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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The demands of this year do not bother me as I am very prepared for both virtual and in-person. I took virtual learning courses before the pandemic ironically and used all of my skills to be as effective as I could. I favor in-person learning 100%. We follow Covid-protocol, and I clean my own classroom every single day and have the lowest covid count in the school, 0. I read about covid-19, learned how to prevent it and followed the instructions from the CDC. My entire family has been just fine.

I AM concerned about lapses in social skills, language development and lack of number sense in my kids. We work around the clock in my classroom even practicing letter sounds, blends and sight words during bathroom breaks and we practice math facts on the way to specials, lunch and recess. We use every single minute of our day working on skills that these children need to be successful and I am seeing progress. When we do our daily writing, I expect every single kid to produce something and now I am having kids writing 2 pages and using proper punctuation, capitalization and spelling sight words correctly.

What I do not need: closures. This will inhibit our progress and the stability in which I have built in my classroom. We have a very good routine, follow procedures and regulate our emotions through zen breaks and mindfulness. I LOVE my class right now and believe we can move most of my class from red and orange into yellow and green, be emotionally ready for 2nd grade and recover as much as we can from the damage of the pandemic. [/quote]

You know "cleaning your classroom.every day" has negligible to nil effect on the spread of COVID, right?[/quote]

You do know that[b] MCPS janitors[/b], at least at my school, reuse trash bags, do not clean sinks, door knobs, floors, or carpets right? They vacuum once every two weeks and a child had a spill and we waited 3 hours and moved to a different area of the room until it was cleaned. They gave two swishes with the mop and it was sticky and gross until I cleaned it that evening. There is no soap in the bathrooms, nor paper towels, and the bathrooms are insanely gross. So, thanks for your snide comment. I am intelligent enough to know that while it does not help combat covid-19, part of fighting any illness is cleanliness. My parents appreciate my efforts and send cleaning supplies for our class. [/quote]

What's the deal with "MCPS janitors" and the system's upper management of this dept.?  Our local elementary school is a dump, especially outside, and has been for years.  Why are cleaning and maintenance standards so low in MCPS?  I have worked at a dozen schools in my career (not MCPS) and never seen trash and poorly cleaned areas like those seen in MCPS schools.  Upper mgmt. really needs to overhaul standards in this crucial, basic school building dept.

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Our school is clean, both inside and out. The Building Services Manager of each individual school sets the expectations for his/her building services staff. The building services team is responsive and provides needed things when requested. They are truly an inclusive part of our staff. Our students will greet them by name when they see them throughout the day (“Good Morning Mr. Pineda!”). If your school is the way it is, the fault lies with your Building Services Manager (and I suppose your admin for allowing low standards). I love that our school is clean, bright, and welcoming. Our Building Services Manager is amazing! [/quote]

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