Georgetown Prep mask optional?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are just getting use to 2500 people dying/day and 8 hr wait times at hospitals without nursing support like we’ve had in the past.

It’s just a new way of thinking/living.

Hospitals are just fine. People who choose not to get vaccinated might die. That's just the way it will be.

20% of deaths occured among vaxxed. But keep using unvaxxed as a scapegoat. I have a hard time blaming people for deaths when what we saw is a pandemic policy failure, Oh and damn, those kids under 5---they are not vaxxed so they deserve to die

I know several healthy people who were vaxxed and boosted that have long term health concerns from omnicron. Both young and healthy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are just getting use to 2500 people dying/day and 8 hr wait times at hospitals without nursing support like we’ve had in the past.

It’s just a new way of thinking/living.

Hospitals are just fine. People who choose not to get vaccinated might die. That's just the way it will be.

20% of deaths occured among vaxxed. But keep using unvaxxed as a scapegoat. I have a hard time blaming people for deaths when what we saw is a pandemic policy failure, Oh and damn, those kids under 5---they are not vaxxed so they deserve to die

I know several healthy people who were vaxxed and boosted that have long term health concerns from omnicron. Both young and healthy.

Omicron has been around for a couple of months. How do you know it is long term? LOL

[Anonymous]

Jesus and Brett Kavanaugh will keep us all safe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are just getting use to 2500 people dying/day and 8 hr wait times at hospitals without nursing support like we’ve had in the past.

It’s just a new way of thinking/living.

Hospitals are just fine. People who choose not to get vaccinated might die. That's just the way it will be.

20% of deaths occured among vaxxed. But keep using unvaxxed as a scapegoat. I have a hard time blaming people for deaths when what we saw is a pandemic policy failure, Oh and damn, those kids under 5---they are not vaxxed so they deserve to die

I know several healthy people who were vaxxed and boosted that have long term health concerns from omnicron. Both young and healthy.

"Many people are saying"

[Anonymous]

AHC will go mask-optional on 3/1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AHC will go mask-optional on 3/1

No, it's March 7th.

[Anonymous]

Hoping SR follows suit

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So far I know of Mater Dei, Heights, and Holy Child.

Any others? Would love to compile a list as they announce!

What on earth are you compiling a list for?

So that we can tick them off as they fall in line with parent/ student expectations. STA/ NCS/ Sidwell/ Maret/ GDS - are you listening?

I think most parents at places like Sidwell and GDS want their school to follow whatever the CDC or local health departments recommend. There are families at those schools with high risk kids/parents, just like everywhere else. I'm so grateful that our school has been following the advice of its medical advisory board, and I hope they will continue to do so. These schools are not likely to be influenced by a loud minority of outliers on an anonymous message board. Everyone hopes masking will not be necessary next year. Maybe it won't be necessary in the late spring. But right now the daily cases are nearly as high as last winter's peaks, and this variant is incredibly contagious. No school wants to see community members become ill and die (as can happen, even with fully vaccinated people, and especially with elderly, immunocompromised, diabetic, or cancer patients who also might be faculty, staff and parents or caregivers). I trust my school to continue to listen to health experts, not the arm-chair epidemiologists at DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So far I know of Mater Dei, Heights, and Holy Child.

Any others? Would love to compile a list as they announce!

What on earth are you compiling a list for?

So that we can tick them off as they fall in line with parent/ student expectations. STA/ NCS/ Sidwell/ Maret/ GDS - are you listening?

I think most parents at places like Sidwell and GDS want their school to follow whatever the CDC or local health departments recommend. There are families at those schools with high risk kids/parents, just like everywhere else. I'm so grateful that our school has been following the advice of its medical advisory board, and I hope they will continue to do so. These schools are not likely to be influenced by a loud minority of outliers on an anonymous message board. Everyone hopes masking will not be necessary next year. Maybe it won't be necessary in the late spring. But right now the daily cases are nearly as high as last winter's peaks, and this variant is incredibly contagious. No school wants to see community members become ill and die (as can happen, even with fully vaccinated people, and especially with elderly, immunocompromised, diabetic, or cancer patients who also might be faculty, staff and parents or caregivers). I trust my school to continue to listen to health experts, not the arm-chair epidemiologists at DCUM.

Next year? Are you crazy? I think you need to check your anxiety. BTW MoCo is almost at CDC threshold for “low” cases in case you haven’t caught up on your doomsday reading

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So far I know of Mater Dei, Heights, and Holy Child.

Any others? Would love to compile a list as they announce!

What on earth are you compiling a list for?

So that we can tick them off as they fall in line with parent/ student expectations. STA/ NCS/ Sidwell/ Maret/ GDS - are you listening?

I think most parents at places like Sidwell and GDS want their school to follow whatever the CDC or local health departments recommend. There are families at those schools with high risk kids/parents, just like everywhere else. I'm so grateful that our school has been following the advice of its medical advisory board, and I hope they will continue to do so. These schools are not likely to be influenced by a loud minority of outliers on an anonymous message board. Everyone hopes masking will not be necessary next year. Maybe it won't be necessary in the late spring. But right now the daily cases are nearly as high as last winter's peaks, and this variant is incredibly contagious. No school wants to see community members become ill and die (as can happen, even with fully vaccinated people, and especially with elderly, immunocompromised, diabetic, or cancer patients who also might be faculty, staff and parents or caregivers). I trust my school to continue to listen to health experts, not the arm-chair epidemiologists at DCUM.

Next year? Are you crazy? I think you need to check your anxiety. BTW MoCo is almost at CDC threshold for “low” cases in case you haven’t caught up on your doomsday reading

Yeah, you're in for a rude awakening in a few months. But you can always keep your snowflake home out of abundance of caution. I'm sure they'll be so much better for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are just getting use to 2500 people dying/day and 8 hr wait times at hospitals without nursing support like we’ve had in the past.

It’s just a new way of thinking/living.

Hospitals are just fine. People who choose not to get vaccinated might die. That's just the way it will be.

20% of deaths occured among vaxxed. But keep using unvaxxed as a scapegoat. I have a hard time blaming people for deaths when what we saw is a pandemic policy failure, Oh and damn, those kids under 5---they are not vaxxed so they deserve to die

I know several healthy people who were vaxxed and boosted that have long term health concerns from omnicron. Both young and healthy.

I know a few very healthy people that died driving! So. Life is full of risks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are just getting use to 2500 people dying/day and 8 hr wait times at hospitals without nursing support like we’ve had in the past.

It’s just a new way of thinking/living.

Hospitals are just fine. People who choose not to get vaccinated might die. That's just the way it will be.

20% of deaths occured among vaxxed. But keep using unvaxxed as a scapegoat. I have a hard time blaming people for deaths when what we saw is a pandemic policy failure, Oh and damn, those kids under 5---they are not vaxxed so they deserve to die

I know several healthy people who were vaxxed and boosted that have long term health concerns from omnicron. Both young and healthy.

I know a few very healthy people that died driving! So. Life is full of risks.

And yet I bet you still wear your seatbelt and make sure your DC does too. You would certainly feel differently about driving your kids around if seatbelts were optional. During a pandemic I feel different about the risk level for my child with optional masking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are just getting use to 2500 people dying/day and 8 hr wait times at hospitals without nursing support like we’ve had in the past.

It’s just a new way of thinking/living.

Hospitals are just fine. People who choose not to get vaccinated might die. That's just the way it will be.

20% of deaths occured among vaxxed. But keep using unvaxxed as a scapegoat. I have a hard time blaming people for deaths when what we saw is a pandemic policy failure, Oh and damn, those kids under 5---they are not vaxxed so they deserve to die

I know several healthy people who were vaxxed and boosted that have long term health concerns from omnicron. Both young and healthy.

I know a few very healthy people that died driving! So. Life is full of risks.

And yet I bet you still wear your seatbelt and make sure your DC does too. You would certainly feel differently about driving your kids around if seatbelts were optional. During a pandemic I feel different about the risk level for my child with optional masking.

Wearing a seatbelt doesn't cause other problems like depression, isolation, learning issues, speech delays, etc. Seatbelts have been proven to work. Masks have not and many have been proven to be ineffective.

[Anonymous]

To those calling out DC schools: DC Health guidance still requires universal masking in school. Even with the new mandate rollback for public spaces.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are just getting use to 2500 people dying/day and 8 hr wait times at hospitals without nursing support like we’ve had in the past.

It’s just a new way of thinking/living.

Hospitals are just fine. People who choose not to get vaccinated might die. That's just the way it will be.

20% of deaths occured among vaxxed. But keep using unvaxxed as a scapegoat. I have a hard time blaming people for deaths when what we saw is a pandemic policy failure, Oh and damn, those kids under 5---they are not vaxxed so they deserve to die

I know several healthy people who were vaxxed and boosted that have long term health concerns from omnicron. Both young and healthy.

I know a few very healthy people that died driving! So. Life is full of risks.

And yet I bet you still wear your seatbelt and make sure your DC does too. You would certainly feel differently about driving your kids around if seatbelts were optional. During a pandemic I feel different about the risk level for my child with optional masking.

And you are welcome to triple mask your little Joey, if you so desire. Make masking mandatory for your child and your entire family. Forbids Joey from ever taking it off. There you go - risk averted.