Logically, I know that the closures are inevitable. I've known since mid-March. But I've been holding on to this little glimmer of hope that they might go back for a little while. I know it's best that they stay home. Kids are gross on their best days, and jamming them all in together again is, like, the worst possible thing to do.
But I was holding on to the fantasy that I might get a tiny bit of alone time before summer started.
Somehow I almost feel better just knowing now. Like, this is it. This is life as we know it and it't not going to change and there's no more limbo. The glimmer of them going back was almost messing with me and making me not focus as much, if that makes sense.
Last night I read a very long, not particularly hopeful article in The Atlantic called "Our Pandemic Summer." One thing I got excited about though from it was it was the first real academic article to say something like "We need to figure out whether children spread the virus, because if they don't, schools can re-open."
There's been so much press about how kids must spread it, since they spread other illnesses. But we have no idea. We know kids spread the flu, but they also have major symptoms and die regularly of the flu, unlike COVID. We know that COVID doesn't impact pregnant women more than other adults, and it may even impact them less, whereas the flu/SARS/MERS all impacted pregnant women more. So why do we all assume kids are spreading it?
mommyatty, I consider schools reopening to be really important for the economy, but unfortunately a lot of people don't. So I feel like even in the red states where the government wants to restart the economy, they may not consider reopening schools to be a big priority.
Last night I read a very long, not particularly hopeful article in The Atlantic called "Our Pandemic Summer." One thing I got excited about though from it was it was the first real academic article to say something like "We need to figure out whether children spread the virus, because if they don't, schools can re-open."
There's been so much press about how kids must spread it, since they spread other illnesses. But we have no idea. We know kids spread the flu, but they also have major symptoms and die regularly of the flu, unlike COVID. We know that COVID doesn't impact pregnant women more than other adults, and it may even impact them less, whereas the flu/SARS/MERS all impacted pregnant women more. So why do we all assume kids are spreading it?
mommyatty, I consider schools reopening to be really important for the economy, but unfortunately a lot of people don't. So I feel like even in the red states where the government wants to restart the economy, they may not consider reopening schools to be a big priority.
I think kids definitely spread the virus. But that’s just it, my opinion. If people want to set up an actual scientific experiment to prove my hypothesis wrong, and if it does prove it wrong I’m all for them going back to (the school ship has sailed here) at least summer camp, and school in August.
I think our school (dual language charter school) has done an amazing job transitioning to online learning. I know some parents on another board think ours is very intense, but our school curriculm and schedule has always been intense so we expect this. My kids are loving it. After the first week, DH and I haven't had to help. I am higher ed admin and only 75% time so my work is flexible. DH is corporate lawyer and his schedule is more unpredictable and is working 50+ hours a week. We take turns taking lunch at the same time as the kids.
We were on spring break which was extended additional week and then started distance learning on March 23rd. Our campus has 1,250 kids in grades K-8. Students 4th and up already had Chromebooks, but now all students have school issued devices. My kids (3rd and 5th) are currently following the same schedule as if they were on campus. The entire district has Wednesdays off to work on incomplete assignments. Teachers are available for conferences and/or tutoring. The district has 20 or so campuses around the state and they are all following the same schedule. They shortened the day for the K-2 students. I think they end the day at Noon.
My kids log on at 7:45 and finish at 3:45. They log in for each period and teachers do the Zoom lesson (30-45 minutes) and then they have independent time to complete the lessons until their next period starts. My kids usually finish the assignments quickly. Our household rule is that they are allowed to read, build Lego or play on Istation or Study Island until their next class. They still have PE each day and are expected to workout. They have 1 special per day- music, art or Chinese. Students are still meeting with teachers for their enrichment period for additional help and/or GT. One day a week, they have the counselors lead the enrichment period to talk about how students are dealing with this and teach different ways to cope with all the changes. After they log off for the day, they can watch tv or play video games.
Zoom lessons are recorded and the students who can't login during the day, watch the videos and complete the assignments.
It works really well for our family but I realize it wouldn't work for lots of kids/families. My kids are very independent and self motivated, so we don't have to stay on top of them to stay on task.
Post by traveltheworld on Apr 16, 2020 22:18:02 GMT -5
DS has made it a goal to read as enough books to stack up to his height during this break. So far the books stack up to his knee caps. It was cute and I took a picture and sent it to his teacher. Then I probably got what was probably the most enthusiastic response from her ever. She recommended multiple series for him and actually went into the school and picked them out from the school library and had them aside at the school office for us to pick up. DS was so excited and it made my heart happy.
DS'S sponsor accidentally sent me an email meant for the kids in the club telling them to take school work seriously, turn in your work. I thought it was the school office sending us a critical email. So I sent back a "listen buddy..." email. He was super confused as to why I'm chewing him out until he realized he accidentally included me on the wrong email. Oops.
Post by librarychica on Apr 24, 2020 13:11:34 GMT -5
It is my day off and I was super proud that DD1 (2nd grade) caught up on her math and such this morning, where she was behind. Then I got an email today that she was missing “many” PE assignments and has until Sunday to be caught up before it reflects on her progress report. FFS.
Then as I was facilitating two school video calls (DD1’s kept losing audio. DD2 didn’t want to and insisted on taking call from my lap), my tenants called. Then while I was dealing with tenants, the dog peed on the couch (it’s been raining since before 6 and she hates rain) and continued peeing while running around the living room because she knew she shouldn’t have peed on the couch.
librarychica ... how would they know if she did a PE assignment!?!? And wth do they care about it for??? I assume you're not locking your children to the computer and they're spending large chunks of the day playing and being active, so who cares if it's in their format?
librarychica ... how would they know if she did a PE assignment!?!? And wth do they care about it for??? I assume you're not locking your children to the computer and they're spending large chunks of the day playing and being active, so who cares if it's in their format?
My kids are so active that one has already disregarded the “no lockdown injuries” rule and sprained her wrist!
Each week has three modules. Each module has an exercise assignment or video to be done, a health thing to read or watch and an associated quiz. It’s not checked as done without the quiz.
Post by mustardseed2007 on Apr 25, 2020 19:03:45 GMT -5
A restaurant near me opened for dine in service despite the county and city and state orders, and the police, sheriff, fire marshal and health department won't do anything about it. A city councilmen compared the diners to Rosa Parks because "sometimes people have to peacefully protest."
I knew our state sucks but I didn't know our city sucked this bad...
whoops wrong thread. I stand by my comments though.