What about Monday?

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Anonymous wrote:Our principal has already sent out instructions on how to handle car drop off with the snow. I think we're going on Monday.

Our principal had this message within the email sent to staff…

“As we prepare to return to school (whenever the county allows us to return), I want to give you a quick heads-up about parking. Due to snow removal, parking will be limited in our already small lot, as several spaces are currently being used for snow mounds.”

Of course we would anticipate limited parking given the conditions, but our alternative is street parking. Since the street hasn’t been plowed to the curb and there are mounds of ice everywhere, I have no idea where our staff will be able to park.

Thanks for posting. It does not sound like your principal anticipates a Monday reopening.

They're not going to close schools so teachers don't need to find street parking. I keep a shovel in my car.

Ah yes, the official emergency preparedness plan: “figure it out.” Always works great.

No one’s saying schools should close for parking. The issue is unsafe conditions for staff and students getting to school. “Just keep a shovel in your car” isn’t a realistic or equitable plan for everyone.

Your emergency plan shouldn't be assuming someone else will solve all of your problems for you.

An emergency plan for a public school system can’t be “everyone fend for themselves.” MCPS makes centralized decisions about opening/closing precisely because individual families and staff don’t have equal ability to “solve their own problems.”

No one is asking the school system to fix personal inconveniences. They’re asking it to acknowledge when conditions make travel (by car, bus, foot) unsafe and act accordingly, which is literally part of its responsibility.

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Anonymous wrote:Our principal has already sent out instructions on how to handle car drop off with the snow. I think we're going on Monday.

Our principal had this message within the email sent to staff…

“As we prepare to return to school (whenever the county allows us to return), I want to give you a quick heads-up about parking. Due to snow removal, parking will be limited in our already small lot, as several spaces are currently being used for snow mounds.”

Of course we would anticipate limited parking given the conditions, but our alternative is street parking. Since the street hasn’t been plowed to the curb and there are mounds of ice everywhere, I have no idea where our staff will be able to park.

Thanks for posting. It does not sound like your principal anticipates a Monday reopening.

They're not going to close schools so teachers don't need to find street parking. I keep a shovel in my car.

No one is shoveling out a parking space when they arrive at work. Where is your car going to be while you spend a few hours hacking through a 9’x18’ patch of compacted ice?

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Anonymous wrote:Our principal has already sent out instructions on how to handle car drop off with the snow. I think we're going on Monday.

Our principal had this message within the email sent to staff…

“As we prepare to return to school (whenever the county allows us to return), I want to give you a quick heads-up about parking. Due to snow removal, parking will be limited in our already small lot, as several spaces are currently being used for snow mounds.”

Of course we would anticipate limited parking given the conditions, but our alternative is street parking. Since the street hasn’t been plowed to the curb and there are mounds of ice everywhere, I have no idea where our staff will be able to park.

Thanks for posting. It does not sound like your principal anticipates a Monday reopening.

They're not going to close schools so teachers don't need to find street parking. I keep a shovel in my car.

Ah yes, the official emergency preparedness plan: “figure it out.” Always works great.

No one’s saying schools should close for parking. The issue is unsafe conditions for staff and students getting to school. “Just keep a shovel in your car” isn’t a realistic or equitable plan for everyone.

Your emergency plan shouldn't be assuming someone else will solve all of your problems for you.

An emergency plan for a public school system can’t be “everyone fend for themselves.” MCPS makes centralized decisions about opening/closing precisely because individual families and staff don’t have equal ability to “solve their own problems.”

No one is asking the school system to fix personal inconveniences. They’re asking it to acknowledge when conditions make travel (by car, bus, foot) unsafe and act accordingly, which is literally part of its responsibility.

The people aren't complaining about safety. They're complaining about potentially having to search for street parking, which might be blocks away from school, and might require (or, at least, be helped by) some shoveling to get the car out.

People have been primarily concerned about issues of convenience. Not wanting to feel cold or wear appropriate footwear. Not wanting to clear off their car. Not wanting to walk more carefully on or around snow. Not wanting to drive more slowly.

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Anonymous wrote:Our principal has already sent out instructions on how to handle car drop off with the snow. I think we're going on Monday.

Our principal had this message within the email sent to staff…

“As we prepare to return to school (whenever the county allows us to return), I want to give you a quick heads-up about parking. Due to snow removal, parking will be limited in our already small lot, as several spaces are currently being used for snow mounds.”

Of course we would anticipate limited parking given the conditions, but our alternative is street parking. Since the street hasn’t been plowed to the curb and there are mounds of ice everywhere, I have no idea where our staff will be able to park.

Thanks for posting. It does not sound like your principal anticipates a Monday reopening.

They're not going to close schools so teachers don't need to find street parking. I keep a shovel in my car.

No one is shoveling out a parking space when they arrive at work. Where is your car going to be while you spend a few hours hacking through a 9’x18’ patch of compacted ice?

You don't need to shovel out a spot. You can find spots if you drive around enough. But you might need to shovel a little bit out from around your tires when it is time to leave.

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Anonymous wrote:Our principal has already sent out instructions on how to handle car drop off with the snow. I think we're going on Monday.

Our principal had this message within the email sent to staff…

“As we prepare to return to school (whenever the county allows us to return), I want to give you a quick heads-up about parking. Due to snow removal, parking will be limited in our already small lot, as several spaces are currently being used for snow mounds.”

Of course we would anticipate limited parking given the conditions, but our alternative is street parking. Since the street hasn’t been plowed to the curb and there are mounds of ice everywhere, I have no idea where our staff will be able to park.

Thanks for posting. It does not sound like your principal anticipates a Monday reopening.

They're not going to close schools so teachers don't need to find street parking. I keep a shovel in my car.

Ah yes, the official emergency preparedness plan: “figure it out.” Always works great.

No one’s saying schools should close for parking. The issue is unsafe conditions for staff and students getting to school. “Just keep a shovel in your car” isn’t a realistic or equitable plan for everyone.

Your emergency plan shouldn't be assuming someone else will solve all of your problems for you.

An emergency plan for a public school system can’t be “everyone fend for themselves.” MCPS makes centralized decisions about opening/closing precisely because individual families and staff don’t have equal ability to “solve their own problems.”

No one is asking the school system to fix personal inconveniences. They’re asking it to acknowledge when conditions make travel (by car, bus, foot) unsafe and act accordingly, which is literally part of its responsibility.

The people aren't complaining about safety. They're complaining about potentially having to search for street parking, which might be blocks away from school, and might require (or, at least, be helped by) some shoveling to get the car out.

People have been primarily concerned about issues of convenience. Not wanting to feel cold or wear appropriate footwear. Not wanting to clear off their car. Not wanting to walk more carefully on or around snow. Not wanting to drive more slowly.

You're just complaining because you want free daycare/to be free of your kids. Not because you care about anyone other than you. So-fair game. You've lost so far

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Anonymous wrote:Our principal has already sent out instructions on how to handle car drop off with the snow. I think we're going on Monday.

Our principal had this message within the email sent to staff…

“As we prepare to return to school (whenever the county allows us to return), I want to give you a quick heads-up about parking. Due to snow removal, parking will be limited in our already small lot, as several spaces are currently being used for snow mounds.”

Of course we would anticipate limited parking given the conditions, but our alternative is street parking. Since the street hasn’t been plowed to the curb and there are mounds of ice everywhere, I have no idea where our staff will be able to park.

Thanks for posting. It does not sound like your principal anticipates a Monday reopening.

They're not going to close schools so teachers don't need to find street parking. I keep a shovel in my car.

Ah yes, the official emergency preparedness plan: “figure it out.” Always works great.

No one’s saying schools should close for parking. The issue is unsafe conditions for staff and students getting to school. “Just keep a shovel in your car” isn’t a realistic or equitable plan for everyone.

Your emergency plan shouldn't be assuming someone else will solve all of your problems for you.

An emergency plan for a public school system can’t be “everyone fend for themselves.” MCPS makes centralized decisions about opening/closing precisely because individual families and staff don’t have equal ability to “solve their own problems.”

No one is asking the school system to fix personal inconveniences. They’re asking it to acknowledge when conditions make travel (by car, bus, foot) unsafe and act accordingly, which is literally part of its responsibility.

The people aren't complaining about safety. They're complaining about potentially having to search for street parking, which might be blocks away from school, and might require (or, at least, be helped by) some shoveling to get the car out.

People have been primarily concerned about issues of convenience. Not wanting to feel cold or wear appropriate footwear. Not wanting to clear off their car. Not wanting to walk more carefully on or around snow. Not wanting to drive more slowly.

You're just complaining because you want free daycare/to be free of your kids. Not because you care about anyone other than you. So-fair game. You've lost so far

No. They are worried their kids are too dumb to pass an AP test without a week of school

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Anonymous wrote:Our principal has already sent out instructions on how to handle car drop off with the snow. I think we're going on Monday.

Our principal had this message within the email sent to staff…

“As we prepare to return to school (whenever the county allows us to return), I want to give you a quick heads-up about parking. Due to snow removal, parking will be limited in our already small lot, as several spaces are currently being used for snow mounds.”

Of course we would anticipate limited parking given the conditions, but our alternative is street parking. Since the street hasn’t been plowed to the curb and there are mounds of ice everywhere, I have no idea where our staff will be able to park.

Thanks for posting. It does not sound like your principal anticipates a Monday reopening.

They're not going to close schools so teachers don't need to find street parking. I keep a shovel in my car.

Ah yes, the official emergency preparedness plan: “figure it out.” Always works great.

No one’s saying schools should close for parking. The issue is unsafe conditions for staff and students getting to school. “Just keep a shovel in your car” isn’t a realistic or equitable plan for everyone.

Your emergency plan shouldn't be assuming someone else will solve all of your problems for you.

An emergency plan for a public school system can’t be “everyone fend for themselves.” MCPS makes centralized decisions about opening/closing precisely because individual families and staff don’t have equal ability to “solve their own problems.”

No one is asking the school system to fix personal inconveniences. They’re asking it to acknowledge when conditions make travel (by car, bus, foot) unsafe and act accordingly, which is literally part of its responsibility.

The people aren't complaining about safety. They're complaining about potentially having to search for street parking, which might be blocks away from school, and might require (or, at least, be helped by) some shoveling to get the car out.

People have been primarily concerned about issues of convenience. Not wanting to feel cold or wear appropriate footwear. Not wanting to clear off their car. Not wanting to walk more carefully on or around snow. Not wanting to drive more slowly.

You're just complaining because you want free daycare/to be free of your kids. Not because you care about anyone other than you. So-fair game. You've lost so far

No. They are worried their kids are too dumb to pass an AP test without a week of school

Oh my gosh seriously.

This is the time to work on study skills — it’s a good college skills. Reflecting that I managed 5s in everything the year my high school had extended weather closures….

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Anonymous wrote:Our principal has already sent out instructions on how to handle car drop off with the snow. I think we're going on Monday.

Our principal had this message within the email sent to staff…

“As we prepare to return to school (whenever the county allows us to return), I want to give you a quick heads-up about parking. Due to snow removal, parking will be limited in our already small lot, as several spaces are currently being used for snow mounds.”

Of course we would anticipate limited parking given the conditions, but our alternative is street parking. Since the street hasn’t been plowed to the curb and there are mounds of ice everywhere, I have no idea where our staff will be able to park.

Thanks for posting. It does not sound like your principal anticipates a Monday reopening.

They're not going to close schools so teachers don't need to find street parking. I keep a shovel in my car.

Ah yes, the official emergency preparedness plan: “figure it out.” Always works great.

No one’s saying schools should close for parking. The issue is unsafe conditions for staff and students getting to school. “Just keep a shovel in your car” isn’t a realistic or equitable plan for everyone.

Your emergency plan shouldn't be assuming someone else will solve all of your problems for you.

An emergency plan for a public school system can’t be “everyone fend for themselves.” MCPS makes centralized decisions about opening/closing precisely because individual families and staff don’t have equal ability to “solve their own problems.”

No one is asking the school system to fix personal inconveniences. They’re asking it to acknowledge when conditions make travel (by car, bus, foot) unsafe and act accordingly, which is literally part of its responsibility.

The people aren't complaining about safety. They're complaining about potentially having to search for street parking, which might be blocks away from school, and might require (or, at least, be helped by) some shoveling to get the car out.

People have been primarily concerned about issues of convenience. Not wanting to feel cold or wear appropriate footwear. Not wanting to clear off their car. Not wanting to walk more carefully on or around snow. Not wanting to drive more slowly.

You're just complaining because you want free daycare/to be free of your kids. Not because you care about anyone other than you. So-fair game. You've lost so far

No. They are worried their kids are too dumb to pass an AP test without a week of school

Hahaha +1000

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Anonymous wrote:Just drove by seven locks es and the student drop off lot is still untouched. Can other people report what they're seeing at their local schools here? Yesterday it mentioned only 30 percent of schools were done. Like WHAT?!

Maybe it's time for community to come to the rescue. If one parent of every enrolled child at a school showed up with their ice pick and snow shovel, the parking lots and sidewalks of all schools could be completed in a few hours. Yes, some families have 2 kids enrolled at a school and an infant at home so only 1 parent for 2 students could show up. And yes, there are single parent households with kids in both ES and MS so they shouldn't have to shovel 2x. And I'm sure there are families with multiple children and one parent who has to go to work and cannot help.

My point is, maybe the parents who want kids back in school need to take control. Volunteers could get this done quickly. Many hands makes light work.

“The parents who want kids back in school” — shouldn’t that be all parents?

No, some of us prioritize the safety of our kids over free daycare.

But there is no safety issue at this point.

Are you dense? Not all neighborhood sidewalks are cleaned. There are neighborhoods with narrow paths because of the snow and kids walking on those roads at 7:00am to get to school on top of ice is a safety issue. They slip and fall on that one mile stretch and who is going to cover the bills? You?

Get off your high horse and go to other neighborhoods and see for yourself and stop going on and on about kids needing to walk on ice to get to school because you are not capable of taking care of your kids at home and want free daycare on the pretext if education.

How is walking on top of the snow where sidewalks are a safety issue? Walking in the streets is a safety issue, yes. But on top of compact snow on sidewalks? What is the problem?

I don't know about other neighborhoods but in ours, even if you walk on the compacted ice - which I don't have an issue with actually - you can't cross at instersections because the plows in some places made small mountains. As in vertical 5 feet of snow blocking the exit from the sidewalk, taller than many of the kids. Fun to climb on in boots, not fun to cross when going to school. So the kids are forced to walk in the street, which sucks because cars don't respect the conditions and whip around corners despite not being able to see around the snow piles.

Walk around the mounds and wear boots (though, you ought to be able to follow tracks where you won't sink in much, so boots shouldn't be strictly needed).

What is it about snow that makes people give up so easily?

It’s not snow, it’s the ice. What do you not understand?

Actually, it’s the cars! If there were no cars it would be fine if they walked in the street but the drivers around here are major a$$holes.

+1 The problems I've seen while out mostly stem from cars not slowing down. They don't anticipate that roads may abruptly end or go to one lane and they don't take into account the snow mounds that block the view from other cars turning.

For those reasons, I think we'll have a delay on Monday and likely Tuesday and Wednesday to avoid students waiting for buses in the dark. We can't eliminate the risk altogether anytime soon, but we can minimize it.

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Anonymous wrote:Took another trip around our Rockville neighborhood. Roads are not cleared wide enough for the school bus even around some turns. Schools will be closed all week

Are they going to close schools all month?

They really should. Oh but wait...no virtual in place. Shoulda coulda.

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Anonymous wrote:Just drove by seven locks es and the student drop off lot is still untouched. Can other people report what they're seeing at their local schools here? Yesterday it mentioned only 30 percent of schools were done. Like WHAT?!

Maybe it's time for community to come to the rescue. If one parent of every enrolled child at a school showed up with their ice pick and snow shovel, the parking lots and sidewalks of all schools could be completed in a few hours. Yes, some families have 2 kids enrolled at a school and an infant at home so only 1 parent for 2 students could show up. And yes, there are single parent households with kids in both ES and MS so they shouldn't have to shovel 2x. And I'm sure there are families with multiple children and one parent who has to go to work and cannot help.

My point is, maybe the parents who want kids back in school need to take control. Volunteers could get this done quickly. Many hands makes light work.

“The parents who want kids back in school” — shouldn’t that be all parents?

No, some of us prioritize the safety of our kids over free daycare.

But there is no safety issue at this point.

Are you dense? Not all neighborhood sidewalks are cleaned. There are neighborhoods with narrow paths because of the snow and kids walking on those roads at 7:00am to get to school on top of ice is a safety issue. They slip and fall on that one mile stretch and who is going to cover the bills? You?

Get off your high horse and go to other neighborhoods and see for yourself and stop going on and on about kids needing to walk on ice to get to school because you are not capable of taking care of your kids at home and want free daycare on the pretext if education.

How is walking on top of the snow where sidewalks are a safety issue? Walking in the streets is a safety issue, yes. But on top of compact snow on sidewalks? What is the problem?

I don't know about other neighborhoods but in ours, even if you walk on the compacted ice - which I don't have an issue with actually - you can't cross at instersections because the plows in some places made small mountains. As in vertical 5 feet of snow blocking the exit from the sidewalk, taller than many of the kids. Fun to climb on in boots, not fun to cross when going to school. So the kids are forced to walk in the street, which sucks because cars don't respect the conditions and whip around corners despite not being able to see around the snow piles.

Walk around the mounds and wear boots (though, you ought to be able to follow tracks where you won't sink in much, so boots shouldn't be strictly needed).

What is it about snow that makes people give up so easily?

It’s not snow, it’s the ice. What do you not understand?

Actually, it’s the cars! If there were no cars it would be fine if they walked in the street but the drivers around here are major a$$holes.

+1 The problems I've seen while out mostly stem from cars not slowing down. They don't anticipate that roads may abruptly end or go to one lane and they don't take into account the snow mounds that block the view from other cars turning.

For those reasons, I think we'll have a delay on Monday and likely Tuesday and Wednesday to avoid students waiting for buses in the dark. We can't eliminate the risk altogether anytime soon, but we can minimize it.

Should we delay school every single day for a month?

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Anonymous wrote:Just drove by seven locks es and the student drop off lot is still untouched. Can other people report what they're seeing at their local schools here? Yesterday it mentioned only 30 percent of schools were done. Like WHAT?!

Maybe it's time for community to come to the rescue. If one parent of every enrolled child at a school showed up with their ice pick and snow shovel, the parking lots and sidewalks of all schools could be completed in a few hours. Yes, some families have 2 kids enrolled at a school and an infant at home so only 1 parent for 2 students could show up. And yes, there are single parent households with kids in both ES and MS so they shouldn't have to shovel 2x. And I'm sure there are families with multiple children and one parent who has to go to work and cannot help.

My point is, maybe the parents who want kids back in school need to take control. Volunteers could get this done quickly. Many hands makes light work.

“The parents who want kids back in school” — shouldn’t that be all parents?

No, some of us prioritize the safety of our kids over free daycare.

But there is no safety issue at this point.

Are you dense? Not all neighborhood sidewalks are cleaned. There are neighborhoods with narrow paths because of the snow and kids walking on those roads at 7:00am to get to school on top of ice is a safety issue. They slip and fall on that one mile stretch and who is going to cover the bills? You?

Get off your high horse and go to other neighborhoods and see for yourself and stop going on and on about kids needing to walk on ice to get to school because you are not capable of taking care of your kids at home and want free daycare on the pretext if education.

How is walking on top of the snow where sidewalks are a safety issue? Walking in the streets is a safety issue, yes. But on top of compact snow on sidewalks? What is the problem?

I don't know about other neighborhoods but in ours, even if you walk on the compacted ice - which I don't have an issue with actually - you can't cross at instersections because the plows in some places made small mountains. As in vertical 5 feet of snow blocking the exit from the sidewalk, taller than many of the kids. Fun to climb on in boots, not fun to cross when going to school. So the kids are forced to walk in the street, which sucks because cars don't respect the conditions and whip around corners despite not being able to see around the snow piles.

Walk around the mounds and wear boots (though, you ought to be able to follow tracks where you won't sink in much, so boots shouldn't be strictly needed).

What is it about snow that makes people give up so easily?

It’s not snow, it’s the ice. What do you not understand?

Actually, it’s the cars! If there were no cars it would be fine if they walked in the street but the drivers around here are major a$$holes.

+1 The problems I've seen while out mostly stem from cars not slowing down. They don't anticipate that roads may abruptly end or go to one lane and they don't take into account the snow mounds that block the view from other cars turning.

For those reasons, I think we'll have a delay on Monday and likely Tuesday and Wednesday to avoid students waiting for buses in the dark. We can't eliminate the risk altogether anytime soon, but we can minimize it.

Should we delay school every single day for a month?

I think you just gave the pp her first orgasm.

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Closed until they can clean the roads where one lane doesn't end abruptly as a prevposter said. Side roads where buses travel just aren't free of ice. So much depends on transportation so for that reason alone they can't open. Unwilling to change school bell times...because of buses. Boundary changes issues ...transportation related.etc.

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Closed til Tuesday.

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Anonymous wrote:Just drove by seven locks es and the student drop off lot is still untouched. Can other people report what they're seeing at their local schools here? Yesterday it mentioned only 30 percent of schools were done. Like WHAT?!

Maybe it's time for community to come to the rescue. If one parent of every enrolled child at a school showed up with their ice pick and snow shovel, the parking lots and sidewalks of all schools could be completed in a few hours. Yes, some families have 2 kids enrolled at a school and an infant at home so only 1 parent for 2 students could show up. And yes, there are single parent households with kids in both ES and MS so they shouldn't have to shovel 2x. And I'm sure there are families with multiple children and one parent who has to go to work and cannot help.

My point is, maybe the parents who want kids back in school need to take control. Volunteers could get this done quickly. Many hands makes light work.

“The parents who want kids back in school” — shouldn’t that be all parents?

No, some of us prioritize the safety of our kids over free daycare.

But there is no safety issue at this point.

Are you dense? Not all neighborhood sidewalks are cleaned. There are neighborhoods with narrow paths because of the snow and kids walking on those roads at 7:00am to get to school on top of ice is a safety issue. They slip and fall on that one mile stretch and who is going to cover the bills? You?

Get off your high horse and go to other neighborhoods and see for yourself and stop going on and on about kids needing to walk on ice to get to school because you are not capable of taking care of your kids at home and want free daycare on the pretext if education.

How is walking on top of the snow where sidewalks are a safety issue? Walking in the streets is a safety issue, yes. But on top of compact snow on sidewalks? What is the problem?

I don't know about other neighborhoods but in ours, even if you walk on the compacted ice - which I don't have an issue with actually - you can't cross at instersections because the plows in some places made small mountains. As in vertical 5 feet of snow blocking the exit from the sidewalk, taller than many of the kids. Fun to climb on in boots, not fun to cross when going to school. So the kids are forced to walk in the street, which sucks because cars don't respect the conditions and whip around corners despite not being able to see around the snow piles.

Walk around the mounds and wear boots (though, you ought to be able to follow tracks where you won't sink in much, so boots shouldn't be strictly needed).

What is it about snow that makes people give up so easily?

It’s not snow, it’s the ice. What do you not understand?

Actually, it’s the cars! If there were no cars it would be fine if they walked in the street but the drivers around here are major a$$holes.

+1 The problems I've seen while out mostly stem from cars not slowing down. They don't anticipate that roads may abruptly end or go to one lane and they don't take into account the snow mounds that block the view from other cars turning.

For those reasons, I think we'll have a delay on Monday and likely Tuesday and Wednesday to avoid students waiting for buses in the dark. We can't eliminate the risk altogether anytime soon, but we can minimize it.

Should we delay school every single day for a month?

Works for me. My football players could get a good 2 hour workout in every day before school then