Outdoor recess today?

[Anonymous]

Code Orange air alert for today

[Anonymous]

Do we have to call each school to find out or will Central have a district wide message?

[Anonymous]

Is there a reason you need to know OP?

Here is the MCPS protocol on code orange.
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/athletics/health/heatindex/
CODE ORANGE - HEAT INDEX FROM 95° TO 104°

Exercise caution. Provide ample water. Water is always available and athletes should have unrestricted access. Mandatory water breaks every 30 minutes for 10 minute time frames. Ice-down tub and towels are available. Reduce time outside or move indoors to air conditioning if possible. Athletes should be monitored carefully. Limit time in which student-athletes are wearing full equipment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a reason you need to know OP?

Here is the MCPS protocol on code orange.
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/athletics/health/heatindex/
CODE ORANGE - HEAT INDEX FROM 95° TO 104°

Exercise caution. Provide ample water. Water is always available and athletes should have unrestricted access. Mandatory water breaks every 30 minutes for 10 minute time frames. Ice-down tub and towels are available. Reduce time outside or move indoors to air conditioning if possible. Athletes should be monitored carefully. Limit time in which student-athletes are wearing full equipment.

🙄Always about the student athlete. What about a regular student who happens not to be an athlete (gasp, yes those students do exist!) ,

[Anonymous]

Do MS and HS have recess? You could those kids to sit in shade if they are outside today. Oh wait, you can't because there's a no cell phone policy. Let your kid know before tomorrow's lunch recess if another alert when it's supposed to be very hot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do MS and HS have recess? You could those kids to sit in shade if they are outside today. Oh wait, you can't because there's a no cell phone policy. Let your kid know before tomorrow's lunch recess if another alert when it's supposed to be very hot.

No.

[Anonymous]

It's not called recess in MS but students can spend time outside after lunch. It's still within the lunch period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there a reason you need to know OP?

Here is the MCPS protocol on code orange.
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/athletics/health/heatindex/
CODE ORANGE - HEAT INDEX FROM 95° TO 104°

Exercise caution. Provide ample water. Water is always available and athletes should have unrestricted access. Mandatory water breaks every 30 minutes for 10 minute time frames. Ice-down tub and towels are available. Reduce time outside or move indoors to air conditioning if possible. Athletes should be monitored carefully. Limit time in which student-athletes are wearing full equipment.

🙄Always about the student athlete. What about a regular student who happens not to be an athlete (gasp, yes those students do exist!) ,

Non-athletes are less at risk from high temperatures. Seems pretty common sense to me.

[Anonymous]

Your kid will live, OP.

Sheesh.

[Anonymous]

Its 30 min. They will be fine.

[Anonymous]

outdoor time should be restricted to 15- to 30-minute increments with frequent hydration when the heat index exceeds 90 degrees Fahrenheit or 84 degrees with 70%+ humidity.

Outdoor time should be avoided when the heat index exceeds 100 degrees.

Has heat index exceeded 100 degrees since 11am?

[Anonymous]

https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx

today and tomorrow as well

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do MS and HS have recess? You could those kids to sit in shade if they are outside today. Oh wait, you can't because there's a no cell phone policy. Let your kid know before tomorrow's lunch recess if another alert when it's supposed to be very hot.

I hope you are not really suggesting that you need your middle or high schooler to have a cell phone so that you can remind them to sit in the shade when they are outdoors on a really hot day? I think they'll figure it out!

And yes, tomorrow will be worse, so you can remind them tonight, and/or put a cute note in their lunchbox which their peers will all appreciate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do MS and HS have recess? You could those kids to sit in shade if they are outside today. Oh wait, you can't because there's a no cell phone policy. Let your kid know before tomorrow's lunch recess if another alert when it's supposed to be very hot.

I hope you are not really suggesting that you need your middle or high schooler to have a cell phone so that you can remind them to sit in the shade when they are outdoors on a really hot day? I think they'll figure it out!

And yes, tomorrow will be worse, so you can remind them tonight, and/or put a cute note in their lunchbox which their peers will all appreciate.

You must not have tweens or teens, or yours are something else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do MS and HS have recess? You could those kids to sit in shade if they are outside today. Oh wait, you can't because there's a no cell phone policy. Let your kid know before tomorrow's lunch recess if another alert when it's supposed to be very hot.

I hope you are not really suggesting that you need your middle or high schooler to have a cell phone so that you can remind them to sit in the shade when they are outdoors on a really hot day? I think they'll figure it out!

And yes, tomorrow will be worse, so you can remind them tonight, and/or put a cute note in their lunchbox which their peers will all appreciate.

You must not have tweens or teens, or yours are something else.

Tweens and teens figure this out. And you know who does if they don’t? Teachers, Staff, and Admin. They don’t need a phone to know to move to the shade.

Check the weather before school, give your reminders at home and then move on. They’ll be fine.