What are your kids saying about how many students/teachers masked today (3/1)?

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Heard TJ feeders like Rocky Run and Carson have like 90% still in masks -- can't risk any chance of damaging odds!

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Anonymous wrote:Heard TJ feeders like Rocky Run and Carson have like 90% still in masks -- can't risk any chance of damaging odds!

Can confirm the masking numbers, as the parent of a child at one of those schools. The kids who are on track to be doctors and scientists are trying not to miss time in the classroom for academic, rather than purely social, reasons. Plus there have been outbreaks at some of the feeder schools recently so they may have a positive sibling at home.

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Anonymous wrote:Norovirus is going around our elementary school with gusto.
I have told my 3 girls to keep their masks ON this week. Fingers crossed that is helping kids stay free of these other germs floating around.

Plenty of kids came out of our elem school today maskless.

That went through my classroom. Masks don’t stop it since it largely lives on surfaces and you have to trust kids are washing their hands a lot.

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Anonymous wrote:Looking at the numbers today on the NYT tracker, looks like we are plateauing. People who chose to stay masked, and keep their kids masked, might be in it for the long haul.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/fairfax-virginia-covid-cases.html

Can’t see that. Aren’t we using the VDH tracker? Not sure they have even updated the new metrics.

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Anonymous wrote:Heard TJ feeders like Rocky Run and Carson have like 90% still in masks -- can't risk any chance of damaging odds!

Can confirm the masking numbers, as the parent of a child at one of those schools. The kids who are on track to be doctors and scientists are trying not to miss time in the classroom for academic, rather than purely social, reasons. Plus there have been outbreaks at some of the feeder schools recently so they may have a positive sibling at home.

That is pure comedy gold! Elementary kids already "fast tracked". I promise you that if they miss some school due to illness or any other reason now, if they are going to be a doctor or scientist, they will not be impacted.

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Anonymous wrote:Heard TJ feeders like Rocky Run and Carson have like 90% still in masks -- can't risk any chance of damaging odds!

Can confirm the masking numbers, as the parent of a child at one of those schools. The kids who are on track to be doctors and scientists are trying not to miss time in the classroom for academic, rather than purely social, reasons. Plus there have been outbreaks at some of the feeder schools recently so they may have a positive sibling at home.

Tell me you are a helicopter parent pushing your kids with crazy expectations at a young age without telling me you are a helicopter parent pushing your kids with crazy expectations at a young age.

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I'm sad about this idea that kids "can't get sick" because missing school will set them back too far. What is wrong with our society? Same goes for employers who won't provide sick leave or expect people to come to work sick. Just take normal life precautions (like hand washing, keep stress levels low, exercising, eating well) and accept that once in a while everyone gets sick and things get missed.

This has nothing to do with masks, but the idea that a kid "can't afford to get sick" is absolutely ridiculous and a sign of really poor life balance.

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Anonymous wrote:Heard TJ feeders like Rocky Run and Carson have like 90% still in masks -- can't risk any chance of damaging odds!

Can confirm the masking numbers, as the parent of a child at one of those schools. The kids who are on track to be doctors and scientists are trying not to miss time in the classroom for academic, rather than purely social, reasons. Plus there have been outbreaks at some of the feeder schools recently so they may have a positive sibling at home.

That is pure comedy gold! Elementary kids already "fast tracked". I promise you that if they miss some school due to illness or any other reason now, if they are going to be a doctor or scientist, they will not be impacted.

Tell me you're not in FCPS without telling me you're not in FCPS. Carson and Rocky Run are middle schools. Plenty of 7th and 8th graders are taking HS level courses at those schools. Of course the kids will stay home if they get sick, but why not wear a mask if it's going cut the odds of you getting sick? They care about school and don't want to get sick and miss class if they can help it. My son and his friends are wearing 94/95 masks, not the cloth ones that are less effective.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sad about this idea that kids "can't get sick" because missing school will set them back too far. What is wrong with our society? Same goes for employers who won't provide sick leave or expect people to come to work sick. Just take normal life precautions (like hand washing, keep stress levels low, exercising, eating well) and accept that once in a while everyone gets sick and things get missed.

This has nothing to do with masks, but the idea that a kid "can't afford to get sick" is absolutely ridiculous and a sign of really poor life balance.

Agreed. But the frustration is with Covid policies. If Covid could be treated like any other illness where a person can stay home for a few days if sick, that would be great. But the policies are maddening.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sad about this idea that kids "can't get sick" because missing school will set them back too far. What is wrong with our society? Same goes for employers who won't provide sick leave or expect people to come to work sick. Just take normal life precautions (like hand washing, keep stress levels low, exercising, eating well) and accept that once in a while everyone gets sick and things get missed.

This has nothing to do with masks, but the idea that a kid "can't afford to get sick" is absolutely ridiculous and a sign of really poor life balance.

Tell me you don't have a kid in AP or IB classes without telling me you don't have a kid in AP or IB classes.

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Anonymous wrote:Heard TJ feeders like Rocky Run and Carson have like 90% still in masks -- can't risk any chance of damaging odds!

Can confirm the masking numbers, as the parent of a child at one of those schools. The kids who are on track to be doctors and scientists are trying not to miss time in the classroom for academic, rather than purely social, reasons. Plus there have been outbreaks at some of the feeder schools recently so they may have a positive sibling at home.

That is pure comedy gold! Elementary kids already "fast tracked". I promise you that if they miss some school due to illness or any other reason now, if they are going to be a doctor or scientist, they will not be impacted.

Tell me you're not in FCPS without telling me you're not in FCPS. Carson and Rocky Run are middle schools. Plenty of 7th and 8th graders are taking HS level courses at those schools. Of course the kids will stay home if they get sick, but why not wear a mask if it's going cut the odds of you getting sick? They care about school and don't want to get sick and miss class if they can help it. My son and his friends are wearing 94/95 masks, not the cloth ones that are less effective.

+1 My kids are not going to risk missing school to mess up their GPAs and they are both in MS taking 2 HS classes each. They don't mind the mask. Not worth the risk. If covid did not exist and we just had colds, they'd just go to school sick.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sad about this idea that kids "can't get sick" because missing school will set them back too far. What is wrong with our society? Same goes for employers who won't provide sick leave or expect people to come to work sick. Just take normal life precautions (like hand washing, keep stress levels low, exercising, eating well) and accept that once in a while everyone gets sick and things get missed.

This has nothing to do with masks, but the idea that a kid "can't afford to get sick" is absolutely ridiculous and a sign of really poor life balance.

Tell me you don't have a kid in AP or IB classes without telling me you don't have a kid in AP or IB classes.

My kids are 11 and 9.

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Anonymous wrote:Heard TJ feeders like Rocky Run and Carson have like 90% still in masks -- can't risk any chance of damaging odds!

Can confirm the masking numbers, as the parent of a child at one of those schools. The kids who are on track to be doctors and scientists are trying not to miss time in the classroom for academic, rather than purely social, reasons. Plus there have been outbreaks at some of the feeder schools recently so they may have a positive sibling at home.

That is pure comedy gold! Elementary kids already "fast tracked". I promise you that if they miss some school due to illness or any other reason now, if they are going to be a doctor or scientist, they will not be impacted.

Tell me you're not in FCPS without telling me you're not in FCPS. Carson and Rocky Run are middle schools. Plenty of 7th and 8th graders are taking HS level courses at those schools. Of course the kids will stay home if they get sick, but why not wear a mask if it's going cut the odds of you getting sick? They care about school and don't want to get sick and miss class if they can help it. My son and his friends are wearing 94/95 masks, not the cloth ones that are less effective.

+1 My kids are not going to risk missing school to mess up their GPAs and they are both in MS taking 2 HS classes each. They don't mind the mask. Not worth the risk. If covid did not exist and we just had colds, they'd just go to school sick.

NP. We are very different. I let mine sleep in today when I saw it was an early dismissal. He’s also taking high school courses in middle school. Instead of worrying about missing a day, I saw it as the perfect opportunity to not have to catch the 6:40 bus. He’s not sick. I don’t think this will affect college admissions. I’ve never understood the parents who think school can’t be missed.

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Anonymous wrote:Heard TJ feeders like Rocky Run and Carson have like 90% still in masks -- can't risk any chance of damaging odds!

Can confirm the masking numbers, as the parent of a child at one of those schools. The kids who are on track to be doctors and scientists are trying not to miss time in the classroom for academic, rather than purely social, reasons. Plus there have been outbreaks at some of the feeder schools recently so they may have a positive sibling at home.

That is pure comedy gold! Elementary kids already "fast tracked". I promise you that if they miss some school due to illness or any other reason now, if they are going to be a doctor or scientist, they will not be impacted.

YES!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

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Anonymous wrote:Heard TJ feeders like Rocky Run and Carson have like 90% still in masks -- can't risk any chance of damaging odds!

Can confirm the masking numbers, as the parent of a child at one of those schools. The kids who are on track to be doctors and scientists are trying not to miss time in the classroom for academic, rather than purely social, reasons. Plus there have been outbreaks at some of the feeder schools recently so they may have a positive sibling at home.

That is pure comedy gold! Elementary kids already "fast tracked". I promise you that if they miss some school due to illness or any other reason now, if they are going to be a doctor or scientist, they will not be impacted.

Tell me you're not in FCPS without telling me you're not in FCPS. Carson and Rocky Run are middle schools. Plenty of 7th and 8th graders are taking HS level courses at those schools. Of course the kids will stay home if they get sick, but why not wear a mask if it's going cut the odds of you getting sick? They care about school and don't want to get sick and miss class if they can help it. My son and his friends are wearing 94/95 masks, not the cloth ones that are less effective.

+1 My kids are not going to risk missing school to mess up their GPAs and they are both in MS taking 2 HS classes each. They don't mind the mask. Not worth the risk. If covid did not exist and we just had colds, they'd just go to school sick.

NP. We are very different. I let mine sleep in today when I saw it was an early dismissal. He’s also taking high school courses in middle school. Instead of worrying about missing a day, I saw it as the perfect opportunity to not have to catch the 6:40 bus. He’s not sick. I don’t think this will affect college admissions. I’ve never understood the parents who think school can’t be missed.

Some parents teach their kids that school is important.