Of the many crazy situations that happened as a result of COVID quarantine rules last year, was the enforced isolation inside the dorm rooms at the start of the year. It was our experience (not all) that the rules for being allowed outside, going to the bathroom, doing wash, and interacting with hall-mates varied greatly depending on the dorm parent. My Kiddo’s dorm parent was overtly resentful of the extra work and duties (that faculty member is now gone). At one point, my kiddo had not been allowed outside for 3 days - yet watched other students with their “pods” being allowed to get fresh air. I did not want to seem like “that parent”. My kiddo took action and phoned their advisor for help. The advisor came over to the dorm and took Kiddo, along with a couple of other students (locked in) out for a socially distant walk.
At some point during the year, we sent a polite suggestion to the HOS that he needed to meet up with faculty and hear what their concerns were. Likewise, we really wanted the HOS to hear from students. The HOS took time and listened. Not sure if there was time to meet, however.
Next week, the school is going to start testing students again - I think with the Rapid test. The problem with this is that there will inevitably be false positives with the Rapid Test - on kids who are fully vaccinated.