The prospect of kids not going back to school until 2021

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

The problem is that most of the people ready to riot if schools don’t reopen next year won’t be satisfied with outdoor school. Outdoor school in this area will have enormous limitations on length and frequency due to heat and humidity. Even camps move kids indoors when the heat index soars.

I have no problem with school outdoors as much as possible.

-parent who is ready to riot if schools don't open in the fall

We’d much prefer school outdoors rather than indoors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

The problem is that most of the people ready to riot if schools don’t reopen next year won’t be satisfied with outdoor school. Outdoor school in this area will have enormous limitations on length and frequency due to heat and humidity. Even camps move kids indoors when the heat index soars.

I have no problem with school outdoors as much as possible.

-parent who is ready to riot if schools don't open in the fall

We’d much prefer school outdoors rather than indoors.

+1

MCPS should consider investing in portable AC and sun shelters for the hot weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

The problem is that most of the people ready to riot if schools don’t reopen next year won’t be satisfied with outdoor school. Outdoor school in this area will have enormous limitations on length and frequency due to heat and humidity. Even camps move kids indoors when the heat index soars.

I have no problem with school outdoors as much as possible.

-parent who is ready to riot if schools don't open in the fall

+1

Even if it means that schools might be cancelled at 5 am because the conditions are dangerous? Sept will surely see high index days. Or is your expectation that on those days, school will simply move indoors, even if it means cramming 30 students into a classroom and 150 students moving through that space over the course of a day?

I don't know about you, but the schools I went to had no air-conditioning.

My mom taught in Baltimore City. Her school closed early frequently in hot weather.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is new information that asymptotic transmission is rare and the focus should be to contain individuals who are symptomatic as well as contact tracing.

That’s not new information. It was just never acted upon.

Do you remember when they told us masks didn’t help?

[Anonymous]

I suspect a rising second wave this summer will force DL in the fall. I sm not a fan of DL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is new information that asymptotic transmission is rare and the focus should be to contain individuals who are symptomatic as well as contact tracing.

That information is highly suspect. Please do not believe it until further studies are published.

- research scientist

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is new information that asymptotic transmission is rare and the focus should be to contain individuals who are symptomatic as well as contact tracing.

That information is highly suspect. Please do not believe it until further studies are published.

- research scientist

Right. The WHO retracted/clarified.

[Anonymous]

Will you redshirt your Kindergartener if the school is online in the fall?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will you redshirt your Kindergartener if the school is online in the fall?

100% and would put them in a preschool/private school for another year. Crazy they are allowed to still operate normally but not public schools. I wouldn't want my kids first traditional school experience to be distance learning. So much of K is social learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will you redshirt your Kindergartener if the school is online in the fall?

There are like 2 separate threads on this. One long one in the elementary section and 1 here.

[Anonymous]

MCPS just emailed out their weekly update:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2019-2020/coronavirus-update-20200614.html

Some highlights:

I want to assure you that we have not made any decisions regarding plans for the fall.

In the coming weeks, we will launch a survey to provide you with an opportunity to share your ideas and preferences for how students should engage in learning during next school year.

School is due to start in 10 weeks.. and they haven't even developed a survey about this? What kind of timeline are they operating on?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MCPS just emailed out their weekly update:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2019-2020/coronavirus-update-20200614.html

Some highlights:

I want to assure you that we have not made any decisions regarding plans for the fall.

In the coming weeks, we will launch a survey to provide you with an opportunity to share your ideas and preferences for how students should engage in learning during next school year.

School is due to start in 10 weeks.. and they haven't even developed a survey about this? What kind of timeline are they operating on?

I wouldn't be completely surprised if the start of school was delayed by 2 weeks so they can come up with a plan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MCPS just emailed out their weekly update:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2019-2020/coronavirus-update-20200614.html

Some highlights:

I want to assure you that we have not made any decisions regarding plans for the fall.

In the coming weeks, we will launch a survey to provide you with an opportunity to share your ideas and preferences for how students should engage in learning during next school year.

School is due to start in 10 weeks.. and they haven't even developed a survey about this? What kind of timeline are they operating on?

Pretty in line with where other districts are. They have to develop a number of plans, since we don’t know what will be happening with the virus in two months. But soliciting parent input is a good thing.

If they outlined a decision now, it would likely have to change before fall as more info about the virus unfolds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MCPS just emailed out their weekly update:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2019-2020/coronavirus-update-20200614.html

Some highlights:

I want to assure you that we have not made any decisions regarding plans for the fall.

In the coming weeks, we will launch a survey to provide you with an opportunity to share your ideas and preferences for how students should engage in learning during next school year.

School is due to start in 10 weeks.. and they haven't even developed a survey about this? What kind of timeline are they operating on?

The one where nobody knows what's going to happen in the next ten weeks, between now and when school is supposed to start.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS just emailed out their weekly update:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2019-2020/coronavirus-update-20200614.html

Some highlights:

I want to assure you that we have not made any decisions regarding plans for the fall.

In the coming weeks, we will launch a survey to provide you with an opportunity to share your ideas and preferences for how students should engage in learning during next school year.

School is due to start in 10 weeks.. and they haven't even developed a survey about this? What kind of timeline are they operating on?

Pretty in line with where other districts are. They have to develop a number of plans, since we don’t know what will be happening with the virus in two months. But soliciting parent input is a good thing.

If they outlined a decision now, it would likely have to change before fall as more info about the virus unfolds.

+1
First we have to finish the school year, including returning/picking up materials and belongings. Then they need to get summer school up and running. Some parents are having trouble keeping up with information right now.

A survey in two weeks is fine. I hope they ask for specifics for each child and what parent preferences are. Some kids did well in DL (and even better without social distractions) and some did not, even within the same family. Meanwhile, it's not like they aren't preparing for many different options, and for things to be different by grade/school level. I know that the county is continuing online curriculum development over the summer. Schools are in process on orders for next year, which include DL supports for teachers (like doc cams) and PPE for school. Lots of training options are available to teachers - we don't have full options/requirements yet. There is definitely a lot of work happening behind the scenes.