School Cancelation

[Anonymous]

I teach at one of the schools that announced a 2 hour delay but asked teachers to arrive early to babysit the early kids and keep campus from being crowded.

Finally got my car out of my driveway at 2 PL today to do a test drive. NO WAY and I driving that route befofe noon tomorrow with how low the temps are. It was mid 20’s at 2 so I could see that everything that was wet and not already icy will be black ice tomorrow morning.

Not to mention the lack of visibility from tall walls of snow and missing lanes in addition to people still driving like where they need to go is more important than basic safety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Shoveling it out - of course we shoveled our car out. However, my street still hasn't been plowed. So you too assume everyone has an SUV. Regardless of what the carpool looks like, not everyone has an SUV. Driving on unplowed roads is not safe for anyone. Ignorant to think people can make it in. Go walk around and see. Not everyone has a heated driveway.

I don’t have an SUV or a heated driveway. Or even a driveway at all. I have driven around plenty. People in DC who can’t “make it in” are just too lazy to shovel out their car. Quit it with the class warfare remarks and stop waiting on the DC government to come save you/plow you out. Time to take some personal responsibility.

What am I supposed to do? Shovel my entire street that hasn't been touched? I shoveled my car and have cleared it but it can't go anywhere with my street not plowed. If your kid is in my class, they'll have a sub tomorrow.

The snow plows are available now. Just hire one and take care of it.

[Anonymous]

Any other schools announce the plan tomorrow? No news on the Close.

[Anonymous]

The Abbey is closed tomorrow

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So when should students return to school? When the risk is 0? There is not a single speck of snow or ice on the ground? What is acceptable to you people?

I can give anecdotes about people getting injured or car crashes in perfect conditions. It’s irrelevant.

The legal standard is reasonable care under the circumstances, with schools having an “in loco parentis” duty to the children.

You and I know this. It isn’t safe to open schools without sufficient staffing. I don’t think the parent above cares, though.

[Anonymous]

Area round SR is flooded. Yet they are still going for the 2 hour delay. RIDICULOUS.

[Anonymous]

Many students will have subs and busy work tomorrow, since many teachers can't guarantee a safe route to school. If that is what parents prefer, let them have it.

[Anonymous]

Holton head of school wins the award for best administrator. She was the first to announce. All the Holton haters on here I’m sure will disagree but they are wrong about everything.

[Anonymous]

Gtown Prep
Potomac
Maret

(all open on Thurs, some with delay)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Shoveling it out - of course we shoveled our car out. However, my street still hasn't been plowed. So you too assume everyone has an SUV. Regardless of what the carpool looks like, not everyone has an SUV. Driving on unplowed roads is not safe for anyone. Ignorant to think people can make it in. Go walk around and see. Not everyone has a heated driveway.

I don’t have an SUV or a heated driveway. Or even a driveway at all. I have driven around plenty. People in DC who can’t “make it in” are just too lazy to shovel out their car. Quit it with the class warfare remarks and stop waiting on the DC government to come save you/plow you out. Time to take some personal responsibility.

What am I supposed to do? Shovel my entire street that hasn't been touched? I shoveled my car and have cleared it but it can't go anywhere with my street not plowed. If your kid is in my class, they'll have a sub tomorrow.

The snow plows are available now. Just hire one and take care of it.

This is the dumbest comment on this thread, and there's some pretty stiff competition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Shoveling it out - of course we shoveled our car out. However, my street still hasn't been plowed. So you too assume everyone has an SUV. Regardless of what the carpool looks like, not everyone has an SUV. Driving on unplowed roads is not safe for anyone. Ignorant to think people can make it in. Go walk around and see. Not everyone has a heated driveway.

I don’t have an SUV or a heated driveway. Or even a driveway at all. I have driven around plenty. People in DC who can’t “make it in” are just too lazy to shovel out their car. Quit it with the class warfare remarks and stop waiting on the DC government to come save you/plow you out. Time to take some personal responsibility.

What am I supposed to do? Shovel my entire street that hasn't been touched? I shoveled my car and have cleared it but it can't go anywhere with my street not plowed. If your kid is in my class, they'll have a sub tomorrow.

The snow plows are available now. Just hire one and take care of it.

This is the dumbest comment on this thread, and there's some pretty stiff competition.

Why? I have plowed out my own street before, a full day before the city would have gotten to it.

[Anonymous]

Sidwell open, 2 hour delay. Yay. So glad to hear this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Shoveling it out - of course we shoveled our car out. However, my street still hasn't been plowed. So you too assume everyone has an SUV. Regardless of what the carpool looks like, not everyone has an SUV. Driving on unplowed roads is not safe for anyone. Ignorant to think people can make it in. Go walk around and see. Not everyone has a heated driveway.

I don’t have an SUV or a heated driveway. Or even a driveway at all. I have driven around plenty. People in DC who can’t “make it in” are just too lazy to shovel out their car. Quit it with the class warfare remarks and stop waiting on the DC government to come save you/plow you out. Time to take some personal responsibility.

What am I supposed to do? Shovel my entire street that hasn't been touched? I shoveled my car and have cleared it but it can't go anywhere with my street not plowed. If your kid is in my class, they'll have a sub tomorrow.

The snow plows are available now. Just hire one and take care of it.

This is the dumbest comment on this thread, and there's some pretty stiff competition.

Why? I have plowed out my own street before, a full day before the city would have gotten to it.

Wow! I wish I lived in your bubble. My teacher salary doesn't give me much surplus to pay for my street to get plowed. Would you like to pay for my street to get plowed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread confirms that DCUM never disappoints!

This used to be a place where you could ask real questions and get real answers. Now this site is just a complete joke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Area round SR is flooded. Yet they are still going for the 2 hour delay. RIDICULOUS.

What's the deal with the flooding?