Closed on Friday or early closing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCpS did an amazing job!!! Our MS was scraped and salted! The parking lot and entrances were clear and ready. They even salted the exit for the parent Kiss& Ride. The roads just had a dusting and no slick spots. Great call by FcpS today! The extra 2 hours enabled us to clear off the cars and drive safely and slowly to school. I was worried but everything really was fine. Glad the kids are in school.

I don't mean to be rude, but, are you for real?

+100 that PP really needed to leave the house I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just because roads are "fine" in your area, please be mindful that might NOT be in the case in other areas of the VERY large county!!

Look at the cameras all over Fairfax county. Other than the one section of route 1 where it's been closed due to an accident, the roads are fine. I can't speak for backroads because those aren't going to have cameras but they wouldn't have opened school if the roads were truly unsafe. I would have preferred a closure to be honest, I find delays to be the most inconvenient because it just cuts 2 hours of productivity out of your work day and they don't get much done at school but it is what it is. Middle school buses have been out for almost an hour and there's no reports of accidents or buses skidding that I've seen.

I am on block schedule. I taught a lesson to half my classes yesterday, and will teach the exact same lessons in the shortened block today. I'll cut out the fluff brain breaks and warm up and chit chat and move a little bit faster, but I can't let half my classes fall behind.

I actually find delays to be the best scenario. I get through the same amount of material in 60 minutes as I do in 87 most days, maybe with just a couple fewer examples.

[Anonymous]

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/localnews/school-bus-rear-ended-as-first-responders-deal-with-icy-road-conditions-across-the-county/article_a6f18f80-7801-4d33-855a-2da4b741c4ec.html

[Anonymous]

A school bus was rear-ended outside Manassas, and at least three roadways were closed Friday morning, as police and road crews dealt with icy road conditions in some parts of Prince William County.

[Anonymous]

I really wished they would've closed today. Not because there is that much snow, no. It's because of all the messed up drivers who don't know how to operate their vehicles. And that includes teenagers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A school bus was rear-ended outside Manassas, and at least three roadways were closed Friday morning, as police and road crews dealt with icy road conditions in some parts of Prince William County.

....None of which is in Fairfax County

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really wished they would've closed today. Not because there is that much snow, no. It's because of all the messed up drivers who don't know how to operate their vehicles. And that includes teenagers.

+1000000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A school bus was rear-ended outside Manassas, and at least three roadways were closed Friday morning, as police and road crews dealt with icy road conditions in some parts of Prince William County.

....None of which is in Fairfax County

So, it's ok that it happened in an adjacent County. Wow!! Children are still being transported to school in Fairfax County.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A school bus was rear-ended outside Manassas, and at least three roadways were closed Friday morning, as police and road crews dealt with icy road conditions in some parts of Prince William County.

....None of which is in Fairfax County

So, it's ok that it happened in an adjacent County. Wow!! Children are still being transported to school in Fairfax County.

It isnt okay that a bus was rear ended, but prince william is further south and west, both of which have more severe conditions than fairfax county. The reality is that the schools are open today. If you're not comfortable driving your kid or putting them on a bus, then keep them home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A school bus was rear-ended outside Manassas, and at least three roadways were closed Friday morning, as police and road crews dealt with icy road conditions in some parts of Prince William County.

....None of which is in Fairfax County

So, it's ok that it happened in an adjacent County. Wow!! Children are still being transported to school in Fairfax County.

It isnt okay that a bus was rear ended, but prince william is further south and west, both of which have more severe conditions than fairfax county. The reality is that the schools are open today. If you're not comfortable driving your kid or putting them on a bus, then keep them home.

This is not a valid point. If someone can be reasonably uncomfortable about their child making it to school safely, then it is responsibility of the school system to close, end of story. People are legally responsible for sending their kids to school. If people have a legitimate reason to be worried, then it shouldn't be up to them, it's up to the schools not to put them in a situation to make that decision.

[Anonymous]

Wait- schools need to ensure parents don’t need to make ‘tough’ decisions?!? Unreal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait- schools need to ensure parents don’t need to make ‘tough’ decisions?!? Unreal.

Are you being serious now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My Amazon package was just delivered. I wanted school to be canceled but don’t we expect Amazon packages and the mail to be delivered in today’s conditions, even up and down hills?

I won't presume that your opinion is the same, but I suspect that most of us would be less concerned if a driver swerves into an Amazon delivery truck carrying our package than if a driver swerves into a schoolbus carrying our children.

I actually saw a school bus get rear-ended a number of years ago. It was a bright sunny day, but I guess the driver just didn’t notice that the bus was stopping. Neither vehicle appeared to have more than a slight dent. Not saying that accidents are okay, and I did want schools to be closed today, but the reality is that there is some risk of accidents in any weather.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A school bus was rear-ended outside Manassas, and at least three roadways were closed Friday morning, as police and road crews dealt with icy road conditions in some parts of Prince William County.

....None of which is in Fairfax County

So, it's ok that it happened in an adjacent County. Wow!! Children are still being transported to school in Fairfax County.

It isnt okay that a bus was rear ended, but prince william is further south and west, both of which have more severe conditions than fairfax county. The reality is that the schools are open today. If you're not comfortable driving your kid or putting them on a bus, then keep them home.

This is not a valid point. If someone can be reasonably uncomfortable about their child making it to school safely, then it is responsibility of the school system to close, end of story. People are legally responsible for sending their kids to school. If people have a legitimate reason to be worried, then it shouldn't be up to them, it's up to the schools not to put them in a situation to make that decision.

I’m not you understand how ridiculous you sound. Define “reasonable.” Define “legitimate.” Then I’ll show you a thousand parents who disagree with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My Amazon package was just delivered. I wanted school to be canceled but don’t we expect Amazon packages and the mail to be delivered in today’s conditions, even up and down hills?

I won't presume that your opinion is the same, but I suspect that most of us would be less concerned if a driver swerves into an Amazon delivery truck carrying our package than if a driver swerves into a schoolbus carrying our children.

I actually saw a school bus get rear-ended a number of years ago. It was a bright sunny day, but I guess the driver just didn’t notice that the bus was stopping. Neither vehicle appeared to have more than a slight dent. Not saying that accidents are okay, and I did want schools to be closed today, but the reality is that there is some risk of accidents in any weather.

"Why make drunk driving illegal when you can get into accidents even when you're not drunk..?"