Snow day

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I JUST HOPE THEY ARE OKAY WITH GOING BACK NEXT WEEK, IF NOT THEY WIL HAVE 5 WEEK OFF.

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Anonymous wrote:This proves you can't make everyone happy.

The kids are happy they won't have to risk their lives on a bus and icy roads.

Again, hug your children. Spend this time with them. You won't live forever. And for some of you, you will outlive your child.

This is a gift to you both.

I spend enough time with my kids thank you very much. We plan time! I need my kid who struggles with academics to learn so he will graduate and not live with me forever. If you want productive citizens get these kids to school!

I’m sorry not all streets are plowed. I don’t think that the kids should stay home because a few have piles of snow. Ugh! If you think it is unsafe and are worried keep them home. You want to punish all the kids for your kids safety. Let me be the judge.

Our neighborhood and school is fine.

It’s been four days. Please get a life.

And it isn’t about “your neighborhood and school.” It’s a large district. FFS.

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While DCUM is hardly broadly representative, I am quite surprised at the large number of parents so eager to get their kids out of the house that safety is a secondary concern. As has been said over and over, FCPS has 13 built-in snow days (elementary has 10 this year). We've used four in the name of safety. So, there will be four fewer joke days at the end of the school year where kids have "study hall" (a/k/a play on your FCPS-provided device) or watch a movie and throw spitballs. If you have child care issues, that is not FCPS's job to solve. Public schools exist to provide education -- not babysit your kids -- and there is enough fluff built in that these four days make no difference in achieving that aim. For once, Reid is actually putting the kids -- all the kids -- first. Get your priorities straight. You're just going to have to suffer through having your kids at home.

I think it js safe. My driveway and neighborhood street is clear and DRY. The route to school is safe. It can’t be perfect. It will never be perfect. There is always risk. I’m sorry some people are still in unsafe places but keeping education from my kids while we wait for everyone to think it is safe is not right. If you don’t think it is safe keep your kids home. Teachers and other school employees can also decide for themselves. Again, might not be perfect but you’ve got to start getting the kids back.

What is the purpose of coming in, if other people can’t, and then your kids are just being babysat in the cafeteria. If I’m a teacher and I come into school and see that 10 out of my 25 kids were also able to come in, I am not teaching a lesson. I’m not going to re-teach it the next day. The kids will just sit there.

Well you’re a $hitty teacher.

No, they're an efficient teacher. Why would you teach something twice? Because that's what would need to happen if half the class missed a lesson. The parents on this board rooting for kids to return to school, even if it means just sitting in a classroom/auditorium all day, just further cement others' belief that there are many parents who view school as babysitting and/or can't stand to be with their kids. Ask yourself - if you were told to report to work, but you couldn't actually work, you'd have to just sit there for 8 hours - what would you say? You'd probably argue that it makes no sense to go to the office to just sit there. Apply that same reasoning to this situation.

Why efficient and not simply uncaring and lazy? The students in attendance wouldn't benefit from hearing the same lesson twice? If that's really a teacher above, that's a shameful post.

So you are telling me that when you are leading a meeting, and not everyone has shown up, you just go ahead and start the meeting...and then when the stragglers join, you then stop and repeat all the information that you already said? That's really what you do? Imagine applying this method to all the content that gets taught during the entire instructional period.

This happens all of the time. Do you live in the real world?

I most certainly do and when people are late to my meeting, I hold off beginning until everyone is there. If I had half my participants unaccounted for, I'd reschedule. Why is this concept so difficult for you?

Why is it hard to grasp that this isn't analogous in the slightest. Meeting attendees have plenty of other things they can be doing while waiting for the reschedule. Is there a magic number of students who need to be present for the teacher to do their job? Would it be 12, 13, 14? Or is it "everyone" like you describe above?

Not a teacher myself, but the one that responded said they wouldn't teach if 10 of 25 students showed up. So in doing the math it would seem that you need more than 40% of your class there for it to be a worthwhile, productive day.

[Anonymous]

WOW
CLOSED FRIDAY

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we WILL KNOW WHAT HAPPENS ON MONDAY- ON SUNDAY

[Anonymous]

some of you are legitimately unhinged.

maybe if you spent less time yelling on the internet, you could either complete some work at home or even, stay with me here, spend some time with your kids.

nah, that’s way too logical. better to keep melting down about 4-5 days off school that won’t affect anything in the long run.

[Anonymous]

even if there a little bit of snow ANYWHERE IN FAIRFAX SCHOOL will be closed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:some of you are legitimately unhinged.

maybe if you spent less time yelling on the internet, you could either complete some work at home or even, stay with me here, spend some time with your kids.

nah, that’s way too logical. better to keep melting down about 4-5 days off school that won’t affect anything in the long run.

5 snow days for 5 inches of snow.......
IF SOMEONE WANTS THEM TO BE CLOSED ON MONDAY THEY WILL DO IT AGAIN

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:some of you are legitimately unhinged.

maybe if you spent less time yelling on the internet, you could either complete some work at home or even, stay with me here, spend some time with your kids.

nah, that’s way too logical. better to keep melting down about 4-5 days off school that won’t affect anything in the long run.

5 snow days for 5 inches of snow.......
IF SOMEONE WANTS THEM TO BE CLOSED ON MONDAY THEY WILL DO IT AGAIN

you’re absolutely correct.

let’s keep “wanting them to be closed” until may!

this is all because people don’t want our kids to learn, they just want to keep them home!

[Anonymous]

Where do you see closed Friday?

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Anonymous wrote:we WILL KNOW WHAT HAPPENS ON MONDAY- ON SUNDAY

Stop with the all-caps.

You're annoying as it is and this only gains you less credibility

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Anonymous wrote:This proves you can't make everyone happy.

The kids are happy they won't have to risk their lives on a bus and icy roads.

Again, hug your children. Spend this time with them. You won't live forever. And for some of you, you will outlive your child.

This is a gift to you both.

I spend enough time with my kids thank you very much. We plan time! I need my kid who struggles with academics to learn so he will graduate and not live with me forever. If you want productive citizens get these kids to school!

I’m sorry not all streets are plowed. I don’t think that the kids should stay home because a few have piles of snow. Ugh! If you think it is unsafe and are worried keep them home. You want to punish all the kids for your kids safety. Let me be the judge.

Our neighborhood and school is fine.

It’s been four days. Please get a life.

And it isn’t about “your neighborhood and school.” It’s a large district. FFS.

+1

While DCUM is hardly broadly representative, I am quite surprised at the large number of parents so eager to get their kids out of the house that safety is a secondary concern. As has been said over and over, FCPS has 13 built-in snow days (elementary has 10 this year). We've used four in the name of safety. So, there will be four fewer joke days at the end of the school year where kids have "study hall" (a/k/a play on your FCPS-provided device) or watch a movie and throw spitballs. If you have child care issues, that is not FCPS's job to solve. Public schools exist to provide education -- not babysit your kids -- and there is enough fluff built in that these four days make no difference in achieving that aim. For once, Reid is actually putting the kids -- all the kids -- first. Get your priorities straight. You're just going to have to suffer through having your kids at home.

I think it js safe. My driveway and neighborhood street is clear and DRY. The route to school is safe. It can’t be perfect. It will never be perfect. There is always risk. I’m sorry some people are still in unsafe places but keeping education from my kids while we wait for everyone to think it is safe is not right. If you don’t think it is safe keep your kids home. Teachers and other school employees can also decide for themselves. Again, might not be perfect but you’ve got to start getting the kids back.

What is the purpose of coming in, if other people can’t, and then your kids are just being babysat in the cafeteria. If I’m a teacher and I come into school and see that 10 out of my 25 kids were also able to come in, I am not teaching a lesson. I’m not going to re-teach it the next day. The kids will just sit there.

Well you’re a $hitty teacher.

No, they're an efficient teacher. Why would you teach something twice? Because that's what would need to happen if half the class missed a lesson. The parents on this board rooting for kids to return to school, even if it means just sitting in a classroom/auditorium all day, just further cement others' belief that there are many parents who view school as babysitting and/or can't stand to be with their kids. Ask yourself - if you were told to report to work, but you couldn't actually work, you'd have to just sit there for 8 hours - what would you say? You'd probably argue that it makes no sense to go to the office to just sit there. Apply that same reasoning to this situation.

Why efficient and not simply uncaring and lazy? The students in attendance wouldn't benefit from hearing the same lesson twice? If that's really a teacher above, that's a shameful post.

So you are telling me that when you are leading a meeting, and not everyone has shown up, you just go ahead and start the meeting...and then when the stragglers join, you then stop and repeat all the information that you already said? That's really what you do? Imagine applying this method to all the content that gets taught during the entire instructional period.

This happens all of the time. Do you live in the real world?

I most certainly do and when people are late to my meeting, I hold off beginning until everyone is there. If I had half my participants unaccounted for, I'd reschedule. Why is this concept so difficult for you?

Why is it hard to grasp that this isn't analogous in the slightest. Meeting attendees have plenty of other things they can be doing while waiting for the reschedule. Is there a magic number of students who need to be present for the teacher to do their job? Would it be 12, 13, 14? Or is it "everyone" like you describe above?

70%. I wouldn't teach a new concept unless 70% of the students were there.

[Anonymous]

It’s silly to go back for one day but we could still get another big storm this winter. I would rather go back tomorrow for one day than waste a snow day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s silly to go back for one day but we could still get another big storm this winter. I would rather go back tomorrow for one day than waste a snow day.

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EMAIL THEM.
EMAIL THEM.

[Anonymous]

Conditions won't be any better tomorrow than they are today. Monday will be just as bad if not worse. I would love to know what will make FCPS officials feel comfortable opening schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:some of you are legitimately unhinged.

maybe if you spent less time yelling on the internet, you could either complete some work at home or even, stay with me here, spend some time with your kids.

nah, that’s way too logical. better to keep melting down about 4-5 days off school that won’t affect anything in the long run.

5 snow days for 5 inches of snow.......
IF SOMEONE WANTS THEM TO BE CLOSED ON MONDAY THEY WILL DO IT AGAIN

Five inches? Let me correct your false narrative with the actual snow totals from around the county:

Fairfax County snow totals

Newington: 10.0 inches (1100 PM 1/06, NWS Employee)

Burke 2 S: 9.6 inches (1013 PM 1/06, Public)

Lorton: 9.5 inches (1000 PM 1/06, NWS Employee)

Hybla Valley 1 ESE: 9.5 inches (947 PM 1/06, Trained Spotter)

West Springfield 2 W: 9.3 inches (1010 PM 1/06, Trained Spotter)

Fairfax Station 1 SE: 9.2 inches (1145 PM 1/06, Trained Spotter)

Centreville 3 SSE: 9.0 inches (900 PM 1/06, Trained Spotter)

Rose Hill ENE: 9.0 inches (945 PM 1/06, Trained Spotter)

Fairfax NE: 8.1 inches (1040 PM 1/06, Public)

Wolf Trap 2 WSW: 8.0 inches (1100 PM 1/06, Public)

Fairfax 1 N: 8.0 inches (1045 PM 1/06, NWS Employee)

Fairfax 1 SW: 8.0 inches (1100 PM 1/06, Emergency Manager)

Chantilly 2 ENE: 7.8 inches (930 PM 1/06, Trained Spotter)

The I395 and I495 1: 7.5 inches (951 PM 1/06, Trained Spotter)

Chantilly 1 SE: 6.5 inches (848 PM 1/06, Trained Spotter)

Centreville W: 6.3 inches (1000 PM 1/06, Trained Spotter)

Herndon 1 NNE: 6.1 inches (900 PM 1/06, NWS Employee)

Herndon 2 ENE: 5.9 inches (150 AM 1/07, Trained Spotter)

Sterling Park 2 ENE: 5.1 inches (1030 PM 1/06, Trained Spotter)

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/snow-totals-dc-maryland-virginia-west-virginia-from-january-6-2025.amp