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Anonymous wrote:MV has been doing Cares for a while now. Communication sent out this week that they are planning on expanding the number of kids back in the class. They are finalizing staff availability and commitments now.

They also confirmed that all teachers coming back to school will be able to access vaccines.

I think first you need to know your staffing numbers before you can know how many kids are able to come back.

Is MV simply explanding cares classrooms? Or will they have actual live instruction?

They are doing both - expanding CARES classroom and starting live instruction hybrid with 100 kids.

At the school re-opening meeting, they said after the initial 100 kids start for hybrid, they plan on continuing to expand the hybrid option to more kids.

I attended the meeting and the 100 kids was total for both campuses and includes both CARES-type classes and hybrid. Very few kids from each grade will be offered a hybrid spot and will likely include primarily disadvantaged kids

I’m PP above. That is incorrect. I attended the meeting and it’s 100 students for hybrid. They currently have 60 or so students for CARES and plan on expanding that too.

We got offered a spot for hybrid and our family is not disadvantaged at all.

Which grade and which campus? We are at MV8 and haven’t heard anything about spots yet

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Anonymous wrote:It seems like at ITS nobody is getting hybrid. We will be lucky to have a few staffed playdate type events now and then.

The email seemed to describe more than playdates -- although playdates first -- but yeah, nothing like a plan for A/B day 2x/wk type of hybrid or any real classroom instruction, just more opportunities for students to come to school.

I have no clue what the school has in mind. But it doesn't seem to be very much at all. I am super disappointed.

Oh this is interesting. I read it that they would be doing hybrid but not worrying about starting with young grades only, rather they will pursue the goal of bringing older kids too if staffing permits. While they are sorting out the groupings we will have the meet ups with teachers which I think are great and overdue.

I would be shocked if you got anything substantial out of ITS. They are really dragging their feet and making every excuse they can find.

Personally I would be fine with two days in person and three days asynchronous (or for preschoolers, three days of nothing) but I understand other parents feel differently.

I actually feel like last night's email pulled back the curtain on plans they are making on multiple fronts: expanded learning hubs; in person meet ups to foster connection; and in person learning at the school for all students not just starting with the youngest. TBD how many days of that will be offered based on interest and mapping to staff capacity.

What email?? Can you post?

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Anonymous wrote:I believe Yu Ying is starting hybrid at some point in February.

Where did you get this information? I was under the impression that they aren’t going back til the fall.

+100. We don’t attend but have friends who do, they are indeed offering hybrid soon (if they haven’t already).

Starting on February 22! Counting down the minutes lol.

I keep feeling like our charter is a disappointment as far as in-person offerings like small group tutoring, cares classes, IEP services in-person, returning in small classes. But then as an employer maybe they are better, no one being forced back to work before vaccines. I certainly don't want a teacher or staff with my child all day that has been put against a wall about working or losing employment. We all know how fun it is to work with people that don't want to be doing those jobs let alone a teacher or caregiver is angry, anxious or phoning it in.

With the new versions of covid and the lack of knowledge about their spread vrs current health protocols seems like bad timing. We should have been in reduced class sizes from August- November and DL until spring. One can only hope if we are in this mess in the fall they might try to go back earlier but who knows

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Anonymous wrote:It seems like at ITS nobody is getting hybrid. We will be lucky to have a few staffed playdate type events now and then.

The email seemed to describe more than playdates -- although playdates first -- but yeah, nothing like a plan for A/B day 2x/wk type of hybrid or any real classroom instruction, just more opportunities for students to come to school.

I have no clue what the school has in mind. But it doesn't seem to be very much at all. I am super disappointed.

Oh this is interesting. I read it that they would be doing hybrid but not worrying about starting with young grades only, rather they will pursue the goal of bringing older kids too if staffing permits. While they are sorting out the groupings we will have the meet ups with teachers which I think are great and overdue.

I would be shocked if you got anything substantial out of ITS. They are really dragging their feet and making every excuse they can find.

Personally I would be fine with two days in person and three days asynchronous (or for preschoolers, three days of nothing) but I understand other parents feel differently.

I actually feel like last night's email pulled back the curtain on plans they are making on multiple fronts: expanded learning hubs; in person meet ups to foster connection; and in person learning at the school for all students not just starting with the youngest. TBD how many days of that will be offered based on interest and mapping to staff capacity.

It did pull back the curtain, but with no firm commitments. And what is behind the curtain isn't very much. Oh wow, an outdoor meetup, what a stunning feat of organizational competence.

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Anonymous wrote:It seems like at ITS nobody is getting hybrid. We will be lucky to have a few staffed playdate type events now and then.

The email seemed to describe more than playdates -- although playdates first -- but yeah, nothing like a plan for A/B day 2x/wk type of hybrid or any real classroom instruction, just more opportunities for students to come to school.

I have no clue what the school has in mind. But it doesn't seem to be very much at all. I am super disappointed.

Oh this is interesting. I read it that they would be doing hybrid but not worrying about starting with young grades only, rather they will pursue the goal of bringing older kids too if staffing permits. While they are sorting out the groupings we will have the meet ups with teachers which I think are great and overdue.

I would be shocked if you got anything substantial out of ITS. They are really dragging their feet and making every excuse they can find.

Personally I would be fine with two days in person and three days asynchronous (or for preschoolers, three days of nothing) but I understand other parents feel differently.

I actually feel like last night's email pulled back the curtain on plans they are making on multiple fronts: expanded learning hubs; in person meet ups to foster connection; and in person learning at the school for all students not just starting with the youngest. TBD how many days of that will be offered based on interest and mapping to staff capacity.

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Anonymous wrote:It seems like at ITS nobody is getting hybrid. We will be lucky to have a few staffed playdate type events now and then.

The email seemed to describe more than playdates -- although playdates first -- but yeah, nothing like a plan for A/B day 2x/wk type of hybrid or any real classroom instruction, just more opportunities for students to come to school.

I have no clue what the school has in mind. But it doesn't seem to be very much at all. I am super disappointed.

Oh this is interesting. I read it that they would be doing hybrid but not worrying about starting with young grades only, rather they will pursue the goal of bringing older kids too if staffing permits. While they are sorting out the groupings we will have the meet ups with teachers which I think are great and overdue.

I would be shocked if you got anything substantial out of ITS. They are really dragging their feet and making every excuse they can find.

Personally I would be fine with two days in person and three days asynchronous (or for preschoolers, three days of nothing) but I understand other parents feel differently.

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Anonymous wrote:It seems like at ITS nobody is getting hybrid. We will be lucky to have a few staffed playdate type events now and then.

The email seemed to describe more than playdates -- although playdates first -- but yeah, nothing like a plan for A/B day 2x/wk type of hybrid or any real classroom instruction, just more opportunities for students to come to school.

I have no clue what the school has in mind. But it doesn't seem to be very much at all. I am super disappointed.

Oh this is interesting. I read it that they would be doing hybrid but not worrying about starting with young grades only, rather they will pursue the goal of bringing older kids too if staffing permits. While they are sorting out the groupings we will have the meet ups with teachers which I think are great and overdue.

It's clear they are planning way, way less than a lot of other schools. If they were going to do as much as other schools are doing, we would know by now.

I think if the director were not retiring, this would be different. Feels like she is running out the clock.

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Anonymous wrote:It seems like at ITS nobody is getting hybrid. We will be lucky to have a few staffed playdate type events now and then.

The email seemed to describe more than playdates -- although playdates first -- but yeah, nothing like a plan for A/B day 2x/wk type of hybrid or any real classroom instruction, just more opportunities for students to come to school.

I have no clue what the school has in mind. But it doesn't seem to be very much at all. I am super disappointed.

Oh this is interesting. I read it that they would be doing hybrid but not worrying about starting with young grades only, rather they will pursue the goal of bringing older kids too if staffing permits. While they are sorting out the groupings we will have the meet ups with teachers which I think are great and overdue.

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Anonymous wrote:They'll open when it is safe for the adults. That's the impression I've gotten from my kid's charter.

That's the point. It IS.

Exactly. And what metrics define “safe”?

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Anonymous wrote:I believe Yu Ying is starting hybrid at some point in February.

Where did you get this information? I was under the impression that they aren’t going back til the fall.

+100. We don’t attend but have friends who do, they are indeed offering hybrid soon (if they haven’t already).

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Anonymous wrote:MV has been doing Cares for a while now. Communication sent out this week that they are planning on expanding the number of kids back in the class. They are finalizing staff availability and commitments now.

They also confirmed that all teachers coming back to school will be able to access vaccines.

I think first you need to know your staffing numbers before you can know how many kids are able to come back.

Is MV simply explanding cares classrooms? Or will they have actual live instruction?

They are doing both - expanding CARES classroom and starting live instruction hybrid with 100 kids.

At the school re-opening meeting, they said after the initial 100 kids start for hybrid, they plan on continuing to expand the hybrid option to more kids.

I attended the meeting and the 100 kids was total for both campuses and includes both CARES-type classes and hybrid. Very few kids from each grade will be offered a hybrid spot and will likely include primarily disadvantaged kids

I’m PP above. That is incorrect. I attended the meeting and it’s 100 students for hybrid. They currently have 60 or so students for CARES and plan on expanding that too.

We got offered a spot for hybrid and our family is not disadvantaged at all.

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Anonymous wrote:It seems like at ITS nobody is getting hybrid. We will be lucky to have a few staffed playdate type events now and then.

The email seemed to describe more than playdates -- although playdates first -- but yeah, nothing like a plan for A/B day 2x/wk type of hybrid or any real classroom instruction, just more opportunities for students to come to school.

I have no clue what the school has in mind. But it doesn't seem to be very much at all. I am super disappointed.

Anonymous wrote:The public charter sector is a big disappointment. Let’s face it - their teachers do not want to return to providing education in-person any more than the WTU. I am no longer supportive of the teachers being prioritized for vaccination since even with this, it is clear that they do not want to return to the classroom. If the teachers do not see themselves as essential workers, then neither do I.

they are unaccountable. the chancellor can be fired and the mayor can lose and election, so they have to stand up against teachers. charters get the $$ and face no consequences for staying closed.

Anonymous wrote:It seems like at ITS nobody is getting hybrid. We will be lucky to have a few staffed playdate type events now and then.

The email seemed to describe more than playdates -- although playdates first -- but yeah, nothing like a plan for A/B day 2x/wk type of hybrid or any real classroom instruction, just more opportunities for students to come to school.