Falls Church City back full time (80% for 6-12) April 6!

[Anonymous]

Thrilled about this. Elementary schools are back in to pre-pandemic days/hours and grades 6-12 will be in four days a week and one day asynchronous.

It isn’t going to be perfect as long as the 6 feet of space is still the goal, but hats off to the leaders who have made this happen!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thrilled about this. Elementary schools are back in to pre-pandemic days/hours and grades 6-12 will be in four days a week and one day asynchronous.

It isn’t going to be perfect as long as the 6 feet of space is still the goal, but hats off to the leaders who have made this happen!

And 99% of elementary school families opted to go back in person! I found that statistic particularly compelling given all the online naysayers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Thrilled about this. Elementary schools are back in to pre-pandemic days/hours and grades 6-12 will be in four days a week and one day asynchronous.

It isn’t going to be perfect as long as the 6 feet of space is still the goal, but hats off to the leaders who have made this happen!

And 99% of elementary school families opted to go back in person! I found that statistic particularly compelling given all the online naysayers.

Where did you see that? I saw a high percentage of preschool families opted to return but didn’t see anything posted about the elementary school yet. Could you please post if I missed it?

I will be interested to see how they organize the middle and high school and if students are in classes more than the two days per week or if this is really the same as it is now, except virtual from the building.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thrilled about this. Elementary schools are back in to pre-pandemic days/hours and grades 6-12 will be in four days a week and one day asynchronous.

It isn’t going to be perfect as long as the 6 feet of space is still the goal, but hats off to the leaders who have made this happen!

And 99% of elementary school families opted to go back in person! I found that statistic particularly compelling given all the online naysayers.

Where did you see that? I saw a high percentage of preschool families opted to return but didn’t see anything posted about the elementary school yet. Could you please post if I missed it?

I will be interested to see how they organize the middle and high school and if students are in classes more than the two days per week or if this is really the same as it is now, except virtual from the building.

It was posted on Facebook by members of the return to sxhool task force. The middle high school idea is most kids in person with teacher 4 days a week. If the spacing is to tight some kids will go the learning hub

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thrilled about this. Elementary schools are back in to pre-pandemic days/hours and grades 6-12 will be in four days a week and one day asynchronous.

It isn’t going to be perfect as long as the 6 feet of space is still the goal, but hats off to the leaders who have made this happen!

Just in time for B117!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thrilled about this. Elementary schools are back in to pre-pandemic days/hours and grades 6-12 will be in four days a week and one day asynchronous.

It isn’t going to be perfect as long as the 6 feet of space is still the goal, but hats off to the leaders who have made this happen!

Just in time for B117!!!

fear, fear is how we keep the kids out of school, fear of the new variants.

[Anonymous]

Must be nice to have a spare school

[Anonymous]

I don’t understand the spare school comment. ???

Apparently they will aim to get all the kids into a classroom in the upper schools if there is room. If not they will have some kids in a learning hub. We will see how the numbers shake out and what rooms they use to get max capacity.

And if guidance goes down to 3 feet of spacing that could change things too.

[Anonymous]

How are they doing this? Are the rooms in their elementary schools gigantic?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How are they doing this? Are the rooms in their elementary schools gigantic?

They are relaxing 6 foot spacing for elementary school kids. They are trying to not overall relax it- but rather work with parents about which kids may already be in regular contact etc.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How are they doing this? Are the rooms in their elementary schools gigantic?

They are relaxing 6 foot spacing for elementary school kids. They are trying to not overall relax it- but rather work with parents about which kids may already be in regular contact etc.

they are aiming for 3-6 ft. nothing less than 3.....

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How are they doing this? Are the rooms in their elementary schools gigantic?

They are relaxing 6 foot spacing for elementary school kids. They are trying to not overall relax it- but rather work with parents about which kids may already be in regular contact etc.

Really? They are asking which kids are hanging out together anyway? Mine attend an elementary school in a different district but I could see how this could cause lots of issues. Those kids can sit near each other now because they already socialize outside of school but others have to stay apart. It seems like it could cause potential problems in many areas.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are they doing this? Are the rooms in their elementary schools gigantic?

They are relaxing 6 foot spacing for elementary school kids. They are trying to not overall relax it- but rather work with parents about which kids may already be in regular contact etc.

Really? They are asking which kids are hanging out together anyway? Mine attend an elementary school in a different district but I could see how this could cause lots of issues. Those kids can sit near each other now because they already socialize outside of school but others have to stay apart. It seems like it could cause potential problems in many areas.

I can see how you would see it that way, but that is not really how it plays out. They are spacing all desks at a minimum of 6 feet apart. Then they are surveying parents to see who is comfortable with less than 6 feet, and a parent can comment that, for example, they want their kid 6 feet from most other kids but Jony already carpools with Susy to swimming. So the teacher might choose to put Jony and Susy's desks 4 feet from one another. The teacher still retains control, so if she doesn't think its a good idea for Jony and Susy to be near one another, from a classroom management perspective, then they can set it up differently.
There is zero research to support the idea that with universal mask wearing, 6 feet is safer than 3 feet. 6 feet is all about how far adults can spread a droplet when they cough and sneeze. Its taken on commandment like proportions.
FCCPS lets kids play together at recess so long as they are wearing masks.
FCCPS really empowers its teachers more than other systems- the teachers get to set up their own rooms, and figure out spacing etc (they get help- but they are more in control.)