11 schools going virtual for 14 days starting tomorrow, 1/5

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More info will be sent out later, but here's the list from the current MCPS press conference:

Rock Terrace
Cannon Road
North Chevy Chase elementary
Hallie Wells
Monocacy
Roberto Clemente
Forest Knolls
Waters Landing
Rosemont
Seneca Valley
Sherwood elementary

Given the spread and sheer numbers of cases, a prudent thing to do. I guess MCPS is taking responsible actions to keep the students and teachers safe. I guess all need to relax until this wave passes in next few weeks.

Keep kids safe from what? The whole language of keep kids safe is poisonous. It is emotional not logical. It is destructive to close schools to prevent vaccinated kids from catching what will be a cold….a cold they will be at risk of getting every winter forever. The lunacy has to end in 2022.

I agree! The metric needs to be "If you're sick, stay home." And that's it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These closures really serve no purpose and are needlessly disruptive. It also sets a bad precedent going forward. We cannot close schools every time there is a new variant.

exactly. didn't we learn in 2020 that closing schools didn't stop the spread or flatten the curve?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These closures really serve no purpose and are needlessly disruptive. It also sets a bad precedent going forward. We cannot close schools every time there is a new variant[b].

exactly. didn't we learn in 2020 that closing schools didn't stop the spread or flatten the curve?

We haven't. There was no shut down with Delta.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These closures really serve no purpose and are needlessly disruptive. It also sets a bad precedent going forward. We cannot close schools every time there is a new variant.

exactly. didn't we learn in 2020 that closing schools didn't stop the spread or flatten the curve?

[citation needed]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More info will be sent out later, but here's the list from the current MCPS press conference:

Rock Terrace
Cannon Road
North Chevy Chase elementary
Hallie Wells
Monocacy
Roberto Clemente
Forest Knolls
Waters Landing
Rosemont
Seneca Valley
Sherwood elementary

Rock Terrance is only showing one total case on the MCPS Covid-19 Dashboard. How are they in the red.

The dashboard is incorrect and has been for quite some time now.

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It says right at the top "The information in this dashboard contains data from the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, August 31 to Dec. 21, 2021 at 6:00 p.m." It was only ever updated once per week, and definitely didn't keep up with the last week's onslaught of letters.

Our school had something like 50 cases reported in the letters sent out the last two weeks of school, prior to 12/21. The dashboard still says we have 6.

[Anonymous]

I’ve heard it is going to be ALL. Not yet announced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve heard it is going to be ALL. Not yet announced.

this is a no brainer. It will be all schools affected--just a matter of when. Gov. won't go all virtual and neither will county because nobody wants to make that decision.

[Anonymous]

Why would the 180 day rule be relevant - the schools are going remote, not halting all teaching. Officially won’t these still count as school days?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve heard it is going to be ALL. Not yet announced.

this is a no brainer. It will be all schools affected--just a matter of when. Gov. won't go all virtual and neither will county because nobody wants to make that decision.

It's amazing how many do not see that this 5% percent metric and color coded dashboard are just ways to close schools while absolving MCPS officials of making that decision. Parents really should be outraged.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve heard it is going to be ALL. Not yet announced.

Yup seems like that’s what the plan is.. no way the red schools will be yellow or green after 14 days. If anything the yellow and green will be red soon. Its all virtual for everyone. MCPS ruins another year of learning for our kids. Especially the younger elementary and special needs students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve heard it is going to be ALL. Not yet announced.

How did you hear this information? What’s your source?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve heard it is going to be ALL. Not yet announced.

Yup seems like that’s what the plan is.. no way the red schools will be yellow or green after 14 days. If anything the yellow and green will be red soon. Its all virtual for everyone. MCPS ruins another year of learning for our kids. Especially the younger elementary and special needs students.

Agree it will be shut down but no way are they doing all virtual.

[Anonymous]

The process is flawed without controls in place. 20% of the parents could shutter a school for the rest of the school year by calling in just enough results to cross the threshold. The same parent could just say their kid keeps testing positive and keep their number tallied every two weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve heard it is going to be ALL. Not yet announced.

this is a no brainer. It will be all schools affected--just a matter of when. Gov. won't go all virtual and neither will county because nobody wants to make that decision.

It's amazing how many do not see that this 5% percent metric and color coded dashboard are just ways to close schools while absolving MCPS officials of making that decision. Parents really should be outraged.

DC is playing the same stupid game. I wish Bowser had the balls to close schools because dragging it out is stupid and makes it hard to plan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would the 180 day rule be relevant - the schools are going remote, not halting all teaching. Officially won’t these still count as school days?

The Maryland State Board of Education passed a resolution directing schools to provide 180 days of in-person instruction. But they've since said they don't consider it binding.