I think people might end up switching to virtual. Many knew that’d be easier to go from hybrid to virtual than the other wary around.

My 5th grader is fine staying home. Preferred it. has a little FoMO but in his school, half will be virtual and half in class.

Anonymous wrote:Do we think they may open up more slots for hybrid once this gets off the ground? I personally feel concurrent and waiting until post-vaccine is a bait and switch from the criteria we based our choice on in October. Obviously others disagree. But moving forward positively, I am wondering if they can add/drop students once this is started.

No I don’t. I’m a teacher. I have asked this multiple times. My admin does not think it’s going to happen.

Yep.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/us/politics/coronavirus-infection-rates.html

Just FYI, virus cases are no longer dropping. They have plateaued nationally and in VA.

Anonymous wrote:Do we think they may open up more slots for hybrid once this gets off the ground? I personally feel concurrent and waiting until post-vaccine is a bait and switch from the criteria we based our choice on in October. Obviously others disagree. But moving forward positively, I am wondering if they can add/drop students once this is started.

I think that could happen if the 6 ft distancing falls to 3 ft or the virus cases keeping dropping like they are. I am hopeful.

Anonymous wrote:Snacks, pajamas, pets and the freedom to go outside for any brain breaks, reading or lunchtime. Remind your kid of the advantages

If they are privileged.

I hear you, OP. We chose to stay virtual, and my first grader just saw that her teacher will be teaching from her old K teacher’s room. So now she’s upset she’s not going in. A potential downside of concurrent is FOMO for the kids, but we parents have our reasons for our choices, hybrid or virtual. It’s just 2 days a week.

Anonymous wrote:Just remind them they don’t have to have to wear that damn mask! Snacks when they want. My hybrid student is looking at the virtual with longing!

Yes! Find the pros - no masks, snacks/lunch, playing outdoors during movement breaks. Much more flexible of a day.

Do we think they may open up more slots for hybrid once this gets off the ground? I personally feel concurrent and waiting until post-vaccine is a bait and switch from the criteria we based our choice on in October. Obviously others disagree. But moving forward positively, I am wondering if they can add/drop students once this is started.

Snacks, pajamas, pets and the freedom to go outside for any brain breaks, reading or lunchtime. Remind your kid of the advantages

Just remind them they don’t have to have to wear that damn mask! Snacks when they want. My hybrid student is looking at the virtual with longing!

My APS 5th grader is also doing virtual only. I think our school chose about 75-80% hybrid but I don't know how those numbers break out by grade. I assume more of the K-2 kids chose hybrid so the % going back is probably lower for the 5th graders. Either way, more than half of the class will be learning from home every day so your child (and mine) won't ever feel like they are the only ones not in the classroom. Things will definitely look a bit different for everyone, not just those remaining 100% virtual. There will be some bumps in the road but I'm optimistic that the teachers will make it work and ensure none of the kids feel like they are missing out on something.

Nobody can assure you that. I don’t know your kid. I do know that last week when we started teaching from school some of my students after seeing me there were like “wait I kind of want to come back now.” When they see us interacting with students this coming week that might increase. Some kids also have ZERO desire to return whatsoever. Hard to know which one your kid is but the decision can’t be changed now so just make the best of it

Someone reassure me that my kid won’t be miserable on the in-person days. I’m fine with APS going the concurrent route; the numbers probably made it necessary. Still, its kind of in my kid’s face that he’s missing out on something.