Q6 If there is anything else you would like to share with the Pandemic Task
Force, please include your comments below.
# RESPONSES DATE 1 I feel the high school students should have the same options as my second grader. Some
middle and high school students have voiced their struggles publically in board meetings, which takes a great deal of bravery. We need to listen to our students and offer in-person instruction to meet their needs. Student needs should always be at the forefront in our district.
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2 One additional idea for resuming in person instruction would be to eliminate lunch and dismiss early. This would prevent gathering of students removing their masks. Lunches could still be offered for students needing free lunches at dismissal.
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3 We don't understand why some teachers are able to do zoom for remote learners on in person days for English but not math classes.
12/30/2020 7:13 PM 4 We greatly appreciate the time and attention every person in the task force has given to assist
the board in recommendations. We know it is not easy and you have many other outside responsibilities, but please know you are appreciated for attempting to make our school and community better!
12/30/2020 5:26 PM
5 In light of the new more virulent strain, and out of respect for Camp Hill's marvelous educators, I would like to cancel my prior vote and enter a no-vote option. Thank you again for all that you do!
12/30/2020 4:56 PM
6 We feel that the district is placing us in a position of choosing between our child’s health/safety (as well as our family’s health/safety) and their academic growth. It is
disappointing for a district with such tremendous teaching staff, as well as community support. Please consider a remote option that allows for increased direct instruction or synchronous live streamed instruction by the district teachers rather than prerecorded lessons or YouTube videos. Local school districts have implemented models similar to this with significant success, such as East Pennsboro and Cumberland Valley.
12/30/2020 3:20 PM
7 I urge you to move quickly to propose any changes to learning models or the health and safety plans. Having new plans/models in place prior to the start of the 3rd marking period should be the goal.
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8 The kids need to be in school 12/30/2020 3:07 PM
9 I am very disappointed in how our district has prepared for this school year. Planning should have started back in April when it was clear that the COVID pandemic was likely to extend into the 2020-2021 school year. I am also perplexed as to why the task force did not continue to meet throughout the beginning of the school year discuss how the evolving COVID landscape and research should influence the district's plan. Once a plan was established it should be followed. If there are feelings that the plan is flawed, then the plan should be tweaked and we follow an updated plan. We cannot simply cast aside a plan and go on our gut. We owe it to our community and our teachers to have clear guidelines on how instruction will be conducted, so there is some degree of predictability. Instructional model should not be changing on the whim of the Board or loud voices in the community. At this point in the school year, I do not why we are still going to our community for their "opinion" rather than adhering to a robust plan based in science and thoughtful planning. We need our leaders to lead.
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10 How does the district account for students who have traveled outside of the state? Have you considered parents submitting a COVID form each morning as daycares are requiring parents to do for accountability from home to help lower community spread if someone at home is experiencing COVID symptoms or have been tested in the past several days, awaiting test results?
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11 Please make a decision that will also keep our teachers and many other staff members safe. After all, they are what makes our district great. Please don’t let them feel that their worries and concerns don’t matter.
12/30/2020 2:32 PM
12 I do appreciate and thank the superintendent, the teachers, the staff, and the task force for all the work you have had to do to keep our children and community safe as well as informed of everything going on in each school. I know it isn’t an easy task and I do appreciate all you do.
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13 Some of the students (and even a few of the staff members) don't wear their masks properly 12/30/2020 2:07 PM 14 Yes. Sports do not all carry the same level of risk and should be reviewed accordingly: e.g.
golf, tennis, track are outdoors with ability to social distance and are at risk of being shut
down, in part because we choose to have high-risk sports. The spring season was shut down last year and we would like to have one this year, particularly as a Senior.
15 Thank you for the survey. Please know our interest in getting access to school does not mean we do not support our teachers. We appreciate our teachers and respect their concerns. But we believe there is a way to resolve this issue. Other schools have done it such as
Cumberland Valley which has more obstacles than CHSD. Also, from a business perspective and budget focus, can the task force and/or CHSD share in the Jan. 4th meeting the following: - number of students who transferred out of CHSD since February 2020 to another school whether bricks and mortar or cyber (ie, CCA) AND the amount of state tax dollars that followed that student; - current budget dollars and if there is a surplus due to less costs in operational expenses.Or, in the alternative, current budget dollars and if we have more expenses related to PPE and covid-related expenses; - information about budget forecasting and if the CHSD is considering options to balance a budget for the coming school year in the event our state funding is down due to less students; - information about budget planning for the remainder of the year and 21-22 school year. For example, if we remain closed thru the coming months, has the CHSD looked at redoing the budget and identify whether we will have a revenue/state funding shortfall. If yes, what options will be considered to balance a budget. For example, what budget cuts would be the top options.
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16 Please remember that while many complain about "loss of learning, SEL, etc.," we are in a pandemic. This isn't just the "flu." Yes, normalcy is nice. But, the more we try to force "normalcy" during a pandemic, the longer we will be prolonging these discussions/issues. Parents need to step-up and do their part, especially during a pandemic and recognize this is an entire school and community effort. It isn't solely the school's responsibility. The online learning (full remote) provided by the CH teachers has been amazing. They are doing an amazing job! I would add that the teachers and staff should be considered in this as well.
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17 Hoover has been very lucky so far. Hopefully we can work together to keep it that way. Kids need live teaching and class interaction AND they and their families need to be healthy and well enough to participate.
12/30/2020 10:40 AM
18 Thank you for all your hard work and planning during these unprecedented times. 12/30/2020 8:35 AM 19 We, as a family, very much appreciate the work done by the task force to keep Jayden safe at
this time. We support the Task Force in there decision to use the remote system during this time.
12/30/2020 8:33 AM
20 Thank you for your efforts. Let’s hope the school board listens to your recommendations and do not disregard them again. Please do an anonymous survey of teachers and find out how they are doing. They are our most precious resource
12/30/2020 4:28 AM
21 We hope you will decide to go totally remote for all students and staff, while the numbers are so high, and help to keep covid from spreading into the community. We would be disappointed if this would happen, and wish we would have gone totally remote earlier. We can take precautions now, and we feel that is what we should do as a community to keep everyone as safe as possible.
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22 Thank you for your hard work and dedication to our children, teachers, staff, and families. We wish you the best in being in a challenging position of measuring a moving target. Please don’t let the loudest voices, even mine, guide your decisions. Use the science, think outside your own family situation, offer safe choices and be leaders. We’re all in this together and we’ll all get through this together.
12/29/2020 11:16 PM
23 Please listen to the interview from the link below with Dr. Nancy Messonnier, who is heading the national vaccination roll-out. I doubt that she is for in-person instruction, as a resident stated in the last school board meeting. I would encourage the school board members to listen to this interview, which was just held on December 7th. She speaks of being careful and that we must be patient. I read the letter to the editor that she apparently signed in Decatur, Georgia. I just don't believe it given her entire platform of being careful and safe in the interview below. I have reached out to her assistant and am waiting to hear back. But, in the meantime, here is the interview: https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/fireside-chat-with-the-cdcs-dr-nancy-messonnier/
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24 It is easy for people to say that their kid struggles with remote learning. Do the grades they have achieved reflect that? Has the district seen a significant drop across all grades in all subjects? I doubt it! Is the real problem that parents rely on teachers too much to do their work
as a parent? For some reason people speak during these meetings and say their kids need to be in school so the teacher can be with them. Do they not realize a teacher doesn't only teach their kid? Teachers don't hold the hand of a single student. They do the same thing that they are doing now. Actually, I think Mr. Josh Ford said it best when he said the teachers are "working their asses off to prepare their lessons". Come to think of it, maybe you should put him in charge because he is the only one who seems to have the ability to understand the gravity of the situation and is not afraid to speak up in a town filled with people who just like to keep their bubble mentality going. I expect to stay remote until the level is back down below 100 cases per 100,000 or we will be transferring to cyber school. You cannot say "well anyone has the option to keep their child fully remote" because that is simply passing the buck. Why should any parent have to make a choice here? You all helped to author the plan, so stick to it until the state and department of health tell you differently!
25 While remote learning has posed lots of challenges, our teachers are doing an exceptional job in engaging children who are remote learning. For specials K-2, I encourage teachers to share what supplies may be needed at the beginning of each week or allow us to pick up supplies at school so that remote students have an equal opportunity to remain as fully engaged as their peers who are participating in the hybrid model. I encourage the district to continue to allow for fluidity between remote and hybrid.
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26 Current statistics show that elementary age students aren't significantly impacting the spread of the virus. Therefore, I feel the psychological and academic impact of keeping them at home is of greater risk. That being said, I respect your decisions during this difficult time. Thank you for your hard work!
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27 Thank you for your dedication to our children and community. 12/29/2020 7:54 PM 28 The fully remote model has been extremely difficult at the secondary level during the month of
December. Way too much time in front of a computer screen! The teachers had full zooms every period every day all day and then assigned lots of homework that required screen time all night just to be repeated the next day. If we have to be fully remote going forward then teachers need to have more breaks and less screen time if possible. But sure appreciate how hard most of the teachers are working to pivot during this time. Really hope the district will consider in person learning for secondary. We are NOT fans of dividing students into A and B groups either. And as a health care provider who was fortunate to already have access to the COVID vaccine, I hope that teachers in our district will be considered essential workers and encouraged to get the vaccine as soon as possible to keep them safe and help open our schools!
12/29/2020 7:52 PM
29 I would like to recommend that the teachers refrain from using social media as a way to express their personal frustrations with the decisions being made in our community.
12/29/2020 6:59 PM 30 No epidemiologists or public health experts live in this house, so take this opinion for what it’s
worth. We appreciate the time and efforts of the task force.
12/29/2020 6:35 PM 31 We moved to Camp Hill specifically to send our children to this district. We are not unrealistic
and acting selfishly in our request to have our children back in school, rather concerned of the push to keep them remote. We have no desire to send our children to a private school but have considered even moving out of the district.
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32 Thank you for your dedication to health and safety of the students and the community. 12/29/2020 4:38 PM 33 I will not be sending my child back even if we go back to blended and the cases are high. It's
not worth risking
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34 Thank you for doing this! 12/29/2020 3:42 PM
35 We want to thank all members of the Task Force, the school board and the administration for their hard work during this very difficult and challenging time. Your time and efforts are very much appreciated and all we can ask is that you continue to listen to both sides of the argument and develop solutions based on compromise.
12/29/2020 3:24 PM
36 The primary focus at the MS/HS level should be on allowing/requiring faculty to improve the remote learning experience as much as possible. Additionally, as much as we would love to see athletics resume there is no acceptable rationalization to allow scholastic athletics to continue when instruction is fully remote or when there is Substantial Community Spread locally. Thank you for your efforts and for encouraging and considering family input.
37 Please consider the toll that switching back and forth between fully remote and hybrid takes on children. Uncertainty and unpredictability create more stress for many of them. If there is a need to switch modules, I suggest longer periods of time, min. 3-4 weeks
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38 Thanks for a remote option. We really didn’t want to pull our kids out of the district for a charter school but that was our only other option!
12/29/2020 11:46 AM 39 Our children benefit more from in person instruction. Being a small school district and small
community there is no reason this shouldn’t be an option. We do appreciate the option for remote learning should a child become ill or exposed so they can still receive some level of instruction.
12/29/2020 10:53 AM
40 My child says he feels comfortable while he is in the classrooms. Students are wearing masks and desks are spread apart. He does not feel comfortable in the hall during class switching. Not all students are keeping their masks up. There are many students in the building’s narrow hallways.
12/29/2020 10:48 AM
41 I am a registered nurse, working in the thick of this pandemic. I truly believe in the "stay home and stay safe" model. I have sent my child to school with the blended model in the beginning of the school year. I feel the teaching staff were doing the very best of their ability in
attempting to keep everyone safe. when things worsened, I had started keeping my child home. My child does have IEP support. I feel that the 5th grade teaching staff have done any EXCELLENT job teaching and supporting my child. I feel that having everyone at home doing virtual is best at the present time. I feel that having everyone doing the same across the board allows the teachers to work with one model and focus on that one model. I feel that we can and will get through this difficult time in time. I feel that the parents of the children who are struggling need to step up and assist the teachers with their children. I am a single, sole parent working outside of the home in this pandemic with sick patients, and find that my child is doing well with the assist of the teaching staff and me. We all need to stick together and work together, not blame or bad mouth. I would like to thank the board for opening up the meetings to allow the parents to join. I appreciate all that is being done behind the scenes to monitor, plan and adjust. Thank you for your time.
12/29/2020 10:34 AM
42 I would like to see more IT and PD support for teachers. Our children need best practice for remote learning. Our teachers do not have the support they need to develop lessons that best support students. Teachers are doing the best they can and can be commended for their efforts. But the model of teaching and learning has changed. We need to support our professionals with more knowledge of remote learning and what is best for students.
12/29/2020 10:13 AM
43 Keep kids remote 12/29/2020 9:56 AM
44 Thank you for all your hard work for our teachers, staff, students and families! 12/29/2020 9:36 AM 45 Teachers should be offered vaccine sooner rather than later. The risk to students from COVid
is still very low.
12/29/2020 9:34 AM 46 Elementary aged children are not built to do remote learning, even a few days a week. They
need in person instruction.
12/29/2020 9:28 AM 47 Thank you for doing your best. Everyone is struggling while trying to keep their family safe. 12/29/2020 9:21 AM 48 The task force should be focusing on how they can provide the best level of education for our
children. The task force should be looking at guidance from the CDC and any/all pediatrics organizations that have made recommendations and provided actual numbers for children and at school attendance.
12/29/2020 8:57 AM
49 If full remote learning is going to continue, then as long as students attend their zoom
meetings, their assignments should be able to be due by midnight so that parents who have no choice but to work can help their children. My child was marked absent on multiple occasions even though he attended zoom meetings and in order to avoid paying a fine, I now have to pay for childcare which has put a financial strain on my family. It is not my fault that Covid happened. I shouldn’t be punished for it.
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50 Get back to normal as soon as possible. 12/29/2020 8:27 AM 51 What a amazing job they all have done! I just want to say to all the teachers, staffs, principals,
and the superintendent what a great job you guys are doing not giving our children the education they need but aslo keeping our kids calm in this situation and teaching them to be
supportive. You all play a big roll in our children lifes you all should be proud of yourselfs!! Kudos to you all!
52 N/A 12/28/2020 10:01 PM
53 Bless you and thank you for your service -- this is important and difficult work. 12/28/2020 9:19 PM 54 There is a substantial learning and mentoring gap that is being created via the remote learning
process. It seems there are significant increases in testing and hours of homework versus actual instruction. Finally, taking exams remotely using a computer and writing with your finger is much more difficult, stressful, and time consuming for the students.
12/28/2020 8:35 PM
55 When weighing the costs and benefits of education in person vs remote, the evidence supports that it is preferable for children to be physically in the school rather than home. Some teachers (Mr Gallaher and Mrs DJ) do an excellent job under the circumstances with remote learning. Other teachers underperform (Niederost) by rarely lecturing and using videos or links to reading material instead of teaching. We will send our son to private school next year if the students do not return to full-time in-person education by this fall.
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56 Thank you for your hard work in making these difficult decisions. 12/28/2020 7:49 PM 57 More teacher instruction with the remote learning. There is a lot of free time during the periods.
Lack of instruction in order to learn and complete the assignments.
12/28/2020 7:40 PM 58 Thank you for looking out for the safety of all (teachers, staff, and students) 12/28/2020 7:25 PM 59 Please use information from parents of remote students to help guide decisions. Also, stick to
a plan that represents our state and county numbers/spread. Stick to a plan to matches where our country is in this pandemic, not politics or any other means. Use information from experts not parents demanding their way. Our teachers' voices matter. We are still living in a pandemic and we need to remember that and guide and lead with that in mind, always.
12/28/2020 6:54 PM
60 Our students may fall behind, but we have resources to help catch them up. But we cannot bring family members back to life if they get COVID-19 and die or if they get really sick from COVID and suffer recurring health consequences for the rest of their lives.
12/28/2020 6:47 PM
61 Later start time for MS/HS in person learning during and after COVID-19. 12/28/2020 6:46 PM
62 This will be over soon. Protect us. 12/28/2020 6:36 PM
63 There should be a 5 day in-person option. And, if that is not possible, then at the very least, teachers and students should be on Zoom all day.
12/28/2020 6:10 PM 64 I am begging you to consider all students. We are failing over here and every day has been a
struggle. My kids need to be in school. The school setting has not spread Covid like wild fire, we have that information now and I feel that the very low number of cases in the district should be considered.
12/28/2020 4:58 PM
65 Placing teachers and staff at risk during a period of substantial transmission could undermine the delivery of instruction. Because CH is such a small district, the loss of one teacher during a substitute shortage could have a significant impact on the quality of education.
12/28/2020 4:36 PM
66 Regularly seeing CH families ignoring simple recommendations by health professionals made the decision to do remote schooling extremely easy from the get-go this school year. Camp Hill families continue to think this pandemic won't affect them, and the worst is yet to come, surely.
12/28/2020 4:27 PM
67 I am pleased that we have started to consider options by grade levels rather than simply on the whole for the school district as the middle and high school level operate differently than the elementary schools do.
12/28/2020 3:44 PM
68 You are doing really good 12/28/2020 3:18 PM
69 I really disagree that the School Board has the full authority in deciding how our kids will be educated.
12/28/2020 2:52 PM 70 Parents of children in remote status should have zero say in what is being done for children
who's parents want an in person option. Those remote option parents only want schools closed to support their decision to keep their children at home. Their concern is selfish and has nothing to do with the educational needs of other children
71 Kids need to be in school, the remote learning is not working well, it is a temporary solution only!
12/28/2020 2:39 PM 72 I think if the teachers can limit the zoom meetings and screen time that the kids have to be on
their computers - maybe just send more reading or other assignments that they can do off of the computer to give them a break
12/28/2020 2:18 PM
73 Folks this is a PANDEMIC!!!! Everyone's lives have been disrupted, just sending our kids back to school during substantial spread or trying to send them back for 5 days during moderate spread is foolish and won't bring around the normality people are seeking. Lets come up with creative ways to address some of the shortcomings of remote learning instead of revisiting this stuff over and over again. The models were developed with input from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the CDC, PDE, community members, teachers, school board members, administration and medical personnel... why then must we look at it again. Finally I'd like to say that; I realize I am keeping my child remote and that some people have seemed to indicate that "we can keep our kids home if we're worried about it" and we shouldn't have a concern; but any illness to teachers/school closures disrupts my child's education too. While the direct threat of illness may not be there the disruption to education is the same as for kids in school.
12/28/2020 1:55 PM
74 Stop being bullied into in-person instruction by a vocal minority. The real risk here isn't to students, but to teachers and older family members of students living in multi-generational homes. In-person instruction under high-spread conditions risks their lives, and places the long-term sustainability of education at risk. A sick student might only miss out on a week or two of class, but sick teachers will interrupt education for dozens of students for weeks or even months, whether those students are remote or in-person. The district established good criteria for defining when in-person instruction should be suspended for safety reasons in order to protect the students, the teachers, the district, and the community. We have long since exceeded those limits, and the district should follow its own rules instead of hiding behind loopholes to satisfy some vocal parents with specific needs and expectations. If exceptions need to be made for students with special needs or other valid concerns, then make individual exceptions. Don't just ignore the rules the community previously agreed on because they aren't suitable to a few exceptional cases.
12/28/2020 1:47 PM
75 There is a lack of teacher participation in remote learning in most 8th grade classes. 12/28/2020 1:42 PM 76 Please let Josh Ford, or as the board calls him "Mr. Ford" because they know he eviscerates
there nonsense, speak for as long as he needs. There is a large group of us that are happy he isn't afraid to speak up and tell it like it is. Even better, add him to the task force so he can fight for the safety of the teachers and staff, and fight for the social responsibility that is required by everyone!
12/28/2020 1:28 PM
77 We really appreciate the outreach and solicitation of input. We know these decisions are extremely difficult and unprecedented. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the decision-making.
12/28/2020 1:05 PM
78 My child is experiencing a little bit of zoom fatigue. Are there ways to more engage the students and offer activities that get them moving? Also, the same schedule every day gets a little boring. Is there a way to shake up the periods maybe go backwards one day of the week just to break up the monotony?
12/28/2020 1:02 PM
79 Please follow the guidelines you set forth from the beginning. It may not be convenient or please everyone but what is the point of a plan if it’s not followed .
12/28/2020 12:58 PM 80 There is more at stake than just our children. It is important to consider the potential
consequences of asymptomatic children taking the virus home to vulnerable family members. Also, there is no realistic way to distance from a young, sick child within your home, so if a child does get sick, at least one or more close family members will inevitably be exposed. Although there is some promising information that children do not typically develop as severe an acute disease as adults, there is still so much unknown about the long-term consequences of infection.
12/28/2020 12:48 PM
81 Thank you for your time, efforts and consideration. 12/28/2020 12:31 PM 82 I believe it is best for the community, if the school district remained in level 3 remote learning
for k-12, while there is substantial community spread, in order to protect the community, our valued educational staff, our students, and their families. My family recently had COVID and it is not something to be taken lightly!
83 Thanks for all your hard work in uncharted territory. 12/28/2020 12:15 PM 84 We do not know whether this is under the purview of the Task Force (it probably is not, but
we'd like to share this since we assume this will also be read by the members of the School Board). The instructional plans for Level 3 are untenable. We have heard from countless parents (and some students) about how difficult Zoom is for remote learning, and we would like to urge the School Board or the principals to reconsider what happens each day in Level 3. Four to five zooms per day, totaling over 3 hours, requires a greater attention span than most adults have, let alone 6 year olds. We would strongly encourage the schools to redesign the learning schedule and avoid such a difficult and developmentally-inappropriate plan. If we may, we would suggest that Level 3 simply be changed to match the current “Level 2 remote learner schedule.” Under than plan, MWF would be full asynchronous, and TR would have some Zoom, although not nearly as much as Level 3 does. This would be easier on the children and presumably also more manageable for the teachers, who are absolutely working substantial overtime right now.
12/28/2020 12:07 PM
85 Thank you for your continued efforts to keep our students safe and learning. 12/28/2020 12:00 PM 86 Remote learning needs to remain a viable option while COVID transmission rates are
sufficiently high.
12/28/2020 11:53 AM 87 Having students constantly changing their school plan is stressful. Either all in or all out
depending on family fear and medical need.
12/28/2020 11:48 AM 88 We should be sure we are taking the Teacher's health and safety into account no matter what.
Dr. D should have some influence to get all teachers immunized ASAP as Essential Personnel. There is no one more important than a teacher that reaches a kid.
12/28/2020 11:40 AM
89 I think after the holidays, there should be a period of remote to make sure the “holiday” spike is over then back to blended.
12/28/2020 11:37 AM 90 I have my personal reasons for keeping my kiddos full remote. I'm grateful for Camp Hill
offering that so I didn't have to pull them from the district because we are hold out hope for things to go back to normal. To our family the teachers are doing absolutely amazing for what's going on. The communication is there from the district and if any answers are needed all I have to do is ask.
12/28/2020 11:22 AM
91 It's pretty clear the board is going to continue to vote 5-4, so DO NOT give them anything to change the plan. If you care about getting back to normal by next school year you will not change the plan. I also would like to see Mr. Ford added to the task force because he speaks up and says a lot of the things that many of us want to, but don't want to be shunned. We need people like him to push back against the members of the board who have been there for 30 years, who only care about the money we are paying to send kids to cyber school.
12/28/2020 11:19 AM
92 One thing I would like you to consider is exploring more outdoor spaces when the weather improves to increase in person instruction for high school/middle school students. Think more outside of the box. Even if a student has to walk 5 minutes to and from class, I believe it would be better than a Zoom class.
12/28/2020 11:19 AM
93 Please investigate transmission rates between students and teachers on a national level. The lack of learning and teacher interaction with children is having an significant impact on their learning
12/28/2020 11:15 AM
94 I know you are trying you best to keep our kids safe.... this is a no win situation and a thankless job. Thank you!
12/28/2020 11:14 AM 95 AGAIN...whether remote or especially in person...we should be focusing specifically on core
subjects. Cut the non-essential non-core classes out this year--or if you can't due to state regulations then make those the remote classes. With this improvisation we could conceivably shift the students to 4 or 5 class periods per day 3-5 days per week. You can split them up by time of day on campus, days of week on campus, etc. Students for the most part learn better collectively. This minimizes contact and better ensures our kids will be ready for college. It is not just about getting through the year...it is about getting through the year and STILL LEARNING WHAT THEY NEED TO.
12/28/2020 11:14 AM
96 I appreciate everything the teachers are doing when the kids are remote, but my child learns better on the in person days, and gets way more out of it not only education wise, but emotional and mental well being wise as well
97 The Task Force is a joke. It is the same old people with a couple a parents thrown in who have no medical, psychological or educational experience. How about some experts?
12/28/2020 11:13 AM 98 It is a difficult time for these kids - I see my daughter's losing interest in school and not getting
the education I have come to expect. They are also suffering socially by not being in school -all kids are different and I understand different levels of concern - I wouldn't want to have to make the decision for others.
12/28/2020 11:13 AM
99 The lack of concern for teachers and their families is disheartening. 12/28/2020 11:11 AM 100 Current remote learning strategy is working great and we feel that until level of infection goes
down, we must continue with this strategy and we shouldn't put our kids health in danger.
12/28/2020 11:10 AM 101 Please get these kids back into the classroom. I'd hate to see how these kids mental health is
in 5 years if we do not change things.
12/28/2020 11:10 AM 102 Good job by the task force as I am sure planning for unknown situations and conditions is very
challenging.
12/28/2020 11:07 AM 103 The focus of the Task Force should be how — not whether — in-person education can be
safely offered to CHSD students.
12/28/2020 11:06 AM 104 It seems like many families chose to travel for Christmas and see extended family. If CH
schools remain in the hybrid model perhaps students should not return until 1/19.
12/28/2020 9:21 AM 105 These lockdowns are hurting our children. My children are both so much happier when they go
to school in person. It is not right that our young children are expected to sit in front of a computer for several hours each day. I believe they should be going to school Monday-Friday. Are there going to be more cases? I am sure, but we cannot hide from this virus that has over a 99 percent survival rate. Please let our children be children again!
12/28/2020 7:43 AM
106 There is no need to risk the student and staff health and safety while there is substantial spread. If school is online, sports should remain inactive as well.
12/27/2020 11:21 PM 107 While I understand the concern with going back face to face, I feel it is what is best for our
children. A few days or a week remote would be fine, but we have been remote for too long at the middle school level. Please let our children return to the best place to learn and grow with our teachers...school! While the teachers have been fabulous this year, one can only connect so much over Zoom. Students need to return to some normalancy for their academic growth, feelings of security in the world around them, and their emotional health.
12/27/2020 9:55 PM
108 I know that this is not the school year that anyone wanted, but if we are careful right now all of our students will have many years of normal school and extra-curricular activities to look forward to in the future. What we do now will shape the lives of our students and we should not take any unnecessary risks. Sacrifices now will lead to a healthier and happier future. Please stay the course with remote learning during periods of substantial spread and allow the option for remote learning until we are on the other side of this crisis. Thank you.
12/27/2020 9:20 PM
109 I appreciate your efforts, especially with all you are up against. 12/27/2020 8:48 PM
110 https://gbdeclaration.org/ 12/27/2020 7:36 PM
111 The children of our district are missing out on academic achievement and a sense of community that comes from their teachers, principals and friends. There needs to be a reassessment of the health and safety plan and also an eye to the future about how we start to recover from all that our children have lost. None of it is easy, but we have to start finding middle ground to build from—otherwise, for a myriad of reasons, we will be left with a shell of a district that once was really great.
12/27/2020 7:04 PM
112 While it appears that in-person schooling, particularly at the elementary level, does not contribute to the spread, and we very much want our children to attend in-person for the educational and social benefits, we also feel a strong concern for the safety and well-being of our teachers and staff. We believe the decision that is made must be in their best interest too. Thank you!
12/27/2020 6:38 PM
113 Thank you for all your hard work! I never thought I’d be able to teach my kids from home, but some how the teachers, district and task force made it happen!
12/27/2020 6:37 PM
115 How will these results be accurate with no accountability? 12/27/2020 5:15 PM 116 There is no security to this survey. anybody, anywhere can participate, multiple times on
multiple devices.
12/27/2020 5:11 PM 117 Please open the High School to allow the Senior Class to finish their year alongside their peers
in a sound educational environment that fosters understanding and growth thru knowledge and the collaboration of students and teachers to bring learning to a much higher level than what any experience learning by a remote computer in a solitary setting could provide especially amongst distractions in the home setting.
12/27/2020 3:18 PM
118 I am incredibly disappointed that the district swayed from the matrix set up and established prior to school starting when community spread became substantial. This was not a decision to be made by the school board, but should have been automatically triggered by community factors. If the district continues to insist that classes be offered in person during substantial spread, we are going to find ourselves in a position where there are no substitutes available to cover classes as teachers get sick or are required to quarantine. Teachers should also be given hazard pay if they are required, against their wishes, to return to the classroom.
12/27/2020 10:52 AM
119 I appreciate the districts open communication. It's a tough spot and I think if you continue to allow choices it allows people to do what is best for their children and families. Thank you!
12/27/2020 8:39 AM 120 I have submitted my thoughts more extensively in a recent letter to the Task Force and School
Board. I believe that the school should remain open to provide essential services (counseling, food, and internet access) and should remain closed for in person instruction during this temporary period of high community spread.
12/27/2020 6:56 AM
121 We would like to see CHSD investigate what the private schools in our area are doing, as they've been successful with in-person instruction so far. We would also like to see the CHSD not just look at overall County statistics, but also where actual transmissions are occurring, locally, statewide and nationwide. That data does not support some claims that it is unsafe for the kids to be in school.
12/26/2020 11:24 PM
122 As a parent, I would prefer to have my children in person- I see how much they thrive when in person versus at home and remote. However, I also understand that our children's success is dependent on our teachers' ability to do their jobs safely and effectively. We will find a way to get through this year no matter what is decided. Thank you!
12/26/2020 10:44 PM
123 Keep in mind that despite the actions you employ within the school building, you cannot control the behavior of students (and staff) outside the building. Every day--before and since the switch to full remote at the MS/HS, I see large groups of young students (middle and high school age) traveling about town without masks and with no regard for social distancing. One can only imagine that similar behavior occurs within their households as well. At times of increased spread within the community, why risk the health and well-being of the entire school population when it is known that a portion of that population is not adhering to even the most basic of guidelines?
12/26/2020 10:29 PM
124 If parents are going to insist on begging for the kids to be in-person, then you need to develop a list of rules they need to follow in order to keep the kids safe. Example- parents need to attest that they are not leaving the house except for essential needs, they are wearing masks from the moment they leave the house til the moment they come home, they aren’t traveling for work or vacations, they aren’t sending their children to school sick because they don’t want to stay home with them, etc.
12/26/2020 7:09 PM
125 I would like to know how it is possible that our small district with no busses and an open lunch policy can possibly not find a way to open its doors for the blended learners who desperately need to be in the classroom with their teachers. How is it possible that all the much larger surrounding school districts are making it happen and Camp Hill can’t (or won’t) find a way? I find that to be a gigantic failure on the part of our district, and I will be pulling my children out of CH and sending them the Harrisburg Academy for the remainder of the year and possibly move to another district if this complete lack of action continues and the school doors don’t open very soon. I never imagined I would be this disappointed with CH schools. What a disgrace.
12/26/2020 3:04 PM
126 Our boys had their annual physicals recently and our pediatrician was ASTONISHED when we told him the school district moved ahead with winter sports, including basketball and wrestling. Stupid and selfish to do things like this during a PANDEMIC!!!
127 I am not a medical doctor, so I defer to their recommendations. Of course we want the kids in school, but we want a lot of things that may not be safe right now. I know there is the option to keep them home, but the quality of education for the kids staying home while others do hybrid is not as good. It is a lot for the teachers. No one knows the right answers, which is why we are referring to the scientific community.
12/26/2020 10:30 AM
128 While I appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback through this survey, I think it's important to remember that this is not a decision that should be made based on popular opinion. I would like to see the school board and leadership listen to the educators who are in the classroom, seeing first hand what is happening. As a teacher myself, I can tell you it is MUCH harder to teach online than in person so if the teachers are saying that they think education should remain remote only, it is truly because they worry for their health based on what they are seeing in the classroom. At my place of work, I have the unusual perspective of being both a teacher in the classroom and a part of the senior leadership team. I will tell you that the faculty were initially very reluctant to return to the classroom this fall. The majority ultimately did so because of the care with with the senior leadership team developed a safety plan-- wastewater testing every two days, testing of all students before returning to campus, weekly random testing of all faculty and staff, canceling fall sports, allowing teachers with health risks to choose to be remote, etc. We have no idea how many students have COVID in CH because so many younger people are asymptomatic. However, those teachers and staff members in close contact with students all day could suffer very different consequences were they to become infected. Lastly, to address the idea that our students are falling behind-- It's unreasonable to think that everything should be proceeding as normal right now, that includes learning. I hope teachers are showing greater flexibility with students given all the stress that EVERYONE is experiencing.
12/26/2020 9:09 AM
129 At home learning just simply doesn’t cut it! Let’s let our awesome educators do their thing in-person!
12/26/2020 7:22 AM 130 I think that there needs to be a MUCh stricter enforcement of not allowing children to come to
school when they are showing symptoms of Covid but are permitted to stay because they do not have a fever. A child should not be allowed to stay in school if they are extremely
congested or coughing all day, just because they do not have a fever. It has happened multiple times in my daughter’s 2nd grade classroom and it’s very frustrating. Thank you so much for volunteering your time to be on the task force. It is greatly appreciated by parents!
12/25/2020 9:57 PM
131 Return to five day face to face 12/25/2020 9:45 PM
132 You need to ALL stand up and tell the School Board that you created the matrix, which they loved and approved before school started and that is the RULE! It was 9 cases per 100k when you made the matrix. At that point in time 100 cases per 100k seemed like an impossibility! PLEASE realize that if we do not do our part and slow the spread down that this
blended/remote model, extracurriculars cancelled, etc. will continue to go on for years to come! It is ridiculous that teachers are being blasted for working their butts off to teach a different way every day. They said in the survey the DO NOT FEEL SAFE, so why would we make them teach in school?? The only thing that I would recommend is that when cases drop below 100 per 100k and we return to blended learning that you switch to having the in person days be in a block, like M-W instead of every other day. I think this will provide more consistency for younger learners. Don't succumb to pressure. There are several board members who think they are superior to everyone. Mr. Lamay only cares about in person because his kid is a senior. We should not be having this conversation every 2 weeks. Until the state changes the guidelines you should not change a thing, and the school NEEDS to follow their own plan! Parents and students shouldn't have to guess what is going to happen every week. You made a plan so people could know what to expect. Unfortunately too many didn't follow the
guidelines. Also, please MANDATE automatic suspension for students not wearing their mask. Stop putting all the pressure on the teachers to police this. And stop the absurdity of "mask breaks". The virus doesn't take a break.
12/25/2020 9:30 PM
133 This is about the safety of the community we need to prevent the spread of COVID since it is mutating the school is not prepared for these changes.
12/25/2020 11:34 AM 134 Please bring the kids back to class. They are not adults! They need in person teaching. 12/24/2020 1:35 PM 135 Many parents and students are not respecting the guidelines provided to suppress community
spread. Anyone taking a walk around the borough could attest to that. If students are not respecting safety protocol outside of school, they should not be subjecting our staff and other students to their potential virus transmission in the school.
136 I know that we have had several cases within the past two weeks but as you know, we have not been in school during that time so I do not believe these kids are contracting this in school. I appreciate your time!!
12/24/2020 10:41 AM
137 We appreciate how difficult these decisions are and want to express our gratitude and support of the task force and school board for their hard work. Our personal situation makes it such that we can accommodate any decision made but know that is not true for everyone. We care a lot about Camp Hill teachers and feel their voice should be paramount in these decisions.
12/24/2020 10:18 AM
138 My child struggled to get adequate grades in traditional school. He is failing miserably at remote learning because he seems to have to teach himself from worksheets and videos and even with our help it is going very poorly. He is now at risk for repeating his grade which will be devastating when combined with some of his mental health issues. His current 504 is not followed during remote learning which increases his struggles. Schoology has so much content and is not consistent from class to class or teacher to teacher. Even my child who does well In school has lower grades than ever before. I suppose remote learning is good for some children but not mine. Please allow my children to go back to school.
12/24/2020 9:45 AM
139 PA mandates have made everything more difficult. CHSD has done a great job. It's time to re-open our schools. Thank you.
12/24/2020 9:06 AM 140 Please read the studies regarding students being a protective factor for transmission. They will
help justify the decision to open full time. As long as everyone has a choice for what they are comfortable with (including teachers at risk) and you can justify it with actual studies, the community will support. Everyone can get their needs met. Lastly, I’m really grateful and proud that this school district is brave enough to go against the grain and consider adding a 5 day in person option. Thankyou!
12/24/2020 8:54 AM
141 Please stay the course. Spread is not just about kids; it is about every member of our community, including the most vulnerable. No one LIKES this but it’s important. We cant just decide that we’re “done” as people are still at risk.
12/24/2020 8:02 AM
142 Thank you for taking on this important role! 12/24/2020 7:36 AM 143 The board and pretend superintendent have been TERRIBLE at handling this so far. They
ignored their matrix. They don't enforce masks. They don't listen to the staff, or care about their safety. It is ABSURD to send anyone to school until this is back under 100 cases per 100 thousand. The board needs to stop trying to change the rules. It's irresponsible. It is selfish. The students can do the work, but parents are lazy and want the kids to go to
school/babysitting by teacher. Lamay and Karl need to resign. Enough of this game playing. And to those, like Vogel, who say the task force is a joke I say F*ck them! The matrix was made by you. Don't kowtow to people that don't understand science. This isn't about how many kids die!! It's about STOPPING THE SPREAD so this doesn't continue for YEARS
12/24/2020 2:24 AM
144 I believe the students in special education and their program should be considered separately than the rest of the general ed. school population. The regression in skills and the anxiety caused by disruption of routine, make the remediation for Covid worse than the actual virus. This is spoken from a family who has experienced the virus first hand.
12/23/2020 11:09 PM
145 The negative financial, emotional, mental, social and obviously educational impact of the current health and safety plan has to be addressed by this board before more families decide to withdraw their children from out district
12/23/2020 11:06 PM
146 See above comments 12/23/2020 10:09 PM
147 We appreciate the time and attention you’re putting into the care and safety of our children and families in this community.
12/23/2020 10:08 PM 148 My feeling is that in person school is essential. However my family and situation is able to
accept some risk. Families that can’t tolerate the risk have the remote option under the hybrid plan. I understand the needs if the teachers also need to be taken into consideration, mine is just opinion of a parent.
12/23/2020 9:52 PM
149 This should have been discussed and worked on months ago. 12/23/2020 9:46 PM 150 Please consider fully in person or a 4 day a week plan for elementary grades. Elementary
children learn best via in person instruction and data shows less risk of covid transmission at that age level.
151 The teachers union conducted surveys weeks ago and teachers gave specific
recommendations on what would make things work for them and the students. I am not sure why these ideas were not reviewed or other feedback gathered BEFORE Thanksgiving break because we knew there would be spread after the holidays. What is being done now feels like too little too late. I hope both the task force, administration and school board act thoughtfully but quickly because what is happening now is clearly not working for a lot of families and teachers.
12/23/2020 9:12 PM
152 1) I have been deeply disappointed as a parent that we were told that the "Healthy & Safety Reopening Plan" was "a living and breathing document," yet it seems that no one was tasked with keeping it current and adapting it as information became available. Now, it appears that we are playing catch up and trying to re-evaluate a plan in the pressure of the moment and during the holidays, when we could have been planning and adjusting throughout these last 4 months. 2) I sincerely ask you to consider the whole needs of the student (educational, social,
emotional, etc.) and not just physical safety. 3) By closing schools, that doesn't mean that all students get to be home. Life, society, and family decisions were made around what has always been the stable pillar of in-person school. 4) Doctors offices, grocery stores, hardware stores... are all open and essential. How is it that educating our students is not considered essential and teachers/staff essential workers? 5) Excessive screen time is not healthy... it feels like physical safety is all that is being considered and not mental, social, and emotional health. 6) I am very disappointed in the district's decision that snow delays and snow days no longer exist. Our students may have a computer, but that doesn't mean that families can all be ready to start on time. What about families that need to transport children to alternative care? They now need to dig out and get their child somewhere by the normal start time of school? Our bodies were designed for a cadence of work and rest. The very best thing for our students would have been to get out and play in the snow Thursday morning and have a blast helping their parents shovel snow... to enjoy the moment instead of having to wait until the end of the school day. I feel like we have full knowledge of how damaging heavy screen time is, yet trying to justify that remote learning is somehow a "good" or "equal" educational option. 7) It was alarming to hear that a student was Covid positive who participated in an extracurricular activity (while school was fully remote). If this means that school was closed for learning but open for extracurricular activities that is a very disappointing choice. 8) In closing, I know the teachers are working hard... very hard... that is not in question. What is in question is whether the District has chosen what is best for our students and whether there is an active Task Force that will meet regularly to stay current with information and adapt the plan as needed. Thank you for providing this parent survey and giving us the opportunity to share our concerns.
12/23/2020 9:08 PM
153 Nothing in our community should be more important than making sure elementary aged children get a strong educational foundation
12/23/2020 9:04 PM 154 I am aware that it was suggested that Dr. Carrie Lelone be considered and added to the task
force. Please also consider the emotional impact of the children and the financial impact being presented to families as the schools move to a remote model. Like many families, we moved here for the wonderful school system. I hope we are able to come up with a plan to safely keep our children in school, especially elementary aged children in school, at least 3 days per week.
12/23/2020 8:51 PM
155 For a community that takes pride in their school system I am furious at the shortsightedness of this task force and our school board. You have put the teachers union over the best interest of our students.
12/23/2020 8:51 PM
156 I appreciate that fully remote is not the best learning environment and that it is especially difficult for parents of younger children. But COVID is too easily spread and children are not the best about masking or following other precautions. Allowing kids back in school while there is substantial spread is an extreme risk. I appreciate that I have had the option to keep my son 100% remote, even when there are few cases in our county. His health, and that of our family, is my highest priority right now.
12/23/2020 8:42 PM
157 We absolutely take the pandemic seriously in within our family. We do not dispute the severity of it's impact. However, to point the finger of blame at schools is not a sound decision in light of the data which is now available. Please provide, at a minimum, a hybrid option for the students as we move forward. Our preference would be full in person, as has been stated above. Thanks for asking for the input of parents, that is considerate of you. -Ray Adams
12/23/2020 8:27 PM
158 Schools and our schools are one of the safest places for our children! We are all doing a great job with safety mitigation efforts in place. Thanks!
12/23/2020 8:24 PM 159 We need to consider all parties in the decision making process (staff-teachers, aides, office, 12/23/2020 8:12 PM
custodial as well as students), not just that parents WANT to send their children back to the school building.
160 I am happy with the way his school and the district have operated and am grateful for all instruction, in person and virtual. We are lucky because I am working from home too.
12/23/2020 7:53 PM 161 I want to thank you for letting our voices be heard. 12/23/2020 7:52 PM 162 Keep the option for fully remote learning for the 29% of those who are afraid to send their kids
to school, but also allow the other 70% of us to also continue in-person learning, except when there are physical cases in the building. Being overly cautious is putting our students’ educational and emotional needs in turmoil! Thank you!
12/23/2020 7:51 PM
163 We hope the district will still allow for students to be remote with the Camp Hill teachers. It is working very well for our daughter and she still feels part of the school community.
12/23/2020 7:42 PM 164 We have to look out for the safety of all - students, staff and teachers. Protecting the health of
our teachers is essential to maintain our exceptional level of instruction. Their health, safety and comfort levels are just as important as the parents and students. Thank you.
12/23/2020 7:40 PM
165 There needs to be a reprioritization to find ways to keep schools open rather than close. This is our new normal, and as long as we are allowed to choose as a district, we need to strive for as much in person schooling for those he need it to better learn. We are loosing to the private schools that are willing to stay open 5 days a week.
12/23/2020 7:28 PM
166 Please look at the students' grades and attendance. Compare the grades of full in person, remote, and when we went virtual. Check attendance, is it better or worse? How are the students doing academically that were struggling before the pandemic? Are they doing better or worse as a whole? Ask yourself, do children learn better overall IN or OUT of the
classroom? What have recent statistics been telling us about depression, suicide, and drug use in students since remote learning came into play last March? Our children have nothing anymore. Those who had nothing at home, and came to school to have something(whether it be human interaction, a club, or a sport, food, an escape), it has been completely erased. It is time to give them a chance again. A chance at life, education, and getting back on track. Let's give them some hope that things can and will get better. Our schools have been clean, safe, positive places for the kids in our community. Let's get them back in the classroom. Thank you.
12/23/2020 7:17 PM
167 We believe that the current model with the elementary school starting the blended learning while the middle school and high school are remote is fine
12/23/2020 7:17 PM 168 I am actually a 6th grade teacher in Central Dauphin School District. We are fully remote and
have been for a month now and hybrid before that. I am seeing first hand the detrimental affect the virtual learning is having on students. Parents have the choice to choose all virtual, but parents also should have the choice of all in person. Schools have actually never been more sanitized and mindful of germs as they are right now. I would be in full support of having elementary students being in person full time.
12/23/2020 7:12 PM
169 The CHSD has done a good job keeping our students safe since the inception of the 2020-2021 school year.
12/23/2020 7:08 PM 170 While I know it’s not a popular opinion. I appreciate the district offering families the option to
make a decision that works for their family. We feel strongly about containing the spread of COVID19. My concerns deal with long-term health issues with this virus and me being high risk.
12/23/2020 7:03 PM
171 Pleas include Dr. Delone as well as others that have differing opinions on the task force. I'm so saddened at the lack of community and lack of leadership in Camp Hill. A community does not look out for number 1 above all else. They consider the needs of all. The ends do not justify the means. And with regards to lack of leadership, I'm completely at a loss for words. As a teacher in a neighboring district, I wish Camp Hill would acquire listening skills to the needs of all, and be decisive in their decisions. Our children are loosing out more than anyone. As you can see Covid is still spreading even when school is remote.
12/23/2020 6:57 PM
172 Europe has kept their children in school. The CDC says that one of the safest places for children is school. Too many children are falling behind. They need to be off the screens and in school learning. Thanks for your time and efforts!!!
12/23/2020 6:43 PM
children will not be attending and you will be losing school funding to remain open.
174 We believe the teachers are doing their best with remote learning, but there is no replacement for in person instruction. Our son has benefitted from being back in the world with other kids and we worry about the effects of isolation with longer term remote learning. There are few parents that teach as well as the Camp Hill teachers.
12/23/2020 6:29 PM
175 I believe through proper screening of both STAFF and students, masking, dee cleaning, and social distancing, we can continue to educate our children in school and do so safely. Thank you for soliciting our thoughts and for doing the right thing in order to educate our kids EFFECTIVELY and to support our community appropriately.
12/23/2020 6:26 PM
176 You’ve already seen my previous comments. Any decision made should be reflected by what the teachers think is best. Also, part of the reason why I don’t think it’s safe to send my child during substantial spread is because I know that my family is staying safe, but I cannot say the same for other members of the community given the also daily message I see about cases at the middle/high school. Those students have bee remote and continue to get COVID and are potentially spreading it to others. I think it’s time a decision is made about extracurricular activities. My child should not be put at risk due to the selfish decisions of others.
12/23/2020 6:23 PM
177 Follow the sciences , NOT WHAT UNEDUCATED PARENTS WANT YOU TO DO. 12/23/2020 6:19 PM 178 Please consider teacher and staff input, as well. 12/23/2020 6:14 PM 179 Thank you for volunteering to be on the task force. Please open school full time/5 days a week
so our kids can receive the education they need and deserve. I am sick of our kids suffering mentally, educationally, and socially for no reason. It should be my choice whether or not my child attends school in person and no one elses.
12/23/2020 6:12 PM
180 Please let these kids resume in person learning to some capacity. They need it! 12/23/2020 6:08 PM 181 While we are fully remote please please ask the teachers to consider how much homework
they are assigning. After sitting on a laptop for a full day of zooms it is disheartening to see my kids spending several more hours on the same device doing even more homework. They need to be encouraged to take a break from the screen time, move around and get some physical activity. To hear 13 year olds complain about back and neck pain from sitting so long is sad. Im able to stop working and it makes me sad that the volume of homework is affecting their ability to interact with family and do something other than classwork.
12/23/2020 5:55 PM
182 Please get these kids back in the classroom safely! 12/23/2020 5:45 PM 183 I think the students in the district would benefit from continuing to offer in-person instruction
and just sticking with that. The back-and-forth between models has frustrating and unsteadying for them. Many of them need more stability in this matter.
12/23/2020 5:41 PM
184 I would prefer that the high/middle school students continue to learn fully remotely. 12/23/2020 5:33 PM 185 Take this seriously, we are not immune to this because we live in camp hill. Sports can
wait..so can school if that's whats needed
12/23/2020 5:33 PM 186 Our kids mental health is deteriorating and those who are battling right now, today the last year
and the months to come are not at a place to speak up bc they don’t want to be identified and don’t want anyone to know. This is what depression looks like for many kids. Make it look like everything is fine when it’s not. The lack in in person instruction has increased this immensely. Maybe you should be sending out an anonymous survey to kids (especially grades 6-12) to fill out and get the statistics on the kids mental health and what their needs are.
12/23/2020 5:25 PM
187 We need clear criteria and boundaries that we know won’t change haphazardly. I think having flexibility is okay, but it needs to be based on more than just 1 School Board meeting, perhaps by having a continuous committee that monitors the situation weekly and provides updates. I would feel more comfortable with being flexible is I didn’t see commentary on our local
community social media platforms about people openly and willing flaunting orders meant to be able to keep kids in school.
12/23/2020 5:15 PM
188 As a parent who began with in school and moved to remote when numbers got high, I was disappointed at the starting and stopping of in person/remote schooling. I am keeping my kids home now not only because of the numbers but also because they need consistency. The emails from parents about staying open should not have an affect on the previously studied and created plan. Angry parents were not originally a metric for whether to stay open or close. I
will keep my kids home for a while longer, until camp hill comes together and makes a better, more consistent plan.
189 It is entirely irresponsible for the district to open schools under the circumstances. You are jeopardizing the health and safety of teachers, staff, students, and the entire community.
12/23/2020 4:47 PM 190 The teachers have really been amazing in these challenging times - we appreciate them - and
are thankful for the fully remote option - that we get to choose - as well!
12/23/2020 4:47 PM 191 we get through this together. we can't rush the process. any attempt to 'normalize' the process
- will only make the current situation longer and worse. we can't "hurry up and make it normal". Trust the Climb.
12/23/2020 4:39 PM
192 I feel confident that my 1st grade child is safe while they attend school. I also understand that the district is under a lot of scrutiny and appreciate the amount of work that is going into leading in this environment. My one ask is that the back and forth from one model to the next does not continue. I feel that the switching is hard on everyone involved, including teachers, students and parents.
12/23/2020 4:30 PM
193 I appreciate the work you are doing. I am angry at the board and the former super-intendent and the lack of planning. The board has seemed to own up to their mistakes and I can only hope that they are working with you and the schools to provide the best possible education for our children.
12/23/2020 4:26 PM
194 As we continue to learn more about this virus, the data regarding COVID-19's effect on students and teachers becomes more clear. Per the CDC, as of 12/23/2020, 5 - 24 year olds are much more likely to die by other causes than by COVID-19. Fatality count stands at 518 out of 35,279 fatalities between 02/01/2020 and 12/19/2020. That represents 1% of all
premature deaths for this age group. Yet we continue to allow teachers and their union to exact pressure on the school board to keep the schools closed to in person learning. As the reports continue to come in from practically every major global news source and health organizations about the low risk to teachers and students while in the school setting and the damage being done to a generation of students by keeping public schools closed, I'm shocked that the school board continues to allow teachers to dictate when and where they work without any reliable data to back up their opinion. Facts still matter. When this is all behind us, Camp Hill teachers, their union, and the school board will be remembered for ignoring science and medical experts while sacrificing a generation of our childrens' mental and educational development.
12/23/2020 4:24 PM
195 Thank you for your great work! 12/23/2020 4:21 PM
196 I think Camp Hill has handled this well - thanks for your work and your caution in these uncertain times.
12/23/2020 4:09 PM 197 I do not believe there has been enough investigation or priority placed on our children as a
whole the only thing causing a reaction is Covid. There are plenty of other "killers" out there -so please stop making decisions based on this one threat. Please take into consideration the mental and emotional well being of our children. As a parent, it is MY responsibility to protect my children and i will do what i feel is appropriate to keep them safe and protected. It is the school's responsibility to educate them.
12/23/2020 4:04 PM
198 I would encourage The Pandemic Task Force, School Board, and the Leadership Team to continue to meet over the break. Unfortunately, none of us are truly 'on break' until we are done with this pandemic, and the education of our children is a major priority of course. Thanks for all of your diligent efforts!
12/23/2020 4:01 PM
199 We all need to come together in protecting one another, if we want to lessen this before the vaccine is available to all.
12/23/2020 4:00 PM 200 I am very grateful that CHSD offers a fully remote option and I am hoping that this option will
remain a choice for as long as any parent/family feels it is necessary. I also believe that the opinions of our teachers matter and should be taken into consideration if any changes to the HS plan are being considered. They are doing an incredible job!
12/23/2020 3:44 PM
201 Thank you for all you do and happy Holidays! 12/23/2020 3:41 PM 202 We appreciate the fact that one of our children has an IEP and he is being allowed to have
instructional learning at his school starting January 6th.
