ACPS is a covid cluster

[Anonymous]

GWMS put out a notice today that due to an uptick in cases they are having the health department on site for COVID testing after school on Friday. And still they won’t allow the middle school to implement an outdoor lunch program, even for unvaxxed sixth graders. What did they think would happen?


Also, the structure of the testing makes no sense, because my kid cannot get tested without me there, and I can't take off work. So we are not doing it.


Such a cluster! They should have had authorization forms parents could sign so kids could get tested. Another ill-conceived and poorly executed plan from ACPS.

Right, it just doesn't make sense. If I need to be there, since I have insurance, I can schedule it to be done elsewhere at my convenience. But, even if I didn't have insurance, I could schedule it at the Curative booth 3 or so blocks from GW, in the evening or at anoter convenient time for me, for free. I don't get the point of this event if kids cannot be tested without parents present.

[Anonymous]

We went as a family to get tested at GWMS. We weren't concerned that we had covid, but it seemed like the right thing to do.

We arrived late during the testing period - maybe 45 minutes before they closed up. We asked how many had shown up. They said a bit under 300. I'm not sure if that's individuals or families, but either way, it's a pretty abysmal showing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No school testing program, no distancing or proper ventilation, overcrowded cafeterias and buses, questionable definition of close contacts, inadequate notification and tracing of cases, etc. It’s a dream for COVID-19 and likely already spreading more than the community realizes. Again, I’d really like to know how they spent the millions received in federal funding for mitigation measures.

All of this. No testing, no distancing, no outdoor lunch, etc. The plan seems to be a wish and a prayer.

ACPS has incompetent leadership. Always has. It’s always been a hot mess for one reason or the other and always will be. You should look at some of the article re RI poor public school system. It can be done properly despite poverty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

GWMS put out a notice today that due to an uptick in cases they are having the health department on site for COVID testing after school on Friday. And still they won’t allow the middle school to implement an outdoor lunch program, even for unvaxxed sixth graders. What did they think would happen?


Also, the structure of the testing makes no sense, because my kid cannot get tested without me there, and I can't take off work. So we are not doing it.


Such a cluster! They should have had authorization forms parents could sign so kids could get tested. Another ill-conceived and poorly executed plan from ACPS.

Right, it just doesn't make sense. If I need to be there, since I have insurance, I can schedule it to be done elsewhere at my convenience. But, even if I didn't have insurance, I could schedule it at the Curative booth 3 or so blocks from GW, in the evening or at anoter convenient time for me, for free. I don't get the point of this event if kids cannot be tested without parents present.

This is leveling the plying field in someone’s eyes. Guess who? No one can distance means everyone has equal opportunity to get infected. No more white privilege for white WFH families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We went as a family to get tested at GWMS. We weren't concerned that we had covid, but it seemed like the right thing to do.

We arrived late during the testing period - maybe 45 minutes before they closed up. We asked how many had shown up. They said a bit under 300. I'm not sure if that's individuals or families, but either way, it's a pretty abysmal showing.

Actually I thought 300 sounds pretty good! Did you actually expect everyone to show up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We went as a family to get tested at GWMS. We weren't concerned that we had covid, but it seemed like the right thing to do.

We arrived late during the testing period - maybe 45 minutes before they closed up. We asked how many had shown up. They said a bit under 300. I'm not sure if that's individuals or families, but either way, it's a pretty abysmal showing.

Actually I thought 300 sounds pretty good! Did you actually expect everyone to show up?

I did, too! I'm surprised it was that high.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We went as a family to get tested at GWMS. We weren't concerned that we had covid, but it seemed like the right thing to do.

We arrived late during the testing period - maybe 45 minutes before they closed up. We asked how many had shown up. They said a bit under 300. I'm not sure if that's individuals or families, but either way, it's a pretty abysmal showing.

Actually I thought 300 sounds pretty good! Did you actually expect everyone to show up?

I did, too! I'm surprised it was that high.

Yeah, me too. That is much higher than I thought it would be. I really thought it would be around 50-60 so the fact they got around 300 is fabulous.

[Anonymous]

PP with the family that went.

There are, what, 1800 kids at the school? Even if that's 300 family units, that's a ~17% turnout. That seems pretty crappy if they're trying to chase down an outbreak.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP with the family that went.

There are, what, 1800 kids at the school? Even if that's 300 family units, that's a ~17% turnout. That seems pretty crappy if they're trying to chase down an outbreak.

It was held to show they are doing something. They are entirely reactive when they need to be proactive.

[Anonymous]

Are they going to release any stats from the testing clinic at GWMS? I’m guessing the families that made a point of getting there are the ones least likely to be exposed and at risk of infection. Those with limitations due to transportation, language barriers, familial responsibilities and lack of workplace flexibility were not able to go (especially given such short notice). It was for show and nothing substantially meaningful, as is often the case with ACPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP with the family that went.

There are, what, 1800 kids at the school? Even if that's 300 family units, that's a ~17% turnout. That seems pretty crappy if they're trying to chase down an outbreak.

It was held to show they are doing something. They are entirely reactive when they need to be proactive. [/quote]


+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a poor school district. Many of the kids live with lots of family members who must go to jobs that deal with the public. Plus, they probably can’t afford good masks.

So what if it’s poor. RI is poor but they got it right. ACPS is a shi*show for other reasons besides poverty. Poverty doesn’t help but it’s not the primary cause.




https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/magazine/school-reopenings-rhode-island.amp.html

[Anonymous]

$18,331 per pupil spend for ACPS.

[Anonymous]

There are, what, 1800 kids at the school? Even if that's 300 family units, that's a ~17% turnout. That seems pretty crappy if they're trying to chase down an outbreak

It's a lot of kids that are vaccinated (7th and 8th graders and also even some 6th, due to redshirting). If those kids are not having symptoms, I can see how their parents would not be eager to take leave in the middle of the day to accompany them to a COVID test.

[Anonymous]

Eight weeks into the school year during a pandemic at least one ACPS elementary school will allow outdoor lunch once a week. https://mailchi.mp/acps.k12.va.us/outdoor-lunch-at-polk-1315066?e=6ea9486b90