Any chance the 2 hour delay will change by 5am?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:After evaluating road conditions again or bus depot,.etc.?

I mean, never say never, but I doubt it. Delays changing to closure is usually when there's an active snowstorm that is worse than predicted. At this point, I don't think anybody is expecting anything to get any better between now and tomorrow morning, so there's no reason to change.

Right it could get worse between now and the morning to change to closed

How?

Such as buses unable to start or not sure what else they won't be able to do...maybe squeeze on already tight streets after attempting to. Stuff like that.
Mother nature. Unexpected malfunctions (not sure which infrastructure) etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:After evaluating road conditions again or bus depot,.etc.?

I mean, never say never, but I doubt it. Delays changing to closure is usually when there's an active snowstorm that is worse than predicted. At this point, I don't think anybody is expecting anything to get any better between now and tomorrow morning, so there's no reason to change.

Right it could get worse between now and the morning to change to closed

How?

Mother nature. Unexpected malfunctions (not sure which infrastructure) etc.

There is no snow expected tonight and temps will be around 20 in the morning, much warmer than most of the other days this week. And they have already accepted and communicated that probably not all kids will be able to be picked up from their bus stops, so the exact number changing is unlikely to change anything.

[Anonymous]

They made the wrong call on this one. The streets are barely plowed in many neighborhoods.There are cars parked on the streets so plowing didn't move the snow to the side but the snow banks are along the cars creating even less space for buses. This is a call they should change in the morning. Open up child care for drop ins at the schools for families who need child care.

[Anonymous]

Many streets don't have sidewalks. The snow is just there along the curb. Where do they think kids will walk?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They made the wrong call on this one. The streets are barely plowed in many neighborhoods.There are cars parked on the streets so plowing didn't move the snow to the side but the snow banks are along the cars creating even less space for buses. This is a call they should change in the morning. Open up child care for drop ins at the schools for families who need child care.

You are in the minuscule minority with that opinion, PP. Most of us reasonably expected schools to open on Monday, and considered a week of closure sufficient for school access to be "passable". It's not going to be perfect until March, with the compacted snow we've had from this storm This is not a normal storm - I've lived in the area for more than 20 years and never had this snowcrete stuff, even in the 20+ inches we received in 2016. Kids need to be in school. My teen has AP exams in May and most APs are not self-study sort of classes.

Feel free to keep your child home if you think conditions aren't acceptable for your family.

[Anonymous]

Kids should be in school with their friends. But rethinking the two hour delay to closed is also necessary.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They made the wrong call on this one. The streets are barely plowed in many neighborhoods.There are cars parked on the streets so plowing didn't move the snow to the side but the snow banks are along the cars creating even less space for buses. This is a call they should change in the morning. Open up child care for drop ins at the schools for families who need child care.

You are in the minuscule minority with that opinion, PP. Most of us reasonably expected schools to open on Monday, and considered a week of closure sufficient for school access to be "passable". It's not going to be perfect until March, with the compacted snow we've had from this storm This is not a normal storm - I've lived in the area for more than 20 years and never had this snowcrete stuff, even in the 20+ inches we received in 2016. Kids need to be in school. My teen has AP exams in May and most APs are not self-study sort of classes.

Feel free to keep your child home if you think conditions aren't acceptable for your family.

AP students should be capable of self-studying. If not, they really should not be in an AP class.

[Anonymous]

I hope we never go back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They made the wrong call on this one. The streets are barely plowed in many neighborhoods.There are cars parked on the streets so plowing didn't move the snow to the side but the snow banks are along the cars creating even less space for buses. This is a call they should change in the morning. Open up child care for drop ins at the schools for families who need child care.

This is not going to change for many more days. Since the geniuses at MCPS didn't put together a virtual learning plan, and we can't have kids out of school for 2 weeks for a snowstorm, this is the only option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They made the wrong call on this one. The streets are barely plowed in many neighborhoods.There are cars parked on the streets so plowing didn't move the snow to the side but the snow banks are along the cars creating even less space for buses. This is a call they should change in the morning. Open up child care for drop ins at the schools for families who need child care.

You are in the minuscule minority with that opinion, PP. Most of us reasonably expected schools to open on Monday, and considered a week of closure sufficient for school access to be "passable". It's not going to be perfect until March, with the compacted snow we've had from this storm This is not a normal storm - I've lived in the area for more than 20 years and never had this snowcrete stuff, even in the 20+ inches we received in 2016. Kids need to be in school. My teen has AP exams in May and most APs are not self-study sort of classes.

Feel free to keep your child home if you think conditions aren't acceptable for your family.

Is that all you care about? AP exams? There are AP exams and online tools that students should be utilizing if they are truly a student. Btdt.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They made the wrong call on this one. The streets are barely plowed in many neighborhoods.There are cars parked on the streets so plowing didn't move the snow to the side but the snow banks are along the cars creating even less space for buses. This is a call they should change in the morning. Open up child care for drop ins at the schools for families who need child care.

You are in the minuscule minority with that opinion, PP. Most of us reasonably expected schools to open on Monday, and considered a week of closure sufficient for school access to be "passable". It's not going to be perfect until March, with the compacted snow we've had from this storm This is not a normal storm - I've lived in the area for more than 20 years and never had this snowcrete stuff, even in the 20+ inches we received in 2016. Kids need to be in school. My teen has AP exams in May and most APs are not self-study sort of classes.

Feel free to keep your child home if you think conditions aren't acceptable for your family.

On this website and forum? Does this forum dictate the status of schools in MCPs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They made the wrong call on this one. The streets are barely plowed in many neighborhoods.There are cars parked on the streets so plowing didn't move the snow to the side but the snow banks are along the cars creating even less space for buses. This is a call they should change in the morning. Open up child care for drop ins at the schools for families who need child care.

You are in the minuscule minority with that opinion, PP. Most of us reasonably expected schools to open on Monday, and considered a week of closure sufficient for school access to be "passable". It's not going to be perfect until March, with the compacted snow we've had from this storm This is not a normal storm - I've lived in the area for more than 20 years and never had this snowcrete stuff, even in the 20+ inches we received in 2016. Kids need to be in school. My teen has AP exams in May and most APs are not self-study sort of classes.

Feel free to keep your child home if you think conditions aren't acceptable for your family.

AP students should be capable of self-studying. If not, they really should not be in an AP class.

What a moron you are. School is made for kids to learn with the help of teachers. No AP was ever designed to be self-taught, even though a few are easy to manage. The STEM APs are particularly rigorous. And do not expect minors to self-study. Even undergrads can't do that.

[Anonymous]

Agree, MCPS is NOT ready to open tomorrow. Too many mountains of snow at the street corners where kids should be standing waiting for the bus. Kids will have to walk in streets because of these mountains of snow, not to mention the icy sidewalks that kids will have to walk on.

It's too dangerous for the kids, and the screaming parents are to blame for demanding the schools open. I hope there are no children harmed tomorrow, but ours will be staying home to be certain

[Anonymous]

Ooh, now the decision to open has been made, I see the forum will now be populated by portion of the population who can't deal with ice and snow.


You have no business whining. Keep your kids home! Let the rest of us go on with our lives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They made the wrong call on this one. The streets are barely plowed in many neighborhoods.There are cars parked on the streets so plowing didn't move the snow to the side but the snow banks are along the cars creating even less space for buses. This is a call they should change in the morning. Open up child care for drop ins at the schools for families who need child care.

You are in the minuscule minority with that opinion, PP. Most of us reasonably expected schools to open on Monday, and considered a week of closure sufficient for school access to be "passable". It's not going to be perfect until March, with the compacted snow we've had from this storm This is not a normal storm - I've lived in the area for more than 20 years and never had this snowcrete stuff, even in the 20+ inches we received in 2016. Kids need to be in school. My teen has AP exams in May and most APs are not self-study sort of classes.

Feel free to keep your child home if you think conditions aren't acceptable for your family.

AP students should be capable of self-studying. If not, they really should not be in an AP class.

What a moron you are. School is made for kids to learn with the help of teachers. No AP was ever designed to be self-taught, even though a few are easy to manage. The STEM APs are particularly rigorous. And do not expect minors to self-study. Even undergrads can't do that.

Plenty of kids self study without even taking a class. What a moron YOU are for not getting your kid the help they need outside school. DP