What FCPS option are you choosing and why?

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DL for a MS kid and a Hs kid.

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Anonymous wrote:In Person and thrilled we stayed at the base school.

+10000

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Anonymous wrote:Has it been addressed whether kids being sent to a center continue to do so? Are center kids being sent back to base? I didn’t pore over the materials so might have missed it but have not seen this addressed (either way)?

It wasn't directly addressed. However center start times are being moved to 10:05, with the earlier start time being something around 9 (I forget exactly, because our base is a center so I didn't pay attention). So they still do have time to bus to centers. Since they may juggle students around - one of my kids' teachers dropped something off today and confirmed that both teachers and students may be asked to move - I don't know that we know for sure where kids will end up, even those of us who are at a center no matter what.

Our center and base are both 9:20 so would both move to 10:05. I would consider driving my child instead of busing, possibly depending how the bus is and certainly if needed. Also wondering that nothing addresses specifically if there will definitely be in-person AAP classes (versus just mixed gen ed).

Where can I see the info about the new times? I missed this aspect.

In the PowerPoint on BoardDocs under the 6/23 meeting. Our center is having a Q&A about fall next week - maybe other schools will follow?

I don't see that. We attend a center that normally starts at 8:30. If it is going to start after 10 that is important information for us but all I see is the table showing all ES starting a bit later.

[Anonymous]

DL for ES. There is no good solution either way, but upmost is safety and risk prevention for our children and extending to family and friends.

[Anonymous]

Our preference is DL. However, DD wants to see some of her classmates at least, whichever option we choose, and so far, all her friends are doing in person. It would be a no brainer if we had some assurance that DL will be with kids from her school, and especially with a teacher from her school, but in the absence of that, we're leaning in person.

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NP. I'm honestly surprised that anyone would choose DL. If conditions deteriorate in Fairfax, then the schools will reclose. If not, then why keep kids at home?

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Anonymous wrote:NP. I'm honestly surprised that anyone would choose DL. If conditions deteriorate in Fairfax, then the schools will reclose. If not, then why keep kids at home?

I personally like DL because it's less hassle. Having a schedule 4 days a week works better than 2 days a week. I really don't think that the 3 days with some sort of generic asynchronous work that may or may not be aligned with what the teachers in class are doing, is going to work, which then means that I have to figure out how to give more meaningful work.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. I'm honestly surprised that anyone would choose DL. If conditions deteriorate in Fairfax, then the schools will reclose. If not, then why keep kids at home?

I personally like DL because it's less hassle. Having a schedule 4 days a week works better than 2 days a week. I really don't think that the 3 days with some sort of generic asynchronous work that may or may not be aligned with what the teachers in class are doing, is going to work, which then means that I have to figure out how to give more meaningful work.

It’s a uniform curriculum.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. I'm honestly surprised that anyone would choose DL. If conditions deteriorate in Fairfax, then the schools will reclose. If not, then why keep kids at home?

I personally like DL because it's less hassle. Having a schedule 4 days a week works better than 2 days a week. I really don't think that the 3 days with some sort of generic asynchronous work that may or may not be aligned with what the teachers in class are doing, is going to work, which then means that I have to figure out how to give more meaningful work.

But you would be doing that regardless.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. I'm honestly surprised that anyone would choose DL. If conditions deteriorate in Fairfax, then the schools will reclose. If not, then why keep kids at home?

I personally like DL because it's less hassle. Having a schedule 4 days a week works better than 2 days a week. I really don't think that the 3 days with some sort of generic asynchronous work that may or may not be aligned with what the teachers in class are doing, is going to work, which then means that I have to figure out how to give more meaningful work.

Plus if students have to transition from in-person to DL a few times during the year because of cases, the transition may not always be seamless.

[Anonymous]

DL. My gifted kid is now able to work just as hard at home and do 3x the learning. She is thriving at home with self directed projects and multiple online curricula beyond what’s offered by school. It’s actually been nice to have more time for this. We will benefit from not having the uncertainty of trying to make the hybrid situation work, and dd will probably learn more at home.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. I'm honestly surprised that anyone would choose DL. If conditions deteriorate in Fairfax, then the schools will reclose. If not, then why keep kids at home?

I personally like DL because it's less hassle. Having a schedule 4 days a week works better than 2 days a week. I really don't think that the 3 days with some sort of generic asynchronous work that may or may not be aligned with what the teachers in class are doing, is going to work, which then means that I have to figure out how to give more meaningful work.

It’s a uniform curriculum.

AAP teacher- I am pretty sure whatever the county purchased to help supplement asynchronous learning will not be geared to AAP kids. AAP teachers were left to fend for themselves this spring. I personally did not mind as I had a lot of freedom to do learning experiences that actually challenged the kids. I plan on using the asynchronous days to reinforce skills from the previous day and introduce new curriculum that we will be doing the following day.

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Anonymous wrote:DL. My gifted kid is now able to work just as hard at home and do 3x the learning. She is thriving at home with self directed projects and multiple online curricula beyond what’s offered by school. It’s actually been nice to have more time for this. We will benefit from not having the uncertainty of trying to make the hybrid situation work, and dd will probably learn more at home.

This mindset is so strange to me. Elementary school and especially the way that Fairfax has structured their gifted program is about socialization, the peer group and social learning. The academics become more important in later years.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. I'm honestly surprised that anyone would choose DL. If conditions deteriorate in Fairfax, then the schools will reclose. If not, then why keep kids at home?

I personally like DL because it's less hassle. Having a schedule 4 days a week works better than 2 days a week. I really don't think that the 3 days with some sort of generic asynchronous work that may or may not be aligned with what the teachers in class are doing, is going to work, which then means that I have to figure out how to give more meaningful work.

It’s a uniform curriculum.

AAP teacher- I am pretty sure whatever the county purchased to help supplement asynchronous learning will not be geared to AAP kids. AAP teachers were left to fend for themselves this spring. I personally did not mind as I had a lot of freedom to do learning experiences that actually challenged the kids. I plan on using the asynchronous days to reinforce skills from the previous day and introduce new curriculum that we will be doing the following day.

As a college professor, statements like this really confuse me. Don't you have a set of materials that you follow and teach each year? Like, presumably you know fourth grade is time to learn about angles and geometry. Can't you teach that even without "district provided materials"?

[Anonymous]

From the parent questionnaire, it looks like they want the kids to wear masks the entire day. I can understand while on the bus and even whenever not in the classroom, but not for 7-8 hours straight. That isn’t healthy and I’d that’s the case, DL.