N95 Masks at Stone Ridge

[Anonymous]

Never been happier that my daughter doesn’t attend stone ridge! It’s a mask, for crying out loud. Find one that fits your kid and move on. You don’t get a cookie for complaining the loudest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The girls are required to wear N95 masks inside and outside at Stone Ridge. My girl and her friends are getting serious headache from this protocol. Is anyone else having a similar experience?

Try KN95, which are allowed. I personally find the KN95 disposables very comfortable and better in that they don’t fog up my glasses. There is a site floating around the internet where you can confirm the efficacy of the online make companies and the local pharmacies seem to have them. Looks like terracyle will recycle these (though recognize fee is steep).

[Anonymous]

STA requires KN95 or double masking. Since the science has said that cloth masks aren’t effective at preventing omicron it seems like a requirement that will help keep kids in school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SR parent and health care worker. I have absolutely no problem with the mask requirement. Everyone in my family is vaccinated and boosted. COVID-19 infection generally is mild in younger people/pediatrics, but not in everyone. I took care of young people with pulmonary emboli with mild cases of COVID. There is new data suggesting higher incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus after COVID infection. There are concerning neurologic impacts being investigated, and long-term pulmonary complications (Omicron seems to be more sparing of lungs). No matter how mild, I don’t want my kids to get it- what if they are one of the rare ones to have these complications?

Great thanks to SR for trying to protect staff, students and their families. I think they have done a great job!!

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/96569

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Closing schools led to mental health crisis in adolescents.
Wearing K95s, etc., reduce rate of community spread and thus help to keep schools open.
Open schools lead to better emotional health among teens.

Wear the damn masks. This is just temporary. Deal.

+1M

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SR parent and health care worker. I have absolutely no problem with the mask requirement. Everyone in my family is vaccinated and boosted. COVID-19 infection generally is mild in younger people/pediatrics, but not in everyone. I took care of young people with pulmonary emboli with mild cases of COVID. There is new data suggesting higher incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus after COVID infection. There are concerning neurologic impacts being investigated, and long-term pulmonary complications (Omicron seems to be more sparing of lungs). No matter how mild, I don’t want my kids to get it- what if they are one of the rare ones to have these complications?

Great thanks to SR for trying to protect staff, students and their families. I think they have done a great job!!

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/96569

My fully vaxxed asthmatic son had the omicron variant over the holidays and his lungs were spared, thank goodness. When he was younger, a simple cold could result in pneumonia because of his allergies / asthma. His only symptoms were a cold and fatigue and he recovered quickly. His DC high school is also *strongly* recommending N95.

Covid is here for the long haul and we must learn to live with it. If that means wearing a mask, so be it. I want my son to be physically in school.

[Anonymous]

Some do say omicron transmits outdoors but the risk is very low compared to indoors. Odd that n95 would be required outdoors. Both of my nephews' schools requires n95/KN95 or comparable for indoors but not outdoors. At some publics, KN95s are being distributed and strongly recommended. It's temporary, while the surge is ongoing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SR parent and health care worker. I have absolutely no problem with the mask requirement. Everyone in my family is vaccinated and boosted. COVID-19 infection generally is mild in younger people/pediatrics, but not in everyone. I took care of young people with pulmonary emboli with mild cases of COVID. There is new data suggesting higher incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus after COVID infection. There are concerning neurologic impacts being investigated, and long-term pulmonary complications (Omicron seems to be more sparing of lungs). No matter how mild, I don’t want my kids to get it- what if they are one of the rare ones to have these complications?

Great thanks to SR for trying to protect staff, students and their families. I think they have done a great job!!

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/96569

My fully vaxxed asthmatic son had the omicron variant over the holidays and his lungs were spared, thank goodness. When he was younger, a simple cold could result in pneumonia because of his allergies / asthma. His only symptoms were a cold and fatigue and he recovered quickly. His DC high school is also *strongly* recommending N95.

Covid is here for the long haul and we must learn to live with it. If that means wearing a mask, so be it. I want my son to be physically in school.

Yes it does seem like Omicron is more soaring on lung tissue - however, many unvaccinated people are still becoming very sick with Omicron. Also we do not know yet whether it will result in wide spread long haul COVID as happened with earlier variants when initial symptoms were mild. Experts say less severe is not the same as mild and that many are killed into false sense of complacency. Hence our hospitals are overflowing and many supermarket shelves are half empty as so many people are out sick.

https://apple.news/AG9aFUIuHSBONKQD9o8gmYw

SR has been doing an amazing job keeping the school open and the girls plus community as safe as possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SR parent and health care worker. I have absolutely no problem with the mask requirement. Everyone in my family is vaccinated and boosted. COVID-19 infection generally is mild in younger people/pediatrics, but not in everyone. I took care of young people with pulmonary emboli with mild cases of COVID. There is new data suggesting higher incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus after COVID infection. There are concerning neurologic impacts being investigated, and long-term pulmonary complications (Omicron seems to be more sparing of lungs). No matter how mild, I don’t want my kids to get it- what if they are one of the rare ones to have these complications?

Great thanks to SR for trying to protect staff, students and their families. I think they have done a great job!!

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/96569

My fully vaxxed asthmatic son had the omicron variant over the holidays and his lungs were spared, thank goodness. When he was younger, a simple cold could result in pneumonia because of his allergies / asthma. His only symptoms were a cold and fatigue and he recovered quickly. His DC high school is also *strongly* recommending N95.

Covid is here for the long haul and we must learn to live with it. If that means wearing a mask, so be it. I want my son to be physically in school.

Yes it does seem like Omicron is more soaring on lung tissue - however, many unvaccinated people are still becoming very sick with Omicron. Also we do not know yet whether it will result in wide spread long haul COVID as happened with earlier variants when initial symptoms were mild. Experts say less severe is not the same as mild and that many are killed into false sense of complacency. Hence our hospitals are overflowing and many supermarket shelves are half empty as so many people are out sick.

https://apple.news/AG9aFUIuHSBONKQD9o8gmYw

SR has been doing an amazing job keeping the school open and the girls plus community as safe as possible.

Sparing not soaring sorry

[Anonymous]

I believe that masks are optional outside again at SR.

It does seem like Omicron is more sparing on lung tissue - however, many unvaccinated people are still becoming very sick with Omicron. Also we do not know yet whether it will result in wide spread long haul COVID as happened with earlier variants when initial symptoms were mild. Experts say less severe is not the same as mild and that many are lulled into false sense of complacency. Hence, our hospitals are overflowing and many supermarket shelves are half empty as so many people are out sick.

https://apple.news/AG9aFUIuHSBONKQD9o8gmYw

SR has been doing an amazing job keeping the school open and the girls plus community as safe as possible.

[Anonymous]

Any updates on SR dropping the KN95 mask protocol and moving the girls inside to eat? Also, anyone have insight as to whether the school with drop the mask requirement altogether? My daughter is applying and I don't want her in a mask next year. Are they waiting for zero covid? Any intel on this is appreciated.

Also, I heard a rumor that students are not allowed to drink water inside a classroom but must step in the hall if they are thirsty. Is this true?

[Anonymous]

Given the evolving nature of this pandemic, the only way to ensure that your daughter is not in a mask next year is to home school. Based on what we have seen so far, Stone Ridge will respond to evolving virus conditions in light of the mental and emotional needs of the girls and the Catholic value of caring for the vulnerable in our midst. If that is not your version of Catholicism, the school might not be for you. If it is, you will be pleased with how things are handled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Given the evolving nature of this pandemic, the only way to ensure that your daughter is not in a mask next year is to home school. Based on what we have seen so far, Stone Ridge will respond to evolving virus conditions in light of the mental and emotional needs of the girls and the Catholic value of caring for the vulnerable in our midst. If that is not your version of Catholicism, the school might not be for you. If it is, you will be pleased with how things are handled.

Don't you think mental health needs include seeing facial expressions of your classmates and teachers? What is the point of the vaccine mandate if you continue to mask healthy people?

[Anonymous]

Do a little more research and answer the question for yourself.

[Anonymous]

Tell us you voted for 45 without telling us you voted for 45. SMH.

As a physician in the OR we wore masks up to 10/12 hours a day in the OR and N95s when TB or other infectious cases came about. Never- Let me say it loud for those in the back of the room- NEVER, in 20 years as a physician have a seen nor heard of increased co2, decreased oxygen, headaches or whatever psychosomatic symptom you wish to attach to mask wearing.

Just home school-