FCPS Teacher Assignment and Class Schedules

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s still a bit early. I teach an ES grade and even during a normal year I don’t get a class list until one of the first workdays. I know teachers who don’t have grade level assignments yet.

Well school was supposed to start in two weeks....wouldn’t they normally have the kids in classes by now?

[Anonymous]

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Did anyone hear whether the DL kids will be separated from the hybrid kids in class assignments? Is there any chance that the DL kids will still be placed in larger classrooms with teachers from other schools?

They will not be separated per Rachna Sizemore's town hall the other night.

Our principle told us that classes were being split based on hybrid v DL selection. He said they’re doing it this way so it’ll be easier to transition to hybrid, if conditions allow. I think it’s funny that they’re still keeping up appearances that we might go in person at any point this year.

For the love of God, I hope you are not a teacher.

PRINCIPLE ??????????????????????????????

Remember, the princiPAL is your PAL......OMG!

That time of the month?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Did anyone hear whether the DL kids will be separated from the hybrid kids in class assignments? Is there any chance that the DL kids will still be placed in larger classrooms with teachers from other schools?

They will not be separated per Rachna Sizemore's town hall the other night.

Our principle told us that classes were being split based on hybrid v DL selection. He said they’re doing it this way so it’ll be easier to transition to hybrid, if conditions allow. I think it’s funny that they’re still keeping up appearances that we might go in person at any point this year.

ours said this too(and also messed up dates) probably same school. If so, during that same virtual meeting, he went back and said they were “trying” and that the county may ask everyone to re vote if it came to that and then question was asked yet again and the AP totally back peddled. I got the impression it was said to shut parents up. No one is going to get a teacher from a different school. And let’s all be real, chances anyone gets back in person this year are slim. The schools that have started(and some already shut down) have COVID cases and it’s a nightmare to handle.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s still a bit early. I teach an ES grade and even during a normal year I don’t get a class list until one of the first workdays. I know teachers who don’t have grade level assignments yet.

Well school was supposed to start in two weeks....wouldn’t they normally have the kids in classes by now?

In 27 years I don’t think I have ever had a class list two weeks prior to the start of school. I usually get it when staff returns.

[Anonymous]

Well school was supposed to start in two weeks....wouldn’t they normally have the kids in classes by now?

Normally, teachers would be assigned grade levels by now and students would be in tentative classes, though they aren’t released to teachers 7ntil the workdays because minor changes are made as students enroll/disenroll.

But all this work was delayed by the hemming and hawing about how we would go back, and then the switch to DL. If you start a process later than usual, you finish it later than usual.

[Anonymous]

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Did anyone hear whether the DL kids will be separated from the hybrid kids in class assignments? Is there any chance that the DL kids will still be placed in larger classrooms with teachers from other schools?

They will not be separated per Rachna Sizemore's town hall the other night.

Our principle told us that classes were being split based on hybrid v DL selection. He said they’re doing it this way so it’ll be easier to transition to hybrid, if conditions allow. I think it’s funny that they’re still keeping up appearances that we might go in person at any point this year.

It's going to be even funnier to see your reaction when it happens.

I chose hybrid, I’ll be thrilled! I just don’t think it’s going to happen.

Reading on this forum made me feel as though schools wouldn't open until fall 2021. But then, today, I heard that NY is allowing schools to reopen. And I see the graphs on the VDH site looking good for NoVA. https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-daily-dashboard/

It give me hope that we won't be ruled by fear forever. I am hopeful that on 8/15 Brabrand will have a plan to get the most vulnerable kids back in classrooms this fall.

NY's school opening will not go well, no opening will, so it will guarantee DL for the whole year for FCPS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s still a bit early. I teach an ES grade and even during a normal year I don’t get a class list until one of the first workdays. I know teachers who don’t have grade level assignments yet.

Well school was supposed to start in two weeks....wouldn’t they normally have the kids in classes by now?

We would also normally be actually showing up for 5 day a week school. Why are you holding onto “normal” in a year where that is not going to happen?

[Anonymous]

We found out 8/16 last year. I remember we were eating lunch on beach when I got the text.

[Anonymous]

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Did anyone hear whether the DL kids will be separated from the hybrid kids in class assignments? Is there any chance that the DL kids will still be placed in larger classrooms with teachers from other schools?

They will not be separated per Rachna Sizemore's town hall the other night.

Our principle told us that classes were being split based on hybrid v DL selection. He said they’re doing it this way so it’ll be easier to transition to hybrid, if conditions allow. I think it’s funny that they’re still keeping up appearances that we might go in person at any point this year.

It's going to be even funnier to see your reaction when it happens.

I chose hybrid, I’ll be thrilled! I just don’t think it’s going to happen.

Reading on this forum made me feel as though schools wouldn't open until fall 2021. But then, today, I heard that NY is allowing schools to reopen. And I see the graphs on the VDH site looking good for NoVA. https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-daily-dashboard/

It give me hope that we won't be ruled by fear forever. I am hopeful that on 8/15 Brabrand will have a plan to get the most vulnerable kids back in classrooms this fall.

You’re cute thinking this all virtual pivot has anything to do with Covid “metrics.” Numbers on July 21 looked better than they did in June when choice was offered. It is all or nothing with Brabrand, it seems. If there are not enough teachers for X NO ONE will be going in-person. #fea

They can’t find any substitute teachers. Many said they would not return and no one new is applying. This will prevent us from going back. There won’t be anyone to cover classes if teachers are out. They can’t tell staff to stay home if they are sick and not have anyone to take over the class. We will be home all year.

[Anonymous]

So sounds like we will find out the week of the 24th? If any teacher on here could confirm, that would be great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone hear whether the DL kids will be separated from the hybrid kids in class assignments? Is there any chance that the DL kids will still be placed in larger classrooms with teachers from other schools?

At the Elementary level, students will definitely be grouped by DL/hybrid. This is to be sure that if we are able to resume in school, the groups will not be broken up. At my ES, all students are being taught by teachers from our school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So sounds like we will find out the week of the 24th? If any teacher on here could confirm, that would be great.

I don’t know of any teachers who have this info. A principal might be able to answer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did anyone hear whether the DL kids will be separated from the hybrid kids in class assignments? Is there any chance that the DL kids will still be placed in larger classrooms with teachers from other schools?

At the Elementary level, students will definitely be grouped by DL/hybrid. This is to be sure that if we are able to resume in school, the groups will not be broken up. At my ES, all students are being taught by teachers from our school.

This is not true. They will try, but there will be classes with both, such as Local Level 4.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our principal told us the teacher will be expected to meet with every student/parents on our roster and that families will know week of Aug 21.

I assume an online meeting?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So sounds like we will find out the week of the 24th? If any teacher on here could confirm, that would be great.

I don’t know of any teachers who have this info. A principal might be able to answer.

Yeah we have no way of knowing when or how this info will be ready and pushed out to us let alone parents. I wish we were as all powerful and in control as DCUM parents believe we are...