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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2020 17:10:54 GMT
I would welcome input as we try and make this challenging decision.
Our district is doing a hybrid model but you can do online only if you want to. At first we were going to do online only, but then they sent out more info and DS is wanting to perhaps go to school. It is his SR year.
What are you doing/what would you do? I don't want to take choice away from him, but I am nervous. The school seems pretty set on what their plans are, and it is not like they are wishy washy or not being transparent about things. HS kids will only move twice during the day and it is staggered. They do not want packed hallways.
Thoughts? Signed, A Confused Mom
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Post by scrappychick on Aug 20, 2020 17:15:44 GMT
Any decision will feel weird. If your son will wear a mask and use sanitizer frequently, I say let him try and salvage a tiny piece of normalcy for his senior year. That said, make the choice that feels right for your family. That’s all we can do.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Aug 20, 2020 17:23:33 GMT
I might feel a little differently if it was my kid’s senior year AND if it meant something to her to go AND if she was serious about following safety protocols when in and around school.
We signed her up for 100% online and she is good with that. She goes back after Labor Day now, it was pushed back a week from when they were scheduled to start. From what I’m seeing happening in colleges and the schools in other states that opened only to need to rapidly close again due to all the outbreaks and blatant stupidity I’m seeing on the news, I’m not sorry we made the decision we did.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Aug 20, 2020 17:28:56 GMT
I am leaning toward the hybrid model for DS. I am comfortable with the steps the school is taking: masks are mandatory for everyone, desks will be 6ft apart, etc. My biggest concern is that I have trust issues. I fully believe parents, that are in a bind, will dose their kids on Tylenol and send them to school with a fever. Happens with the flu, I'm not naive enough to believe it won't happen with COVID. But I also fully believe that everyone will be remote by Halloween anyway. Currently our town has 1 active case but watching what's happening with the colleges, I think it's only a matter of time.
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Post by moodyblue on Aug 20, 2020 17:29:29 GMT
One huge factor for me would be what the Covid situation is where you are - steep increases in cases or small numbers? Positivity rate? Availability of testing? Good percentage of people wearing masks?
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Post by garcia5050 on Aug 20, 2020 17:35:39 GMT
I didn’t have an option. Our school started fully online. If we did have an option, I’d still go with online, because our county and city numbers aren’t good. My boy is also a senior. I’m crossing my fingers that the second half of the school year will be salvaged. Luckily, he’s ok with online, and says that he would want online if he had a choice.
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Post by shamrock on Aug 20, 2020 17:37:04 GMT
About 25% of our district choose virtual. Our high schoolers could do a combination due to not all classes being offered virtually. My boys are doing a mix. What they can do at home they are. My junior has only 1 in person class. My freshman has 3. Our high school is using a block schedule (even hours Monday/Wednesday, odd Tuesday/Thursday and alternate Fridays.) It wasn’t an easy decision. I let my boys have some input. We could have had them totally virtual and just deal with not having some of their planned classes and taking some things that they really would not have liked just to fill credits. I just couldn’t do that and they really didn’t want to do it.
It’s a tough decision either way, I think. And whatever you decide is what you feel is best for your family.
Things we used in deciding: What is the situation in your area? Is your family high risk? What safety precautions is your school taking? What is your family’s plan when someone you are in contact with or one of you tests positive?
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Post by RosieKat on Aug 20, 2020 17:59:52 GMT
Things we used in deciding: What is the situation in your area? Is your family high risk? What safety precautions is your school taking? What is your family’s plan when someone you are in contact with or one of you tests positive? I agree with this. If you are generally inclined to let him go in person, you might still want to wait a couple of weeks. Watching all these universities open and then close again makes me wonder how well we can contain this when there are groups of kids. There is no good answer, and the best answer will be different for everyone. Our district (began today) is online only for the first 3 weeks and then it's one or the other. We'll be staying online for the immediate future at a minimum, but we are allowed to switch at the end of every grading period.
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Post by ellen on Aug 20, 2020 18:44:26 GMT
Our locals schools are going back full time with a mask mandate. They have the option to do distance learning. My daughter is a senior and we are going to send her to school. Depending on county infection rates, kids could go into a hybrid or distance model throughout the year. If kids weren't required to wear masks I would not let my daughter go. If she tells me that kids aren't wearing them, I am going to contact school administration. I can take her out and put her in a distance learning plan any time during the year.
This could be a shitshow.
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Post by paigepea on Aug 20, 2020 18:51:45 GMT
I think it depends what is going on in your area. If you were in a hot spot versus a controlled area would affect my decision.
My girls are going back full time. High school dd got her schedule yesterday and it felt so good. She’s excited. I also trust my school and the measures they’re taking. We don’t have their full plan. Gov’t approval for school plans isn’t coming out until aug 26 for a sept 8 school return. Gov’t has mandated masks in halls, buses, etc. School has mandated masks in classes with teachers.
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Post by sam9 on Aug 20, 2020 18:53:50 GMT
We are going back 100% face to face and I’m feeling good about it. Our numbers are going down every day and that’s with most things open and some summer activities happening. Baseball has been incident free and such a gift - a little bit of normal. I’m feeling more confident every day that school starting next week will go well. Our teachers are, for the most part, looking forward to it and the kids can’t wait. Positive thoughts only.
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Post by psiluvu on Aug 20, 2020 19:00:10 GMT
I also have a senior whose school will also be hybrid with the choice of completely online. He will be attending. It is both of our choices. He starts on the Sept. 8 and will have two classes for 9 weeks, one every morning and one every afternoon. He will be in person Mon, Wed, Fri and online Tues and Thurs. Masks are mandatory
We have no one vulnerable in our house. Also he has been working 3 jobs - grocery store, construction and umpiring since mid July so imo it would be weird to not allow him to attend school like he wants when he could have been exposed at any of his jobs.
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Post by maryland on Aug 20, 2020 20:42:37 GMT
Daughter is going to be a senior and she wants to go. They are starting Sept. 8th and they go 2 days a week until Oct. 5th. They may change to 5 days a week in school after that.
We were worried because they weren't requiring masks inside the classroom. But the wonderful governor shut that down, and they have to wear masks all day. I feel much better now.
The numbers in our county are very low. We are hoping if kids don't do more stupid things (like hosting a hs party with 40 kids including one that tested positive for covid). I think it's up to the kids if we go back 5 days a week. It's frustrating, because there is an option for full online school. So if kids don't want to go in person, they don't have to. Don't go to parties and spread covid around and ruin it for the kids that want to go back and are doing what they can to make that happen.
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Post by johnnysmom on Aug 20, 2020 20:49:12 GMT
One huge factor for me would be what the Covid situation is where you are - steep increases in cases or small numbers? Positivity rate? Availability of testing? Good percentage of people wearing masks? I agree with all of this. Also, are they hanging out with friends now? If they will be seeing friends outside of school the might as well be in school. IMO, as a senior, his opinion should carry significant weight in the decision. We didn’t give yds a choice (but he’s only 9), he’s going back full time in person. Virtual is not good for him and isn’t the best choice for our family. If ods were still in school (he just graduated) the decision would be his.
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Post by scrapngranny on Aug 20, 2020 20:52:19 GMT
The decision would completely depend on the number of cases in your area. We are now experiencing a much higher rate than we were in April and May, so my answer would be no. If the cases were low I would consider given it a try.
High schoolers aren’t known for being overly cautious, you know if your son will be apt to use good judgment. Overall the colleges haven’t had very good success.
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Post by iteach3rdgrade on Aug 21, 2020 0:37:11 GMT
Our locals schools are going back full time with a mask mandate. They have the option to do distance learning. My daughter is a senior and we are going to send her to school. Depending on county infection rates, kids could go into a hybrid or distance model throughout the year. If kids weren't required to wear masks I would not let my daughter go. If she tells me that kids aren't wearing them, I am going to contact school administration. I can take her out and put her in a distance learning plan any time during the year. This could be a shitshow. Most of our students are doing really well on the second day. I lost nearly 50% of my class to online and the spacing in my room is great. The problem I see is the playground. We remind them, but they are getting pretty close to friends. I think the issue will be there and not inside with masks. No masks would make me nervous.
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Post by pyccku on Aug 21, 2020 2:46:49 GMT
My school is virtual until October at the earliest. One of my colleagues shared this with us today. My school is in one of the hardest hit areas in the state. This was written by a student, a senior in her English class.
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Post by myshelly on Aug 21, 2020 15:48:59 GMT
Pay attention to what the teachers are saying. If the teachers in your area are fighting going back to school, there’s a reason.
Look at the thread here titled Teachers in TN...
No matter what the school tells you about their safety procedures, teachers are being told something else and it’s not good.
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Post by Skellinton on Aug 21, 2020 16:29:18 GMT
We don’t have that decision to make as our schools are only remote, but if I had kids and were making that decision I would not send them back. Working in a school I see how Impossible it would be to maintain safety standards to what I would expect. I also know too many kids and parents are selfish, irresponsible or simply have no choice but to send their kids to school knowing they are sick. Maybe they won’t get tested because they can’t it they won’t, but the chances of a school remaining COVID free during this I would say are slim to none.
You can only control what your family is doing to be safe. You have no idea what everyone else at the school is doing, even if they say all the right things.
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Post by peasapie on Aug 21, 2020 17:17:15 GMT
Is anyone in your household in a high risk category? Are you otherwise extremely cautious? Will your child follow reasonable precautions. If you answered no, yes, yes that would be a go for me.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Aug 21, 2020 19:04:14 GMT
I think it depends on the number of cases in your area. There are still a lot here. We are high risk so choosing online. The school has at least 3200 students and there is no way they can social distance, there are not enough classrooms and teachers to do so. I feel bad that my son isn’t going but luckily he is doing well in his classes so far. He is also a senior this year but is autistic and doesn’t go to after school events normally. He was in garden club but only went a few times last year before this happened.
Currently all students are online and we haven’t heard anything about classes resuming here. I expect that it may go back and forth a few times. I didn’t want our son to have to do that as he doesn’t do well with change. Personally we are being really cautious but it’s our choice.
At this point I think everyone should decide what’s best for them. If schools can do the social distancing thing more power to them. I think seeing their friends is important but so is safety.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Aug 21, 2020 20:28:53 GMT
I am leaning toward the hybrid model for DS. I am comfortable with the steps the school is taking: masks are mandatory for everyone, desks will be 6ft apart, etc. My biggest concern is that I have trust issues. I fully believe parents, that are in a bind, will dose their kids on Tylenol and send them to school with a fever. Happens with the flu, I'm not naive enough to believe it won't happen with COVID. But I also fully believe that everyone will be remote by Halloween anyway. Currently our town has 1 active case but watching what's happening with the colleges, I think it's only a matter of time. This is exactly why we chose online. The thing is I *DON’T* trust other parents to do the right thing when it comes to keeping their kids home when they should. The only people I can absolutely trust to do the right thing when it comes to *my* kid’s health and well-being is me and my DH, and the only way I can do that is to keep my kid at home where we can have more control over who she comes in contact with.
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Post by gina on Aug 21, 2020 20:38:58 GMT
My district is back in person 5 days a week. We had the option for completely virtual as well. About 80-85% of the parents chose in-person. I have 3 kids, and one is a Senior. My 3 are begging to go back. NY had to use 2 of the 3 mandates put in place by Cuomo, and my district did all 3: desks 6' apart, masks (they get a 15 min break each period at the discretion of their teacher) and 3-sided plexiglass shields on the desks. I attended the YouTube Live the other night and was pleasantly surprised with the rooms and the fact that the shields are so clear you really don't even notice they are there. I'm hoping for a great year for my 3. I don't know how far we will get before/if we need to move to online-only but I'm hopeful.
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Aug 21, 2020 20:59:30 GMT
My DD is a Jr. We had the option of digital or face to face. We had no second thoughts about face to face. We aren’t in a hot spot area (our specific community). I felt the district was going to do the best they could. My DD wears her mask. Her choice. Masks aren’t mandatory for students but highly encouraged. They have altered the traffic flow for changing classes.
Here’s my opinion. And it’s probably not a popular one. But if we are all going out for the most part, we are getting exposed. I feel that schools can do it safely.
I also am not sure I agree with sending a teacher or kid home for 10-14 days because they were exposed. There are levels of exposure. Was it for hours on end? Was it for 20 mins? Again, I think we are all exposed when we go out. My bosses mom had it last week. He and his wife went down to help her. They didn’t think she had it but her test was positive. So far they feel fine. His sister also had it (she and the mom were together). So far no one in his sister’s family have gotten it. They are quarantining out of precaution. But they were with her for 5 days.
I know my take isn’t a popular one.
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Post by msliz on Aug 21, 2020 21:26:37 GMT
DD is a senior this year.
My district has the option to go completely online, and one of DD's friends will be doing that. We've decided DD will be on site. They're starting in hybrid mode, on site 2 days each week with half the student body.
She performed miserably last spring when they went online for the 4th quarter. She has anxiety and ADHD, and she has a very difficult time staying on top of things without the benefit of the classroom setting. We aren't happy about the risks to our health, but we feel it's best for her given all the factors.
Her father and her sister will be in school this year too as both will be teaching. I'm trying to be optimistic, but I won't lie, I'm nervous.
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Post by epeanymous on Aug 21, 2020 21:29:50 GMT
For me, it would depend on how many cases were in my area; the culture in my area (are people inclined to take precautions or do they think this is a hoax?), how well my kid did with online schooling, how many people were going online (the emptier the school, the safer), etc.
I think the college situations are slightly different than K-12 because the young adults don’t have parental structure, which, again, is why the culture of the area would matter to me.
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Post by myshelly on Aug 21, 2020 21:31:00 GMT
My DD is a Jr. We had the option of digital or face to face. We had no second thoughts about face to face. We aren’t in a hot spot area (our specific community). I felt the district was going to do the best they could. My DD wears her mask. Her choice. Masks aren’t mandatory for students but highly encouraged. They have altered the traffic flow for changing classes. Here’s my opinion. And it’s probably not a popular one. But if we are all going out for the most part, we are getting exposed. I feel that schools can do it safely. I also am not sure I agree with sending a teacher or kid home for 10-14 days because they were exposed. There are levels of exposure. Was it for hours on end? Was it for 20 mins? Again, I think we are all exposed when we go out. My bosses mom had it last week. He and his wife went down to help her. They didn’t think she had it but her test was positive. So far they feel fine. His sister also had it (she and the mom were together). So far no one in his sister’s family have gotten it. They are quarantining out of precaution. But they were with her for 5 days. I know my take isn’t a popular one. So how do you feel about districts telling employees who actually have COVID (as in hot a positive test result) to stay home for only 3 days and then come back to school? Because that’s what’s happening here and the parents have no idea.
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Aug 21, 2020 21:55:02 GMT
My DD is a Jr. We had the option of digital or face to face. We had no second thoughts about face to face. We aren’t in a hot spot area (our specific community). I felt the district was going to do the best they could. My DD wears her mask. Her choice. Masks aren’t mandatory for students but highly encouraged. They have altered the traffic flow for changing classes. Here’s my opinion. And it’s probably not a popular one. But if we are all going out for the most part, we are getting exposed. I feel that schools can do it safely. I also am not sure I agree with sending a teacher or kid home for 10-14 days because they were exposed. There are levels of exposure. Was it for hours on end? Was it for 20 mins? Again, I think we are all exposed when we go out. My bosses mom had it last week. He and his wife went down to help her. They didn’t think she had it but her test was positive. So far they feel fine. His sister also had it (she and the mom were together). So far no one in his sister’s family have gotten it. They are quarantining out of precaution. But they were with her for 5 days. I know my take isn’t a popular one. So how do you feel about districts telling employees who actually have COVID (as in hot a positive test result) to stay home for only 3 days and then come back to school? Because that’s what’s happening here and the parents have no idea. What is their reasoning or guideline they are following for that decision? Just curious because I feel like guidelines change so much (that's just how it seems).
But in our district if they have tested positive and are showing symptoms, they can return 10 days after 1st onset of symptoms and 24 hrs fever free w/o the use of medication. If they are asymptomatic, they can return 10 days after a positive test as long as they are still showing no symptoms. This seems to be following CDC guidelines and I'm good with it.
We did have one of our elementary schools close this week b/c someone tested positive (admin level). But because of the number of people they were around (teachers and staff) they closed the school for 14 days. I don't agree with that. I think the person who tested positive, yes. But if everyone is wearing masks and keep a safe distance, then (again just my opinion) watch for symptoms. If they were right next to someone for extended time (20+ mins), then maybe them.
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Aug 21, 2020 21:59:05 GMT
DD is a senior this year. My district has the option to go completely online, and one of DD's friends will be doing that. We've decided DD will be on site. They're starting in hybrid mode, on site 2 days each week with half the student body. She performed miserably last spring when they went online for the 4th quarter. She has anxiety and ADHD, and she has a very difficult time staying on top of things without the benefit of the classroom setting. We aren't happy about the risks to our health, but we feel it's best for her given all the factors. Her father and her sister will be in school this year too as both will be teaching. I'm trying to be optimistic, but I won't lie, I'm nervous. This is my niece. She's a freshman. She has ADHD. She did not do well this past spring. Went from A/B to barely passing. She's already failing 2 classes 1.5 weeks into the school year. She goes to a small private school and decided at the last minute to go online (for various reasons). She is now really struggling and my mom is second guessing their decision. My niece is afraid to go back (2 cases reported in the school) but also isn't getting it by doing online.
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Post by Country Ham on Aug 21, 2020 22:13:17 GMT
Having experienced both now, I will do anything NOT to do virtual learning. It's awful. My son was forced to quarantine for 2 weeks and if that is all that is offered for virtual learning I can understand why parents lie and give their kids tylenol so they will not have a temperature at the mandatory screening in the mornings in the parking lot at the school. His senior year would be a waste of instruction with what they call virtual education. He takes band, government and that home ec class where they give you the crying baby this semester all his others are dual college classes starting in a week.
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