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Originally Posted by Lathum
How did it go? We start in September and I am still weighing our options
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Keep in mind I'm a school of about 240 PreK to 5th.
The kids really handed it well over all. I had more mask issues with MS and HS students on the bus in the morning and afternoon than I did with our kids.
Recess was interested. We were told that masks could be down for "vigorous play" but we had to police a lot of the ones that wanted to stand and chat without masks. We had them put them back on. Reality is the kids will be all around each other at recess, but not for more than the 15 minute proximity guideline.
We sent one home with symptoms. That'll be the kicker once we hit flu season. We'll have kids out right and left.
Overall, not a bad first day if you step back. However, the staff is exhausted. I really feel for the support staff, especially duty aides who have to be really on to not just watch behavior but social distancing as well and the custodians who now are busy constantly between normal duties and sanitizing areas when kids use them.