What are your thoughts on missing a couple days of the first week of virtual learning for this?

[Anonymous]

For the record, we aren’t DC local. Last fall it was announced that a state park in our area was building “glamping” yurts. They are super cute with nets over the bed safari-style and string lights throughout, and my DDs and I anticipated visiting. Then COVID happened and they weren’t taking reservations, but then they were and sold out almost immediately. We entered a lottery for cancelations, and we got one. But the girls (10, 8) would have to miss W, Th, F of the first week of virtual school. No WiFi, reviews say spotty cell service. FWIW, you do bring your own bedding and they promise to do thorough cleaning between guests.

Give me your honest thoughts!

[Anonymous]

Skip school, do something the girls will love. This is going to be a long fall for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely 100% go! I would not give this a second thought.

[Anonymous]

Go. DL will be fairly useless.

[Anonymous]

By all means, make an already hard transition even harder, not for the kids, but for the teachers who will also be having a hard enough time without your kids missing so they can go camping.

[Anonymous]

So the kids will be participating M and T? Definitely go. They’ll be fine.

[Anonymous]

I would definitely go. It sounds awesome!

[Anonymous]

I was all set to respond “get your children settled in school” when I read your title. But reading your post and description... if you can mask up and keep social distancing absolutely go! Sounds amazing!

[Anonymous]

Might depend on the grades but I’d say go if ES, and maybe if MS/HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:By all means, make an already hard transition even harder, not for the kids, but for the teachers who will also be having a hard enough time without your kids missing so they can go camping.

How is more DL from home a hard transition? It’s not boarding school in a foreign country- it’s a computer screen in the living room.

[Anonymous]

Omg do it! Your girls will remember it forever

[Anonymous]

Where is this? I want to enter the lottery!

[Anonymous]

I say go, but when you get back have your ducks in a row and don’t be the annoying parent interrupting the virtual class to ask administrative questions during circle time or whatever.

[Anonymous]

Go if you must but DON’T YOU DARE hold up the works later with tech and logistical questions! Sit by your daughters and figure it out for them if you have to.

[Anonymous]

Some people have very rigid schedules and their children are a reflection of that. My bestie has to explain everything to her children or else they freak out with anxiety attacks. My kids are very go with the flow, suprises happen.

I would not hesitate to go because my kids are flexible. They will catch up. Realistically what will the miss the first week of distance learning? In school you really do get to know you excercises the first week.