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Post by sam9 on Aug 23, 2020 19:33:37 GMT
My two go back this week in person. It’s mandatory here, with no online option.They’re happy about it and so am I. My sister is a teacher and she’s also happy about it.
Yes, school will not be the social place it was before. They will be confined to their homerooms all day long and will not get to see their other friends. What they will have is face to face interaction with teachers and other students, participation in discussions and working off the energy of others around them. If it’s not successful and their schools go virtual, we will be joining a homeschooling pod.
We have had one of our best summers ever. We’ve stayed at home the whole time but the weather has never been better and we got to play baseball, which was a bonus we were not expecting.
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janeliz
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Post by janeliz on Aug 23, 2020 19:48:41 GMT
My oldest is in the swing of things at college and my youngest started high school (in person) last week. Sometimes I almost forget things aren’t “normal” even though we’re all in the places we would normally be. I hate this feeling of knowing it could all go to shit at any moment once again. It’s a depressing state of limbo.
I haven’t really dwelled on the passage of summer, because I just want time to pass. Even though I know everything won’t be better when we reach 2021, I still feel this urgency to get there.
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Post by Merge on Aug 23, 2020 20:43:50 GMT
Threats of pulling funding because teachers won't go back to an unsafe environment fall on deaf ears at this point. I really don't give a damn what becomes of the public schools after this. My kid is going to finish this year in some form or fashion and then we're done with them. If my job goes away, so be it. I'll figure something out.
But I will not be threatened and bullied into doing something hugely unsafe because people want what they want and don't care who has to die to get it.
I wish everyone luck with your schooling down the road. I don't give a shit any more.
How does that figure on the emotional readiness scale?
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Post by breetheflea on Aug 23, 2020 20:47:34 GMT
No.
It's 100% online with no end date estimate and starts 9/1. At a virtual back-to-school meeting last week the principal at the middle school seemed to think we'd be back in school in person soon... I can't tell if he meant that, or was trying to make students feel good.
I hope there is some kind of several weeks warning before in-person starts, not a few hours notice like last March that school's were closing...
I have four kids. The older two can mostly do there stuff without me, the ADHD 11-year-old going into 6th grade is going to be a challenge on my patience and I'll also have to constantly monitor the 7 year old... it's going to be a fun year.
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scrappinmama
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Post by scrappinmama on Aug 23, 2020 20:48:04 GMT
Threats of pulling funding because teachers won't go back to an unsafe environment fall on deaf ears at this point. I really don't give a damn what becomes of the public schools after this. My kid is going to finish this year in some form or fashion and then we're done with them. If my job goes away, so be it. I'll figure something out. But I will not be threatened and bullied into doing something hugely unsafe because people want what they want and don't care who has to die to get it. I wish everyone luck with your schooling down the road. I don't give a shit any more. How does that figure on the emotional readiness scale? I can't understand why so many are blaming teachers in this mess. If this country really wanted kids in school in the fall, they should have taken this pandemic seriously from day one and taken steps to slow it down. The only people to blame is our government and those who refuse to practice social distancing and refuse to wear masks.
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Post by inkedup on Aug 24, 2020 5:08:29 GMT
Threats of pulling funding because teachers won't go back to an unsafe environment fall on deaf ears at this point. I really don't give a damn what becomes of the public schools after this. My kid is going to finish this year in some form or fashion and then we're done with them. If my job goes away, so be it. I'll figure something out. But I will not be threatened and bullied into doing something hugely unsafe because people want what they want and don't care who has to die to get it. I wish everyone luck with your schooling down the road. I don't give a shit any more. How does that figure on the emotional readiness scale? You have as always been so passionate about your job and I can tell that the lack of respect and care for your actual life has broken that. I can 100% understand your anger and frustration. I'm on your side.
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Post by pierkiss on Aug 24, 2020 12:05:45 GMT
No. We made the decision to switch all of our kids from their private school to the local public school system. They’re having all the emotions. *I* am having all the emotions. This is the right decision academically for all of them. Still sucks having to abandon our “home” though. Also, the private school had teeny class sizes. We lived that aspect, esp during the time of Covid. I’m pretty freaked out about this virus. Doing home school voluntarily isn’t an option for us now. The plus side is half the student population across the three elementary, middle, and high schools in this system opted for e-learning. So the in person class sizes will be small this year. I am starting a new job next week too, after staying at home for the past 12 years. It’s a complete whirlwind right now.
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Post by smannes on Aug 24, 2020 12:27:31 GMT
We began 2 weeks ago. I have many roles at my K-12 school of almost 800 students - all IT (completely self-taught so my knowledge bank isn’t vast), state testing coordinator, gifted teacher ... and a couple other smaller roles. We’re doing distance learning right now and I’m over it already. I’ve been actually coming to the school for those saying they have computer problems (truth is 95% of the “problems” are user errors and failure to read directions).
I’m currently sitting here at the school contemplating my job. I’ve been here for almost 45 minutes this morning and I can’t bring myself to open my computer and look at the ridiculous amounts of emails that will probably just send me over the edge.
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Post by mrsscrapdiva on Aug 24, 2020 18:05:20 GMT
I just feel like I have wasted so much time this summer worrying about what our schools are going to be doing about opening and how they are going to do it safely. My youngest son is going back full time in person and the other is hybrid. Neither school has done a great job releasing their plans or communicating what they are trying to figure out. Hoping this week we will get some final plans by email to know how it all going to work out for the hybrid model. One minute I can't wait for it to be the middle of September and the other I feel sad we didn't really "enjoy" much of our summer.
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Post by mrssmith on Aug 24, 2020 18:16:50 GMT
Nope. Kids going back all virtual for the 1st month and thereafter in person with those most in need given priority. I feel for the teachers and administrators. Parents on the various FB groups are so super critical. The plans for online are a bit confusing and school is just around the corner, but people have no patience or grace for those working around the clock to make school even happen. Then on top of that, the school board getting hate mail for supporting equity.
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peppermintpatty
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Post by peppermintpatty on Aug 24, 2020 18:22:26 GMT
We have one of the lowest infection rates in the country right now because our governor took it seriously from the beginning. We had a statewide mask mandate early on and still have it (even for gyms) but even with low numbers (just under 3% positivity rate) we are not doing in person. We are virtual until February and I suspect, the entire year. As much as I want my senior to go back to school, the teachers won out and it is what it is. So nothing is changing in my house, just more of the same.
We want to keep our numbers low. Our district is HUGE and switching between virtual and hybrid is NOT an option on the fly. It is way too hard to go from virtual to hybrid and with all the kids that have special needs, it is too disruptive to them so we made the decision to do what is in the best interests based on the science.
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Post by workingclassdog on Aug 24, 2020 19:41:53 GMT
We are in our second week. In the classrooms. So far so good. A couple of schools already had to close though. I am just holding my breath if (when) ours will be affected.
No sports, field trips, lunchrooms, anything like that here. Mask breaks throughout the day.
You said emotionally ready? I'm not a big worry type person, so for me just like any other year with all these exceptions, masks and new procedures. We just go with the flow. Day one, see ya kid, have fun, keep your hands off anything as much as possible and wear your mask.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2020 19:57:14 GMT
No. We start in 2 weeks with hybrid for my kids (2 days with 1/2 occupancy and 3 days virtual) and even though everything about this sucks I'm keeping a game face on for them. I'm grateful they are both HS age and that we had the months of distance learning at the end of last year so we know what the "worst case" will be if numbers go up. Inside, I just wish everything would go back to normal and am trying not to get too pissy or let it affect me that is isn't by now and I don't see that it will anytime soon.
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Post by Dani-Mani on Aug 24, 2020 21:09:43 GMT
I’ve been back three weeks now and our kids start in two weeks.
I’m overwhelmed but so happy to be back at work, in my building, with my people.
Virtual will be fascinating but I’m doing my best to learn what I can.
I’m a school psych and will still be testing in person.
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Post by melly on Aug 25, 2020 3:35:44 GMT
Nope! The summer doesn’t feel complete since we’ve been staying home doing pretty much nothing. I have a 3rd grader and a junior both starting “Distance Learning” after Labor Day. It’s a hybrid plan so they’ll reevaluate each quarter and as soon as it’s safe to return to school, even if only a couple days a week, they will do so.
It’s going to be hard for my junior who is in Wind Ensemble and Jazz bands, which are so difficult to do online... plus he is in a lot of AP and College in the High School classes as well, which are also going to be extra challenging. They have 8 classes but this year for distance learning they’re doing periods 1-4 in the 1st semester and periods 5-8 in the 2nd semester. He’s very self motivated and a hard worker so I’m not too worried about him.
My 3rd grader is going to have a rough time, as he does so much better in a classroom with someone else teaching him.... not me! Last spring at home was ROUGH. Plus I work part time so that’s going to be difficult. I’m in the middle of making a school area for him in the dining room right now and I’m going to try and make it as fun and positive as I can for him. Definitely don’t want to go back to school in person until it’s safe for the kids and staff, so we’re going to make the best of it! I’ve also talked to 2 of his friends families and we may do something like go to each others house once a week for school... we shall see!
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