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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So many kids and parents in our school community have Covid and/or the flu and/or RSV (yes, some have two of these at once). We are supposed to leave Friday to visit my mom who is frail and 83 - we are her only family in the US right now and will be her only company during the holidays.

I’m thinking of keeping my kids home this week - on 3rd grader and one 7th grader - to try and protect us from getting anything before Christmas that would keep us from visiting my mom.

I hesitate because I don’t want my kids, particularly the older one, with multiple days absences. Would she be missing that much real content or is this week light in instruction?

WWYD?

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Smart move. MCPS isn't keeping children safe at lunch.  Masks aren't worn while eating and there is nothing magical about that interaction.  COVID is spreading in schools and the MCPS data, county data and wastewater data show transmission is increasing.

If MCPS had instituted CO2 monitoring (they contracted - spent the money- but didn't do it_ and improved indoor ventilation you would have ways to determine if your children's schools were at least doing their part to mitigate risk. But they aren't and so you can only do partial mitigation with masks during classes.  That's a great effort, but not enough this week to keep the kids safe.  By the way, it's not just your family members, it's your kids too.  COVID is damaging vital organs and the long term implications for children are not yet known.  What if keeping your child safe this week benefits them too?  [/quote]

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