Anonymous
Post 01/05/2021 20:02     Subject: Has Duran gone mad? (APS)
We now have an answer to the question originally posed on this thread: Yes.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2021 19:20     Subject: Has Duran gone mad? (APS)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I spend 45 minutes at the grocery store once a week, stay outside at eh gas station. I don’t eat in restaurants or socialize indoors. Because indoor gatherings are risky. So unless you are asking teachers to come in for 45 minutes a week, I’d stop with the grocery analogy. There are so many in this county just going about their business like it’s 2019 that they can’t fathom those of us actually following public health recommendations!


What about the already fully open schools analogy? Several are open in Arlington with no HEPA filters, or entrance or "surveillance" testing. Teachers have been fine.



Which schools don't have filters or do any entrance/surveillance testing?

All of the privates I've heard about have both. Plus outdoor spaces, etc.


That is why, in general, most private schools are safer than public ones.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2021 19:11     Subject: Has Duran gone mad? (APS)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I spend 45 minutes at the grocery store once a week, stay outside at eh gas station. I don’t eat in restaurants or socialize indoors. Because indoor gatherings are risky. So unless you are asking teachers to come in for 45 minutes a week, I’d stop with the grocery analogy. There are so many in this county just going about their business like it’s 2019 that they can’t fathom those of us actually following public health recommendations!


What about the already fully open schools analogy? Several are open in Arlington with no HEPA filters, or entrance or "surveillance" testing. Teachers have been fine.



Which schools don't have filters or do any entrance/surveillance testing?

All of the privates I've heard about have both. Plus outdoor spaces, etc.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2021 19:10     Subject: Re:Has Duran gone mad? (APS)
Based on Duran’s email, looks like they’re planning to transition to hybrid at the start of February.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2021 19:09     Subject: Re:Has Duran gone mad? (APS)
Anonymous wrote:This is your friendly reminder that under the most recent hybrid plan Duran announced, teachers would only go in 2 days a week. Not a lot to ask. And APS has ordered 250 HEPA filters and said they had plans to order more.


What is the date for when all classrooms will have at least one HEPA filters?

Anonymous
Post 01/05/2021 18:47     Subject: Has Duran gone mad? (APS)
Fairfax also seems to be pushing hard to get its teachers vaccinated. If APS and the APE types so set on “supporting” teachers spent more time on this, we’d all be better served than these silly plans.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2021 18:18     Subject: Has Duran gone mad? (APS)
Well. On Fairfax thread it looks like they may punt til February in light of new metrics. Bring a new set of start dates for Feb and March. Better than forcing things now when they’ll just have to keep delaying. Starting with dates in mid Feb might have a shot at staying in school. At least for elementary. Still don’t see anything in FCPS or APS plans addressing MS and HS. But maybe teachers can get vaccinated by then!
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2021 18:17     Subject: Re:Has Duran gone mad? (APS)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is your friendly reminder that under the most recent hybrid plan Duran announced, teachers would only go in 2 days a week. Not a lot to ask. And APS has ordered 250 HEPA filters and said they had plans to order more.


LOL no. Each class is split into two halves. Your kid goes twice a week. Teachers teach 4 in person groups in 4 days.


For elementary, I think you’re thinking of the old plan. Under the current elementary plan, each class and their teacher goes in two days a week. Each in-school day, the class is split in half and put in two different rooms, and the classroom teacher and an aide switch off between the two rooms throughout the day. The other two days, the whole class will do distance learning with the teacher. This means elementary classroom teachers are only in the building twice a week. Aides may be in the building four days a week, though, depending on how many they have.

Almost all instruction assistants will be in school 4 days/week, so double the teacher’s exposure.


Double the aide's exposure
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2021 18:08     Subject: Re:Has Duran gone mad? (APS)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is your friendly reminder that under the most recent hybrid plan Duran announced, teachers would only go in 2 days a week. Not a lot to ask. And APS has ordered 250 HEPA filters and said they had plans to order more.


LOL no. Each class is split into two halves. Your kid goes twice a week. Teachers teach 4 in person groups in 4 days.


For elementary, I think you’re thinking of the old plan. Under the current elementary plan, each class and their teacher goes in two days a week. Each in-school day, the class is split in half and put in two different rooms, and the classroom teacher and an aide switch off between the two rooms throughout the day. The other two days, the whole class will do distance learning with the teacher. This means elementary classroom teachers are only in the building twice a week. Aides may be in the building four days a week, though, depending on how many they have.

Almost all instruction assistants will be in school 4 days/week, so double the teacher’s exposure.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2021 17:57     Subject: Re:Has Duran gone mad? (APS)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is your friendly reminder that under the most recent hybrid plan Duran announced, teachers would only go in 2 days a week. Not a lot to ask. And APS has ordered 250 HEPA filters and said they had plans to order more.


LOL no. Each class is split into two halves. Your kid goes twice a week. Teachers teach 4 in person groups in 4 days.


I am not for starting hybrid now, but this isn't true for ES. The class is split into two halves that take up two classrooms two days/week. Teacher goes between those two classes those two days/week (as do assistants), and teaches DL the other two days/week.


Yeah I was thinking high school. That plan sounds pretty terrible.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2021 17:48     Subject: Re:Has Duran gone mad? (APS)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is your friendly reminder that under the most recent hybrid plan Duran announced, teachers would only go in 2 days a week. Not a lot to ask. And APS has ordered 250 HEPA filters and said they had plans to order more.


LOL no. Each class is split into two halves. Your kid goes twice a week. Teachers teach 4 in person groups in 4 days.


I am not for starting hybrid now, but this isn't true for ES. The class is split into two halves that take up two classrooms two days/week. Teacher goes between those two classes those two days/week (as do assistants), and teaches DL the other two days/week.


Thank you! I found the link:

https://www.apsva.us/school-year-2020-21/elementary-school/elementary-school-hybrid-in-person-distance-learning-model/?fbclid=IwAR2Rp7ugJWnJ7RyaTunNCRs5DkszNTta-J-nsfTwzlSwFjxl2nBoXxkdaPE

Anonymous
Post 01/05/2021 17:45     Subject: Has Duran gone mad? (APS)
High school and middle are going 4 days a week. Based on percentages at our MS they will see 50 or more kids a day.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2021 17:43     Subject: Re:Has Duran gone mad? (APS)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is your friendly reminder that under the most recent hybrid plan Duran announced, teachers would only go in 2 days a week. Not a lot to ask. And APS has ordered 250 HEPA filters and said they had plans to order more.


LOL no. Each class is split into two halves. Your kid goes twice a week. Teachers teach 4 in person groups in 4 days.


I am not for starting hybrid now, but this isn't true for ES. The class is split into two halves that take up two classrooms two days/week. Teacher goes between those two classes those two days/week (as do assistants), and teaches DL the other two days/week.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2021 17:43     Subject: Re:Has Duran gone mad? (APS)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is your friendly reminder that under the most recent hybrid plan Duran announced, teachers would only go in 2 days a week. Not a lot to ask. And APS has ordered 250 HEPA filters and said they had plans to order more.


LOL no. Each class is split into two halves. Your kid goes twice a week. Teachers teach 4 in person groups in 4 days.


Which grade are you referring to? I was referring to elementary.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2021 17:40     Subject: Re:Has Duran gone mad? (APS)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is your friendly reminder that under the most recent hybrid plan Duran announced, teachers would only go in 2 days a week. Not a lot to ask. And APS has ordered 250 HEPA filters and said they had plans to order more.


LOL no. Each class is split into two halves. Your kid goes twice a week. Teachers teach 4 in person groups in 4 days.


For elementary, I think you’re thinking of the old plan. Under the current elementary plan, each class and their teacher goes in two days a week. Each in-school day, the class is split in half and put in two different rooms, and the classroom teacher and an aide switch off between the two rooms throughout the day. The other two days, the whole class will do distance learning with the teacher. This means elementary classroom teachers are only in the building twice a week. Aides may be in the building four days a week, though, depending on how many they have.