Write a letter to oppose the waiver

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And students without internet access?

Did you read the entire post? 4 days to complete it. Those without internet access can use the computers at school during lunch or after school or go to the public library. Every time we go to the library between 4 and 6 pm on a school night, there are kids there doing homework. It's free.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

This kind of idea is gaining momentum. It's a great idea. If students were required to do pre-planned assignments at home on snow days you will eventually see fewer snow days.

I don't get it. Requiring students to do pre-planned assignments at home on snow days will make it stop snowing? What am I missing here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

This kind of idea is gaining momentum. It's a great idea. If students were required to do pre-planned assignments at home on snow days you will eventually see fewer snow days.

I don't get it. Requiring students to do pre-planned assignments at home on snow days will make it stop snowing? What am I missing here?

Nationwide, school districts that use blizzard bags are able to satisfy the number of instructional hours/days that way.

Really, I'd love to have a long planned vacation in February and March, then go all summer. My favorite beaches are in the Southern Hemisphere anyway.

[Anonymous]

"The State of Ohio passed legislation a few years ago that introduced “blizzard bags” as a means for school districts to make up calamity days, or as many refer to it, snow days.

As of Monday, January 27, 2014, the Shelby City School District had used all five calamity days that are allotted by the State of Ohio to close school, typically for inclement weather. As a result, if our district closes school a sixth, seventh or eighth time this school year, rather than making those days up in the summer, we will be using “blizzard bags” to immediately make up those three days.

Blizzard bags are an online alternative to make-up days. If the Shelby City School District reaches calamity days six, seven or eight, parents and students are directed to the following sites to access the appropriate “blizzard bags”.

K-4 students: Go to the Shelby City School District’s home page and select either Auburn or Dowds

5-8 students: Access ProgressBook or your teacher’s Moodle page

9-12 students: Access Echo or ProgressBook

Once you find the appropriate grade/course work, either complete the assignments online or print off the assignments and work on them with pen or pencil. Also, students may copy questions onto notebook paper rather than print the assignment from the computer.

All students will have two weeks to complete the assignments for each “blizzard bag” and submit them to his or her teacher.

What happens if a student does not have internet access at home? Those students may pick up their assignments when they return to school and they will have the same two week allotment to complete their work. It is important to understand that students will not be penalized if they do not have online access at home.

If the Shelby City School District uses more than eight calamity days (the original five plus the three blizzard bags), the district will be required to make up those days."

http://www.shelby-city.k12.oh.us/index.php/orphaned-articles/211-blizzard-bag-info

[Anonymous]

"Calamity days". Oh my goodness.

Thanks for the information, PP!