Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 09:50     Subject: Sidwell, GDS, Maret: Keep schools open
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Anonymous wrote:PP, are you politicizing the pandemic again? On two separate threads this morning no less. Surely there are more where you could cut and paste the same post?


That ship sailed last year when the Democrats or politicizing it.


Uh, who was president when the schools all closed? Who called the virus a democratic hoax?

Please.


Who controls the local governments making the decision to close the schools? Democrats. You’re an idiot


Uh, these are private schools not controlled by local government. They are making their own decision about whether to close or stay open.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 09:28     Subject: Re:Sidwell, GDS, Maret: Keep schools open
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Anonymous wrote:These schools should be virtual but have been resisting because of the optics of shutting down while Biden is President. Putting partisan politics above the health of our kids. Shameful.


Lol the resistance to school closure are the trumpers. If schools open they will attack wearing mask and blame Biden for forcing mask wearing.


Put down the alcohol, and get to rehab.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 09:23     Subject: Re:Sidwell, GDS, Maret: Keep schools open
Anonymous wrote:These schools should be virtual but have been resisting because of the optics of shutting down while Biden is President. Putting partisan politics above the health of our kids. Shameful.


Lol the resistance to school closure are the trumpers. If schools open they will attack wearing mask and blame Biden for forcing mask wearing.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 08:51     Subject: Sidwell, GDS, Maret: Keep schools open
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:PP, are you politicizing the pandemic again? On two separate threads this morning no less. Surely there are more where you could cut and paste the same post?


That ship sailed last year when the Democrats or politicizing it.


Uh, who was president when the schools all closed? Who called the virus a democratic hoax?

Please.


Who controls the local governments making the decision to close the schools? Democrats. You’re an idiot


Legit question - who controls DC Health because they are the ones not implementing the CDC's new guidance. Schools can't change without their adoption of guidance. Is this a political thing or a bureaucratic issue?
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 08:43     Subject: Sidwell, GDS, Maret: Keep schools open
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:PP, are you politicizing the pandemic again? On two separate threads this morning no less. Surely there are more where you could cut and paste the same post?


That ship sailed last year when the Democrats or politicizing it.


Uh, who was president when the schools all closed? Who called the virus a democratic hoax?

Please.


Who controls the local governments making the decision to close the schools? Democrats. You’re an idiot
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 08:42     Subject: Sidwell, GDS, Maret: Keep schools open
Schools should not close. Come on. Kids need to be in school.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 08:31     Subject: Sidwell, GDS, Maret: Keep schools open
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:PP, are you politicizing the pandemic again? On two separate threads this morning no less. Surely there are more where you could cut and paste the same post?


That ship sailed last year when the Democrats or politicizing it.


Uh, who was president when the schools all closed? Who called the virus a democratic hoax?

Please.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 08:31     Subject: Re:Sidwell, GDS, Maret: Keep schools open
Anonymous wrote:These schools should be virtual but have been resisting because of the optics of shutting down while Biden is President. Putting partisan politics above the health of our kids. Shameful.


Why are you posting the same political lies in non-political threads?
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 08:30     Subject: Sidwell, GDS, Maret: Keep schools open
Anonymous wrote:PP, are you politicizing the pandemic again? On two separate threads this morning no less. Surely there are more where you could cut and paste the same post?


That ship sailed last year when the Democrats or politicizing it.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 08:29     Subject: Sidwell, GDS, Maret: Keep schools open
PP, are you politicizing the pandemic again? On two separate threads this morning no less. Surely there are more where you could cut and paste the same post?
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 08:20     Subject: Re:Sidwell, GDS, Maret: Keep schools open
These schools should be virtual but have been resisting because of the optics of shutting down while Biden is President. Putting partisan politics above the health of our kids. Shameful.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 02:00     Subject: Sidwell, GDS, Maret: Keep schools open
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Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:To the couple of SFS parents who keep dragging the school in these public forums: this practice is really tiresome. It’s a phenomenal and caring community that’s trying to do the best for all on balance — I’d suggest being grateful, enjoying it, trying to do the right thing, remembering our values and thinking of others before you speak/act. To me, a magical Charlie Brown-esque thing happened cca 2020 — the perennially aggrieved posts started sounding a whole lot like wah-wah-wah-wah


Have not commented in this discussion before. Sidwell did a terrible job with the pandemic during the 20-21 school year, in every way imaginable. Their decisions were poor, and their communications were even worse.

They are doing a better job this year, most likely because the Board finally put pressure on Bryan to prioritize kids being physically in school, as he now references in pretty much every pandemic related message. Lack of transparency is still an issue, as pp noted. But this idea that parents shouldn't speak up or complain is complete BS. It's not all sunshine and roses there, and the sentiment expressed by pp is absurd. An attitude of "being grateful, enjoying it etc" regardless of the nonsense that the school serves up is precisely the type of attitude that allows their administrative mediocrity (and that's being charitable) to persist.


The cabal of HOS in NW DC blew it.


How so?

They’ll never elaborate because when they do it shows how silly they are. First and foremost, the idea that anyone can expect a static decision algorithm to be published and followed for COVID is ridiculous. The situation keeps changing every day and it’s important to be able to change with changing conditions. However, as far as planning does go, establishing, following and communicating fundamental principles is the key. While everyone can find a complaint or a fault with something, trying to find reason to complain this year just shows that some people will never be satisfied.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2022 21:29     Subject: Sidwell, GDS, Maret: Keep schools open
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Anonymous wrote:How my any vaccinated people require hospitalization?


I think this is the key. Even if the positivity rate is high (5%) if the general health impact is low, there is no reason to be closed.


MCPS schools with >5% positivity going virtual for 2 weeks. What about the private schools on this forum?


We don’t follow the fools at MCPS



+1000

We pay dearly not to have to deal with these bureaucratic fools
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2022 21:07     Subject: Sidwell, GDS, Maret: Keep schools open
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How my any vaccinated people require hospitalization?


I think this is the key. Even if the positivity rate is high (5%) if the general health impact is low, there is no reason to be closed.


I hear hospitals in DC are filling up with Covid patients. I know non-ssr tail surgeries have been cancellled this week. Doctors saying the next two weeks might be much worse.


record number of cases now at Children's Hospital, twice as many the prior peak that was in September. half the kids are 5 or younger (so unvaccinated)

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/childrens-national-reports-record-number-of-kids-hospitalized-with-covid-19/2927522/

and schools have been closed almost 2 weeks
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2022 20:30     Subject: Sidwell, GDS, Maret: Keep schools open
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How my any vaccinated people require hospitalization?


I think this is the key. Even if the positivity rate is high (5%) if the general health impact is low, there is no reason to be closed.


MCPS schools with >5% positivity going virtual for 2 weeks. What about the private schools on this forum?


We don’t follow the fools at MCPS