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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One advantage that ITDS has is a newly renovated basement area which will eventually allow for expansion.  Since that expansion hasn't happened yet, it should permit them to open with social distancing AND accommodate more students than they could otherwise accommodate.

We are one of the lucky ITDS families who is currently sending their kids to do virtual learning at the school.  We families AND the school are working out the kinks in how to manage the logistics of masks, figuring out how to avoid parents entering the building, getting nap stuff into the school carried by preschoolers.  I know it seems silly to open with such a small number of children, but opening with a larger number would have been rocky.  Every aspect of school, from arrival to lunch to dismissal involves more work and staffing, so I believe them when they say it takes time to work it out and they will open to more students soon.

It's natural to feel impatient, and until my family got the call we were feeling the same way.  We were figuring out contingency plans for the fall if the school couldn't get it together.

But I have always had a great experience with the administration of ITDS (even if their communication with parents involves few all-school communications and always has.)[/quote]

It’s obvious that above post is ITDS admin. chiming in because ITDS doesn’t listen to parents.  It’s all for show and they do what they want to do.[/quote]

Nope.  I'm a parent.  Not an admin, and it's my perspective.[/quote]

So how come we haven't been told anything?  Mundo has rolled out a detailed plan.  DCPS kids have been back in CARES for a long time and had real school starting Monday.  ITS is falling short and not even bothering to tell us anything.  What's your perspective on that?[/quote]

That they are bringing people into the classrooms little by little.  Just like I said.  ITS has parent forums.  If you can't be bothered to participate and ask questions then you won't have the info.  That's how the school works.  That's how it's always worked.  It is what it is.  Find a way to accept it or move on.[/quote]

I do listen to the parent forums!  And there isn't any information!  I asked when older elementary kids could go back and she refused to tell me anything.  Maybe this is satisfactory to you but I find it underwhelming.  Other schools are publishing plans and bringing kids back right now.  ITS is, apparently, sharing information only with a select few parents who can afford to miss work for long, rambly, un-informative calls.  ITS is way behind the ball and it's pathetic.   [/quote]

This.  20 kids back and no in person for at least 8 weeks, if at all, is ridiculous.  The 20 kids that they are bringing back, which is like starting 2 CARES classroom, should have been done months ago like DCPS, MV, and other schools.

The PP above who is apparently happy with this timeline and plan is an outlier, if she is really a parent. The majority of parents are NOT happy about the lack of communication or plan.

At this point and pace, it’s looking like the rest of the year is probably going to be a complete wash.

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It is baffling to me that anyone would be happy with ITS' communication style.  Basically information is reserved for those who can take time away from work to listen to the director ramble on and on and on without actually saying anything.  Then they might email the information out eventually, or not.  Yes I understand that it has always been like this, but I still think it is a deplorable way to handle things.  I will not be sad to see the last of this director and hope that the new person is much, much better.  [/quote]

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