DC charters - which ones are open? hybrid model? plans of reopening?

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Anonymous wrote:The charters will see the demand when families don't re-enroll this spring. But, I think despite all the bluster, families will come back to our HRCS. I don't see families opting to go to their inbound.

Seriously. What option do they have. And honestly, the parents who have worked themselves up into a mighty frenzy on this? I hope they leave. Because I don't really want to deal with them on the PTA and as room parents.

They seem to be entitled brats and might be better off in Bethesda where they won't get any more change out of Montgomery County than they do out of DCPS, but I won't have to deal with their anger.

What exactly is entitled about wanting your kids to be educated and asking a school for a plan to bring back kids for IPL? For most families where both parents work or there is a single working parent this situation is not sustainable. Kids emotional and academic needs to be prioritized.

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Anonymous wrote:At our charter, if you simply ask about re-opening, school leadership brands you as a Karen. I think that's partly the reason why parents haven't been very vocal about re-opening.

Hell, I got told by the PTA that pods were "disgusting" at my charter.

That’s insane. Pods seem to be very successful. The option is my kid not doing school because I have a job and can no longer do it all.

Podding was seen by some as just increasing viral spread and therefore killing Black and Hispanic people. So if you podded you were killing BIPOC. I wish I was exaggerating, but that was the tenor of dialogue at the time.

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Anonymous wrote:At our charter, if you simply ask about re-opening, school leadership brands you as a Karen. I think that's partly the reason why parents haven't been very vocal about re-opening.

Hell, I got told by the PTA that pods were "disgusting" at my charter.

That’s insane. Pods seem to be very successful. The option is my kid not doing school because I have a job and can no longer do it all.

Podding was seen by some as just increasing viral spread and therefore killing Black and Hispanic people. So if you podded you were killing BIPOC. I wish I was exaggerating, but that was the tenor of dialogue at the time.

Pods seem to have different definitions.

Pods can be two families sharing the load, which is what I do. Four parents and each of us have a day to watch two kids. We sometimes get work done while they are in school but we are on deck to trouble shoot, encourage focus, etc. We are doing this so the kids aren't alone, adults get some adult time (i.e. we can talk to each other). Kids aren't super focused per their age so have thought about them only doing half days on-line. Kids are better with not their parents - surprise surprise.

Pods can also be hiring a nanny to watch the kids with another family or to hire a homeschool teacher not just a babysitter. I know two well off families who have a full time homeschool teacher while paying for private school tuition - insane but they want to be safe and not sacrifice education.

We were told by DCPS that pods were racist, sexist, classist, etc. Two POC in our POD but sure.

Our school has been very helpful with our POD. Kids are in the same grade but different classes and the school lets them do specials together.

We know financially disadvantaged families are doing similar set ups.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At our charter, if you simply ask about re-opening, school leadership brands you as a Karen. I think that's partly the reason why parents haven't been very vocal about re-opening.

Hell, I got told by the PTA that pods were "disgusting" at my charter.

That’s insane. Pods seem to be very successful. The option is my kid not doing school because I have a job and can no longer do it all.

Podding was seen by some as just increasing viral spread and therefore killing Black and Hispanic people. So if you podded you were killing BIPOC. I wish I was exaggerating, but that was the tenor of dialogue at the time.

Pods seem to have different definitions.

Pods can be two families sharing the load, which is what I do. Four parents and each of us have a day to watch two kids. We sometimes get work done while they are in school but we are on deck to trouble shoot, encourage focus, etc. We are doing this so the kids aren't alone, adults get some adult time (i.e. we can talk to each other). Kids aren't super focused per their age so have thought about them only doing half days on-line. Kids are better with not their parents - surprise surprise.

Pods can also be hiring a nanny to watch the kids with another family or to hire a homeschool teacher not just a babysitter. I know two well off families who have a full time homeschool teacher while paying for private school tuition - insane but they want to be safe and not sacrifice education.

We were told by DCPS that pods were racist, sexist, classist, etc. Two POC in our POD but sure.

Our school has been very helpful with our POD. Kids are in the same grade but different classes and the school lets them do specials together.

We know financially disadvantaged families are doing similar set ups.

Our definitions of pods is the same. Literally what everyone was supposed to do (according to this select group of people) was do DL with your kid(s) into your home, and not have your kid(s) interact with any other kids (e.g., share a nanny or child care provider with another family). It MIGHT be ok to get a nanny/child care provider for your family. But anything beyond that was too many people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The charters will see the demand when families don't re-enroll this spring. But, I think despite all the bluster, families will come back to our HRCS. I don't see families opting to go to their inbound.

Are you unenrolling? And where exactly are you going to go? I do so love the idle threats. At some point you may learn that threatening to leave is not a threat. Bye felicia!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The charters will see the demand when families don't re-enroll this spring. But, I think despite all the bluster, families will come back to our HRCS. I don't see families opting to go to their inbound.

Are you unenrolling? And where exactly are you going to go? I do so love the idle threats. At some point you may learn that threatening to leave is not a threat. Bye felicia!

LOL, I'm the poster. I said I don't think families are going to leave our HRCS. As for me, I'm not playing the lottery. I'm not happy about how the school is dragging its feet about re-opening, but not mad enough to try our luck elsewhere.

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This troll is everywhere. Don't feed the troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This troll is everywhere. Don't feed the troll.

Which person are you saying is a troll?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This troll is everywhere. Don't feed the troll.

Which person are you saying is a troll?

The “bye Felicia” person.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In summary, so far schools opening include:

Sela
MV
YY
LAMB - not definite, dependent on numbers

Anyone else?

What about some of the non-immersion schools such as ITDS, TR, SWW?

So it looks like list above has not changed with hybrid. 3 schools for real hybrid with IPL with teachers, not just a CARE classroom here and there.

LAMB should know by now if they are going hybrid or not by March 1st. What is it LAMB parents?

LAMB is going hybrid March 1, as long as they don't change their minds. They had said they'd only go to hybrid if DC got to Phase 2 numbers, and it looks like we will get there by March 1. They have sent instructions for pick-up and drop-off, and other things, so this seems like it is really happening. At the very least, they have done all of the planning and arrangements towards it. Notably, this planning has been going on for a loooooong time.

In my kid's class, it looks like 90% of kids chose hybrid. I don't know what the overall school numbers are (I haven't seen them released, but maybe they were).

Apparently some teachers will still be home, and kids will be in the school with teacher aids (and the teacher zooming in). But it is Montessori, so a different mode of instruction generally.

This doesn’t sound like hybrid to me but more CARES like if the teacher is zooming in via DL. Aids being with the kids is the CARES set up.

No clue how you make this set up in relation to Montessori.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This troll is everywhere. Don't feed the troll.

Which person are you saying is a troll?

The “bye Felicia” person.

+1. So obvious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In summary, so far schools opening include:

Sela
MV
YY
LAMB - not definite, dependent on numbers

Anyone else?

What about some of the non-immersion schools such as ITDS, TR, SWW?

So it looks like list above has not changed with hybrid. 3 schools for real hybrid with IPL with teachers, not just a CARE classroom here and there.

LAMB should know by now if they are going hybrid or not by March 1st. What is it LAMB parents?

LAMB is going hybrid March 1, as long as they don't change their minds. They had said they'd only go to hybrid if DC got to Phase 2 numbers, and it looks like we will get there by March 1. They have sent instructions for pick-up and drop-off, and other things, so this seems like it is really happening. At the very least, they have done all of the planning and arrangements towards it. Notably, this planning has been going on for a loooooong time.

In my kid's class, it looks like 90% of kids chose hybrid. I don't know what the overall school numbers are (I haven't seen them released, but maybe they were).

Apparently some teachers will still be home, and kids will be in the school with teacher aids (and the teacher zooming in). But it is Montessori, so a different mode of instruction generally.

This doesn’t sound like hybrid to me but more CARES like if the teacher is zooming in via DL. Aids being with the kids is the CARES set up.

No clue how you make this set up in relation to Montessori.

Most classes will have hybrid with the actual teachers. This CARES type set up may be an exception for a teacher who would still not be able to come in, I hope? Most teachers and staff are getting their second vaccine dose this week. However, there is additionally a CARES type setup that's been in place since fall for a select group of kids, 4 days/week.

I am starting to feel very lucky that they decided to do it this way, and everyone who wanted in person was able to get it in some way, instead of some type of selection process.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The charters will see the demand when families don't re-enroll this spring. But, I think despite all the bluster, families will come back to our HRCS. I don't see families opting to go to their inbound.

Are you unenrolling? And where exactly are you going to go? I do so love the idle threats. At some point you may learn that threatening to leave is not a threat. Bye felicia!

LOL, I'm the poster. I said I don't think families are going to leave our HRCS. As for me, I'm not playing the lottery. I'm not happy about how the school is dragging its feet about re-opening, but not mad enough to try our luck elsewhere.

You made my point for me! You whine and complain and use stupid terms like "dragging their feet" when what you mean is "I'm not getting the outcome I want." But in the end they made the right choice because you will be right back there next year. So other than feeling better for having found like-minded whiners and entitled bratty parents who agree with you, nothing has been accomplished.

[Anonymous]

Bye Felicia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In summary, so far schools opening include:

Sela
MV
YY
LAMB - not definite, dependent on numbers

Anyone else?

What about some of the non-immersion schools such as ITDS, TR, SWW?

So it looks like list above has not changed with hybrid. 3 schools for real hybrid with IPL with teachers, not just a CARE classroom here and there.

LAMB should know by now if they are going hybrid or not by March 1st. What is it LAMB parents?

LAMB is going hybrid March 1, as long as they don't change their minds. They had said they'd only go to hybrid if DC got to Phase 2 numbers, and it looks like we will get there by March 1. They have sent instructions for pick-up and drop-off, and other things, so this seems like it is really happening. At the very least, they have done all of the planning and arrangements towards it. Notably, this planning has been going on for a loooooong time.

In my kid's class, it looks like 90% of kids chose hybrid. I don't know what the overall school numbers are (I haven't seen them released, but maybe they were).

Apparently some teachers will still be home, and kids will be in the school with teacher aids (and the teacher zooming in). But it is Montessori, so a different mode of instruction generally.

This doesn’t sound like hybrid to me but more CARES like if the teacher is zooming in via DL. Aids being with the kids is the CARES set up.

No clue how you make this set up in relation to Montessori.

Most classes will have hybrid with the actual teachers. This CARES type set up may be an exception for a teacher who would still not be able to come in, I hope? Most teachers and staff are getting their second vaccine dose this week. However, there is additionally a CARES type setup that's been in place since fall for a select group of kids, 4 days/week.

I am starting to feel very lucky that they decided to do it this way, and everyone who wanted in person was able to get it in some way, instead of some type of selection process.

I mean, the teacher aids will be in the class, with the teacher on zoom, which I guess is better than monitors who don’t know anything about teaching (like what seems to be true for CARES classrooms in DCPS).

Also, Montessori set-ups involve less looking at a teacher who is instructing. Who knows what it’ll actually look like, though.

I admit that I don’t understand why the teacher won’t be in person, given the fact that the school said that all teachers going in would be vaccinated with second doses by March 1.