is your school canceling outdoor activities because of air quality?

[Anonymous]

NO TEACHER want to be stuck inside with these crazy kids. Ugh. Can’t they cancel elementary and leave high school in since they get out early so much next week? And seniors are done and can still do graduation rehearsal. I’m dreading the next two days.

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Anonymous wrote:Hmmm. Ideas about what would happen with a field trip to kings dominion tomorrow (Thursday)?

We have a Kings Dominion trip this Friday. Fingers crossed.

Ours on Thursday is for middle school students - all the band, orchestra, choir kids.

Hoping the air is a little better since it's a good hour further south?

Maybe? However South Carolina is reporting air quality problems from the fires too. Be prepared for change.

What will happen if we are outisde all day? I picked up my kids early from school today and let them play outside, there nothing wrong with the air. I am in the Fair-lakes area and I don't see anything a little bit foggy, but that all. They are making the same mistake they did with COVID.

Here are some of the risks associated with children being outside in unhealthy air quality conditions:

Respiratory Issues: Children have developing lungs that are more susceptible to damage from pollutants. Exposure to high levels of PM2.5 can cause respiratory symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and irritation of the nose and throat.

Increased Asthma Symptoms: Children with asthma are particularly vulnerable to poor air quality. Wildfire smoke can trigger asthma attacks and worsen existing symptoms, leading to increased medication use, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations.

Reduced Lung Function: Prolonged exposure to polluted air can impair lung development in children and have long-term consequences on their respiratory health. It is important to protect their lungs during periods of poor air quality.

Irritated Eyes, Nose, and Throat: Wildfire smoke contains irritants that can cause discomfort and irritation in the eyes, nose, throat, and sinuses. Children may experience redness, itching, watering of the eyes, a runny or stuffy nose, and sore throat.

Exacerbated Allergies: Poor air quality can worsen existing allergies in children, leading to increased symptoms such as sneezing, itching, and congestion.

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What do they do in areas that have yearly wildfires? Do they cancel outdoor activities at code red? Genuinely curious.

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Anonymous wrote:I want them to cancel school tomorrow just to see some of your heads explode.

SCHOOLS ARE INDOORS!!! THEY WERE CLOSED FO0R 3 YEARS

These PPs have fully lost their minds. Being outside for brief periods when we are not in the maroon is FINE. If your kid walks to school you can drive them or arrange for a ride. If your kid has a serious health condition that makes them particularly sensitive to even brief exposures you can keep them home like a sick day. It makes ZERO sense for school to be cancelled here unless the air gets to NY level bad. It is not predicted that this will happen here. This is it a public health crisis in the DC area. I swear some of you are looking for one. You must miss COVID times.

No one actually thinks school will be canceled. You’re replying to a troll.

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Anonymous wrote:Hmmm. Ideas about what would happen with a field trip to kings dominion tomorrow (Thursday)?

We have a Kings Dominion trip this Friday. Fingers crossed.

Ours on Thursday is for middle school students - all the band, orchestra, choir kids.

Hoping the air is a little better since it's a good hour further south?

Maybe? However South Carolina is reporting air quality problems from the fires too. Be prepared for change.

What will happen if we are outisde all day? I picked up my kids early from school today and let them play outside, there nothing wrong with the air. I am in the Fair-lakes area and I don't see anything a little bit foggy, but that all. They are making the same mistake they did with COVID.

Here are some of the risks associated with children being outside in unhealthy air quality conditions:

Respiratory Issues: Children have developing lungs that are more susceptible to damage from pollutants. Exposure to high levels of PM2.5 can cause respiratory symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and irritation of the nose and throat.

Increased Asthma Symptoms: Children with asthma are particularly vulnerable to poor air quality. Wildfire smoke can trigger asthma attacks and worsen existing symptoms, leading to increased medication use, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations.

Reduced Lung Function: Prolonged exposure to polluted air can impair lung development in children and have long-term consequences on their respiratory health. It is important to protect their lungs during periods of poor air quality.

Irritated Eyes, Nose, and Throat: Wildfire smoke contains irritants that can cause discomfort and irritation in the eyes, nose, throat, and sinuses. Children may experience redness, itching, watering of the eyes, a runny or stuffy nose, and sore throat.

Exacerbated Allergies: Poor air quality can worsen existing allergies in children, leading to increased symptoms such as sneezing, itching, and congestion.

Walking to school or waiting for a bus wouldn’t count as prolonged. Get a grip. Lol

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Anonymous wrote:What do they do in areas that have yearly wildfires? Do they cancel outdoor activities at code red? Genuinely curious.

Me too. Also, are health insurance premiums higher there?

[Anonymous]

FCPS always has to take things to the extreme. Once they cancelled outdoor today they will feel compelled to do it tomorrow and Friday too.

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Anonymous wrote:FCPS always has to take things to the extreme. Once they cancelled outdoor today they will feel compelled to do it tomorrow and Friday too.

It will be interesting to see what they do.

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Anonymous wrote:What do they do in areas that have yearly wildfires? Do they cancel outdoor activities at code red? Genuinely curious.

No. School is NEVER canceled for wildfires. Activities are never canceled either expect for EXTREME heat. 120+

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Anonymous wrote:FCPS always has to take things to the extreme. Once they cancelled outdoor today they will feel compelled to do it tomorrow and Friday too.

Tomorrow might be worse than today. Friday should be the start of improving, and then it'll go away as soon as the wind direction changes.

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Anonymous wrote:What do they do in areas that have yearly wildfires? Do they cancel outdoor activities at code red? Genuinely curious.

No. School is NEVER canceled for wildfires. Activities are never canceled either expect for EXTREME heat. 120+

Sarcasm, right? We moved from Southern California, plenty of indoor recess and canceled activities when air quality was bad from smoke or it was raining ash.

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Anonymous wrote:FCPS always has to take things to the extreme. Once they cancelled outdoor today they will feel compelled to do it tomorrow and Friday too.

So canceling some recess is “taking it to the extreme?” Umm, no. If they sent kids home early and canceled school, THAT would be taking it to the extreme.

FCPS did NOT write the National Weather Service guidance where it says that outdoor activities should be limited. Last time I checked, recess was an outdoor activity.

From today’s Washington Post:

Code Red refers to the tier between 151 and 200, and it means the air is unhealthy for some members of the public. But everyone in these areas should reduce exposure to pollution, especially those at increased health risk, such as people with asthma.
“Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects,” the Environmental Protection Agency says.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NO TEACHER want to be stuck inside with these crazy kids. Ugh. Can’t they cancel elementary and leave high school in since they get out early so much next week? And seniors are done and can still do graduation rehearsal. I’m dreading the next two days.

What's your thought about middle school?

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Anonymous wrote:What do they do in areas that have yearly wildfires? Do they cancel outdoor activities at code red? Genuinely curious.

No. School is NEVER canceled for wildfires. Activities are never canceled either expect for EXTREME heat. 120+

Sarcasm, right? We moved from Southern California, plenty of indoor recess and canceled activities when air quality was bad from smoke or it was raining ash.

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Some idiot earlier in the thread was trying to insist all of the West "never" cancels for wildfires. Simply not true. There are indeed indoor or canceled activities due to air quality related to wildfires.

[Anonymous]

Something tells me the same people botching about FCPS “taking it to the extreme” are the same people still harping about 2020 school closures. Get over it, stop whining. It’s sucks out there. The kids will survive 2-3 days without outdoor activities.