Diocese of Arlington Schools - Covid closings?

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Anonymous wrote:Schools going back next week without testing are showing poor leadership. Leadership involves making hard and sometimes unpopular decisions. Schools prefer to not be viewed as making decisions or imposing “requirements” that some people may dislike. The same goes for schools not strongly encouraging student vaccines for those kids who are eligible.

Instead, they will bring everyone back and when they don’t have enough staff to teach, or when too many children are sick, they’ll shut it down and go virtual. It’ll be a chaotic couple weeks at these schools.

“Our priority is in person learning” (already stated in this thread) seems admirable on its face. But, if the priority truly was in person learning they would be doing everything possible to stay open. They’d be testing, they’d be implementing stronger mitigations, they’d be encouraging every family to vaccinate. That’s how they can actually stay open and fulfill their missions.

I just don’t see how the logistics of testing everyone would work in a K-8 parochial school. Where would the tests come from?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Schools going back next week without testing are showing poor leadership. Leadership involves making hard and sometimes unpopular decisions. Schools prefer to not be viewed as making decisions or imposing “requirements” that some people may dislike. The same goes for schools not strongly encouraging student vaccines for those kids who are eligible.

Instead, they will bring everyone back and when they don’t have enough staff to teach, or when too many children are sick, they’ll shut it down and go virtual. It’ll be a chaotic couple weeks at these schools.

“Our priority is in person learning” (already stated in this thread) seems admirable on its face. But, if the priority truly was in person learning they would be doing everything possible to stay open. They’d be testing, they’d be implementing stronger mitigations, they’d be encouraging every family to vaccinate. That’s how they can actually stay open and fulfill their missions.

I just don’t see how the logistics of testing everyone would work in a K-8 parochial school. Where would the tests come from?

I was about to say something similar. We are not in Arlington but in a small Maryland private school, and I just don’t think they have the means for school-wide testing.

[Anonymous]

Is PVI virtual next week?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Schools going back next week without testing are showing poor leadership. Leadership involves making hard and sometimes unpopular decisions. Schools prefer to not be viewed as making decisions or imposing “requirements” that some people may dislike. The same goes for schools not strongly encouraging student vaccines for those kids who are eligible.

Instead, they will bring everyone back and when they don’t have enough staff to teach, or when too many children are sick, they’ll shut it down and go virtual. It’ll be a chaotic couple weeks at these schools.

“Our priority is in person learning” (already stated in this thread) seems admirable on its face. But, if the priority truly was in person learning they would be doing everything possible to stay open. They’d be testing, they’d be implementing stronger mitigations, they’d be encouraging every family to vaccinate. That’s how they can actually stay open and fulfill their missions.

I just don’t see how the logistics of testing everyone would work in a K-8 parochial school. Where would the tests come from?

I was about to say something similar. We are not in Arlington but in a small Maryland private school, and I just don’t think they have the means for school-wide testing.

Most of the families at Catholic schools don’t believe in Covid and want masks removed. There’s no way that they would agree to testing their kids. I know families that are Covid positive and plan to send their kids to school with a “cold”.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Schools going back next week without testing are showing poor leadership. Leadership involves making hard and sometimes unpopular decisions. Schools prefer to not be viewed as making decisions or imposing “requirements” that some people may dislike. The same goes for schools not strongly encouraging student vaccines for those kids who are eligible.

Instead, they will bring everyone back and when they don’t have enough staff to teach, or when too many children are sick, they’ll shut it down and go virtual. It’ll be a chaotic couple weeks at these schools.

“Our priority is in person learning” (already stated in this thread) seems admirable on its face. But, if the priority truly was in person learning they would be doing everything possible to stay open. They’d be testing, they’d be implementing stronger mitigations, they’d be encouraging every family to vaccinate. That’s how they can actually stay open and fulfill their missions.

I just don’t see how the logistics of testing everyone would work in a K-8 parochial school. Where would the tests come from?

I was about to say something similar. We are not in Arlington but in a small Maryland private school, and I just don’t think they have the means for school-wide testing.

Most of the families at Catholic schools don’t believe in Covid and want masks removed. There’s no way that they would agree to testing their kids. I know families that are Covid positive and plan to send their kids to school with a “cold”.

Yeah, no.

[Anonymous]

Our school has done a great job with covid mitigation. Omicron is another beast. So far, they are not changing anything. I think it is time to set that virtual learning station up again for my kids. I just don’t see how schools can function if families send their kids to school with “colds”!

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Anonymous wrote:Schools going back next week without testing are showing poor leadership. Leadership involves making hard and sometimes unpopular decisions. Schools prefer to not be viewed as making decisions or imposing “requirements” that some people may dislike. The same goes for schools not strongly encouraging student vaccines for those kids who are eligible.

Instead, they will bring everyone back and when they don’t have enough staff to teach, or when too many children are sick, they’ll shut it down and go virtual. It’ll be a chaotic couple weeks at these schools.

“Our priority is in person learning” (already stated in this thread) seems admirable on its face. But, if the priority truly was in person learning they would be doing everything possible to stay open. They’d be testing, they’d be implementing stronger mitigations, they’d be encouraging every family to vaccinate. That’s how they can actually stay open and fulfill their missions.

I just don’t see how the logistics of testing everyone would work in a K-8 parochial school. Where would the tests come from?

I was about to say something similar. We are not in Arlington but in a small Maryland private school, and I just don’t think they have the means for school-wide testing.

Most of the families at Catholic schools don’t believe in Covid and want masks removed. There’s no way that they would agree to testing their kids. I know families that are Covid positive and plan to send their kids to school with a “cold”.

Yeah, no.

It’s possible that it’s not the case in MD. Visit any VA school and ask about the petitions generated to end masking. Seriously.

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Anonymous wrote:Schools going back next week without testing are showing poor leadership. Leadership involves making hard and sometimes unpopular decisions. Schools prefer to not be viewed as making decisions or imposing “requirements” that some people may dislike. The same goes for schools not strongly encouraging student vaccines for those kids who are eligible.

Instead, they will bring everyone back and when they don’t have enough staff to teach, or when too many children are sick, they’ll shut it down and go virtual. It’ll be a chaotic couple weeks at these schools.

“Our priority is in person learning” (already stated in this thread) seems admirable on its face. But, if the priority truly was in person learning they would be doing everything possible to stay open. They’d be testing, they’d be implementing stronger mitigations, they’d be encouraging every family to vaccinate. That’s how they can actually stay open and fulfill their missions.

I just don’t see how the logistics of testing everyone would work in a K-8 parochial school. Where would the tests come from?

I was about to say something similar. We are not in Arlington but in a small Maryland private school, and I just don’t think they have the means for school-wide testing.

Most of the families at Catholic schools don’t believe in Covid and want masks removed. There’s no way that they would agree to testing their kids. I know families that are Covid positive and plan to send their kids to school with a “cold”.

Yeah, no.

It’s possible that it’s not the case in MD. Visit any VA school and ask about the petitions generated to end masking. Seriously.

Absolutely not the case in our K-8 school in the Arlington Diocese.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Schools going back next week without testing are showing poor leadership. Leadership involves making hard and sometimes unpopular decisions. Schools prefer to not be viewed as making decisions or imposing “requirements” that some people may dislike. The same goes for schools not strongly encouraging student vaccines for those kids who are eligible.

Instead, they will bring everyone back and when they don’t have enough staff to teach, or when too many children are sick, they’ll shut it down and go virtual. It’ll be a chaotic couple weeks at these schools.

“Our priority is in person learning” (already stated in this thread) seems admirable on its face. But, if the priority truly was in person learning they would be doing everything possible to stay open. They’d be testing, they’d be implementing stronger mitigations, they’d be encouraging every family to vaccinate. That’s how they can actually stay open and fulfill their missions.

I just don’t see how the logistics of testing everyone would work in a K-8 parochial school. Where would the tests come from?

I was about to say something similar. We are not in Arlington but in a small Maryland private school, and I just don’t think they have the means for school-wide testing.

Most of the families at Catholic schools don’t believe in Covid and want masks removed. There’s no way that they would agree to testing their kids. I know families that are Covid positive and plan to send their kids to school with a “cold”.

Yeah, no.

It’s possible that it’s not the case in MD. Visit any VA school and ask about the petitions generated to end masking. Seriously.

Absolutely not the case in our K-8 school in the Arlington Diocese.

Agree. My 3rd grader is a class full of vaccinated children.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Schools going back next week without testing are showing poor leadership. Leadership involves making hard and sometimes unpopular decisions. Schools prefer to not be viewed as making decisions or imposing “requirements” that some people may dislike. The same goes for schools not strongly encouraging student vaccines for those kids who are eligible.

Instead, they will bring everyone back and when they don’t have enough staff to teach, or when too many children are sick, they’ll shut it down and go virtual. It’ll be a chaotic couple weeks at these schools.

“Our priority is in person learning” (already stated in this thread) seems admirable on its face. But, if the priority truly was in person learning they would be doing everything possible to stay open. They’d be testing, they’d be implementing stronger mitigations, they’d be encouraging every family to vaccinate. That’s how they can actually stay open and fulfill their missions.

I just don’t see how the logistics of testing everyone would work in a K-8 parochial school. Where would the tests come from?

I was about to say something similar. We are not in Arlington but in a small Maryland private school, and I just don’t think they have the means for school-wide testing.

Most of the families at Catholic schools don’t believe in Covid and want masks removed. There’s no way that they would agree to testing their kids. I know families that are Covid positive and plan to send their kids to school with a “cold”.

I think there is a small faction of each school that represents this view, but they are not the norm. In the case at our K-8 school, this group thinks they have the majority view and argue with the school constantly. But the majority realizes masks are keeping kids in school for the time being.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Schools going back next week without testing are showing poor leadership. Leadership involves making hard and sometimes unpopular decisions. Schools prefer to not be viewed as making decisions or imposing “requirements” that some people may dislike. The same goes for schools not strongly encouraging student vaccines for those kids who are eligible.

Instead, they will bring everyone back and when they don’t have enough staff to teach, or when too many children are sick, they’ll shut it down and go virtual. It’ll be a chaotic couple weeks at these schools.

“Our priority is in person learning” (already stated in this thread) seems admirable on its face. But, if the priority truly was in person learning they would be doing everything possible to stay open. They’d be testing, they’d be implementing stronger mitigations, they’d be encouraging every family to vaccinate. That’s how they can actually stay open and fulfill their missions.

I just don’t see how the logistics of testing everyone would work in a K-8 parochial school. Where would the tests come from?

I was about to say something similar. We are not in Arlington but in a small Maryland private school, and I just don’t think they have the means for school-wide testing.

Most of the families at Catholic schools don’t believe in Covid and want masks removed. There’s no way that they would agree to testing their kids. I know families that are Covid positive and plan to send their kids to school with a “cold”.

Yeah, no.

It’s possible that it’s not the case in MD. Visit any VA school and ask about the petitions generated to end masking. Seriously.

Absolutely not the case in our K-8 school in the Arlington Diocese.

Not ours either. Not sure where pp is getting that from, but it doesn’t match what I know about our school and neighboring schools.

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Anonymous wrote:Schools going back next week without testing are showing poor leadership. Leadership involves making hard and sometimes unpopular decisions. Schools prefer to not be viewed as making decisions or imposing “requirements” that some people may dislike. The same goes for schools not strongly encouraging student vaccines for those kids who are eligible.

Instead, they will bring everyone back and when they don’t have enough staff to teach, or when too many children are sick, they’ll shut it down and go virtual. It’ll be a chaotic couple weeks at these schools.

“Our priority is in person learning” (already stated in this thread) seems admirable on its face. But, if the priority truly was in person learning they would be doing everything possible to stay open. They’d be testing, they’d be implementing stronger mitigations, they’d be encouraging every family to vaccinate. That’s how they can actually stay open and fulfill their missions.

I just don’t see how the logistics of testing everyone would work in a K-8 parochial school. Where would the tests come from?

I was about to say something similar. We are not in Arlington but in a small Maryland private school, and I just don’t think they have the means for school-wide testing.

Most of the families at Catholic schools don’t believe in Covid and want masks removed. There’s no way that they would agree to testing their kids. I know families that are Covid positive and plan to send their kids to school with a “cold”.

Yeah, no.

It’s possible that it’s not the case in MD. Visit any VA school and ask about the petitions generated to end masking. Seriously.

Absolutely not the case in our K-8 school in the Arlington Diocese.

Ditto at ours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools going back next week without testing are showing poor leadership. Leadership involves making hard and sometimes unpopular decisions. Schools prefer to not be viewed as making decisions or imposing “requirements” that some people may dislike. The same goes for schools not strongly encouraging student vaccines for those kids who are eligible.

Instead, they will bring everyone back and when they don’t have enough staff to teach, or when too many children are sick, they’ll shut it down and go virtual. It’ll be a chaotic couple weeks at these schools.

“Our priority is in person learning” (already stated in this thread) seems admirable on its face. But, if the priority truly was in person learning they would be doing everything possible to stay open. They’d be testing, they’d be implementing stronger mitigations, they’d be encouraging every family to vaccinate. That’s how they can actually stay open and fulfill their missions.

I just don’t see how the logistics of testing everyone would work in a K-8 parochial school. Where would the tests come from?

There are a lot of local testing sites. They don’t have to set them up, but require a PCR test administered between Jan. 1 and 2 (or whatever dates) submitted to the school nurse before you can come back. Several area privates doing it this way.

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Anonymous wrote:Schools going back next week without testing are showing poor leadership. Leadership involves making hard and sometimes unpopular decisions. Schools prefer to not be viewed as making decisions or imposing “requirements” that some people may dislike. The same goes for schools not strongly encouraging student vaccines for those kids who are eligible.

Instead, they will bring everyone back and when they don’t have enough staff to teach, or when too many children are sick, they’ll shut it down and go virtual. It’ll be a chaotic couple weeks at these schools.

“Our priority is in person learning” (already stated in this thread) seems admirable on its face. But, if the priority truly was in person learning they would be doing everything possible to stay open. They’d be testing, they’d be implementing stronger mitigations, they’d be encouraging every family to vaccinate. That’s how they can actually stay open and fulfill their missions.

I just don’t see how the logistics of testing everyone would work in a K-8 parochial school. Where would the tests come from?

I was about to say something similar. We are not in Arlington but in a small Maryland private school, and I just don’t think they have the means for school-wide testing.

Most of the families at Catholic schools don’t believe in Covid and want masks removed. There’s no way that they would agree to testing their kids. I know families that are Covid positive and plan to send their kids to school with a “cold”.

I think there is a small faction of each school that represents this view, but they are not the norm. In the case at our K-8 school, this group thinks they have the majority view and argue with the school constantly. But the majority realizes masks are keeping kids in school for the time being.

Yep, this is what I meant about a lack of leadership. School administrators may be afraid of pissing off a very small group of parents. But by not doing anything such as requiring testing, they are allowing people to send COVID positive kids (as PP suggests they are planning to do) back to school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Schools going back next week without testing are showing poor leadership. Leadership involves making hard and sometimes unpopular decisions. Schools prefer to not be viewed as making decisions or imposing “requirements” that some people may dislike. The same goes for schools not strongly encouraging student vaccines for those kids who are eligible.

Instead, they will bring everyone back and when they don’t have enough staff to teach, or when too many children are sick, they’ll shut it down and go virtual. It’ll be a chaotic couple weeks at these schools.

“Our priority is in person learning” (already stated in this thread) seems admirable on its face. But, if the priority truly was in person learning they would be doing everything possible to stay open. They’d be testing, they’d be implementing stronger mitigations, they’d be encouraging every family to vaccinate. That’s how they can actually stay open and fulfill their missions.

I just don’t see how the logistics of testing everyone would work in a K-8 parochial school. Where would the tests come from?

There are a lot of local testing sites. They don’t have to set them up, but require a PCR test administered between Jan. 1 and 2 (or whatever dates) submitted to the school nurse before you can come back. Several area privates doing it this way.

Good lord lady, are you that clueless about the current testing situation? No one’s going to be able to get an asymptomatic test done this weekend.