Holy Trinity Father-Daughter Dance - Covid

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Anonymous wrote:There is so little additional risk here. This outing includes members of the HTS bubble. The kids are all in class together unmasked, the adults are in their immediate family, there is little additional exposure here and it’s in a huge ceiling room.

Granted you are mixing grades which does not happen much during school day, but lots of siblings in school (it’s catholic) so kinda moot.

If we were still competing and masking etc etc yes it would represent a much larger risk. But we aren’t.

No school is its own bubble. People have friends, activities and interests outside of the school community - at least I hope they do.

Right? There's no bubble! People are seeing family and friends outside of school, people are going to work, and travelling, and whatever else they are doing, and lots of people are doing these things unmasked, with other unmasked people. Pretending your school is a bubble because the kids see each other every day is silly.

I know! These defenders are naive + obstinate. Life will go on w/o the silly/sexist dance.

Or at least don't act surprised or defensive. You go to a dance with dozens of other people, you risk getting COVID. Just decide if a given event is worth getting COVID and act accordingly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is so little additional risk here. This outing includes members of the HTS bubble. The kids are all in class together unmasked, the adults are in their immediate family, there is little additional exposure here and it’s in a huge ceiling room.

Granted you are mixing grades which does not happen much during school day, but lots of siblings in school (it’s catholic) so kinda moot.

If we were still competing and masking etc etc yes it would represent a much larger risk. But we aren’t.

No school is its own bubble. People have friends, activities and interests outside of the school community - at least I hope they do.

Sure but for any given week that represents the bulk of their exposure

So the parents from this school community do f have contact with any of the triple during the week? Do you really not know how exponential spread works? People like you are why we are still in this mess! An unmasked indoor school event is not low risk, it’s a known superspreader.

It’s small beer compared to bars bringing together people who would have no contact with each other. Get real.

I’m sure some of the parents attending these events are going to bars too. And the school can control their own environment but obviously not what goes on outside the school.

[Anonymous]

Why is there a thread on this? People are going to weddings, graduations, conferences, galas and all sorts of large events. Not to mention restaurants, parties and sporting events. A small school community event of families who already go to school together is not a big deal at all right now.

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Anonymous wrote:Can somebody please explain what is so weird about a Father-Daughter dance?

It’s just people that are jealous of a good father daughter relationship that hate them, everyone I know appreciates them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is there a thread on this? People are going to weddings, graduations, conferences, galas and all sorts of large events. Not to mention restaurants, parties and sporting events. A small school community event of families who already go to school together is not a big deal at all right now.

Except they are becoming superspreaders, much like the bigger events. And that causes a lot of disruption in the school community. We just went through this at our school. Many students out with COVID, and teachers too, other events having to be postponed. It definitely has an impact.

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Someone alert the presses! Some people get COVID after attending event!! Who saw this coming?!?! I really think it's time we cancel everything and start wearing masks and poding again. That worked really well the first time!

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How are father-daughter dances still a thing in 2022? Very creepy.

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Anonymous wrote:How are father-daughter dances still a thing in 2022? Very creepy.

Wow, what an original comment.

/s

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Anonymous wrote:Father daughter dances are creepy.

not creepy imo but they do exclude those who don’t have a Dad. Why couldn’t it just be a dance for everyone?

Our school doesn't exclude those who don't have a dad. Girls can instead bring a man who is important in their life -- usually a grandfather or uncle.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why is there a thread on this? People are going to weddings, graduations, conferences, galas and all sorts of large events. Not to mention restaurants, parties and sporting events. A small school community event of families who already go to school together is not a big deal at all right now.

Except they are becoming superspreaders, much like the bigger events. And that causes a lot of disruption in the school community. We just went through this at our school. Many students out with COVID, and teachers too, other events having to be postponed. It definitely has an impact.

Isn’t every single school holding an in person auction and graduation party this year? Why are you singling out this event?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Father daughter dances are creepy.

not creepy imo but they do exclude those who don’t have a Dad. Why couldn’t it just be a dance for everyone?

Our school doesn't exclude those who don't have a dad. Girls can instead bring a man who is important in their life -- usually a grandfather or uncle.

2 mom family here. That would nice if the kids were preschool age or even early elem. But how do you think an older child feels, yes she can bring an adult relative but it’s not the same. They should just have a dance and let the kids bring any grown up.

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Anonymous wrote:HTS parent (that did not attend the dance) here. Throughout the pandemic the school has taken a sensible approach trying to balance health concerns with Covid and the social and emotional needs of the children at the school, for which I am deeply grateful. The vast majority of students and teachers at the school are vaccinated or have already had covid, so I don't think this is going to create much of a disruption, and even if it did I think it is worth it to give the children the option of doing normal social things. It's very easy to point to one event and say that we shouldn't have taken the risk, but the risks exist for every gathering and we can't keep restricting children (especially when adults feel free to attend parties and gather in restaurants and go to a million other social events that could expose them to covid). Should we really be saying no dances, no assemblies, no big birthday parties, no going to the movies, etc. etc.? For how long?

I am Catholic and know many conservative Catholics who refused to be vaxxed because of a stem cell story constantly played on Fox News. So, do not assume HTS folks have been vaxxed. Kids will survive w/o some dumb father-daughter dance. They may not survive their conservative parents' views.

HTS requires vaccination.

Incorrect. HTS does not require vaccination. I did not say all HTS students and teachers are vaccinated but that the vast majority are (or have already had covid). I am a parent with a child at this school so I'm pretty sure my information is better than either of yours.

WOW... faculty aren't all vaccinated? Yikes.

Remember when the Archdiocese of Washington requested a religious exemption for the mask mandate, even though the Pope has openly criticized anti-maskers?

How embarrassing....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Father daughter dances are creepy.

not creepy imo but they do exclude those who don’t have a Dad. Why couldn’t it just be a dance for everyone?

Our school doesn't exclude those who don't have a dad. Girls can instead bring a man who is important in their life -- usually a grandfather or uncle.

2 mom family here. That would nice if the kids were preschool age or even early elem. But how do you think an older child feels, yes she can bring an adult relative but it’s not the same. They should just have a dance and let the kids bring any grown up.

Yes, they did that. It was a daughter dance. Kids could bring their father or favorite adult dance partner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Father daughter dances are creepy.

not creepy imo but they do exclude those who don’t have a Dad. Why couldn’t it just be a dance for everyone?

Our school doesn't exclude those who don't have a dad. Girls can instead bring a man who is important in their life -- usually a grandfather or uncle.

2 mom family here. That would nice if the kids were preschool age or even early elem. But how do you think an older child feels, yes she can bring an adult relative but it’s not the same. They should just have a dance and let the kids bring any grown up.

Yes, they did that. It was a daughter dance. Kids could bring their father or favorite adult dance partner.

PP here. I meant daughters not kids. I imagine the son dance will allow the same.

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It’s creepy because it specifies opposite sex parent/child pairing à la Oedipus. Why not just parent/child of any sex or gender?