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[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So everyone got to and from school just fine despite the dire predictions being made. At what point will you Chicken Littles realize your risk tolerance is way lower than is typical or healthy?

They will do this until they make the wrong call and then course correct for a few years to call delays more frequently. This is the way it goes. They hedge the line until they make a bad call and really mess up and then they course correct for a few years only to start the process over again.

Meanwhile, if the kids can stand still at a bus stop at 6:30 am for 20 minutes or walk to school for 20 minutes, why can’t they play outside on days like today? What is up with the double standard?

Why exactly is your kid standing still at the bus stop for 20 minutes? I get that some kids have to walk a few blocks to the bus stop, but why is your child standing still for 20 minutes? Mine has it timed so she arrives a minute before the bus. Even my other child whose bus is frequently late has only ever had to wait 10 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So everyone got to and from school just fine despite the dire predictions being made. At what point will you Chicken Littles realize your risk tolerance is way lower than is typical or healthy?

They will do this until they make the wrong call and then course correct for a few years to call delays more frequently. This is the way it goes. They hedge the line until they make a bad call and really mess up and then they course correct for a few years only to start the process over again.

Meanwhile, if the kids can stand still at a bus stop at 6:30 am for 20 minutes or walk to school for 20 minutes, why can’t they play outside on days like today? What is up with the double standard?

Why exactly is your kid standing still at the bus stop for 20 minutes? I get that some kids have to walk a few blocks to the bus stop, but why is your child standing still for 20 minutes? Mine has it timed so she arrives a minute before the bus. Even my other child whose bus is frequently late has only ever had to wait 10 minutes.

Exactly because the bus was late.

That is great that your kid has it timed. It is difficult to do when the bus sometimes shows up on time and often doesn’t.

But, if you could answer why kids were kept inside today when they had to wait outside/walk to the bus or school, that would be more helpful than reporting about your child’s bus habits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So everyone got to and from school just fine despite the dire predictions being made. At what point will you Chicken Littles realize your risk tolerance is way lower than is typical or healthy?

They will do this until they make the wrong call and then course correct for a few years to call delays more frequently. This is the way it goes. They hedge the line until they make a bad call and really mess up and then they course correct for a few years only to start the process over again.

Meanwhile, if the kids can stand still at a bus stop at 6:30 am for 20 minutes or walk to school for 20 minutes, why can’t they play outside on days like today? What is up with the double standard?

They can play outside today. I teach an ES grade and most classes went out. There was no wind chill warning.

Our elementary school didn’t. That would be helpful to standardize if they are going to school in cold weather.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So everyone got to and from school just fine despite the dire predictions being made. At what point will you Chicken Littles realize your risk tolerance is way lower than is typical or healthy?

They will do this until they make the wrong call and then course correct for a few years to call delays more frequently. This is the way it goes. They hedge the line until they make a bad call and really mess up and then they course correct for a few years only to start the process over again.

Meanwhile, if the kids can stand still at a bus stop at 6:30 am for 20 minutes or walk to school for 20 minutes, why can’t they play outside on days like today? What is up with the double standard?

They can play outside today. I teach an ES grade and most classes went out. There was no wind chill warning.

Our elementary school didn’t. That would be helpful to standardize if they are going to school in cold weather.

I believe FCPS policy is to shorten outside recess if there is a wind chill advisory and stay inside if there is a warning.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Reid is apparently making it her calling card to never cancel for any reason. Let's see how long she can get away with this before someone gets hurt and we get to pay more money to cover the lawsuit.

Why are you complaining? Nothing happened except you had to walk your child to the bus stop in the cold. I really think this is all about moms not wanting to go outside and not about the children or safety.

It’s about people wanting paid time off from work, no about safety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So everyone got to and from school just fine despite the dire predictions being made. At what point will you Chicken Littles realize your risk tolerance is way lower than is typical or healthy?

They will do this until they make the wrong call and then course correct for a few years to call delays more frequently. This is the way it goes. They hedge the line until they make a bad call and really mess up and then they course correct for a few years only to start the process over again.

Meanwhile, if the kids can stand still at a bus stop at 6:30 am for 20 minutes or walk to school for 20 minutes, why can’t they play outside on days like today? What is up with the double standard?

They can play outside today. I teach an ES grade and most classes went out. There was no wind chill warning.

Our elementary school didn’t. That would be helpful to standardize if they are going to school in cold weather.

Ours were outside.

On the other hand if the kids were outside in inappropriate clothes and got frostbite, DCUM would scream for a week off from school so I see why some schools may have made different calls.

PSA: after Christmas, high quality cold weather gear is typically marked down. Purchase your child merino gloves and socks, a down puffer vest, and a hat they will wear and they will be virtually guaranteed not to get frostbite next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So everyone got to and from school just fine despite the dire predictions being made. At what point will you Chicken Littles realize your risk tolerance is way lower than is typical or healthy?

They will do this until they make the wrong call and then course correct for a few years to call delays more frequently. This is the way it goes. They hedge the line until they make a bad call and really mess up and then they course correct for a few years only to start the process over again.

Meanwhile, if the kids can stand still at a bus stop at 6:30 am for 20 minutes or walk to school for 20 minutes, why can’t they play outside on days like today? What is up with the double standard?

Why exactly is your kid standing still at the bus stop for 20 minutes? I get that some kids have to walk a few blocks to the bus stop, but why is your child standing still for 20 minutes? Mine has it timed so she arrives a minute before the bus. Even my other child whose bus is frequently late has only ever had to wait 10 minutes.

Maybe the bus was late.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So everyone got to and from school just fine despite the dire predictions being made. At what point will you Chicken Littles realize your risk tolerance is way lower than is typical or healthy?

They will do this until they make the wrong call and then course correct for a few years to call delays more frequently. This is the way it goes. They hedge the line until they make a bad call and really mess up and then they course correct for a few years only to start the process over again.

Meanwhile, if the kids can stand still at a bus stop at 6:30 am for 20 minutes or walk to school for 20 minutes, why can’t they play outside on days like today? What is up with the double standard?

Why exactly is your kid standing still at the bus stop for 20 minutes? I get that some kids have to walk a few blocks to the bus stop, but why is your child standing still for 20 minutes? Mine has it timed so she arrives a minute before the bus. Even my other child whose bus is frequently late has only ever had to wait 10 minutes.

Exactly because the bus was late.

That is great that your kid has it timed. It is difficult to do when the bus sometimes shows up on time and often doesn’t.

But, if you could answer why kids were kept inside today when they had to wait outside/walk to the bus or school, that would be more helpful than reporting about your child’s bus habits.

NP. When we got to our school, the playground equipment was still covered with snow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So everyone got to and from school just fine despite the dire predictions being made. At what point will you Chicken Littles realize your risk tolerance is way lower than is typical or healthy?

They will do this until they make the wrong call and then course correct for a few years to call delays more frequently. This is the way it goes. They hedge the line until they make a bad call and really mess up and then they course correct for a few years only to start the process over again.

Meanwhile, if the kids can stand still at a bus stop at 6:30 am for 20 minutes or walk to school for 20 minutes, why can’t they play outside on days like today? What is up with the double standard?

They can play outside today. I teach an ES grade and most classes went out. There was no wind chill warning.

Our elementary school didn’t. That would be helpful to standardize if they are going to school in cold weather.

Ours were outside.

On the other hand if the kids were outside in inappropriate clothes and got frostbite, DCUM would scream for a week off from school so I see why some schools may have made different calls.

PSA: after Christmas, high quality cold weather gear is typically marked down. Purchase your child merino gloves and socks, a down puffer vest, and a hat they will wear and they will be virtually guaranteed not to get frostbite next year.

If only the kid who got frostbite recently could have waited until those after Christmas sales - he would have been fine!

Take your incredibly smug privileged self out of here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reid is apparently making it her calling card to never cancel for any reason. Let's see how long she can get away with this before someone gets hurt and we get to pay more money to cover the lawsuit.

I mean, she isn’t though. She closed FCPS for 4 days after winter break in January because the roads were genuinely not safe to drive on. She just only closes the schools when it's actually unsafe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So everyone got to and from school just fine despite the dire predictions being made. At what point will you Chicken Littles realize your risk tolerance is way lower than is typical or healthy?

They will do this until they make the wrong call and then course correct for a few years to call delays more frequently. This is the way it goes. They hedge the line until they make a bad call and really mess up and then they course correct for a few years only to start the process over again.

Meanwhile, if the kids can stand still at a bus stop at 6:30 am for 20 minutes or walk to school for 20 minutes, why can’t they play outside on days like today? What is up with the double standard?

They can play outside today. I teach an ES grade and most classes went out. There was no wind chill warning.

Our elementary school didn’t. That would be helpful to standardize if they are going to school in cold weather.

Ours were outside.

On the other hand if the kids were outside in inappropriate clothes and got frostbite, DCUM would scream for a week off from school so I see why some schools may have made different calls.

PSA: after Christmas, high quality cold weather gear is typically marked down. Purchase your child merino gloves and socks, a down puffer vest, and a hat they will wear and they will be virtually guaranteed not to get frostbite next year.

If only the kid who got frostbite recently could have waited until those after Christmas sales - he would have been fine!

Take your incredibly smug privileged self out of here.

He wasn’t in FCPS. This is a PSA for all the very scared FCPS parents who are concerned their kid will be next if school is open in normal winter temperatures which they were unaware occur each year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So everyone got to and from school just fine despite the dire predictions being made. At what point will you Chicken Littles realize your risk tolerance is way lower than is typical or healthy?

They will do this until they make the wrong call and then course correct for a few years to call delays more frequently. This is the way it goes. They hedge the line until they make a bad call and really mess up and then they course correct for a few years only to start the process over again.

Meanwhile, if the kids can stand still at a bus stop at 6:30 am for 20 minutes or walk to school for 20 minutes, why can’t they play outside on days like today? What is up with the double standard?

Why exactly is your kid standing still at the bus stop for 20 minutes? I get that some kids have to walk a few blocks to the bus stop, but why is your child standing still for 20 minutes? Mine has it timed so she arrives a minute before the bus. Even my other child whose bus is frequently late has only ever had to wait 10 minutes.

Exactly because the bus was late.

That is great that your kid has it timed. It is difficult to do when the bus sometimes shows up on time and often doesn’t.

But, if you could answer why kids were kept inside today when they had to wait outside/walk to the bus or school, that would be more helpful than reporting about your child’s bus habits.

NP. When we got to our school, the playground equipment was still covered with snow.

18:38 here. ES Teacher
Our played on the snow. It isn’t deep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So everyone got to and from school just fine despite the dire predictions being made. At what point will you Chicken Littles realize your risk tolerance is way lower than is typical or healthy?

They will do this until they make the wrong call and then course correct for a few years to call delays more frequently. This is the way it goes. They hedge the line until they make a bad call and really mess up and then they course correct for a few years only to start the process over again.

Meanwhile, if the kids can stand still at a bus stop at 6:30 am for 20 minutes or walk to school for 20 minutes, why can’t they play outside on days like today? What is up with the double standard?

Why exactly is your kid standing still at the bus stop for 20 minutes? I get that some kids have to walk a few blocks to the bus stop, but why is your child standing still for 20 minutes? Mine has it timed so she arrives a minute before the bus. Even my other child whose bus is frequently late has only ever had to wait 10 minutes.

Exactly because the bus was late.

That is great that your kid has it timed. It is difficult to do when the bus sometimes shows up on time and often doesn’t.

But, if you could answer why kids were kept inside today when they had to wait outside/walk to the bus or school, that would be more helpful than reporting about your child’s bus habits.

I distinctly remember mommies on this board complaining when it was under freezing during Covid and children were taken outside for fresh air for 10 minutes. FCPS can't win.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So everyone got to and from school just fine despite the dire predictions being made. At what point will you Chicken Littles realize your risk tolerance is way lower than is typical or healthy?

They will do this until they make the wrong call and then course correct for a few years to call delays more frequently. This is the way it goes. They hedge the line until they make a bad call and really mess up and then they course correct for a few years only to start the process over again.

Meanwhile, if the kids can stand still at a bus stop at 6:30 am for 20 minutes or walk to school for 20 minutes, why can’t they play outside on days like today? What is up with the double standard?

Why exactly is your kid standing still at the bus stop for 20 minutes? I get that some kids have to walk a few blocks to the bus stop, but why is your child standing still for 20 minutes? Mine has it timed so she arrives a minute before the bus. Even my other child whose bus is frequently late has only ever had to wait 10 minutes.

Exactly because the bus was late.

That is great that your kid has it timed. It is difficult to do when the bus sometimes shows up on time and often doesn’t.

But, if you could answer why kids were kept inside today when they had to wait outside/walk to the bus or school, that would be more helpful than reporting about your child’s bus habits.

NP. When we got to our school, the playground equipment was still covered with snow.

18:38 here. ES Teacher
Our played on the snow. It isn’t deep.

I'm that poster and they didn't let ours. I mentioned the playground equipment had snow on it because as soon as my kid saw that they said they knew for sure they wouldn't be going outside today.

They already expected not to based on not going out multiple days last week, but seeing the playground they were sure. Turns out they were indeed told it was too cold and icy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So everyone got to and from school just fine despite the dire predictions being made. At what point will you Chicken Littles realize your risk tolerance is way lower than is typical or healthy?

They will do this until they make the wrong call and then course correct for a few years to call delays more frequently. This is the way it goes. They hedge the line until they make a bad call and really mess up and then they course correct for a few years only to start the process over again.

Meanwhile, if the kids can stand still at a bus stop at 6:30 am for 20 minutes or walk to school for 20 minutes, why can’t they play outside on days like today? What is up with the double standard?

They can play outside today. I teach an ES grade and most classes went out. There was no wind chill warning.

Our elementary school didn’t. That would be helpful to standardize if they are going to school in cold weather.

Ours were outside.

On the other hand if the kids were outside in inappropriate clothes and got frostbite, DCUM would scream for a week off from school so I see why some schools may have made different calls.

PSA: after Christmas, high quality cold weather gear is typically marked down. Purchase your child merino gloves and socks, a down puffer vest, and a hat they will wear and they will be virtually guaranteed not to get frostbite next year.

If only the kid who got frostbite recently could have waited until those after Christmas sales - he would have been fine!

Take your incredibly smug privileged self out of here.

I don't know much about Prince William County but our FCPS school has plenty of coats, hats, and gloves available for low income families to "shop" every fall and winter. Many of them are donated new with tags.