Wed no school or 2hr delay?

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Anonymous wrote:Cold weather isn’t a reason not to hold school. If you feel it is we should cancel quite a bit of summer vacation so we can start school in early August like they do in the Deep South and you can add a dozen snow/weather days to the calendar.

+1. And then your special snowflake child won’t have to set foot in the ice and cold and can hibernate like a bear in the wintertime.

Then offer our kids bus service as 2 miles in the cold, ice, snow is a bit much.

There is no kid in MCPS who is required to walk to school 2 miles without bus service. Are you posting from another state?

The MCPS high school walk zone is 2 miles.

UP TO 2 miles, with no major highways or highly trafficked roads to cross, and only for high school students (not Ms or ES). So let’s not pretend that every kid is walking 2 miles on the regular. It’s not the case at all.

Not true - our kids cross two major roads, one where a child was killed and there are few sidewalks...Maybe you are privileged and get bus service but we don't. The walk is very unsafe in the street then crossing major roads right now.

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it’s not really about the kids - unless staff can get out of their own neighborhoods the schools can’t open.

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Anonymous wrote:Cold weather isn’t a reason not to hold school. If you feel it is we should cancel quite a bit of summer vacation so we can start school in early August like they do in the Deep South and you can add a dozen snow/weather days to the calendar.

+1. And then your special snowflake child won’t have to set foot in the ice and cold and can hibernate like a bear in the wintertime.

Then offer our kids bus service as 2 miles in the cold, ice, snow is a bit much.

There is no kid in MCPS who is required to walk to school 2 miles without bus service. Are you posting from another state?

The MCPS high school walk zone is 2 miles.

UP TO 2 miles, with no major highways or highly trafficked roads to cross, and only for high school students (not Ms or ES). So let’s not pretend that every kid is walking 2 miles on the regular. It’s not the case at all.

Not true - our kids cross two major roads, one where a child was killed and there are few sidewalks...Maybe you are privileged and get bus service but we don't. The walk is very unsafe in the street then crossing major roads right now.

Maybe your definition of “major road” differs from MCPS. The MCPS website says “ Transportation is provided if there are hazards such as, but not limited to, multi-lane highways or lack of sidewalks.”

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Anonymous wrote:Cold weather isn’t a reason not to hold school. If you feel it is we should cancel quite a bit of summer vacation so we can start school in early August like they do in the Deep South and you can add a dozen snow/weather days to the calendar.

+1. And then your special snowflake child won’t have to set foot in the ice and cold and can hibernate like a bear in the wintertime.

Then offer our kids bus service as 2 miles in the cold, ice, snow is a bit much.

There is no kid in MCPS who is required to walk to school 2 miles without bus service. Are you posting from another state?

The MCPS high school walk zone is 2 miles.

UP TO 2 miles, with no major highways or highly trafficked roads to cross, and only for high school students (not Ms or ES). So let’s not pretend that every kid is walking 2 miles on the regular. It’s not the case at all.

Not true - our kids cross two major roads, one where a child was killed and there are few sidewalks...Maybe you are privileged and get bus service but we don't. The walk is very unsafe in the street then crossing major roads right now.

Maybe your definition of “major road” differs from MCPS. The MCPS website says “ Transportation is provided if there are hazards such as, but not limited to, multi-lane highways or lack of sidewalks.”

Georgia, Conn., Randolph, University? Aren't those major roads? We don't have sidewalks on many of our blocks. What MCPS says and what they do are two different things.

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Anonymous wrote:No school Wednesday and maybe even not Thursday

I’m starting to agree. We haven’t even had a single pass from a plow.

We are a relatively small, dead end street, so I understand we are low on the priority list, but I am sure we are not alone.

Perhaps not alone, but certainly in a small minority.

Most people with kids don't have the money to live in places like that. They live in higher density areas that were generally cleared yesterday.

I bet you have the money to come up with a solution to your problem.

You are crazy. A high percentage of streets haven’t had a single pass per the link that has been circulating. Our street had a plow go through one time, and honestly it just packed in the driveways even more. I gather there are parts of Bethesda that are pristine, but there are neighborhoods throughout the county that aren’t even close.

Streets aren't homes. The percent of homes already covered by the plows is very high. You're forgetting most people don't live on estates.

lol from DTSS. I’m not forgetting that. I understand that multi family dwellings are dug out. Doesn’t change the situation.

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Anonymous wrote:No school Wednesday and maybe even not Thursday

I’m starting to agree. We haven’t even had a single pass from a plow.

We are a relatively small, dead end street, so I understand we are low on the priority list, but I am sure we are not alone.

Perhaps not alone, but certainly in a small minority.

Most people with kids don't have the money to live in places like that. They live in higher density areas that were generally cleared yesterday.

I bet you have the money to come up with a solution to your problem.

You are crazy. A high percentage of streets haven’t had a single pass per the link that has been circulating. Our street had a plow go through one time, and honestly it just packed in the driveways even more. I gather there are parts of Bethesda that are pristine, but there are neighborhoods throughout the county that aren’t even close.

Streets aren't homes. The percent of homes already covered by the plows is very high. You're forgetting most people don't live on estates.

lol from DTSS. I’m not forgetting that. I understand that multi family dwellings are dug out. Doesn’t change the situation.

And, what about the single family homes where the streets aren't plowed?

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Anonymous wrote:Any thoughts?

Some schools may have to finish WIDA testing by th end of January.

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My driveway is long and steep and perfectly clear BUT the road has not yet bee plowed. Side streets in our hilly widest farm area are roller coaster ice rinks. I would not chance it. I can take 355 once they clear us out a path to get there. We have ice on top of snow. We will have to share our one vehicle with AWD as my van nor Prius are good in the snow.

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Anonymous wrote:No school Wednesday and maybe even not Thursday

I’m starting to agree. We haven’t even had a single pass from a plow.

We are a relatively small, dead end street, so I understand we are low on the priority list, but I am sure we are not alone.

Perhaps not alone, but certainly in a small minority.

Most people with kids don't have the money to live in places like that. They live in higher density areas that were generally cleared yesterday.

I bet you have the money to come up with a solution to your problem.

You are crazy. A high percentage of streets haven’t had a single pass per the link that has been circulating. Our street had a plow go through one time, and honestly it just packed in the driveways even more. I gather there are parts of Bethesda that are pristine, but there are neighborhoods throughout the county that aren’t even close.

Streets aren't homes. The percent of homes already covered by the plows is very high. You're forgetting most people don't live on estates.

lol from DTSS. I’m not forgetting that. I understand that multi family dwellings are dug out. Doesn’t change the situation.

It changes the math. Plowed homes are a very high percentage.

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Anonymous wrote:Cold weather isn’t a reason not to hold school. If you feel it is we should cancel quite a bit of summer vacation so we can start school in early August like they do in the Deep South and you can add a dozen snow/weather days to the calendar.

+1. And then your special snowflake child won’t have to set foot in the ice and cold and can hibernate like a bear in the wintertime.

Then offer our kids bus service as 2 miles in the cold, ice, snow is a bit much.

There is no kid in MCPS who is required to walk to school 2 miles without bus service. Are you posting from another state?

The MCPS high school walk zone is 2 miles.

More concerning: for ES kids, it's 1 mile.

Those same elementary schoolers were out sledding today. They'll be ok.

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Anonymous wrote:Cold weather isn’t a reason not to hold school. If you feel it is we should cancel quite a bit of summer vacation so we can start school in early August like they do in the Deep South and you can add a dozen snow/weather days to the calendar.

+1. And then your special snowflake child won’t have to set foot in the ice and cold and can hibernate like a bear in the wintertime.

Then offer our kids bus service as 2 miles in the cold, ice, snow is a bit much.

There is no kid in MCPS who is required to walk to school 2 miles without bus service. Are you posting from another state?

The MCPS high school walk zone is 2 miles.

More concerning: for ES kids, it's 1 mile.

Most ES students aren't walking alone.

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Anonymous wrote:Cold weather isn’t a reason not to hold school. If you feel it is we should cancel quite a bit of summer vacation so we can start school in early August like they do in the Deep South and you can add a dozen snow/weather days to the calendar.

+1. And then your special snowflake child won’t have to set foot in the ice and cold and can hibernate like a bear in the wintertime.

Then offer our kids bus service as 2 miles in the cold, ice, snow is a bit much.

There is no kid in MCPS who is required to walk to school 2 miles without bus service. Are you posting from another state?

The MCPS high school walk zone is 2 miles.

More concerning: for ES kids, it's 1 mile.

Most ES students aren't walking alone.

That's the problem. She doesn't want to feel cold!

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Anonymous wrote:Cold weather isn’t a reason not to hold school. If you feel it is we should cancel quite a bit of summer vacation so we can start school in early August like they do in the Deep South and you can add a dozen snow/weather days to the calendar.

+1. And then your special snowflake child won’t have to set foot in the ice and cold and can hibernate like a bear in the wintertime.

Then offer our kids bus service as 2 miles in the cold, ice, snow is a bit much.

There is no kid in MCPS who is required to walk to school 2 miles without bus service. Are you posting from another state?

The MCPS high school walk zone is 2 miles.

UP TO 2 miles, with no major highways or highly trafficked roads to cross, and only for high school students (not Ms or ES). So let’s not pretend that every kid is walking 2 miles on the regular. It’s not the case at all.

Not true - our kids cross two major roads, one where a child was killed and there are few sidewalks...Maybe you are privileged and get bus service but we don't. The walk is very unsafe in the street then crossing major roads right now.

Maybe your definition of “major road” differs from MCPS. The MCPS website says “ Transportation is provided if there are hazards such as, but not limited to, multi-lane highways or lack of sidewalks.”

Georgia, Conn., Randolph, University? Aren't those major roads? We don't have sidewalks on many of our blocks. What MCPS says and what they do are two different things.

We get bus service to our ES because we are on the opposite side of Georgia, even though we are less than 1 mile from the school otherwise. Isn't that the case for all these big roads?

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Anonymous wrote:Cold weather isn’t a reason not to hold school. If you feel it is we should cancel quite a bit of summer vacation so we can start school in early August like they do in the Deep South and you can add a dozen snow/weather days to the calendar.

+1. And then your special snowflake child won’t have to set foot in the ice and cold and can hibernate like a bear in the wintertime.

Then offer our kids bus service as 2 miles in the cold, ice, snow is a bit much.

There is no kid in MCPS who is required to walk to school 2 miles without bus service. Are you posting from another state?

The MCPS high school walk zone is 2 miles.

UP TO 2 miles, with no major highways or highly trafficked roads to cross, and only for high school students (not Ms or ES). So let’s not pretend that every kid is walking 2 miles on the regular. It’s not the case at all.

Not true - our kids cross two major roads, one where a child was killed and there are few sidewalks...Maybe you are privileged and get bus service but we don't. The walk is very unsafe in the street then crossing major roads right now.

Maybe your definition of “major road” differs from MCPS. The MCPS website says “ Transportation is provided if there are hazards such as, but not limited to, multi-lane highways or lack of sidewalks.”

Georgia, Conn., Randolph, University? Aren't those major roads? We don't have sidewalks on many of our blocks. What MCPS says and what they do are two different things.

We get bus service to our ES because we are on the opposite side of Georgia, even though we are less than 1 mile from the school otherwise. Isn't that the case for all these big roads?

No, its not. Drive near the schools when they are let out or before school and you will see the kids walking.

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Anonymous wrote:Cold weather isn’t a reason not to hold school. If you feel it is we should cancel quite a bit of summer vacation so we can start school in early August like they do in the Deep South and you can add a dozen snow/weather days to the calendar.

+1. And then your special snowflake child won’t have to set foot in the ice and cold and can hibernate like a bear in the wintertime.

Then offer our kids bus service as 2 miles in the cold, ice, snow is a bit much.

There is no kid in MCPS who is required to walk to school 2 miles without bus service. Are you posting from another state?

The MCPS high school walk zone is 2 miles.

More concerning: for ES kids, it's 1 mile.

Most ES students aren't walking alone.

That's the problem. She doesn't want to feel cold!

I wouldn't want my kids cold, why would you want your kids cold or risk being hit by a car or slipping?