Local news is saying that the health department will issue an order today mandating all schools in Tarrant County to be online-only through September 28th. I hope this is not true, but I'm sure it will be. So freaking disappointing.
Rex Racer said:
I just don't get this. What's going to happen in October to make things any safer? Just bite the bullet now.
I do love my kid.Wearamaskaggie said:Love your kids lady, they'll be gone before you know itTanya 93 said:You are not a parentWearamaskaggie said:
More time with the kids though, right?
Thanks!
Maroon Dawn said:
Still waiting for the data that justifies this
Mansfield ISD said the same - Sept 28 earliest on campus.Maverick06 said:
Wonder how this affects districts that have schools in both Tarrant and Denton County. Northwest ISD has schools in both counties.
Tanya 93 said:I do love my kid.Wearamaskaggie said:Love your kids lady, they'll be gone before you know itTanya 93 said:You are not a parentWearamaskaggie said:
More time with the kids though, right?
Thanks!
You obviously have not been here long enough
Loving them means doing what is best.
And that is going back to school August 24th
I am lucky that I worked from home a great deal before Covid. Not everyone is that lucky. And we don't really have enough childcare space, especially if the Adventure Club, which is done through MU education at every elementary school does not happen.
My son is insanely social, gifted, and funny. He needs, along with most of his friends, in person classes.
6% of this town wants online classes. So they will get it. Everyone else wants them back in school
No joke. When 9/28 rolls around, they'll say it needs to be extended until the end of the year. Then, when that time rolls around, they'll say it need to be to the end of the school year. This is freaking ridiculous.Rex Racer said:
I just don't get this. What's going to happen in October to make things any safer? Just bite the bullet now.
Is your district delayed until September?JB99 said:Tanya 93 said:I do love my kid.Wearamaskaggie said:Love your kids lady, they'll be gone before you know itTanya 93 said:You are not a parentWearamaskaggie said:
More time with the kids though, right?
Thanks!
You obviously have not been here long enough
Loving them means doing what is best.
And that is going back to school August 24th
I am lucky that I worked from home a great deal before Covid. Not everyone is that lucky. And we don't really have enough childcare space, especially if the Adventure Club, which is done through MU education at every elementary school does not happen.
My son is insanely social, gifted, and funny. He needs, along with most of his friends, in person classes.
6% of this town wants online classes. So they will get it. Everyone else wants them back in school
Agreed. My kids are very similiar. When we were doing work from home my son would finish an entire week's worth of work in about 3 hours. There's no social engagement from teachers and peers, so he wants to get it done as fast as possible. When he's at school he's much more engaged and learns a great deal more.
Both my kids are bright, though both in their 30s, they're still "my kids". The oldest (son) is very social. This would have driven him crazy in high school. Daughter is more like me, relatively introverted. She would have done just fine with online classes, because unlike me, she's very driven and disciplined.Quote:
My son is insanely social, gifted, and funny. He needs, along with most of his friends, in person classes.
6% of this town wants online classes. So they will get it. Everyone else wants them back in school
Tanya 93 said:Is your district delayed until September?JB99 said:Tanya 93 said:I do love my kid.Wearamaskaggie said:Love your kids lady, they'll be gone before you know itTanya 93 said:You are not a parentWearamaskaggie said:
More time with the kids though, right?
Thanks!
You obviously have not been here long enough
Loving them means doing what is best.
And that is going back to school August 24th
I am lucky that I worked from home a great deal before Covid. Not everyone is that lucky. And we don't really have enough childcare space, especially if the Adventure Club, which is done through MU education at every elementary school does not happen.
My son is insanely social, gifted, and funny. He needs, along with most of his friends, in person classes.
6% of this town wants online classes. So they will get it. Everyone else wants them back in school
Agreed. My kids are very similiar. When we were doing work from home my son would finish an entire week's worth of work in about 3 hours. There's no social engagement from teachers and peers, so he wants to get it done as fast as possible. When he's at school he's much more engaged and learns a great deal more.
I did get a very good suggestion from this board on using Khan Academy. That has kept his interest when I tell him he is going to do it for an hour and set the kitchen timer next to him. But I signed him up for 7th versus 6th grade work and he moved into 8th for math last week.
If you are stuck at home for 6 weeks of online class, that helped challenge him a lot.
Good luck.
So many people forget what GT kids need.
GoodJB99 said:Tanya 93 said:Is your district delayed until September?JB99 said:Tanya 93 said:I do love my kid.Wearamaskaggie said:Love your kids lady, they'll be gone before you know itTanya 93 said:You are not a parentWearamaskaggie said:
More time with the kids though, right?
Thanks!
You obviously have not been here long enough
Loving them means doing what is best.
And that is going back to school August 24th
I am lucky that I worked from home a great deal before Covid. Not everyone is that lucky. And we don't really have enough childcare space, especially if the Adventure Club, which is done through MU education at every elementary school does not happen.
My son is insanely social, gifted, and funny. He needs, along with most of his friends, in person classes.
6% of this town wants online classes. So they will get it. Everyone else wants them back in school
Agreed. My kids are very similiar. When we were doing work from home my son would finish an entire week's worth of work in about 3 hours. There's no social engagement from teachers and peers, so he wants to get it done as fast as possible. When he's at school he's much more engaged and learns a great deal more.
I did get a very good suggestion from this board on using Khan Academy. That has kept his interest when I tell him he is going to do it for an hour and set the kitchen timer next to him. But I signed him up for 7th versus 6th grade work and he moved into 8th for math last week.
If you are stuck at home for 6 weeks of online class, that helped challenge him a lot.
Good luck.
So many people forget what GT kids need.
No delays at all with my district.
CyclingAg82 said:
We got the same notification in SA, we live in NEISD.
Really hoping the governor steps in - don't know if he can issue an EO, directing the ISD's to open on schedule.
No question about it - Clay absolutely has to out-p*ssy his neighbors to the westKeegan99 said:
Dallas has to match it, right? No way Jenkins lets Tarrant be "more concerned"?
Nothing. Like said on the other thread, that's actually when the bona fide flu season starts getting underway. All the various "postponements" of gigs and events, from now (summer) to late fall make zero sense. Same with the idea school is able to resume deeper in flu season than more on time.Rex Racer said:
I just don't get this. What's going to happen in October to make things any safer? Just bite the bullet now.
Yes, 3 week delay. I meant we were pushed back as well.Mr. White said:CyclingAg82 said:
We got the same notification in SA, we live in NEISD.
Really hoping the governor steps in - don't know if he can issue an EO, directing the ISD's to open on schedule.
Doesn't NEISD go back on 9/8?
Good grief. So much time, effort and money is being wasted here. Of course, by definition that is a given anytime the words "independent school district" collide in that order in a sentence.OldAg92 said:
Just got the inevitable email from our ISD that they have figured out the Tarrant County Order and UIL Guidelines, both released today, are in conflict. "We are confident that we will receive feedback from both entities regarding how to proceed...."
I'm not holding my breath
They all make too much money. Way too immune to economic dislocation.thisguy05 said:
Cowards.
There isn't a single leader in an elected position in America.
So all of those students get held back?YouBet said:
School isn't happening in 2020 for public schools in large urban counties, so everyone better get ready for that.
No idea; I just don't see it happening. They keep pushing it back in increments so they don't cause massive pushback all at once. Everyone in my immediate circle have already all voluntarily pulled their kids out of school in the last week simply because of the uncertainty. They don't want to send their kids to school in person only to have the rug ripped out from underneath them the first time someone sneezes and they close it all down.aggiehawg said:So all of those students get held back?YouBet said:
School isn't happening in 2020 for public schools in large urban counties, so everyone better get ready for that.
YouBet said:No idea; I just don't see it happening. They keep pushing it back in increments so they don't cause massive pushback all at once. Everyone in my immediate circle have already all voluntarily pulled their kids out of school in the last week simply because of the uncertainty. They don't want to send their kids to school in person only to have the rug ripped out from underneath them the first time someone sneezes and they close it all down.aggiehawg said:So all of those students get held back?YouBet said:
School isn't happening in 2020 for public schools in large urban counties, so everyone better get ready for that.
In addition, this idea that some districts are going to imprison kids inside plastic cells at their desks is insane as well.