What do we think will happen on Monday?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My principal told us teachers to plan to be there and hit the ground running. LOL. Maybe a 2 hour delay.

Of course teachers need to be ready to go. That goes without saying.

The question is do *parents* need to plan for the possibility that students won’t go. If it’s likely schools will open, FCPS should announce that to all its constituents.

Of course it's likely schools will open no precipitation has fallen since Sunday PM and the entire world is back functioning (albeit with trickier passage on roads). They would look like completely imbeciles if they didn't open school.

It's not a questionable call. The people of DCUM up in a lather that their sidewalks or their particular stretch of street is not adequately plowed is not clear does not make it a questionable call. You have 2.5 days to accept reality.

2.5 days should be enough time to get their Xanax refilled.

There's not enough Xanax in the world for some of these people, lol

[Anonymous]

I think we'll be open, AND it will be a huge cluster. This was posted by a bus driver in the FCPS staff Facebook group:

I’m a bus driver. Some of the issues: the roofs of our buses are covered with ice. It’s not going to be warm enough to melt the ice. We are not supposed to drive ice covered buses because of the danger posed by large pieces of ice flying off and striking other vehicles.
Many of our buses are encased in solid ice. The buses are stuck. The areas around the buses are quite slippery and slick. The areas around the buses have not been cleared.
We do not have access to the equipment or to trained staff who know how to address the problems. I don’t know if FCPS has asked for assistance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look at the temperature for this weekend. Minimal to no melting. Many areas still sheets of ice. Schools will open with a 2-hour delay on Wednesday the 4th.

There is no warm up in the foreseeable future. It doesn’t matter whether it’s Monday or Wednesday. They will be open on Monday

[Anonymous]

Closed Monday + 2 hour delay Tuesday + open Wednesday makes the most sense

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Email from our elementary:

"Return to School
We are looking forward to having everyone back in the building on Monday. Snow and ice will still be on the sidewalks and corners as students arrive to and depart from school next week. Please talk to your students about how to safely walk to school or stand patiently at the bus stop. Many parents will be using Kiss & Ride, and we appreciate your patience as the line moves through. Students need to come to school with winter gear (coats, hats, gloves, and long pants) as it will be below freezing every morning next week."

Is that FCPS? Why would your school send a message like that if the county hasn’t publicized its decision yet?

I have friends in APS and they are getting these same types of messages from their principals. None of these districts need to announce anything. The assumption is school is open.

People who think school is closed on Monday are nuts.

Also many of you don't understand the meaning of equity but that's another issue.

Perhaps but there were FCPS board members arguing that all schools stay closed in the covid panic era while others said that areas with better health outcomes should be able to go back. (This was maybe November 2020 or early in 2021) Because it wasn't fair that some kids would get in-person while others had to stay remote.

Everyone had to be prevented from in-person school if there was any area that was getting higher impacts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think we'll be open, AND it will be a huge cluster. This was posted by a bus driver in the FCPS staff Facebook group:

I’m a bus driver. Some of the issues: the roofs of our buses are covered with ice. It’s not going to be warm enough to melt the ice. We are not supposed to drive ice covered buses because of the danger posed by large pieces of ice flying off and striking other vehicles.
Many of our buses are encased in solid ice. The buses are stuck. The areas around the buses are quite slippery and slick. The areas around the buses have not been cleared.
We do not have access to the equipment or to trained staff who know how to address the problems. I don’t know if FCPS has asked for assistance.

If they can't get those bus tops cleared, that is reason enough to stay closed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think we'll be open, AND it will be a huge cluster. This was posted by a bus driver in the FCPS staff Facebook group:

I’m a bus driver. Some of the issues: the roofs of our buses are covered with ice. It’s not going to be warm enough to melt the ice. We are not supposed to drive ice covered buses because of the danger posed by large pieces of ice flying off and striking other vehicles.
Many of our buses are encased in solid ice. The buses are stuck. The areas around the buses are quite slippery and slick. The areas around the buses have not been cleared.
We do not have access to the equipment or to trained staff who know how to address the problems. I don’t know if FCPS has asked for assistance.

If this is true, and I'm not doubting you, then it would be a terrible idea to open on Monday. I think that we need to be closed on Monday, and if FCPS can get the buses to appropriate road conditions, delay on Tuesday and then back to normal on Wednesday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Closed Monday + 2 hour delay Tuesday + open Wednesday makes the most sense

Fcps won't open Wed ^^

My weather app has snowflakes for Wed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Email from our elementary:

"Return to School
We are looking forward to having everyone back in the building on Monday. Snow and ice will still be on the sidewalks and corners as students arrive to and depart from school next week. Please talk to your students about how to safely walk to school or stand patiently at the bus stop. Many parents will be using Kiss & Ride, and we appreciate your patience as the line moves through. Students need to come to school with winter gear (coats, hats, gloves, and long pants) as it will be below freezing every morning next week."

Is that FCPS? Why would your school send a message like that if the county hasn’t publicized its decision yet?

I have friends in APS and they are getting these same types of messages from their principals. None of these districts need to announce anything. The assumption is school is open.

People who think school is closed on Monday are nuts.

Also many of you don't understand the meaning of equity but that's another issue.

Perhaps but there were FCPS board members arguing that all schools stay closed in the covid panic era while others said that areas with better health outcomes should be able to go back. (This was maybe November 2020 or early in 2021) Because it wasn't fair that some kids would get in-person while others had to stay remote.

Everyone had to be prevented from in-person school if there was any area that was getting higher impacts.

Respectfully, this is nothing like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Closed Monday + 2 hour delay Tuesday + open Wednesday makes the most sense

Fcps won't open Wed ^^

My weather app has snowflakes for Wed.

Mine does too, but it is supposed to be less than 2 inches.

[Anonymous]

It probably depends on how many areas are still without power after this weekends wind storms.

Even if the roads are clear, they can't have school with extensive power outages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think we'll be open, AND it will be a huge cluster. This was posted by a bus driver in the FCPS staff Facebook group:

I’m a bus driver. Some of the issues: the roofs of our buses are covered with ice. It’s not going to be warm enough to melt the ice. We are not supposed to drive ice covered buses because of the danger posed by large pieces of ice flying off and striking other vehicles.
Many of our buses are encased in solid ice. The buses are stuck. The areas around the buses are quite slippery and slick. The areas around the buses have not been cleared.
We do not have access to the equipment or to trained staff who know how to address the problems. I don’t know if FCPS has asked for assistance.

Other jurisdictions have their buses out today and yesterday doing runs to spot problems.

Sounds like FCPS is just blazingly incompetent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Closed Monday + 2 hour delay Tuesday + open Wednesday makes the most sense

Why? There isn’t going to be much melting (if any)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think we'll be open, AND it will be a huge cluster. This was posted by a bus driver in the FCPS staff Facebook group:

I’m a bus driver. Some of the issues: the roofs of our buses are covered with ice. It’s not going to be warm enough to melt the ice. We are not supposed to drive ice covered buses because of the danger posed by large pieces of ice flying off and striking other vehicles.
Many of our buses are encased in solid ice. The buses are stuck. The areas around the buses are quite slippery and slick. The areas around the buses have not been cleared.
We do not have access to the equipment or to trained staff who know how to address the problems. I don’t know if FCPS has asked for assistance.

Other jurisdictions have their buses out today and yesterday doing runs to spot problems.

Sounds like FCPS is just blazingly incompetent.

Unfortunately, the fact that FCPS is incompetent does not change the condition of those buses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think we'll be open, AND it will be a huge cluster. This was posted by a bus driver in the FCPS staff Facebook group:

I’m a bus driver. Some of the issues: the roofs of our buses are covered with ice. It’s not going to be warm enough to melt the ice. We are not supposed to drive ice covered buses because of the danger posed by large pieces of ice flying off and striking other vehicles.
Many of our buses are encased in solid ice. The buses are stuck. The areas around the buses are quite slippery and slick. The areas around the buses have not been cleared.
We do not have access to the equipment or to trained staff who know how to address the problems. I don’t know if FCPS has asked for assistance.

How in the world has FCPS done nothing on this for a week??