Smart Restart APS- ventilation studies

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Even if we are talking about 100 kids in the cafeteria at a time plus staff, we are talking about the cafeteria being at about 20% capacity at any given time, which is very low capacity utilization for safety purposes. I can understand why some aren’t comfortable going back and I won’t argue with your choice to stay virtual, but it’s not a reason not to reopen for those who are comfortable with those mitigation measures.

You keep saying “it’s not a reason not to reopen” but no one is arguing it is. They are arguing that there should be an outdoor option so families not comfortable with the all-grade level indoor group lunches can have the same opportunity to send their kids to hybrid as those who don’t care.

I'm comfortable with the current situation. There needs to be some level of risk taken.

There “needs” to be risk taken? No, we don’t need to add risk unnecessarily. If there is an outdoor option, take it. Or find another solution that works. Maybe all kids eat in period 5 to reduce the exposure to larger groups.

We don’t “need” to autonomically just go with the riskiest option.

Yes, it sounds like a very smart idea to plan for hybrid kids to have to eat their meals during a class session, thereby distracting them from the teaching going on. Clearly education is a priority for you.

LOL. Yes, if kids are eating they certainly can’t learn. I’ll let my kids know that they aren’t learning anything since they eat breakfast and sometimes lunch during class now.

Or.......the schools can build in a lunch window extending period 5 so kids can eat there after the class has ended.

God forbid we try to do anything to reduce risk. WTF is wrong with you people?

Some of these solutions seem simple, but there are staffing issues at play. What adult is in all of these classrooms during lunch?

Outdoor lunch sounds great to me. Classroom lunch sounds reasonable to me. The schools have to make the determinations about what is actually doable, though. “We” aren’t the ones who can do that.

I’d say one of the many fully vaccinated staff members.

You mean the ones who are supposed to get that period for their own lunch break or prep period?

[Anonymous]

Data is shared:
https://smartrestartaps.org/vital-issues/ventilation-and-classroom-air-cleaners/

I’m glad APS has purchased most of the air filters. Just hope the teachers use them when my kids go back in a few weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Data is shared:
https://smartrestartaps.org/vital-issues/ventilation-and-classroom-air-cleaners/

I’m glad APS has purchased most of the air filters. Just hope the teachers use them when my kids go back in a few weeks.

NO- that is not sharing data, that is sharing their conclusions about the data. Those are two different things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Data is shared:
https://smartrestartaps.org/vital-issues/ventilation-and-classroom-air-cleaners/

I’m glad APS has purchased most of the air filters. Just hope the teachers use them when my kids go back in a few weeks.

NO- that is not sharing data, that is sharing their conclusions about the data. Those are two different things.

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[Anonymous]

"Science" has lost all meaning in the school debates. It's simply a rhetorical weapon right now. Same goes for "equity."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Data is shared:
https://smartrestartaps.org/vital-issues/ventilation-and-classroom-air-cleaners/

I’m glad APS has purchased most of the air filters. Just hope the teachers use them when my kids go back in a few weeks.

NO- that is not sharing data, that is sharing their conclusions about the data. Those are two different things.

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Too lazy to scroll down?

[Anonymous]

From Duran's return to school email:

"This Thursday, I will present the 2020-21 School Year Monitoring Report with the latest updates on our opening plans, a report on recommendations from the Distance Learning Task Force, guidance for outdoor lunch, and more details on air quality and ventilation efforts."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From Duran's return to school email:

"This Thursday, I will present the 2020-21 School Year Monitoring Report with the latest updates on our opening plans, a report on recommendations from the Distance Learning Task Force, guidance for outdoor lunch, and more details on air quality and ventilation efforts."

Great news.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:From Duran's return to school email:

"This Thursday, I will present the 2020-21 School Year Monitoring Report with the latest updates on our opening plans, a report on recommendations from the Distance Learning Task Force, guidance for outdoor lunch, and more details on air quality and ventilation efforts."

Great news.

I think that PP was right about APS needing both APE and Smart Restart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From Duran's return to school email:

"This Thursday, I will present the 2020-21 School Year Monitoring Report with the latest updates on our opening plans, a report on recommendations from the Distance Learning Task Force, guidance for outdoor lunch, and more details on air quality and ventilation efforts."

Great news.

I think that PP was right about APS needing both APE and Smart Restart.

Ha! That doesn't sound like APE's work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From Duran's return to school email:

"This Thursday, I will present the 2020-21 School Year Monitoring Report with the latest updates on our opening plans, a report on recommendations from the Distance Learning Task Force, guidance for outdoor lunch, and more details on air quality and ventilation efforts."

Great news.

I think that PP was right about APS needing both APE and Smart Restart.

Ha! That doesn't sound like APE's work.

Haha. Nope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Data is shared:
https://smartrestartaps.org/vital-issues/ventilation-and-classroom-air-cleaners/

I’m glad APS has purchased most of the air filters. Just hope the teachers use them when my kids go back in a few weeks.

Looks like is WMS is in excellent shape since they announced a week ago that air purifiers had already been purchased for all classrooms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Data is shared:
https://smartrestartaps.org/vital-issues/ventilation-and-classroom-air-cleaners/

I’m glad APS has purchased most of the air filters. Just hope the teachers use them when my kids go back in a few weeks.

Looks like is WMS is in excellent shape since they announced a week ago that air purifiers had already been purchased for all classrooms.

How about for the cafeteria?

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[Anonymous]

Article today on need for ventilation standards for schools and other workplaces with large numbers of people. Relevant to the indoor lunch issue as well.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/health/coronavirus-aerosols-workplaces.html?referringSource=articleShare

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Science" has lost all meaning in the school debates. It's simply a rhetorical weapon right now. Same goes for "equity."

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