There are so many air changes outside!!! Why, why WHY!!???

Anonymous wrote:They’re not going to be out with measuring tape and kids will be running around. This may be the “rule” but if it’s an outdoor recess it’s not going to be enforceable.

I just don’t want them to draw squares to pin them in. I’ve seen pictures of this happening elsewhere.

They’re not going to be out with measuring tape and kids will be running around. This may be the “rule” but if it’s an outdoor recess it’s not going to be enforceable.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there truth to this? What the heck? I'm at a loss of words and hope it's an inflated rumor.

It’s true, and one of several reasons we decided to keep our first grader home/virtual. I totally support reasonable mitigation measures— masks, no sustained close interactions, etc. But it’s like they’ve worked hard to make sure any social benefits of returning to school are deleted. Hard not to wonder if it’s an intentional attempt to discourage people from choosing hybrid by making it unnecessarily miserable for the kids.

It wont be as bad and you will regret but too late to switch to in person. I am doing the opposite - sending the kid and if it’s really oppressive then I just won’t.

I hope you are right that it won’t be as bad, for the sake of all the kids in hybrid. But no sense in regret— we made our decision.

People know that being within six feet of somebody who is contagious, indoors, not wearing a mask, for a period of five minutes or more means transmisión is almost inevitable. So they think that to avoid transmission, you have to wear a mask AND stay six feet away AND be outdoors AND stay arijns them for as little time as possible. And then since little kids can’t always remember to follow rules you have to almost double the distance.

Whatever. It won’t stop me from sending my kid to school and it won’t harm my kid but it is completely unnecessary.

Anonymous wrote:What is the scientific basis for this? What VDH guidance was drawn from to come up with this ?

Appeasing the complainers. ZERO scientific basis.

What is the scientific basis for this? What VDH guidance was drawn from to come up with this ?

Anonymous wrote:I spoke to our principal before deciding to stay virtual whenever we had to choose. She was honest about what virtual would look like. Kids sitting in rooms 6’ apart with masks hardly able to interact with each other and no getting pulled into groups with teacher, and the 10’ at recess with an extended day babysitter. No thanks. Everyone is “soooooo happy to be going back,” but I think it’s going to be a huge disappointment.

Just heard from a mom in another state that it actually wasn’t that bad but it was too late for her to send her kid in person. They are trying to scare people off so that they can say - see? Everyone is choosing virtual!
Also not to deal with larger classes.

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Anonymous wrote:APS = indoor lunch with 100 kids in a room is safe
APS = kicking a soccer ball is an unacceptable high risk activity that must be banned

So much for science.

+1. This stopped being about science a long time ago.

YUP..APS is on a mission to make this miserable.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there truth to this? What the heck? I'm at a loss of words and hope it's an inflated rumor.

It’s true, and one of several reasons we decided to keep our first grader home/virtual. I totally support reasonable mitigation measures— masks, no sustained close interactions, etc. But it’s like they’ve worked hard to make sure any social benefits of returning to school are deleted. Hard not to wonder if it’s an intentional attempt to discourage people from choosing hybrid by making it unnecessarily miserable for the kids.

It wont be as bad and you will regret but too late to switch to in person. I am doing the opposite - sending the kid and if it’s really oppressive then I just won’t.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think there is a reason to stay even six feet apart at recess. They are outdoor, with masks, and they are moving around. I kind of get it if some kids are just sitting next to each other all recess but this really is far from necessary based on research.

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/mayo-study-proves-effectiveness-of-masks-and-social-distancing/89-c5afee25-f2a3-4923-a41c-996ad0ff0373

everyone should email this article to Duran and the SB - flood them.

My kid is happier playing outside with friends in DL. Hard pass on this plan.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there truth to this? What the heck? I'm at a loss of words and hope it's an inflated rumor.

It’s true, and one of several reasons we decided to keep our first grader home/virtual. I totally support reasonable mitigation measures— masks, no sustained close interactions, etc. But it’s like they’ve worked hard to make sure any social benefits of returning to school are deleted. Hard not to wonder if it’s an intentional attempt to discourage people from choosing hybrid by making it unnecessarily miserable for the kids.

my thoughts exactly - making hybrid miserable so folks revert to distance. how are they getting away with this lunacy is my question.

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Anonymous wrote:APS = indoor lunch with 100 kids in a room is safe
APS = kicking a soccer ball is an unacceptable high risk activity that must be banned

So much for science.

I'm so ready to put my house on the market. APS is a disgrace.

We’re doing exactly this. Saw the writing on the wall last March. 118 days and we’re gone. Can’t come soon enough.

If this is for real, where are you going?

Yes. Totally really. House goes on the market March 18. We’re going far away where kids are actually in school.

Please post your listing. Many looking.

Oh I know. Houses are flying off the market.

Anonymous wrote:The 10 ft at recess thing is ridiculous. Truly. Hopefully APS will pull back on that before March.

anyone with media contacts here? I bet they would love a stab at this one..