannot be vaccinated. So, posting that they "work" is meaningless as they cannot be vaccinated. We don't have a lot of information on breakthrough cases as many places don't test vaccinated people and places like the DOD just announced 2000 breakthrough cases.

K-6. The vast majority of 7th graders will be 12 by the first day of school. Are you the same person who keeps saying 12 year olds aren’t eligible for the vaccine?

July through October 7th graders will not be fully vaccinated. 6 and 7 graders share classes

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Biden wants everything open for political reasons so he can claim victory. They simply don't care. The studies the CDC looked at were small rural schools not ones like MCPS. Its going to be a great social experiment with our kids, one I'd prefer not to have my kids participate in.

That is false information about the CDC, and you should stop repeating it.

MCPS has a Virtual Academy option for people like you, who don't want their kids in school.

Again MCPS never made virtual academy as an option for people with no extenuating circumstances. And the deadline has passed. So it’s not even relevant.

It was your responsibility to apply in time for the deadline.

If you didn't apply for the Virtual Academy, and you also don't consider MCPS safe enough to send your child, then you will either have to find a different option, or send your child to MCPS anyway.

Stop blaming other parents who have a second thought. And it was not easy to apply as you need supporting documents to demonstrate extenuating circumstances. Many people couldn’t get any supporting documents.

I'm the PP you're responding to, and I'm not blaming. I'm just stating facts.

I’m also stating a fact that virtual academy was not really an option for families with no extenuating circumstances.

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It should be open to everyone. We tried applying. They will not even acknowledge the request as I've emailed and called several times.

Awww. It kind of sucks doesn’t it when MCPS doesn’t offer you exactly what you want. Last year I wanted my vision impaired severely disabled kindergartener to you know GO TO SCHOOL and Mcps told us to pound sand all year. We made other arrangements. Suggest you do the same.

Me too. My kids wanted five days in-person last year. MCPS didn’t give them the chance.

So you guys are so bitter and want parents who wish to choose virtual to also experience the same?

Not bitter at all. I’m quite pleased that VA has been limited to those most in need of virtual services. Everybody else goes back. MCPS didn’t double down on its mistakes from last year.

Most of us want our kids in person but we don’t want Covid. We will not have vaccines, behavior, testing, quarantine, and other precautions. But, really what could go wrong?

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Biden wants everything open for political reasons so he can claim victory. They simply don't care. The studies the CDC looked at were small rural schools not ones like MCPS. Its going to be a great social experiment with our kids, one I'd prefer not to have my kids participate in.

That is false information about the CDC, and you should stop repeating it.

MCPS has a Virtual Academy option for people like you, who don't want their kids in school.

Again MCPS never made virtual academy as an option for people with no extenuating circumstances. And the deadline has passed. So it’s not even relevant.

It was your responsibility to apply in time for the deadline.

If you didn't apply for the Virtual Academy, and you also don't consider MCPS safe enough to send your child, then you will either have to find a different option, or send your child to MCPS anyway.

Stop blaming other parents who have a second thought. And it was not easy to apply as you need supporting documents to demonstrate extenuating circumstances. Many people couldn’t get any supporting documents.

I'm the PP you're responding to, and I'm not blaming. I'm just stating facts.

I’m also stating a fact that virtual academy was not really an option for families with no extenuating circumstances.

By design

It should be open to everyone. We tried applying. They will not even acknowledge the request as I've emailed and called several times.

Awww. It kind of sucks doesn’t it when MCPS doesn’t offer you exactly what you want. Last year I wanted my vision impaired severely disabled kindergartener to you know GO TO SCHOOL and Mcps told us to pound sand all year. We made other arrangements. Suggest you do the same.

Me too. My kids wanted five days in-person last year. MCPS didn’t give them the chance.

So you guys are so bitter and want parents who wish to choose virtual to also experience the same?

Not bitter at all. I’m quite pleased that VA has been limited to those most in need of virtual services. Everybody else goes back. MCPS didn’t double down on its mistakes from last year.

Most of us want our kids in person but we don’t want Covid. We will not have vaccines, behavior, testing, quarantine, and other precautions. But, really what could go wrong?

Not learning loss. If you don't want Covid, you need to find a way to go back in time. Behavior, testing, quarantine, etc. are a relic of 2020. You get vaccines for the 12+ crowd now, and under-12 crowd later.

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Biden wants everything open for political reasons so he can claim victory. They simply don't care. The studies the CDC looked at were small rural schools not ones like MCPS. Its going to be a great social experiment with our kids, one I'd prefer not to have my kids participate in.

That is false information about the CDC, and you should stop repeating it.

MCPS has a Virtual Academy option for people like you, who don't want their kids in school.

Again MCPS never made virtual academy as an option for people with no extenuating circumstances. And the deadline has passed. So it’s not even relevant.

It was your responsibility to apply in time for the deadline.

If you didn't apply for the Virtual Academy, and you also don't consider MCPS safe enough to send your child, then you will either have to find a different option, or send your child to MCPS anyway.

Stop blaming other parents who have a second thought. And it was not easy to apply as you need supporting documents to demonstrate extenuating circumstances. Many people couldn’t get any supporting documents.

I'm the PP you're responding to, and I'm not blaming. I'm just stating facts.

I’m also stating a fact that virtual academy was not really an option for families with no extenuating circumstances.

By design

It should be open to everyone. We tried applying. They will not even acknowledge the request as I've emailed and called several times.

Awww. It kind of sucks doesn’t it when MCPS doesn’t offer you exactly what you want. Last year I wanted my vision impaired severely disabled kindergartener to you know GO TO SCHOOL and Mcps told us to pound sand all year. We made other arrangements. Suggest you do the same.

Me too. My kids wanted five days in-person last year. MCPS didn’t give them the chance.

So you guys are so bitter and want parents who wish to choose virtual to also experience the same?

Not bitter at all. I’m quite pleased that VA has been limited to those most in need of virtual services. Everybody else goes back. MCPS didn’t double down on its mistakes from last year.

Most of us want our kids in person but we don’t want Covid. We will not have vaccines, behavior, testing, quarantine, and other precautions. But, really what could go wrong?

Not learning loss. If you don't want Covid, you need to find a way to go back in time. Behavior, testing, quarantine, etc. are a relic of 2020. You get vaccines for the 12+ crowd now, and under-12 crowd later.

Sending our kids who cannot be vaccinated with no precautions is irresponsible. What do you think will happen with 1000 kids in close contact? We will not have learning loss.

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Biden wants everything open for political reasons so he can claim victory. They simply don't care. The studies the CDC looked at were small rural schools not ones like MCPS. Its going to be a great social experiment with our kids, one I'd prefer not to have my kids participate in.

That is false information about the CDC, and you should stop repeating it.

MCPS has a Virtual Academy option for people like you, who don't want their kids in school.

Again MCPS never made virtual academy as an option for people with no extenuating circumstances. And the deadline has passed. So it’s not even relevant.

It was your responsibility to apply in time for the deadline.

If you didn't apply for the Virtual Academy, and you also don't consider MCPS safe enough to send your child, then you will either have to find a different option, or send your child to MCPS anyway.

Stop blaming other parents who have a second thought. And it was not easy to apply as you need supporting documents to demonstrate extenuating circumstances. Many people couldn’t get any supporting documents.

I'm the PP you're responding to, and I'm not blaming. I'm just stating facts.

I’m also stating a fact that virtual academy was not really an option for families with no extenuating circumstances.

So “figure it out.” Isn’t that what you were telling the rest of us this past year who wanted schools open for in person? Figure it out, your kids your responsibility, etc. Your turn now.

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS better have a plan B. The Delta variant is spreading like wildfire. There’s no vaccine for children under 12. Breakthrough infections are rising, including hospitalizations and death.

I believe that students should be in school buildings for education. I think MCPS could do that if they would consider changes in the school calendar to allow for breaks during COVID surges and in person learning when cases decline. For next year, that may mean no Spring Break and extending the school year. This would be important for allowing kids under 12 to get vaccinated before starting school this year.

Mitigation measures such as eating lunch outside, masks, and air filters in every classroom should be required. Central Office is on vacation when work is needed to plan for contingencies for the school year. Simple steps like setting up picnic tables and tents for lunch would be steps to getting kids back to the school building safely.

More than 98% of hospitalizations and deaths are amongst unvaccinated. The vaxxes work. Breakthrough infections happen, but they're minimal.

Break through cases have resulted in hospitalizations and death. The numbers are going up to the point boosters are going to be needed. You might not care but homes with older parents, family members who have underlying health problems, and families with children under 12 who can’t get vaccinated, break through cases are a concern.

Yes, specifically: very low numbers of hospitalizations and deaths, compared to hospitalizations and deaths among unvaccinated adults.

Kind of like with the flu, right? It’s not like the flu vaccine prevents all sickness and death, but it sure helps a lot.

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Biden wants everything open for political reasons so he can claim victory. They simply don't care. The studies the CDC looked at were small rural schools not ones like MCPS. Its going to be a great social experiment with our kids, one I'd prefer not to have my kids participate in.

That is false information about the CDC, and you should stop repeating it.

MCPS has a Virtual Academy option for people like you, who don't want their kids in school.

Again MCPS never made virtual academy as an option for people with no extenuating circumstances. And the deadline has passed. So it’s not even relevant.

It was your responsibility to apply in time for the deadline.

If you didn't apply for the Virtual Academy, and you also don't consider MCPS safe enough to send your child, then you will either have to find a different option, or send your child to MCPS anyway.

Stop blaming other parents who have a second thought. And it was not easy to apply as you need supporting documents to demonstrate extenuating circumstances. Many people couldn’t get any supporting documents.

I'm the PP you're responding to, and I'm not blaming. I'm just stating facts.

I’m also stating a fact that virtual academy was not really an option for families with no extenuating circumstances.

By design

It should be open to everyone. We tried applying. They will not even acknowledge the request as I've emailed and called several times.

Awww. It kind of sucks doesn’t it when MCPS doesn’t offer you exactly what you want. Last year I wanted my vision impaired severely disabled kindergartener to you know GO TO SCHOOL and Mcps told us to pound sand all year. We made other arrangements. Suggest you do the same.

Me too. My kids wanted five days in-person last year. MCPS didn’t give them the chance.

So you guys are so bitter and want parents who wish to choose virtual to also experience the same?

Not bitter at all. I’m quite pleased that VA has been limited to those most in need of virtual services. Everybody else goes back. MCPS didn’t double down on its mistakes from last year.

Most of us want our kids in person but we don’t want Covid. We will not have vaccines, behavior, testing, quarantine, and other precautions. But, really what could go wrong?

Not learning loss. If you don't want Covid, you need to find a way to go back in time. Behavior, testing, quarantine, etc. are a relic of 2020. You get vaccines for the 12+ crowd now, and under-12 crowd later.

Sending our kids who cannot be vaccinated with no precautions is irresponsible. What do you think will happen with 1000 kids in close contact? We will not have learning loss.

So don’t. The rest of us “irresponsible “ parents will. Have a good year.

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Biden wants everything open for political reasons so he can claim victory. They simply don't care. The studies the CDC looked at were small rural schools not ones like MCPS. Its going to be a great social experiment with our kids, one I'd prefer not to have my kids participate in.

That is false information about the CDC, and you should stop repeating it.

MCPS has a Virtual Academy option for people like you, who don't want their kids in school.

Again MCPS never made virtual academy as an option for people with no extenuating circumstances. And the deadline has passed. So it’s not even relevant.

It was your responsibility to apply in time for the deadline.

If you didn't apply for the Virtual Academy, and you also don't consider MCPS safe enough to send your child, then you will either have to find a different option, or send your child to MCPS anyway.

Stop blaming other parents who have a second thought. And it was not easy to apply as you need supporting documents to demonstrate extenuating circumstances. Many people couldn’t get any supporting documents.

I'm the PP you're responding to, and I'm not blaming. I'm just stating facts.

I’m also stating a fact that virtual academy was not really an option for families with no extenuating circumstances.

By design

It should be open to everyone. We tried applying. They will not even acknowledge the request as I've emailed and called several times.

Awww. It kind of sucks doesn’t it when MCPS doesn’t offer you exactly what you want. Last year I wanted my vision impaired severely disabled kindergartener to you know GO TO SCHOOL and Mcps told us to pound sand all year. We made other arrangements. Suggest you do the same.

Me too. My kids wanted five days in-person last year. MCPS didn’t give them the chance.

So you guys are so bitter and want parents who wish to choose virtual to also experience the same?

Not bitter at all. I’m quite pleased that VA has been limited to those most in need of virtual services. Everybody else goes back. MCPS didn’t double down on its mistakes from last year.

Most of us want our kids in person but we don’t want Covid. We will not have vaccines, behavior, testing, quarantine, and other precautions. But, really what could go wrong?

Not learning loss. If you don't want Covid, you need to find a way to go back in time. Behavior, testing, quarantine, etc. are a relic of 2020. You get vaccines for the 12+ crowd now, and under-12 crowd later.

Sending our kids who cannot be vaccinated with no precautions is irresponsible. What do you think will happen with 1000 kids in close contact? We will not have learning loss.

The biggest issue with DL last year was that they only went 4 days a week otherwise it was perfectly productive for anyone who made a modest effort.

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Biden wants everything open for political reasons so he can claim victory. They simply don't care. The studies the CDC looked at were small rural schools not ones like MCPS. Its going to be a great social experiment with our kids, one I'd prefer not to have my kids participate in.

That is false information about the CDC, and you should stop repeating it.

MCPS has a Virtual Academy option for people like you, who don't want their kids in school.

Again MCPS never made virtual academy as an option for people with no extenuating circumstances. And the deadline has passed. So it’s not even relevant.

It was your responsibility to apply in time for the deadline.

If you didn't apply for the Virtual Academy, and you also don't consider MCPS safe enough to send your child, then you will either have to find a different option, or send your child to MCPS anyway.

Stop blaming other parents who have a second thought. And it was not easy to apply as you need supporting documents to demonstrate extenuating circumstances. Many people couldn’t get any supporting documents.

I'm the PP you're responding to, and I'm not blaming. I'm just stating facts.

I’m also stating a fact that virtual academy was not really an option for families with no extenuating circumstances.

By design

It should be open to everyone. We tried applying. They will not even acknowledge the request as I've emailed and called several times.

Awww. It kind of sucks doesn’t it when MCPS doesn’t offer you exactly what you want. Last year I wanted my vision impaired severely disabled kindergartener to you know GO TO SCHOOL and Mcps told us to pound sand all year. We made other arrangements. Suggest you do the same.

Me too. My kids wanted five days in-person last year. MCPS didn’t give them the chance.

So you guys are so bitter and want parents who wish to choose virtual to also experience the same?

Not bitter at all. I’m quite pleased that VA has been limited to those most in need of virtual services. Everybody else goes back. MCPS didn’t double down on its mistakes from last year.

Most of us want our kids in person but we don’t want Covid. We will not have vaccines, behavior, testing, quarantine, and other precautions. But, really what could go wrong?

Not learning loss. If you don't want Covid, you need to find a way to go back in time. Behavior, testing, quarantine, etc. are a relic of 2020. You get vaccines for the 12+ crowd now, and under-12 crowd later.

Sending our kids who cannot be vaccinated with no precautions is irresponsible. What do you think will happen with 1000 kids in close contact? We will not have learning loss.

So don’t. The rest of us “irresponsible “ parents will. Have a good year.

I think their point is the county could do a lot more to ensure things were safe, for example, testing, and probably a host of other things....

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Biden wants everything open for political reasons so he can claim victory. They simply don't care. The studies the CDC looked at were small rural schools not ones like MCPS. Its going to be a great social experiment with our kids, one I'd prefer not to have my kids participate in.

That is false information about the CDC, and you should stop repeating it.

MCPS has a Virtual Academy option for people like you, who don't want their kids in school.

Again MCPS never made virtual academy as an option for people with no extenuating circumstances. And the deadline has passed. So it’s not even relevant.

It was your responsibility to apply in time for the deadline.

If you didn't apply for the Virtual Academy, and you also don't consider MCPS safe enough to send your child, then you will either have to find a different option, or send your child to MCPS anyway.

Stop blaming other parents who have a second thought. And it was not easy to apply as you need supporting documents to demonstrate extenuating circumstances. Many people couldn’t get any supporting documents.

I'm the PP you're responding to, and I'm not blaming. I'm just stating facts.

I’m also stating a fact that virtual academy was not really an option for families with no extenuating circumstances.

So “figure it out.” Isn’t that what you were telling the rest of us this past year who wanted schools open for in person? Figure it out, your kids your responsibility, etc. Your turn now.

We will figure it out just like when there is an outbreak at school and school is canceled for two weeks you'll figure it out. We are absolutely taking responsibility and ours will be fine no thanks to people like you. I'd rather your kids be the great social experiment and see how fall goes before considering sending mine is given no safety precautions.