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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.

There's no chance we're going back tomorrow. The only mystery is when will the announcement come out and how whiny will it be.

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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.

There's no chance we're going back tomorrow. The only mystery is when will the announcement come out and how whiny will it be.

People have made other plans by now. Barely anyone will show up if it’s open tomorrow.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s not FCPS’s fault. Many side roads aren’t plowed, including ones close to schools. They can’t put kids on buses on those icy roads. That’s a disaster and lawsuit waiting to happen. I had to drive on my unplowed icy street yesterday, and my car lost traction and slide a couple times. Luckily there weren’t other cars and it was just the weight of a regular car. I’m guessing the weight of a sliding bus would pose a greater danger as far as regaining control.

Same here as live near school the drive was on icy sheet . I was so thankful there were not too many people walking. Because I barely made it . Car was sliding . And then you get to Westmoreland and Great Falls it all good
. i was thinking no way kids can walk here too dangerous
I submitted VDOT ticket hopefully they show up

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Anonymous wrote:I’m kind of glad that I don’t have to go out in these winds, but I would still rather have school open.

It's completely dangerous in some neighborhoods. I guess some are lucky that they can actually drive on a road that is not icy to a school that is actually open, but that's not the case in many n'hoods.

You're okay with your kid sleeping all day?

Huh? Of course not. I've already got their activities planned out. What about you?

16 year old.... it doesn't work....

LOL, I asked mine to unload the dishwasher 30 minutes ago, they're doing it now. You can't rush teenagers.

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Things are getting better every day. More roads were finally plowed yesterday—-for the first time. Neighbors were shoveling sidewalks and streets to clear more ice. The problem is that the thin melt becomes frozen with this 20 degree weather and wind. This leads to a dangerous sheet of ice. Now we need VDOT to salt and sand the secondary roads.

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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 are lucky. We had 7.5 inches.

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Anonymous wrote:Things are getting better every day. More roads were finally plowed yesterday—-for the first time. Neighbors were shoveling sidewalks and streets to clear more ice. The problem is that the thin melt becomes frozen with this 20 degree weather and wind. This leads to a dangerous sheet of ice. Now we need VDOT to salt and sand the secondary roads.

Did the salt the roads BEFORE the storm? Genuinely curious.

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It's mostly VDOT's fault, but it's also FCPS's faut. There should be contingency plans in place. Not every bus stop is going to be ice-free, and that cannot be the standard for sending a county full of children to school.

It's so sad how education is never at the top of the list of priorities.

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Anonymous wrote:It's mostly VDOT's fault, but it's also FCPS's faut. There should be contingency plans in place. Not every bus stop is going to be ice-free, and that cannot be the standard for sending a county full of children to school.

It's so sad how education is never at the top of the list of priorities.

What contingency plans make sense to you?

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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.

There's no chance we're going back tomorrow. The only mystery is when will the announcement come out and how whiny will it be.

People have made other plans by now. Barely anyone will show up if it’s open tomorrow.

I’m a high school teacher and kids already have such issues with attendance that I can PROMISE you if we have just one Friday of school this week, in single digit morning feel temps, with snow and ice still out, fewer than 50% are showing up. Like way fewer than 50%. Honestly, that goes for staff too.

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Anonymous wrote:Things are getting better every day. More roads were finally plowed yesterday—-for the first time. Neighbors were shoveling sidewalks and streets to clear more ice. The problem is that the thin melt becomes frozen with this 20 degree weather and wind. This leads to a dangerous sheet of ice. Now we need VDOT to salt and sand the secondary roads.

Did the salt the roads BEFORE the storm? Genuinely curious.

DP and they definitely did where I was, but the way the storm started it seemed to just cause a layer of slush underneath the snow. If your roads weren't plowed Monday (our street was), then that became a layer of ice.

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Anonymous wrote:It's mostly VDOT's fault, but it's also FCPS's faut. There should be contingency plans in place. Not every bus stop is going to be ice-free, and that cannot be the standard for sending a county full of children to school.

It's so sad how education is never at the top of the list of priorities.

What contingency plans make sense to you?

DP and what about finding ways for PTAs to organize shoveling at bus stops and school sidewalks? Look I get that it won't be many people, but the same handful who already do every thing might be willing to help.

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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.

I get what you’re saying but … if x% of students don’t show up to school, it doesn’t count as a school day. Now, that generally applies to the percent across the county not school or classroom. However, if those numbers happen in a school or classroom, it does complicate matters locally especially when they are evaluated against others.

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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.

There's no chance we're going back tomorrow. The only mystery is when will the announcement come out and how whiny will it be.

People have made other plans by now. Barely anyone will show up if it’s open tomorrow.

I’m a high school teacher and kids already have such issues with attendance that I can PROMISE you if we have just one Friday of school this week, in single digit morning feel temps, with snow and ice still out, fewer than 50% are showing up. Like way fewer than 50%. Honestly, that goes for staff too.

ARE YOU OKAY WITH GOING BACK NEXT WEEK? MN YOU WANT ANOTHER WEEK OFF?

What’s with the all caps poster?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's mostly VDOT's fault, but it's also FCPS's faut. There should be contingency plans in place. Not every bus stop is going to be ice-free, and that cannot be the standard for sending a county full of children to school.

It's so sad how education is never at the top of the list of priorities.

OMG. Just stop. There are literally thousands of bus stops. We do not get a consistent snowfall each year. And you want people sitting around making contingency plans.

I can’t tell which you have more of: entitlement or stupidity.