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Anonymous wrote:MV has been doing Cares for a while now. Communication sent out this week that they are planning on expanding the number of kids back in the class. They are finalizing staff availability and commitments now.

They also confirmed that all teachers coming back to school will be able to access vaccines.

I think first you need to know your staffing numbers before you can know how many kids are able to come back.

Is MV simply explanding cares classrooms? Or will they have actual live instruction?

They are doing both - expanding CARES classroom and starting live instruction hybrid with 100 kids.

At the school re-opening meeting, they said after the initial 100 kids start for hybrid, they plan on continuing to expand the hybrid option to more kids.

I attended the meeting and the 100 kids was total for both campuses and includes both CARES-type classes and hybrid. Very few kids from each grade will be offered a hybrid spot and will likely include primarily disadvantaged kids

I’m PP above. That is incorrect. I attended the meeting and it’s 100 students for hybrid. They currently have 60 or so students for CARES and plan on expanding that too.

We got offered a spot for hybrid and our family is not disadvantaged at all.

Which grade and which campus? We are at MV8 and haven’t heard anything about spots yet

MV8. Deadline to accept is today. We accepted.

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Anonymous wrote:MV has been doing Cares for a while now. Communication sent out this week that they are planning on expanding the number of kids back in the class. They are finalizing staff availability and commitments now.

They also confirmed that all teachers coming back to school will be able to access vaccines.

I think first you need to know your staffing numbers before you can know how many kids are able to come back.

Is MV simply explanding cares classrooms? Or will they have actual live instruction?

They are doing both - expanding CARES classroom and starting live instruction hybrid with 100 kids.

At the school re-opening meeting, they said after the initial 100 kids start for hybrid, they plan on continuing to expand the hybrid option to more kids.

I attended the meeting and the 100 kids was total for both campuses and includes both CARES-type classes and hybrid. Very few kids from each grade will be offered a hybrid spot and will likely include primarily disadvantaged kids

I’m PP above. That is incorrect. I attended the meeting and it’s 100 students for hybrid. They currently have 60 or so students for CARES and plan on expanding that too.

We got offered a spot for hybrid and our family is not disadvantaged at all.

Which grade and which campus? We are at MV8 and haven’t heard anything about spots yet

MV8. Deadline to accept is today. We accepted.

How are they deciding who gets this offer?

Also, is there anything about pending covid rates? I saw the earlier chart which MV put out which clearly showed they would only do hybrid in person if case rates go back into the yellow territory.

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Anonymous wrote:It seems like at ITS nobody is getting hybrid. We will be lucky to have a few staffed playdate type events now and then.

The email seemed to describe more than playdates -- although playdates first -- but yeah, nothing like a plan for A/B day 2x/wk type of hybrid or any real classroom instruction, just more opportunities for students to come to school.

I have no clue what the school has in mind. But it doesn't seem to be very much at all. I am super disappointed.

Oh this is interesting. I read it that they would be doing hybrid but not worrying about starting with young grades only, rather they will pursue the goal of bringing older kids too if staffing permits. While they are sorting out the groupings we will have the meet ups with teachers which I think are great and overdue.

I would be shocked if you got anything substantial out of ITS. They are really dragging their feet and making every excuse they can find.

Personally I would be fine with two days in person and three days asynchronous (or for preschoolers, three days of nothing) but I understand other parents feel differently.

I actually feel like last night's email pulled back the curtain on plans they are making on multiple fronts: expanded learning hubs; in person meet ups to foster connection; and in person learning at the school for all students not just starting with the youngest. TBD how many days of that will be offered based on interest and mapping to staff capacity.

What email?? Can you post?

An email from Deborah Dantzler Williams came out yesterday at 5:01 pm. And, the IFA vice president re-sent the link to the survey re: returning, which is due Monday am.

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Anonymous wrote:It seems like at ITS nobody is getting hybrid. We will be lucky to have a few staffed playdate type events now and then.

The email seemed to describe more than playdates -- although playdates first -- but yeah, nothing like a plan for A/B day 2x/wk type of hybrid or any real classroom instruction, just more opportunities for students to come to school.

I have no clue what the school has in mind. But it doesn't seem to be very much at all. I am super disappointed.

Oh this is interesting. I read it that they would be doing hybrid but not worrying about starting with young grades only, rather they will pursue the goal of bringing older kids too if staffing permits. While they are sorting out the groupings we will have the meet ups with teachers which I think are great and overdue.

I would be shocked if you got anything substantial out of ITS. They are really dragging their feet and making every excuse they can find.

Personally I would be fine with two days in person and three days asynchronous (or for preschoolers, three days of nothing) but I understand other parents feel differently.

I actually feel like last night's email pulled back the curtain on plans they are making on multiple fronts: expanded learning hubs; in person meet ups to foster connection; and in person learning at the school for all students not just starting with the youngest. TBD how many days of that will be offered based on interest and mapping to staff capacity.

It did pull back the curtain, but with no firm commitments. And what is behind the curtain isn't very much. Oh wow, an outdoor meetup, what a stunning feat of organizational competence.

right. but they sent the survey out to families yesterday and said they need to see what the responses are like before they know what is needed to create the cohorts, etc. I am super frustrated about my kids being home, but I'm being hopeful; I understand if you aren't feeling that.

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Anonymous wrote:It seems like at ITS nobody is getting hybrid. We will be lucky to have a few staffed playdate type events now and then.

The email seemed to describe more than playdates -- although playdates first -- but yeah, nothing like a plan for A/B day 2x/wk type of hybrid or any real classroom instruction, just more opportunities for students to come to school.

I have no clue what the school has in mind. But it doesn't seem to be very much at all. I am super disappointed.

Oh this is interesting. I read it that they would be doing hybrid but not worrying about starting with young grades only, rather they will pursue the goal of bringing older kids too if staffing permits. While they are sorting out the groupings we will have the meet ups with teachers which I think are great and overdue.

I would be shocked if you got anything substantial out of ITS. They are really dragging their feet and making every excuse they can find.

Personally I would be fine with two days in person and three days asynchronous (or for preschoolers, three days of nothing) but I understand other parents feel differently.

I actually feel like last night's email pulled back the curtain on plans they are making on multiple fronts: expanded learning hubs; in person meet ups to foster connection; and in person learning at the school for all students not just starting with the youngest. TBD how many days of that will be offered based on interest and mapping to staff capacity.

It did pull back the curtain, but with no firm commitments. And what is behind the curtain isn't very much. Oh wow, an outdoor meetup, what a stunning feat of organizational competence.

right. but they sent the survey out to families yesterday and said they need to see what the responses are like before they know what is needed to create the cohorts, etc. I am super frustrated about my kids being home, but I'm being hopeful; I understand if you aren't feeling that.

I just feel like a survey with only one question is not going to be very helpful in planning. To me it feels like they are slow-walking this. Only surveying the teachers this week is another example of slow-walking.

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Anonymous wrote:MV has been doing Cares for a while now. Communication sent out this week that they are planning on expanding the number of kids back in the class. They are finalizing staff availability and commitments now.

They also confirmed that all teachers coming back to school will be able to access vaccines.

I think first you need to know your staffing numbers before you can know how many kids are able to come back.

Is MV simply explanding cares classrooms? Or will they have actual live instruction?

They are doing both - expanding CARES classroom and starting live instruction hybrid with 100 kids.

At the school re-opening meeting, they said after the initial 100 kids start for hybrid, they plan on continuing to expand the hybrid option to more kids.

I attended the meeting and the 100 kids was total for both campuses and includes both CARES-type classes and hybrid. Very few kids from each grade will be offered a hybrid spot and will likely include primarily disadvantaged kids

I’m PP above. That is incorrect. I attended the meeting and it’s 100 students for hybrid. They currently have 60 or so students for CARES and plan on expanding that too.

We got offered a spot for hybrid and our family is not disadvantaged at all.

Which grade and which campus? We are at MV8 and haven’t heard anything about spots yet

MV8. Deadline to accept is today. We accepted.

How are they deciding who gets this offer?

Also, is there anything about pending covid rates? I saw the earlier chart which MV put out which clearly showed they would only do hybrid in person if case rates go back into the yellow territory.

I have no idea. Why don’t you ask admin?

Did you not attend the school re-opening meeting?? They are moving forward and starting hybrid. I mean the whole meeting was based on that and so was the chat questions and Q &A. In addition there have been multiple emails about dates, planning logistics, and DL modifications to be ready for this.

Rates in the city are down and will continue to trend down as more people get vaccinated every week.

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Anonymous wrote:MV has been doing Cares for a while now. Communication sent out this week that they are planning on expanding the number of kids back in the class. They are finalizing staff availability and commitments now.

They also confirmed that all teachers coming back to school will be able to access vaccines.

I think first you need to know your staffing numbers before you can know how many kids are able to come back.

Is MV simply explanding cares classrooms? Or will they have actual live instruction?

They are doing both - expanding CARES classroom and starting live instruction hybrid with 100 kids.

At the school re-opening meeting, they said after the initial 100 kids start for hybrid, they plan on continuing to expand the hybrid option to more kids.

I attended the meeting and the 100 kids was total for both campuses and includes both CARES-type classes and hybrid. Very few kids from each grade will be offered a hybrid spot and will likely include primarily disadvantaged kids

I’m PP above. That is incorrect. I attended the meeting and it’s 100 students for hybrid. They currently have 60 or so students for CARES and plan on expanding that too.

We got offered a spot for hybrid and our family is not disadvantaged at all.

Which grade and which campus? We are at MV8 and haven’t heard anything about spots yet

MV8. Deadline to accept is today. We accepted.

How are they deciding who gets this offer?

Also, is there anything about pending covid rates? I saw the earlier chart which MV put out which clearly showed they would only do hybrid in person if case rates go back into the yellow territory.

I have no idea. Why don’t you ask admin?

Did you not attend the school re-opening meeting?? They are moving forward and starting hybrid. I mean the whole meeting was based on that and so was the chat questions and Q &A. In addition there have been multiple emails about dates, planning logistics, and DL modifications to be ready for this.

Rates in the city are down and will continue to trend down as more people get vaccinated every week.

Not at MV so no, I can't ask or attend. At another school which is also holding up the same type of metrics for reopening.

The trend may not continue down since the new variants have now emerged in DC. I doubt a massive spike but hitting targets may be slower.

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Anonymous wrote:MV has been doing Cares for a while now. Communication sent out this week that they are planning on expanding the number of kids back in the class. They are finalizing staff availability and commitments now.

They also confirmed that all teachers coming back to school will be able to access vaccines.

I think first you need to know your staffing numbers before you can know how many kids are able to come back.

Is MV simply explanding cares classrooms? Or will they have actual live instruction?

They are doing both - expanding CARES classroom and starting live instruction hybrid with 100 kids.

At the school re-opening meeting, they said after the initial 100 kids start for hybrid, they plan on continuing to expand the hybrid option to more kids.

I attended the meeting and the 100 kids was total for both campuses and includes both CARES-type classes and hybrid. Very few kids from each grade will be offered a hybrid spot and will likely include primarily disadvantaged kids

I’m PP above. That is incorrect. I attended the meeting and it’s 100 students for hybrid. They currently have 60 or so students for CARES and plan on expanding that too.

We got offered a spot for hybrid and our family is not disadvantaged at all.

Which grade and which campus? We are at MV8 and haven’t heard anything about spots yet

MV8. Deadline to accept is today. We accepted.

How are they deciding who gets this offer?

Also, is there anything about pending covid rates? I saw the earlier chart which MV put out which clearly showed they would only do hybrid in person if case rates go back into the yellow territory.

I have no idea. Why don’t you ask admin?

Did you not attend the school re-opening meeting?? They are moving forward and starting hybrid. I mean the whole meeting was based on that and so was the chat questions and Q &A. In addition there have been multiple emails about dates, planning logistics, and DL modifications to be ready for this.

Rates in the city are down and will continue to trend down as more people get vaccinated every week.

Not at MV so no, I can't ask or attend. At another school which is also holding up the same type of metrics for reopening.

The trend may not continue down since the new variants have now emerged in DC. I doubt a massive spike but hitting targets may be slower.

Look at the guidelines the CDC just put out. DC is already at target to be fully in person, not even just hybrid.

Also now that vaccines are here, and teachers have gotten vaccinated, it’s a totally different ballgame and numbers game.

Even with the new variants, the vaccines are thought to still be effective. Also more importantly, the data you really need to look at is prevention of serious disease and hospitalizations. Those numbers are really good.

COVID isn’t going away. The new reality is that it will be like the flu, causing mild disease in the majority of people, and we would need a shot yearly.

Hybrid has started or will be starting for lots of schools. The momentum will pick up and increase in these schools as the teachers/students get used to the new routine.

Hopefully your school will be pressured to get on board eventually.

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Anonymous wrote:MV has been doing Cares for a while now. Communication sent out this week that they are planning on expanding the number of kids back in the class. They are finalizing staff availability and commitments now.

They also confirmed that all teachers coming back to school will be able to access vaccines.

I think first you need to know your staffing numbers before you can know how many kids are able to come back.

Is MV simply explanding cares classrooms? Or will they have actual live instruction?

They are doing both - expanding CARES classroom and starting live instruction hybrid with 100 kids.

At the school re-opening meeting, they said after the initial 100 kids start for hybrid, they plan on continuing to expand the hybrid option to more kids.

I attended the meeting and the 100 kids was total for both campuses and includes both CARES-type classes and hybrid. Very few kids from each grade will be offered a hybrid spot and will likely include primarily disadvantaged kids

I’m PP above. That is incorrect. I attended the meeting and it’s 100 students for hybrid. They currently have 60 or so students for CARES and plan on expanding that too.

We got offered a spot for hybrid and our family is not disadvantaged at all.

Which grade and which campus? We are at MV8 and haven’t heard anything about spots yet

MV8. Deadline to accept is today. We accepted.

How are they deciding who gets this offer?

Also, is there anything about pending covid rates? I saw the earlier chart which MV put out which clearly showed they would only do hybrid in person if case rates go back into the yellow territory.

I have no idea. Why don’t you ask admin?

Did you not attend the school re-opening meeting?? They are moving forward and starting hybrid. I mean the whole meeting was based on that and so was the chat questions and Q &A. In addition there have been multiple emails about dates, planning logistics, and DL modifications to be ready for this.

Rates in the city are down and will continue to trend down as more people get vaccinated every week.

Not at MV so no, I can't ask or attend. At another school which is also holding up the same type of metrics for reopening.

The trend may not continue down since the new variants have now emerged in DC. I doubt a massive spike but hitting targets may be slower.

Look at the guidelines the CDC just put out. DC is already at target to be fully in person, not even just hybrid.

Also now that vaccines are here, and teachers have gotten vaccinated, it’s a totally different ballgame and numbers game.

Even with the new variants, the vaccines are thought to still be effective. Also more importantly, the data you really need to look at is prevention of serious disease and hospitalizations. Those numbers are really good.

COVID isn’t going away. The new reality is that it will be like the flu, causing mild disease in the majority of people, and we would need a shot yearly.

Hybrid has started or will be starting for lots of schools. The momentum will pick up and increase in these schools as the teachers/students get used to the new routine.

Hopefully your school will be pressured to get on board eventually.

While I agree, you’re misreading the cdc chart. DC is in the red just like the entire country. Now schools can use this to never reopen.

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Anonymous wrote:MV has been doing Cares for a while now. Communication sent out this week that they are planning on expanding the number of kids back in the class. They are finalizing staff availability and commitments now.

They also confirmed that all teachers coming back to school will be able to access vaccines.

I think first you need to know your staffing numbers before you can know how many kids are able to come back.

Is MV simply explanding cares classrooms? Or will they have actual live instruction?

They are doing both - expanding CARES classroom and starting live instruction hybrid with 100 kids.

At the school re-opening meeting, they said after the initial 100 kids start for hybrid, they plan on continuing to expand the hybrid option to more kids.

I attended the meeting and the 100 kids was total for both campuses and includes both CARES-type classes and hybrid. Very few kids from each grade will be offered a hybrid spot and will likely include primarily disadvantaged kids

I’m PP above. That is incorrect. I attended the meeting and it’s 100 students for hybrid. They currently have 60 or so students for CARES and plan on expanding that too.

We got offered a spot for hybrid and our family is not disadvantaged at all.

Which grade and which campus? We are at MV8 and haven’t heard anything about spots yet

MV8. Deadline to accept is today. We accepted.

How are they deciding who gets this offer?

Also, is there anything about pending covid rates? I saw the earlier chart which MV put out which clearly showed they would only do hybrid in person if case rates go back into the yellow territory.

I have no idea. Why don’t you ask admin?

Did you not attend the school re-opening meeting?? They are moving forward and starting hybrid. I mean the whole meeting was based on that and so was the chat questions and Q &A. In addition there have been multiple emails about dates, planning logistics, and DL modifications to be ready for this.

Rates in the city are down and will continue to trend down as more people get vaccinated every week.

Not at MV so no, I can't ask or attend. At another school which is also holding up the same type of metrics for reopening.

The trend may not continue down since the new variants have now emerged in DC. I doubt a massive spike but hitting targets may be slower.

Look at the guidelines the CDC just put out. DC is already at target to be fully in person, not even just hybrid.

Also now that vaccines are here, and teachers have gotten vaccinated, it’s a totally different ballgame and numbers game.

Even with the new variants, the vaccines are thought to still be effective. Also more importantly, the data you really need to look at is prevention of serious disease and hospitalizations. Those numbers are really good.

COVID isn’t going away. The new reality is that it will be like the flu, causing mild disease in the majority of people, and we would need a shot yearly.

Hybrid has started or will be starting for lots of schools. The momentum will pick up and increase in these schools as the teachers/students get used to the new routine.

Hopefully your school will be pressured to get on board eventually.

While I agree, you’re misreading the cdc chart. DC is in the red just like the entire country. Now schools can use this to never reopen.

My mistake. I did. But that’s for middle and high school not to open. Elementary the recommendation is hybrid.

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Anonymous wrote:MV has been doing Cares for a while now. Communication sent out this week that they are planning on expanding the number of kids back in the class. They are finalizing staff availability and commitments now.

They also confirmed that all teachers coming back to school will be able to access vaccines.

I think first you need to know your staffing numbers before you can know how many kids are able to come back.

Is MV simply explanding cares classrooms? Or will they have actual live instruction?

They are doing both - expanding CARES classroom and starting live instruction hybrid with 100 kids.

At the school re-opening meeting, they said after the initial 100 kids start for hybrid, they plan on continuing to expand the hybrid option to more kids.

I attended the meeting and the 100 kids was total for both campuses and includes both CARES-type classes and hybrid. Very few kids from each grade will be offered a hybrid spot and will likely include primarily disadvantaged kids

I’m PP above. That is incorrect. I attended the meeting and it’s 100 students for hybrid. They currently have 60 or so students for CARES and plan on expanding that too.

We got offered a spot for hybrid and our family is not disadvantaged at all.

Which grade and which campus? We are at MV8 and haven’t heard anything about spots yet

MV8. Deadline to accept is today. We accepted.

How are they deciding who gets this offer?

Also, is there anything about pending covid rates? I saw the earlier chart which MV put out which clearly showed they would only do hybrid in person if case rates go back into the yellow territory.

I have no idea. Why don’t you ask admin?

Did you not attend the school re-opening meeting?? They are moving forward and starting hybrid. I mean the whole meeting was based on that and so was the chat questions and Q &A. In addition there have been multiple emails about dates, planning logistics, and DL modifications to be ready for this.

Rates in the city are down and will continue to trend down as more people get vaccinated every week.

Not at MV so no, I can't ask or attend. At another school which is also holding up the same type of metrics for reopening.

The trend may not continue down since the new variants have now emerged in DC. I doubt a massive spike but hitting targets may be slower.

Look at the guidelines the CDC just put out. DC is already at target to be fully in person, not even just hybrid.

Also now that vaccines are here, and teachers have gotten vaccinated, it’s a totally different ballgame and numbers game.

Even with the new variants, the vaccines are thought to still be effective. Also more importantly, the data you really need to look at is prevention of serious disease and hospitalizations. Those numbers are really good.

COVID isn’t going away. The new reality is that it will be like the flu, causing mild disease in the majority of people, and we would need a shot yearly.

Hybrid has started or will be starting for lots of schools. The momentum will pick up and increase in these schools as the teachers/students get used to the new routine.

Hopefully your school will be pressured to get on board eventually.

While I agree, you’re misreading the cdc chart. DC is in the red just like the entire country. Now schools can use this to never reopen.

My mistake. I did. But that’s for middle and high school not to open. Elementary the recommendation is hybrid.

What health history considered high risk for children?