How many parents will pull kids out of FCPS on Fri 3/23?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here -- Yes, FCPS makes decisions on weather events, imperfective as it maybe. Here's the rub though: last year before spring break my DCs' elementary classes had 5 or 6 kids in attendance. (That's anecdotal, I realize, but I don't have perspective of the wider drop.) If more parents think it is a waste to go for one day, then the numbers could drop further. Maybe work pressures will keep the attendance up, but we could see a school day that won't count even if school is officially open, right?

I work with teenagers at my job and many of them were saying that they all planned on skipping tomorrow if school is not cancelled. Many are already on vacation, so I think it would be pointless to continue with school imo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they are open, they can count on my kids being there. I have used up so much PTO due to weather this winter.

What have you done in previous years when there were more delayed openings and cancelations? This year has not been particularly brutal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they are open, they can count on my kids being there. I have used up so much PTO due to weather this winter.

What have you done in previous years when there were more delayed openings and cancelations? This year has not been particularly brutal.

We recently moved to VA.

[Anonymous]

Of course they will be open! They need to be open a certain number of days a year, especially in order to graduate students. Just because your snowflakes don't plan to attend doesn't mean they will close.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here -- Yes, FCPS makes decisions on weather events, imperfective as it maybe. Here's the rub though: last year before spring break my DCs' elementary classes had 5 or 6 kids in attendance. (That's anecdotal, I realize, but I don't have perspective of the wider drop.) If more parents think it is a waste to go for one day, then the numbers could drop further. Maybe work pressures will keep the attendance up, but we could see a school day that won't count even if school is officially open, right?

I have never ever thought of this scenario. Ever. What is so hypocritical is all of the parents screaming about school being closed today, then taking their DCs out early for Spring Break.

Drove past 2 FFX county elementary schools thus morning, and there were crews clearing the parking lots and sidewalks. Just because your neighborhood school looks clear, doesn'tmean they all were.

So many whiners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here -- Yes, FCPS makes decisions on weather events, imperfective as it maybe. Here's the rub though: last year before spring break my DCs' elementary classes had 5 or 6 kids in attendance. (That's anecdotal, I realize, but I don't have perspective of the wider drop.) If more parents think it is a waste to go for one day, then the numbers could drop further. Maybe work pressures will keep the attendance up, but we could see a school day that won't count even if school is officially open, right?

Wow, if that's the case, what a great opportunity for those 5 or 6 kids to get a lot of individualized attention tomorrow! I would definitely want my kids there.

[Anonymous]

My kids both have special class events tomorrow so we plan to be there!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here -- Yes, FCPS makes decisions on weather events, imperfective as it maybe. Here's the rub though: last year before spring break my DCs' elementary classes had 5 or 6 kids in attendance. (That's anecdotal, I realize, but I don't have perspective of the wider drop.) If more parents think it is a waste to go for one day, then the numbers could drop further. Maybe work pressures will keep the attendance up, but we could see a school day that won't count even if school is officially open, right?

Wow, if that's the case, what a great opportunity for those 5 or 6 kids to get a lot of individualized attention tomorrow! I would definitely want my kids there.

As i said originally, i plan to sens my kids, but if there aren't enough kids attending FCPS tomorrow (I don't know the threshold), then it won't count. If we're near that threshold based on planned absences already or historical absences, then FCPS may decide to close. Dunno. For all we know, this could have played a role in the decision for today.

[Anonymous]

There will be a lot of absences tomorrow, but they aren't going to close school because of this.

School will be open.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here -- Yes, FCPS makes decisions on weather events, imperfective as it maybe. Here's the rub though: last year before spring break my DCs' elementary classes had 5 or 6 kids in attendance. (That's anecdotal, I realize, but I don't have perspective of the wider drop.) If more parents think it is a waste to go for one day, then the numbers could drop further. Maybe work pressures will keep the attendance up, but we could see a school day that won't count even if school is officially open, right?

I have never ever thought of this scenario. Ever. What is so hypocritical is all of the parents screaming about school being closed today, then taking their DCs out early for Spring Break.

Drove past 2 FFX county elementary schools thus morning, and there were crews clearing the parking lots and sidewalks. Just because your neighborhood school looks clear, doesn'tmean they all were.

So many whiners.

+1

[Anonymous]

half my class was gone

[Anonymous]

I was missing 2 of 23. Nothing unusual.