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Post by LeanderMomma on Jun 20, 2020 11:28:42 GMT -6
When Robert (Selaiden) first started working at Leander HS, we had 75% on the free or reduced lunch program. Then the population of both Cedar Park and Leander grew at a phenomenal rate. For awhile we were in the top ten fastest growing cities in the country. In fact when my hubby and I built our home in the newly growing CP area, our population was 15,000. This was only 22 years ago. Now we are over 75,000 in population and many new and fairly wealthy neighborhoods have sprung up all over the Leander/Cedar Park area. Suburban sprawl and all that. So yes, things have changed a bit between when my first child graduated LHS in ‘06 and my last child in ‘17. My oldest rode the bus, but they stopped servicing areas within 2 miles of the school when she was a Senior. Not enough buses. Too many kids.
Fortunately for us, the change in our local economy has caused the value of our home to triple. I’m not complaining.
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Post by Allohak on Jun 22, 2020 7:43:04 GMT -6
The WHO today reported that Thursday's 150k new confirmed cases is the most in a single day. They also indicated that the virus' spread is "accelerating". Not positive news. Sunday's new cases over 183k.
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Post by bearscott85 on Jun 22, 2020 9:36:37 GMT -6
I can’t see BOA happening this year, anyway... too much controversy. They just need to announce it and get it over already. Then kids and parents can process it and move on.
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Post by Allohak on Jun 22, 2020 10:04:10 GMT -6
I can’t see BOA happening this year, anyway... too much controversy. They just need to announce it and get it over already. Then kids and parents can process it and move on. But "will they or won't they" makes for good TV 😂
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Post by marimba11 on Jun 22, 2020 11:23:41 GMT -6
I can’t see BOA happening this year, anyway... too much controversy. They just need to announce it and get it over already. Then kids and parents can process it and move on. really?
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Post by dbalash on Jun 22, 2020 13:28:19 GMT -6
Virginia has cancelled their marching band championships. This won't be the last.
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Post by paddy on Jun 22, 2020 13:28:36 GMT -6
I can’t see BOA happening this year, anyway... too much controversy. They just need to announce it and get it over already. Then kids and parents can process it and move on. really?
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Post by LeanderMomma on Jun 22, 2020 14:47:04 GMT -6
I wish they would go ahead and announce it already as well. I'm not even a band kid and it's causing me all kinds of anxiety and sadness. I can only imagine how the band kids are feeling with the not knowing. I need to be able to focus on something positive and all this uncertainty isn't helping with that. :/
Kiddos, even if this year doesn't happen, there are still things you can do to make it a special year. I know it's heartbreaking to think of no band season, and stressful to wonder what school is even going to look like this fall, but things in this world have been bad before, and people came out all the stronger. I know it's no fun, but you need to find healthy things to focus on. I don't know what that looks like exactly, but I would like to hear other's ideas if you are so willing.
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Post by atxbandnerd on Jun 22, 2020 15:17:19 GMT -6
After that press conference that Governor Abbott gave, I don't know why one freaking Texan don't get the big picture. Those who don't want to wear a mask, FINE. Then socially distance. If you can't manage to socially distance, WEAR A MASK. It was embarrassing to hear our leaders talk to Texans like we are a bunch of children! Everyone wants everything to be open, but you've got to sacrifice! And with cases skyrocketing in Texas, its just frustrating.
This is where that meme that says, "This is why we can't have nice things," comes into play. Wear a mask, socially distance, wash your hands...JUST DO IT.
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Post by OldSchoolTrumpet on Jun 22, 2020 15:29:34 GMT -6
I wish they would go ahead and announce it already as well. I'm not even a band kid and it's causing me all kinds of anxiety and sadness. I can only imagine how the band kids are feeling with the not knowing. I need to be able to focus on something positive and all this uncertainty isn't helping with that. :/ I thought they already released a statement announcing their intention to go forward with as many scheduled competitions as possible. Now that's not to say that this won't change, but it certainly doesn't appear that at this point it is MFA's intention to cancel the season, so there is nothing to announce in that regard.
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Post by twhsalumniparent on Jun 22, 2020 16:56:03 GMT -6
Who on this site knows the correct protocols for effectively wearing a mask? If you don't follow them, you are harming rather than helping. Things such as length of time a new mask is effective (all masks are only effective for a certain amount of time - eventually they are saturated with moisture from your breath that renders them ineffective and a new one must be used), correct donning/removal of said mask (ya know, don't touch the part you breathe through, especially after wearing for a long time - if it has filtered as intended there will be a high concentration of whatever was filtered), proper disposal of a used mask (since it is essentially a biohazard with live virus, are you prepared for that type of waste? How do you propose properly cleaning without contaminating?). There are others, but these are straightforward and very important to have any possible benefit.
Oh, and what about glasses? Unless the mask is sealed against your face (N95 with proper FIT test) you are forcing air between your lenses and your eyes at a rate that is not good for you. Eyes are a major pathway for virus incursion, just like nose/mouth (there is a reason we breathe away from our eyes). Another point, if you are forcing air near your eyes they will dry out faster - how do you deal with that?
My objections have nothing to do with the politicized "freedom" issue, but have to do with execution (potentially politicized, but I choose to ignore that for this comment). I've also not seen a causative study about cloth masks against a virus (correlative studies are not enough, so don't point me to the Texas A&M survey that was published recently - correlative, not causative). Correlation does not indicate causation, but lack of correlation means no causation. So the correlative studies have not ruled it out, but have not proven it either.
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Post by dbalash on Jun 23, 2020 9:41:08 GMT -6
I wish they would go ahead and announce it already as well. I'm not even a band kid and it's causing me all kinds of anxiety and sadness. I can only imagine how the band kids are feeling with the not knowing. I need to be able to focus on something positive and all this uncertainty isn't helping with that. :/ I thought they already released a statement announcing their intention to go forward with as many scheduled competitions as possible. Now that's not to say that this won't change, but it certainly doesn't appear that at this point it is MFA's intention to cancel the season, so there is nothing to announce in that regard. I wonder if there's been any presentation to directors yet about the virtual clinics that they mentioned in an email about a month ago. I think we might be about a month out from a "drop dead" date where directors will seriously have to look at scrapping their seasons completely.
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Post by LeanderMomma on Jun 23, 2020 10:50:23 GMT -6
I thought they already released a statement announcing their intention to go forward with as many scheduled competitions as possible. Now that's not to say that this won't change, but it certainly doesn't appear that at this point it is MFA's intention to cancel the season, so there is nothing to announce in that regard. I wonder if there's been any presentation to directors yet about the virtual clinics that they mentioned in an email about a month ago. I think we might be about a month out from a "drop dead" date where directors will seriously have to look at scrapping their seasons completely. I think you’re right. And I don’t see this virus suddenly disappearing in a month.
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Post by marimba11 on Jun 23, 2020 13:13:24 GMT -6
Who on this site knows the correct protocols for effectively wearing a mask? If you don't follow them, you are harming rather than helping. Things such as length of time a new mask is effective (all masks are only effective for a certain amount of time - eventually they are saturated with moisture from your breath that renders them ineffective and a new one must be used), correct donning/removal of said mask (ya know, don't touch the part you breathe through, especially after wearing for a long time - if it has filtered as intended there will be a high concentration of whatever was filtered), proper disposal of a used mask (since it is essentially a biohazard with live virus, are you prepared for that type of waste? How do you propose properly cleaning without contaminating?). There are others, but these are straightforward and very important to have any possible benefit. Oh, and what about glasses? Unless the mask is sealed against your face (N95 with proper FIT test) you are forcing air between your lenses and your eyes at a rate that is not good for you. Eyes are a major pathway for virus incursion, just like nose/mouth (there is a reason we breathe away from our eyes). Another point, if you are forcing air near your eyes they will dry out faster - how do you deal with that? My objections have nothing to do with the politicized "freedom" issue, but have to do with execution (potentially politicized, but I choose to ignore that for this comment). I've also not seen a causative study about cloth masks against a virus (correlative studies are not enough, so don't point me to the Texas A&M survey that was published recently - correlative, not causative). Correlation does not indicate causation, but lack of correlation means no causation. So the correlative studies have not ruled it out, but have not proven it either. Now now, me wearing a painters mask (N95) to the whole foods is gonna save my grandfather from dying when we go out to dinner!! Right... okay makes lots of sense...
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Post by hewhowaits on Jun 23, 2020 14:01:07 GMT -6
Who on this site knows the correct protocols for effectively wearing a mask? Where's the "ooh, ooh, pick me" emoji when you need it? As a former safety professional, I am intimately aware of the correct use of PPE, including the various types of masks. Wearing a mask incorrectly, does indeed create the potential for harm because of a false sense of security.
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Post by marimba11 on Jun 23, 2020 14:15:50 GMT -6
Who on this site knows the correct protocols for effectively wearing a mask? Where's the "ooh, ooh, pick me" emoji when you need it? As a former safety professional, I am intimately aware of the correct use of PPE, including the various types of masks. Wearing a mask incorrectly, does indeed create the potential for harm because of a false sense of security. haha. N95 only stops thing from coming in (hence the painting aspect), and the surgical masks help only in sterile environments and prevents harmful bacteria from exiting out say in an operating room ect… am I right or wrong?
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Post by Allohak on Jun 23, 2020 16:24:50 GMT -6
Where's the "ooh, ooh, pick me" emoji when you need it? As a former safety professional, I am intimately aware of the correct use of PPE, including the various types of masks. Wearing a mask incorrectly, does indeed create the potential for harm because of a false sense of security. haha. N95 only stops thing from coming in (hence the painting aspect), and the surgical masks help only in sterile environments and prevents harmful bacteria from exiting out say in an operating room ect… am I right or wrong? You are indeed wrong. As defined by the FDA, a surgical mask is intended to protect the mouth and nose of the wearer from outside contaminants in addition to helping maintaining a sterile field. Also, N95s are not recommended for use by the general public, and certainly not by people with respiratory conditions. The seal that an N95 creates when worn correctly can actually make it harder for the wearer to breathe.
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Post by abtwitch on Jun 23, 2020 17:56:34 GMT -6
Garland ISD apparently has decided to do the 6th week summer system for the 2020-2021 school year. Who knows how this effects marching band, but it means that students at Garland schools can not march for the 2021 DCI season which is absolutely awful.
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Post by bigtrombone on Jun 23, 2020 18:21:38 GMT -6
Garland ISD apparently has decided to do the 6th week summer system for the 2020-2021 school year. Who knows how this effects marching band, but it means that students at Garland schools can not march for the 2021 DCI season which is absolutely awful. What exactly is the 6th week summer system?
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Post by marimba11 on Jun 23, 2020 18:30:52 GMT -6
haha. N95 only stops thing from coming in (hence the painting aspect), and the surgical masks help only in sterile environments and prevents harmful bacteria from exiting out say in an operating room ect… am I right or wrong? You are indeed wrong. As defined by the FDA, a surgical mask is intended to protect the mouth and nose of the wearer from outside contaminants in addition to helping maintaining a sterile field. Also, N95s are not recommended for use by the general public, and certainly not by people with respiratory conditions. The seal that an N95 creates when worn correctly can actually make it harder for the wearer to breathe. I knew it! Only listened to a mass casualty expert in my findings ... lol it’s fine I don’t think we’re gonna solve the worlds problems here.
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Post by abtwitch on Jun 23, 2020 19:24:51 GMT -6
Garland ISD apparently has decided to do the 6th week summer system for the 2020-2021 school year. Who knows how this effects marching band, but it means that students at Garland schools can not march for the 2021 DCI season which is absolutely awful. What exactly is the 6th week summer system? School goes for the normal length for 4 grading periods that ends early June, but then a 5th summer session is added that takes school until late July.
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Post by LeanderMomma on Jun 23, 2020 20:11:28 GMT -6
Garland ISD apparently has decided to do the 6th week summer system for the 2020-2021 school year. Who knows how this effects marching band, but it means that students at Garland schools can not march for the 2021 DCI season which is absolutely awful. oh no! I never thought about the year round school’s impact on DCI!
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Post by LeanderMomma on Jun 23, 2020 20:14:35 GMT -6
Who on this site knows the correct protocols for effectively wearing a mask? Where's the "ooh, ooh, pick me" emoji when you need it? 🖐
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Post by Allohak on Jun 23, 2020 20:30:56 GMT -6
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Post by paddy on Jun 24, 2020 5:21:41 GMT -6
Garland ISD apparently has decided to do the 6th week summer system for the 2020-2021 school year. Who knows how this effects marching band, but it means that students at Garland schools can not march for the 2021 DCI season which is absolutely awful. oh no! I never thought about the year round school’s impact on DCI! Tons of kids in Indiana participate in DCI with this style of HS calendar. The schools are willing to work with the kids and allow them to get to camps and wrap up school early.
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Post by marimba11 on Jun 24, 2020 6:55:58 GMT -6
oh no! I never thought about the year round school’s impact on DCI! Tons of kids in Indiana participate in DCI with this style of HS calendar. The schools are willing to work with the kids and allow them to get to camps and wrap up school early. This is correct throughout the country. And usually if you're say a junior going to do DCI they're typically the very smart driven students anyway able to work out a deal with teachers / admin.
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Post by marimba11 on Jun 24, 2020 6:57:36 GMT -6
But it's okay to play in the stands right on top of each other? could be wrong.
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Post by angelee on Jun 24, 2020 8:34:25 GMT -6
But it's okay to play in the stands right on top of each other? could be wrong. They probably already live with each other and such. Not spreading anything at that point that they don’t all already have. Any transitioning appears to be curbed by keeping them off the field?
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Post by angelee on Jun 24, 2020 8:39:17 GMT -6
Did you all see the release from BOA about reducing the minimum time to five minutes?
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Post by marimba11 on Jun 24, 2020 8:40:13 GMT -6
But it's okay to play in the stands right on top of each other? could be wrong. They probably already live with each other and such. Not spreading anything at that point that they don’t all already have. Any transitioning appears to be curbed by keeping them off the field? Lol, very true about living together, but we have to take away the field show? I suppose that is correct, but we're really just rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic at the point.
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