APS VA Snow Day Projection

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Anonymous wrote:The APEs have been triggered all over again by this, been fun to watch.

The obsession on this board with APE is weird. I pay zero attention to them but I think the APE crime is expecting school to open and pointing out when things aren’t being run so well? Why are you so triggered by APE is my question.

Hi APE! You sure spend a lot of time on here.

I didn't say I was triggered by APE. I said you are so amusing. And you responded so fast - you sure don't disappoint!

Got the feeling they were here when one of the posters blamed failure to remove snow on foreigners who lacked cultural knowledge or some such nonsense.

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Anonymous wrote:All I have to say being originally from Chicago is that parents here are such helicopter parents. It's ice. It's snow. Walk a bit slower. It's fine if you're careful. It's not Armageddon out there - no fire and brimstone. It's not even horrible - it's not totally care but you can look both ways before stepping off the sidewalk for 20 seconds to avoid ice on parts of the sidewalk. Maybe not at age 5 but if you're 8 yr old can't do that it is bad parenting. No wonder our country is going downhill!

No doubt it’s the mom who is concerned about her 8 year old falling on the ice that reflects bad parenting and is responsible for the decline of the nation. Never change DCUM.

The mom was concerned about brain damage if her child walks outside when there is snow or ice.

It's a realistic possibility if they slip and fall (or are horsing around with friends) beside Langston Blvd or Carlin Springs Rd with a small sidewalk and no buffer.

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They said "plan" to return to normal on Thurs and Friday. Not definite...

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At least the groups of kids on e-bikes are not a problem for now.

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Anonymous wrote:At least the groups of kids on e-bikes are not a problem for now.

ha so true

wonder when those fools will be back at it

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Now that snowcrete chunks are sliding off roofs like missiles, more for people to clean up!

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Anonymous wrote:They said "plan" to return to normal on Thurs and Friday. Not definite...

We're not getting any more comms from them. They told you school is back to normal tomorrow and friday.

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Anonymous wrote:The APEs have been triggered all over again by this, been fun to watch.

The obsession on this board with APE is weird. I pay zero attention to them but I think the APE crime is expecting school to open and pointing out when things aren’t being run so well? Why are you so triggered by APE is my question.

Hi APE! You sure spend a lot of time on here.

I didn't say I was triggered by APE. I said you are so amusing. And you responded so fast - you sure don't disappoint!

Got the feeling they were here when one of the posters blamed failure to remove snow on foreigners who lacked cultural knowledge or some such nonsense.

But truly, some of us pay zero attention to APE. I think their main discussion is on FB right? Who the hell even goes on FB anymore. This assumption everyone is following these topics across many platforms is really just not accurate.

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Anonymous wrote:All I have to say being originally from Chicago is that parents here are such helicopter parents. It's ice. It's snow. Walk a bit slower. It's fine if you're careful. It's not Armageddon out there - no fire and brimstone. It's not even horrible - it's not totally care but you can look both ways before stepping off the sidewalk for 20 seconds to avoid ice on parts of the sidewalk. Maybe not at age 5 but if you're 8 yr old can't do that it is bad parenting. No wonder our country is going downhill!

No doubt it’s the mom who is concerned about her 8 year old falling on the ice that reflects bad parenting and is responsible for the decline of the nation. Never change DCUM.

The mom was concerned about brain damage if her child walks outside when there is snow or ice.

Not Chicago poster but it’s a really thing we are collectively raising a generation of anxious children with not a lot of resilience. Not just a DCUM opinion.

Seeing potential brain damage when you see this storm aftermath is pretty indicative of how a person sees the world and parents so…

I personally know 2 people who were hospitalized from slipping on the ice last year, so it’s not as irrational of a concern as you seem to think. It may be overdoing it, but Arlington is not Chicago and that background probably accounts for some of the parent’s excessive concern for weather conditions someone from Chicago grew up navigating. To call it bad parenting is straight up DCUM mean girl bs.

It is not ideal parenting to use faulty risk assessment and not allow your child to do normal things they are capable of doing. People are managing their own anxiety to the detriment of childhood development skills of independence, problem solving, resilience etc.

This is not even some controversial take. Much talked about and written about.

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I do think parents and APS should lobby the county to clear "student highways" for sidewalks and crossings along busy roads near schools for safety reasons. Many of these are spots where there isn't a clear landowner who is responsible to clear the location and where traffic creates a real risk to students. But I also don't think we should keep schools closed or that my kid can't walk if there's frozen precipitation on the ground.

I'm not the poster you're responding to. I think the vast majority here would agree that schools should be open regular hours. I am frustrated with the mounds of ice and completely uncleared sidewalks along the "student highways." I know of three schools where this is a problem for walkers. All are on hills. All are on busy roads. I believe all are along county owned land. All are in south Arlington. Yes, I have emailed the school board and the county.

These spots exist in N Arlington too. Two are mentioned this thread. Do people think N Arlington got some special sidewalk/snow clearing treatment? We did not. Langston Blvd and Washington Blvd are impassable to pedestrians in most sections.

I was writing to posters who seem to think the ice covering student walking routes is no big deal. I specified south Arlington to give some idea of geography where I am seeing the problems. I'm sorry your schools are having the same issue. Maybe the more people chime in with specifics the quicker those who think the ice only requires a "20 second detour" will get out of their bubbles.

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Anonymous wrote:All I have to say being originally from Chicago is that parents here are such helicopter parents. It's ice. It's snow. Walk a bit slower. It's fine if you're careful. It's not Armageddon out there - no fire and brimstone. It's not even horrible - it's not totally care but you can look both ways before stepping off the sidewalk for 20 seconds to avoid ice on parts of the sidewalk. Maybe not at age 5 but if you're 8 yr old can't do that it is bad parenting. No wonder our country is going downhill!

No doubt it’s the mom who is concerned about her 8 year old falling on the ice that reflects bad parenting and is responsible for the decline of the nation. Never change DCUM.

The mom was concerned about brain damage if her child walks outside when there is snow or ice.

Not Chicago poster but it’s a really thing we are collectively raising a generation of anxious children with not a lot of resilience. Not just a DCUM opinion.

Seeing potential brain damage when you see this storm aftermath is pretty indicative of how a person sees the world and parents so…

I personally know 2 people who were hospitalized from slipping on the ice last year, so it’s not as irrational of a concern as you seem to think. It may be overdoing it, but Arlington is not Chicago and that background probably accounts for some of the parent’s excessive concern for weather conditions someone from Chicago grew up navigating. To call it bad parenting is straight up DCUM mean girl bs.

It is not ideal parenting to use faulty risk assessment and not allow your child to do normal things they are capable of doing. People are managing their own anxiety to the detriment of childhood development skills of independence, problem solving, resilience etc.

This is not even some controversial take. Much talked about and written about.

+1

I do think parents and APS should lobby the county to clear "student highways" for sidewalks and crossings along busy roads near schools for safety reasons. Many of these are spots where there isn't a clear landowner who is responsible to clear the location and where traffic creates a real risk to students. But I also don't think we should keep schools closed or that my kid can't walk if there's frozen precipitation on the ground.

I'm not the poster you're responding to. I think the vast majority here would agree that schools should be open regular hours. I am frustrated with the mounds of ice and completely uncleared sidewalks along the "student highways." I know of three schools where this is a problem for walkers. All are on hills. All are on busy roads. I believe all are along county owned land. All are in south Arlington. Yes, I have emailed the school board and the county.

These spots exist in N Arlington too. Two are mentioned this thread. Do people think N Arlington got some special sidewalk/snow clearing treatment? We did not. Langston Blvd and Washington Blvd are impassable to pedestrians in most sections.

I was writing to posters who seem to think the ice covering student walking routes is no big deal. I specified south Arlington to give some idea of geography where I am seeing the problems. I'm sorry your schools are having the same issue. Maybe the more people chime in with specifics the quicker those who think the ice only requires a "20 second detour" will get out of their bubbles.

My elementary school kids normally walk back and forth on their own, but because icebergs block their usual routes I've had to help them walk a different way to school. I'm grateful that they have managed to make a single person path so kids can walk, but its very slow going this route when everyone is walking in single file. Really hoping more has melted today before it freezes over again. The MS kid has to be driven, its not possible for that walk.

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I have an early MS kid with normal walking route completely blocked. I asked her today to walk an alternate route home and try out some options in hopes of getting her back to walking herself. And told her do not walk out on main road X if sidewalk is impossible, etc. And give me a call if you really get stuck. Because these middle schools let out at 230 and I'm at work! I do think it will take her longer and be slow going.

It sucks for sure.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The APEs have been triggered all over again by this, been fun to watch.

The obsession on this board with APE is weird. I pay zero attention to them but I think the APE crime is expecting school to open and pointing out when things aren’t being run so well? Why are you so triggered by APE is my question.

Hi APE! You sure spend a lot of time on here.

I didn't say I was triggered by APE. I said you are so amusing. And you responded so fast - you sure don't disappoint!

Got the feeling they were here when one of the posters blamed failure to remove snow on foreigners who lacked cultural knowledge or some such nonsense.

But truly, some of us pay zero attention to APE. I think their main discussion is on FB right? Who the hell even goes on FB anymore. This assumption everyone is following these topics across many platforms is really just not accurate.

They are actively lobbying the school. They speak at board meetings, they have taken over advisory committees, they have a school board member, they meet with APS leadership. Ignore them at your peril. They are trying to remake the school system.

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Anonymous wrote:All I have to say being originally from Chicago is that parents here are such helicopter parents. It's ice. It's snow. Walk a bit slower. It's fine if you're careful. It's not Armageddon out there - no fire and brimstone. It's not even horrible - it's not totally care but you can look both ways before stepping off the sidewalk for 20 seconds to avoid ice on parts of the sidewalk. Maybe not at age 5 but if you're 8 yr old can't do that it is bad parenting. No wonder our country is going downhill!

No doubt it’s the mom who is concerned about her 8 year old falling on the ice that reflects bad parenting and is responsible for the decline of the nation. Never change DCUM.

The mom was concerned about brain damage if her child walks outside when there is snow or ice.

It’s ice, so I think being concerned and protective is warranted.

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Anonymous wrote:All I have to say being originally from Chicago is that parents here are such helicopter parents. It's ice. It's snow. Walk a bit slower. It's fine if you're careful. It's not Armageddon out there - no fire and brimstone. It's not even horrible - it's not totally care but you can look both ways before stepping off the sidewalk for 20 seconds to avoid ice on parts of the sidewalk. Maybe not at age 5 but if you're 8 yr old can't do that it is bad parenting. No wonder our country is going downhill!

No doubt it’s the mom who is concerned about her 8 year old falling on the ice that reflects bad parenting and is responsible for the decline of the nation. Never change DCUM.

The mom was concerned about brain damage if her child walks outside when there is snow or ice.

It's a realistic possibility if they slip and fall (or are horsing around with friends) beside Langston Blvd or Carlin Springs Rd with a small sidewalk and no buffer.

I agree. The parent rolling their eyes is out of line.

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Anonymous wrote:All I have to say being originally from Chicago is that parents here are such helicopter parents. It's ice. It's snow. Walk a bit slower. It's fine if you're careful. It's not Armageddon out there - no fire and brimstone. It's not even horrible - it's not totally care but you can look both ways before stepping off the sidewalk for 20 seconds to avoid ice on parts of the sidewalk. Maybe not at age 5 but if you're 8 yr old can't do that it is bad parenting. No wonder our country is going downhill!

No doubt it’s the mom who is concerned about her 8 year old falling on the ice that reflects bad parenting and is responsible for the decline of the nation. Never change DCUM.

The mom was concerned about brain damage if her child walks outside when there is snow or ice.

Not Chicago poster but it’s a really thing we are collectively raising a generation of anxious children with not a lot of resilience. Not just a DCUM opinion.

Seeing potential brain damage when you see this storm aftermath is pretty indicative of how a person sees the world and parents so…

I personally know 2 people who were hospitalized from slipping on the ice last year, so it’s not as irrational of a concern as you seem to think. It may be overdoing it, but Arlington is not Chicago and that background probably accounts for some of the parent’s excessive concern for weather conditions someone from Chicago grew up navigating. To call it bad parenting is straight up DCUM mean girl bs.

It is not ideal parenting to use faulty risk assessment and not allow your child to do normal things they are capable of doing. People are managing their own anxiety to the detriment of childhood development skills of independence, problem solving, resilience etc.

This is not even some controversial take. Much talked about and written about.

+1

I do think parents and APS should lobby the county to clear "student highways" for sidewalks and crossings along busy roads near schools for safety reasons. Many of these are spots where there isn't a clear landowner who is responsible to clear the location and where traffic creates a real risk to students. But I also don't think we should keep schools closed or that my kid can't walk if there's frozen precipitation on the ground.

I'm not the poster you're responding to. I think the vast majority here would agree that schools should be open regular hours. I am frustrated with the mounds of ice and completely uncleared sidewalks along the "student highways." I know of three schools where this is a problem for walkers. All are on hills. All are on busy roads. I believe all are along county owned land. All are in south Arlington. Yes, I have emailed the school board and the county.

These spots exist in N Arlington too. Two are mentioned this thread. Do people think N Arlington got some special sidewalk/snow clearing treatment? We did not. Langston Blvd and Washington Blvd are impassable to pedestrians in most sections.

I was writing to posters who seem to think the ice covering student walking routes is no big deal. I specified south Arlington to give some idea of geography where I am seeing the problems. I'm sorry your schools are having the same issue. Maybe the more people chime in with specifics the quicker those who think the ice only requires a "20 second detour" will get out of their bubbles.

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