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[quote=Anonymous]My son had a great first 2 days in pre-k3 at SS. He is almost 4 with a late birthday so this is his first "school" experience and he is so ready for school. Some tears yesterday and Monday at drop-off but BEAMING in the afternoons, saying he is sad to leave, talking about his teacher, singing the little songs, telling me "we can't be late! I don't want to miss story time!" I have been so thrilled with his reaction to in-person learning and the way he has taken to the school in just 2 days.

Late last night we got an email that a parent had a POSSIBLE exposure with a POSSIBLE positive person, and so the classroom of that specific family would be closed for two days. The email stated that school would remain in session as usual for all other classrooms. I understand the school wanting to be extra cautious, but also want to point out that the school's policy and the OSSE policy for dismissal only discuss a positive case [b]at[/b] the school. This was neither a positive case for the parent, the parent's friend, nor the child at SS. But okay, they closed that class, said it would resume on Friday. My son's class was not affected so we went to school.

When we arrived we were turned away at the door by an administrator saying the entire school was closed. Mass confusion and panic, as parents in the drop-off line struggled to understand. I re-checked my email and the last comm I had was from the night before. They would only say "we just found out this morning" and no other clarification, just that school was closed. My son was shell-shocked, started crying, I am scrambling for alternative care, contacting work, etc. Huge cluster.

Finally at 11am they send a follow-up email saying there was a sibling at another school that might have had contact with a positive individual and so they were closing for the rest of the week, reopening on Tuesday, after labor day. No virtual learning during, just closed.

My thoughts are, I get that they are wanting to be cautious, but at what cost? 2 days in-person followed by 7 days off does not make for a smooth, stable, continuous routine. Finding out AT THE DOOR does not decrease the drop-off and separation anxiety these covid kids struggle with. Deviating from their own published policy and the OSSE guidance and operating in an ad-hoc case-by-case basis does not lead to transparency about WTF is going on with schools and COVID risk. And not communicating on top of it?! I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. [/quote]

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