How could a school the size of Blair reopen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
This.

My elementary school has over 800 students. Plus staff. It's crowded on a good day. And, impossible to sanitize. Plus, a large amount of kids are on FARMS, so they can't get rid of food service in the cafeteria. It would be IMPOSSIBLE to reopen in the fall.

OK, but it would also be IMPOSSIBLE to NOT reopen in the fall.

So, now what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
This.

My elementary school has over 800 students. Plus staff. It's crowded on a good day. And, impossible to sanitize. Plus, a large amount of kids are on FARMS, so they can't get rid of food service in the cafeteria. It would be IMPOSSIBLE to reopen in the fall.

OK, but it would also be IMPOSSIBLE to NOT reopen in the fall.

So, now what?

This.

We are re-opening this summer. People are going to end up getting exposed under our flatter curve model. And by fall, we'll be back in schools. I don't know why so many DCUMers are in denial about this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
This.

My elementary school has over 800 students. Plus staff. It's crowded on a good day. And, impossible to sanitize. Plus, a large amount of kids are on FARMS, so they can't get rid of food service in the cafeteria. It would be IMPOSSIBLE to reopen in the fall.

OK, but it would also be IMPOSSIBLE to NOT reopen in the fall.

So, now what?

This.

We are re-opening this summer. People are going to end up getting exposed under our flatter curve model. And by fall, we'll be back in schools. I don't know why so many DCUMers are in denial about this.

Then why are ALL the camps cancelling?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Your biggest risk factor isn't the 100 kids from the west side of town, it is the 2000 mostly lower income kids from all over the world who live on top of each other with limited access to Gov Services and healthcare that make up a large part of the Blair community. You are welcome to petition the County to move the magnet program out of the school. I know many who would support that who share in your concern exposing the Magnet kids to the Blair regular population.

Ew.

Double Ew. Always feel like I need a shower after going on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
This.

My elementary school has over 800 students. Plus staff. It's crowded on a good day. And, impossible to sanitize. Plus, a large amount of kids are on FARMS, so they can't get rid of food service in the cafeteria. It would be IMPOSSIBLE to reopen in the fall.

OK, but it would also be IMPOSSIBLE to NOT reopen in the fall.

So, now what?

This.

We are re-opening this summer. People are going to end up getting exposed under our flatter curve model. And by fall, we'll be back in schools. I don't know why so many DCUMers are in denial about this.

Then why are ALL the camps cancelling?

County parks haven't canceled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
This.

My elementary school has over 800 students. Plus staff. It's crowded on a good day. And, impossible to sanitize. Plus, a large amount of kids are on FARMS, so they can't get rid of food service in the cafeteria. It would be IMPOSSIBLE to reopen in the fall.

OK, but it would also be IMPOSSIBLE to NOT reopen in the fall.

So, now what?

This.

We are re-opening this summer. People are going to end up getting exposed under our flatter curve model. And by fall, we'll be back in schools. I don't know why so many DCUMers are in denial about this.

Then why are ALL the camps cancelling?

County parks haven't canceled.

DP. Doesn’t matter. Most day camps use school facilities (public or private). Canceling is probably an indicator that the school buildings are deemed unsafe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
This.

My elementary school has over 800 students. Plus staff. It's crowded on a good day. And, impossible to sanitize. Plus, a large amount of kids are on FARMS, so they can't get rid of food service in the cafeteria. It would be IMPOSSIBLE to reopen in the fall.

OK, but it would also be IMPOSSIBLE to NOT reopen in the fall.

So, now what?

This.

We are re-opening this summer. People are going to end up getting exposed under our flatter curve model. And by fall, we'll be back in schools. I don't know why so many DCUMers are in denial about this.

Then why are ALL the camps cancelling?

That's entirely non responsive to my point. Slow reopen through summer to keep cases and hospitalizations plateaued. Does that include opening summer camps? Probably not until the back half of the summer, if at all, but it's very VERY clear the goal is to reopen schools in the fall.

[Anonymous]

OP the problem is not just that Blair is a mega school. The problem is the population.

Opening up without a vaccine or viable treatments is predicated on identifying infected individuals quickly, contact tracing and quarantining those possibly infected before they spread it to others. This is most difficult with the younger population that can be asymptomatic spreaders. If you have an infected staff or student at Blair you are going to have far more contacts across the county than an infected staff or student at Whitman. Within the pool of contacts at Blair you will have students who live in high density situations such as apartments or multiple families living in one SFH due to the high poverty compared to a student at Whitman where a small fraction of the students are in apartments. In a poorer population you also have more families taking public transportation, not being able to take a sick day, not having health insurance or not having the education to seek care or self isolate. This makes them more likely to catch the virus.

Having magnet students from all over the DCC through CAPS or all over the western side of the county through SMACs brings in more students that could pick it up in their communities or conversely pick it up from one of the local Blair students who is likely to be in high risk of contagion population.

I'm not saying that a huge population of students doesn't make it extra problematic. It does as more students are traveling through common areas and shared bathrooms. However, the real reason Blair is a particular nightmare in this situation is the local population and having two magnets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP the problem is not just that Blair is a mega school. The problem is the population.

Opening up without a vaccine or viable treatments is predicated on identifying infected individuals quickly, contact tracing and quarantining those possibly infected before they spread it to others. This is most difficult with the younger population that can be asymptomatic spreaders. If you have an infected staff or student at Blair you are going to have far more contacts across the county than an infected staff or student at Whitman. Within the pool of contacts at Blair you will have students who live in high density situations such as apartments or multiple families living in one SFH due to the high poverty compared to a student at Whitman where a small fraction of the students are in apartments. In a poorer population you also have more families taking public transportation, not being able to take a sick day, not having health insurance or not having the education to seek care or self isolate. This makes them more likely to catch the virus.

Having magnet students from all over the DCC through CAPS or all over the western side of the county through SMACs brings in more students that could pick it up in their communities or conversely pick it up from one of the local Blair students who is likely to be in high risk of contagion population.

I'm not saying that a huge population of students doesn't make it extra problematic. It does as more students are traveling through common areas and shared bathrooms. However, the real reason Blair is a particular nightmare in this situation is the local population and having two magnets.

Blair isn't any more of a nightmare than any other school, you are just being hysterical. That isn't to say Blair won't be hit harder or more staff gets sick, but you don't know and are simply looking for reasons to continue to hide in fear. There will always be a reason someone doesn't want to die, it can be hard to get out there and live.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP the problem is not just that Blair is a mega school. The problem is the population.

Opening up without a vaccine or viable treatments is predicated on identifying infected individuals quickly, contact tracing and quarantining those possibly infected before they spread it to others. This is most difficult with the younger population that can be asymptomatic spreaders. If you have an infected staff or student at Blair you are going to have far more contacts across the county than an infected staff or student at Whitman. Within the pool of contacts at Blair you will have students who live in high density situations such as apartments or multiple families living in one SFH due to the high poverty compared to a student at Whitman where a small fraction of the students are in apartments. In a poorer population you also have more families taking public transportation, not being able to take a sick day, not having health insurance or not having the education to seek care or self isolate. This makes them more likely to catch the virus.

Having magnet students from all over the DCC through CAPS or all over the western side of the county through SMACs brings in more students that could pick it up in their communities or conversely pick it up from one of the local Blair students who is likely to be in high risk of contagion population.

I'm not saying that a huge population of students doesn't make it extra problematic. It does as more students are traveling through common areas and shared bathrooms. However, the real reason Blair is a particular nightmare in this situation is the local population and having two magnets.

Blair isn't any more of a nightmare than any other school, you are just being hysterical. That isn't to say Blair won't be hit harder or more staff gets sick, but you don't know and are simply looking for reasons to continue to hide in fear. There will always be a reason someone doesn't want to die, it can be hard to get out there and live.

OMG this... they all open or none of them open. If youre scared keep your kid at home and register for home school since private is likely out of the question seeing which part of the county we are talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP the problem is not just that Blair is a mega school. The problem is the population.

Opening up without a vaccine or viable treatments is predicated on identifying infected individuals quickly, contact tracing and quarantining those possibly infected before they spread it to others. This is most difficult with the younger population that can be asymptomatic spreaders. If you have an infected staff or student at Blair you are going to have far more contacts across the county than an infected staff or student at Whitman. Within the pool of contacts at Blair you will have students who live in high density situations such as apartments or multiple families living in one SFH due to the high poverty compared to a student at Whitman where a small fraction of the students are in apartments. In a poorer population you also have more families taking public transportation, not being able to take a sick day, not having health insurance or not having the education to seek care or self isolate. This makes them more likely to catch the virus.

Having magnet students from all over the DCC through CAPS or all over the western side of the county through SMACs brings in more students that could pick it up in their communities or conversely pick it up from one of the local Blair students who is likely to be in high risk of contagion population.

I'm not saying that a huge population of students doesn't make it extra problematic. It does as more students are traveling through common areas and shared bathrooms. However, the real reason Blair is a particular nightmare in this situation is the local population and having two magnets.

Oh, look, DCUM has yet another reason to fear poor kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone will have to wear masks in school.

Who's going to enforce this?
Who's going to handle the complaints when they aren't and can't enforce it?
Who's going to run the nutrient ivs for the student lunchs?

Its not feasible to reopen school until there's vaccine or herd immunity has taken control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone will have to wear masks in school.

Who's going to enforce this?
Who's going to handle the complaints when they aren't and can't enforce it?
Who's going to run the nutrient ivs for the student lunchs?

Its not feasible to reopen school until there's vaccine or herd immunity has taken control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone will have to wear masks in school.

Who's going to enforce this?
Who's going to handle the complaints when they aren't and can't enforce it?
Who's going to run the nutrient ivs for the student lunchs?

Its not feasible to reopen school until there's vaccine or herd immunity has taken control.

Schools in other countries are doing this. Just saying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone will have to wear masks in school.

Who's going to enforce this?
Who's going to handle the complaints when they aren't and can't enforce it?
Who's going to run the nutrient ivs for the student lunchs?

Its not feasible to reopen school until there's vaccine or herd immunity has taken control.

I need you to hurry up and get sick then so herd immunity takes control, your parents too.