SR parent and health care worker. I have absolutely no problem with the mask requirement. Everyone in my family is vaccinated and boosted. COVID-19 infection generally is mild in younger people/pediatrics, but not in everyone. I took care of young people with pulmonary emboli with mild cases of COVID. There is new data suggesting higher incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus after COVID infection. There are concerning neurologic impacts being investigated, and long-term pulmonary complications (Omicron seems to be more sparing of lungs). No matter how mild, I don’t want my kids to get it- what if they are one of the rare ones to have these complications?

Great thanks to SR for trying to protect staff, students and their families. I think they have done a great job!!

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/96569

Every time there's a Stone Ridge thread on this forum it ends up being hilarious. The closest you get to the Jerry Springer Show on this board.

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Anonymous wrote:Other local privates are requiring this also.

No, they’re not.

Holton is "strongly suggesting" them. They will likely require them by next week.

St Andrews requires them outside as well as inside …

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Other local privates are requiring this also.

No, they’re not.

Holton is "strongly suggesting" them. They will likely require them by next week.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This Omicron surge will be over in 2-3 weeks. At that point, SR will either drop the KN95 requirement or keep it. It will either let kids eat inside again or force them into the "lunch tent" (the erection of which was highlighted on IG). If it keeps these mitigations indefinitely, then bureaucratic inertia will have won the day. If it actually loosens restrictions, then it really was about keeping school open during a tough period (great!). I am willing to be patient, but when Omicron is rapidly receding--and the data clarify even further that this is a very mild illness for vaxxed people--I expect SR to "follow the science" and remember that its objective is education and a wonderful experience, not elimination of all risk.

And what if all of this turns out to be true, and SR keeps the mask mandate? Then what? You burn the place down or rail on an anonymous message board about how shitty it is and how poor the adminstration is? Find another way to have your gotcha moment with an institution people CHOOSE to attend? Get a grip. If your DD attents SR and you can't stand the way the school is run, there's the door.

Strawman (noun): An intentionally misrepresented proposition that is set up because it is easier to defeat than an opponent's real argument.

Then please enlighten us.

About what? Assuming you wrote the thing about burning the school down and saying the administration is shitty, I said none of those things. I said that I hope the school will relax measures once the wave dies down. I didn't say I "can't stand" how the school is run. Take it easy there, Francis.

I think you mean "Lighten up, Francis." Your missive above suggests you will have a problem if SR does not "follow the science" and keeps mask mandates even when science does not dictate that approach. And your words suggest a smugness that you will unleash if and when that happens. Like you are keeping check on the adminstration. Who are you to judge what SR does, or doesn't do? What makes you so special, someone who cannot even quote movie lines accurately?

Lighten up, Francis.

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/where-to-buy-n95-kn95-masks-online/

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/9103427002


https://www.parents.com/health/kn95-masks-for-kids/

Evolvetogether Ilulissat Kids' KN95 Masks

Dr. Puri KF94 Microdust Protection Mask

Vida Kids' KN95 Mask

Well Before Kids KN95 Masks

Well Before Kids' 3D-Style KN95 (KF94) Masks

Happy Life Kids KF94 Masks

Powecom Children's Sized KN95-SM Respirator Mask

This is just another way an SR hater can get a thread started about the school.

Anonymous wrote:There is actually a wide variety of n95/KN95/KF94/FFP2 masks out there that meet a particular regulatory standard. They all meet minimum standards for filtration, breathability, and a few other industry requirements. But they vary widely in terms of how comfortable they feel on a particular face/head and how breathable they are. DH, kids and I tried several types of masks before we each figured out what works for each of us and it turns out we wear different styles.

The 3M Aura 9205+ is very breathable, it molds to the face, and the straps are very comfortable and don't press into your head.

My teen daughter loves the 3M aura 9205 as well. The straps behind the head make a big difference. This brand fits her slim face much better than other brands.

There is actually a wide variety of n95/KN95/KF94/FFP2 masks out there that meet a particular regulatory standard. They all meet minimum standards for filtration, breathability, and a few other industry requirements. But they vary widely in terms of how comfortable they feel on a particular face/head and how breathable they are. DH, kids and I tried several types of masks before we each figured out what works for each of us and it turns out we wear different styles.

The 3M Aura 9205+ is very breathable, it molds to the face, and the straps are very comfortable and don't press into your head.

Anonymous wrote:This Omicron surge will be over in 2-3 weeks. At that point, SR will either drop the KN95 requirement or keep it. It will either let kids eat inside again or force them into the "lunch tent" (the erection of which was highlighted on IG). If it keeps these mitigations indefinitely, then bureaucratic inertia will have won the day. If it actually loosens restrictions, then it really was about keeping school open during a tough period (great!). I am willing to be patient, but when Omicron is rapidly receding--and the data clarify even further that this is a very mild illness for vaxxed people--I expect SR to "follow the science" and remember that its objective is education and a wonderful experience, not elimination of all risk.

Yes. Bookmark this post. I have no problem with temporary things to respond to an unprecedented surge but haven’t we seen this movie before? When’s the last time you’ve taken a can of coke through airport security?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This Omicron surge will be over in 2-3 weeks. At that point, SR will either drop the KN95 requirement or keep it. It will either let kids eat inside again or force them into the "lunch tent" (the erection of which was highlighted on IG). If it keeps these mitigations indefinitely, then bureaucratic inertia will have won the day. If it actually loosens restrictions, then it really was about keeping school open during a tough period (great!). I am willing to be patient, but when Omicron is rapidly receding--and the data clarify even further that this is a very mild illness for vaxxed people--I expect SR to "follow the science" and remember that its objective is education and a wonderful experience, not elimination of all risk.

And what if all of this turns out to be true, and SR keeps the mask mandate? Then what? You burn the place down or rail on an anonymous message board about how shitty it is and how poor the adminstration is? Find another way to have your gotcha moment with an institution people CHOOSE to attend? Get a grip. If your DD attents SR and you can't stand the way the school is run, there's the door.

Strawman (noun): An intentionally misrepresented proposition that is set up because it is easier to defeat than an opponent's real argument.

Then please enlighten us.

About what? Assuming you wrote the thing about burning the school down and saying the administration is shitty, I said none of those things. I said that I hope the school will relax measures once the wave dies down. I didn't say I "can't stand" how the school is run. Take it easy there, Francis.

I think you mean "Lighten up, Francis." Your missive above suggests you will have a problem if SR does not "follow the science" and keeps mask mandates even when science does not dictate that approach. And your words suggest a smugness that you will unleash if and when that happens. Like you are keeping check on the adminstration. Who are you to judge what SR does, or doesn't do? What makes you so special, someone who cannot even quote movie lines accurately?

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you think this is just temporary? Minimize disruption? By enacting rules to make it like a prison? I'm so disappointed in how scared the school seems to be about Omicron. It is so embarrassing. Thankfully Omicron is not killing people like the other variants. So these measures seem to be overkill to me. I want my daughter to have a normal senior year. Unfortunately, SR is having a knee-jerk reaction to a small group of overly worried parents/teachers and leaving sanity and reason behind. Life needs to go on with covid. If you are worried about getting it, stay home. If not, please let the rest of us move on and try to give our kids a normal life.

We are happy to send dd to school because the school is following science and common sense.

Science and common sense are saying otherwise now.

What do you mean?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This Omicron surge will be over in 2-3 weeks. At that point, SR will either drop the KN95 requirement or keep it. It will either let kids eat inside again or force them into the "lunch tent" (the erection of which was highlighted on IG). If it keeps these mitigations indefinitely, then bureaucratic inertia will have won the day. If it actually loosens restrictions, then it really was about keeping school open during a tough period (great!). I am willing to be patient, but when Omicron is rapidly receding--and the data clarify even further that this is a very mild illness for vaxxed people--I expect SR to "follow the science" and remember that its objective is education and a wonderful experience, not elimination of all risk.

And what if all of this turns out to be true, and SR keeps the mask mandate? Then what? You burn the place down or rail on an anonymous message board about how shitty it is and how poor the adminstration is? Find another way to have your gotcha moment with an institution people CHOOSE to attend? Get a grip. If your DD attents SR and you can't stand the way the school is run, there's the door.

Strawman (noun): An intentionally misrepresented proposition that is set up because it is easier to defeat than an opponent's real argument.

Then please enlighten us.

About what? Assuming you wrote the thing about burning the school down and saying the administration is shitty, I said none of those things. I said that I hope the school will relax measures once the wave dies down. I didn't say I "can't stand" how the school is run. Take it easy there, Francis.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This Omicron surge will be over in 2-3 weeks. At that point, SR will either drop the KN95 requirement or keep it. It will either let kids eat inside again or force them into the "lunch tent" (the erection of which was highlighted on IG). If it keeps these mitigations indefinitely, then bureaucratic inertia will have won the day. If it actually loosens restrictions, then it really was about keeping school open during a tough period (great!). I am willing to be patient, but when Omicron is rapidly receding--and the data clarify even further that this is a very mild illness for vaxxed people--I expect SR to "follow the science" and remember that its objective is education and a wonderful experience, not elimination of all risk.

And what if all of this turns out to be true, and SR keeps the mask mandate? Then what? You burn the place down or rail on an anonymous message board about how shitty it is and how poor the adminstration is? Find another way to have your gotcha moment with an institution people CHOOSE to attend? Get a grip. If your DD attents SR and you can't stand the way the school is run, there's the door.

Strawman (noun): An intentionally misrepresented proposition that is set up because it is easier to defeat than an opponent's real argument.

Then please enlighten us.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This Omicron surge will be over in 2-3 weeks. At that point, SR will either drop the KN95 requirement or keep it. It will either let kids eat inside again or force them into the "lunch tent" (the erection of which was highlighted on IG). If it keeps these mitigations indefinitely, then bureaucratic inertia will have won the day. If it actually loosens restrictions, then it really was about keeping school open during a tough period (great!). I am willing to be patient, but when Omicron is rapidly receding--and the data clarify even further that this is a very mild illness for vaxxed people--I expect SR to "follow the science" and remember that its objective is education and a wonderful experience, not elimination of all risk.

And what if all of this turns out to be true, and SR keeps the mask mandate? Then what? You burn the place down or rail on an anonymous message board about how shitty it is and how poor the adminstration is? Find another way to have your gotcha moment with an institution people CHOOSE to attend? Get a grip. If your DD attents SR and you can't stand the way the school is run, there's the door.

Strawman (noun): An intentionally misrepresented proposition that is set up because it is easier to defeat than an opponent's real argument.