Delta Variant and APS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How did private schools handle kids getting COVID last school year?

The whole class would go virtual for a two week period. It’s not like that option just went away because APS isn’t doing hybrid. Kids still have iPad/max. The whole class can be virtual in the lower grades. It gets tricky with middle school and high school and all the different classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
How did private schools handle kids getting COVID last school year?



The whole class would go virtual for a two week period. It’s not like that option just went away because APS isn’t doing hybrid. Kids still have iPad/max. The whole class can be virtual in the lower grades. It gets tricky with middle school and high school and all the different classes.

MS/HS will not be holding virtual classes. If families wanted that, they needed to sign up for the full-time virtual option, which many of them did.

[Anonymous]

Well Northern visited an APS school today. Said will release guidance by the end of this week.

[Anonymous]

Northam, you mean? The guidance for the entire Commonwealth? Oh boy...

[Anonymous]

I'm an admin in APS and this has not even been mentioned. We will be 5 days a week. I just hope not wearing a mask...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Northam, you mean? The guidance for the entire Commonwealth? Oh boy...

I mean, what can they really say? They already played every card available to them. It's not enough to make this go away. Lock down businesses/schools? Temporary measure at best that doesn't solve any long-term problems (and introduces many more). Vaccines? A great, but imperfect, solution. It's time to deal with the reality that it's here, and it's not ever going anywhere.

[Anonymous]

We need to start down the path of mandating the vaccine in schools for 12+. I'm not sure if that's state or APS. From today:

WSJ: Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement at Indiana University Upheld by Federal Judge

Of note:
Federal courts have consistently upheld vaccination requirements at K-12 schools and workplaces, according to James G. Hodge, a professor of public health law at Arizona State University.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Northam, you mean? The guidance for the entire Commonwealth? Oh boy...

Haha oops! Yes! Well I’m due in two weeks so I’m gonna blame that typo on the pregnancy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Northam, you mean? The guidance for the entire Commonwealth? Oh boy...

I mean, what can they really say? They already played every card available to them. It's not enough to make this go away. Lock down businesses/schools? Temporary measure at best that doesn't solve any long-term problems (and introduces many more). Vaccines? A great, but imperfect, solution. It's time to deal with the reality that it's here, and it's not ever going anywhere.

I think one thing we will definitely learn is the mask requirement. The AAP is saying that all kids above two need to be masked indoors. I believe the CDC’s guidance is different. Another thing is what is he gonna say about delta? Will anything change with the 5 days a week because of delta?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Northam, you mean? The guidance for the entire Commonwealth? Oh boy...

I mean, what can they really say? They already played every card available to them. It's not enough to make this go away. Lock down businesses/schools? Temporary measure at best that doesn't solve any long-term problems (and introduces many more). Vaccines? A great, but imperfect, solution. It's time to deal with the reality that it's here, and it's not ever going anywhere.

I think one thing we will definitely learn is the mask requirement. The AAP is saying that all kids above two need to be masked indoors. I believe the CDC’s guidance is different. Another thing is what is he gonna say about delta? Will anything change with the 5 days a week because of delta?

VA is already saying masks required.

https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/563725-six-states-say-they-will-require-k-12-students-to-wear?fbclid=IwAR35Geftc3R5O_UltXHFrlwsCUH2oXNybBHGAreMEs4gm_BfXwsSzE3w8js

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Northam, you mean? The guidance for the entire Commonwealth? Oh boy...

I mean, what can they really say? They already played every card available to them. It's not enough to make this go away. Lock down businesses/schools? Temporary measure at best that doesn't solve any long-term problems (and introduces many more). Vaccines? A great, but imperfect, solution. It's time to deal with the reality that it's here, and it's not ever going anywhere.

I think one thing we will definitely learn is the mask requirement. The AAP is saying that all kids above two need to be masked indoors. I believe the CDC’s guidance is different. Another thing is what is he gonna say about delta? Will anything change with the 5 days a week because of delta?

VA is already saying masks required.

https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/563725-six-states-say-they-will-require-k-12-students-to-wear?fbclid=IwAR35Geftc3R5O_UltXHFrlwsCUH2oXNybBHGAreMEs4gm_BfXwsSzE3w8js

Maybe that’s the announcement then?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:APS will do what it deems reasonable in the circumstances. The vast majority of parents will agree with whatever APS does because they have no alternatives, they have limited time to fight these battles, they are risk averse themselves, they put a lot of stock in what bureaucrats and elected Democrats say, and so on and so forth. As usual, a few folks will push back, but their voices are not powerful ones.

So....you would "push back" against guidance about public health and keeping your own kids healthy because you don't believe the guidance and you don't care about keeping your kids safe? Really. Well you do you...

+1

NP and yes I would absolutely push back against the fear mongering guidance. and my kid is healthy unlike yours and yourself who likely gets the flu and colds multiple times and you blame it on others but it’s really you and your kids poor hygiene habits. Rubbing your nose, never washing your hands, ewww most people are just gross and that’s why the get sick all the time ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm an admin in APS and this has not even been mentioned. We will be 5 days a week. I just hope not wearing a mask...

Come on. I’m a teacher and my colleagues and I accepted this week that despite how good it looked in June, delta changed the game and we will all be in masks. You know and I know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I'm an admin in APS and this has not even been mentioned. We will be 5 days a week. I just hope not wearing a mask...


Come on. I’m a teacher and my colleagues and I accepted this week that despite how good it looked in June, delta changed the game and we will all be in masks. You know and I know.

+1
They were saying back in June that students would be wearing masks in the fall. If PP is really an admin, they would know this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I'm an admin in APS and this has not even been mentioned. We will be 5 days a week. I just hope not wearing a mask...


Come on. I’m a teacher and my colleagues and I accepted this week that despite how good it looked in June, delta changed the game and we will all be in masks. You know and I know.

+1
They were saying back in June that students would be wearing masks in the fall. If PP is really an admin, they would know this.

I really don't care about masks--wear them? Fine! My 2nd grader is better than most adults at doing so! JUST OPEN THE FLIPPING BUILDINGS AND GET THEM IN CLASSES FIVE DAYS A WEEK. That's all I care about.