Were Attendance Levels Status Quo Today?

[Anonymous]

My upper elem kids said only 1 or 2 were missing in their classes.

So normal attendance.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:HS Teacher here:

29/30 present 1st Period (although quite a few late)
28/30 present 3rd Period
24/27 present 5th Period
Off 7th Period

We were able to move on and start new content today.

Thank you! Glad teachers are moving ahead.

Glad your streets were plowed and you have flexibility at work or SAH to be able to take your kids to school on a weird last minute schedule. Ours are icy hills with piles of snow/ice and not passable by school buses. And I don't get paid time off or able to reschedule work meetings based on a last minute whim to reopen the schools on a Friday for a short day.

You have to make the decisions best for your family, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world stops until you're ready. The beat goes on.

You are being smug.
I am hardly an outlier in this. I wouldn't be posting if this was a one-off type of thing that happens when kids get sick, travel, etc. This is a problem affecting many people today, and some schools are affected more than others depending if they are in the plowed/unplowed areas and/or serve majority of plowed/unplowed neighborhoods. I am glad "the beat goes on" for you in whatever race you are running that you think is going to get you further than those who had to skip one half school day
So far you are succeeding in your smugness

You should probably log off DCUM since you are so busy with your job that doesn't off paid time off or the ability to reschedule anything. That must be hard to balance with all your anonymous posting.

Nothing at all was last minute. We learned about the 2-hour delay yesterday afternoon.

I had a heavy morning schedule, afternoon less than 24 hours notice is tough for many professions. You got your way and your kids out of the house, why post? Did your massage and Pilates get cancelled today or something?

You sound like a lunatic. NOBODY CARES if you are the busiest person the planet. The school calendar does not revolve around you or anyone else. My goodness, I bet you are a nightmare colleague, neighbor, spouse and person in general. Your kids were probably thrilled to get out of the house and back to school.

Again, missing the point. It's not about ME, it's about many people having to deal with additional challenges, logistics for no benefit. Nobody had provided a valid reason as to the necessity of this sudden short reopening. It's all about people like you trying to rub into the faces of those who couldn't send their kids how their kids are "learning and getting ahead" of ours. It's the only reason you are even posting today since you really have zero to complain about. Why is it so important to you?

My kids were at home. I hope your pilates/spa gets rescheduled for Monday, you just have to survive another 2 days at home with your kids.

Literally no one has done that here. This sounds like anxiety talking. Your time would be much better spent reflecting on what is truly bothering you rather than continuing to type out unhinged posts to strangers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:HS Teacher here:

29/30 present 1st Period (although quite a few late)
28/30 present 3rd Period
24/27 present 5th Period
Off 7th Period

We were able to move on and start new content today.

Thank you! Glad teachers are moving ahead.

Glad your streets were plowed and you have flexibility at work or SAH to be able to take your kids to school on a weird last minute schedule. Ours are icy hills with piles of snow/ice and not passable by school buses. And I don't get paid time off or able to reschedule work meetings based on a last minute whim to reopen the schools on a Friday for a short day.

You have to make the decisions best for your family, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world stops until you're ready. The beat goes on.

You are being smug.
I am hardly an outlier in this. I wouldn't be posting if this was a one-off type of thing that happens when kids get sick, travel, etc. This is a problem affecting many people today, and some schools are affected more than others depending if they are in the plowed/unplowed areas and/or serve majority of plowed/unplowed neighborhoods. I am glad "the beat goes on" for you in whatever race you are running that you think is going to get you further than those who had to skip one half school day
So far you are succeeding in your smugness

You should probably log off DCUM since you are so busy with your job that doesn't off paid time off or the ability to reschedule anything. That must be hard to balance with all your anonymous posting.

Nothing at all was last minute. We learned about the 2-hour delay yesterday afternoon.

I had a heavy morning schedule, afternoon less than 24 hours notice is tough for many professions. You got your way and your kids out of the house, why post? Did your massage and Pilates get cancelled today or something?

This sounds like your fault to assume FCPS would be closed again. A 2 hour delay was an expected decision if you had been paying any attention. How do you manage actual life problems?

How do you manage to remain so pissed and keep responding to these threads that no longer have any relevance for you since you got what you wanted? Unlike those of us who wanted schools closed today you have zero to complain about, yet there you are. Are we raining on your smug parade?

So you wanted schools closed today because it's more convenient for you? Sounds like it's time to unschool or homeschool or podschool so you can make the schedule. I'm sorry Dr. Reid didn't think to ask you before making the decision for the other 179,857 kids in the county. The nerve!

Dr. Reid has lied about VDOT coordination with FCPS or was completely clueless. Majority of people already adjusted their schedules to the idea that schools will be out and not many expected it to reopen on the last day of the week. it was OPTICS, and there is nothing you can say or do to convince me otherwise.

We're collectively heartbroken that we can't get you onboard with the real world.

The real world was adjusting to the reality that our infrastructure management cannot handle 6 inches of snow and we had to make plans to keep things at home. You apparently were unable to adjust to the real world where you may have to have your kids around for a little longer and your little routines may have to wait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HS Teacher here:

29/30 present 1st Period (although quite a few late)
28/30 present 3rd Period
24/27 present 5th Period
Off 7th Period

We were able to move on and start new content today.

Thank you! Glad teachers are moving ahead.

Glad your streets were plowed and you have flexibility at work or SAH to be able to take your kids to school on a weird last minute schedule. Ours are icy hills with piles of snow/ice and not passable by school buses. And I don't get paid time off or able to reschedule work meetings based on a last minute whim to reopen the schools on a Friday for a short day.

You have to make the decisions best for your family, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world stops until you're ready. The beat goes on.

Funny because you like to act like everyone needs to go with the flow but you and those liked you seemed to tantrum over the calls all week. Sounds like you couldn't deal with that beat.

This. Spot on. As long as the "beat" meets your needs everyone should be going with that beat, but once it doesn't...

+1 this exactly

[Anonymous]

MS Teacher
1st period: 6/21
5th period: 16/19
7th period: 15/19

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HS Teacher here:

29/30 present 1st Period (although quite a few late)
28/30 present 3rd Period
24/27 present 5th Period
Off 7th Period

We were able to move on and start new content today.

Thank you! Glad teachers are moving ahead.

Glad your streets were plowed and you have flexibility at work or SAH to be able to take your kids to school on a weird last minute schedule. Ours are icy hills with piles of snow/ice and not passable by school buses. And I don't get paid time off or able to reschedule work meetings based on a last minute whim to reopen the schools on a Friday for a short day.

You have to make the decisions best for your family, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world stops until you're ready. The beat goes on.

You are being smug.
I am hardly an outlier in this. I wouldn't be posting if this was a one-off type of thing that happens when kids get sick, travel, etc. This is a problem affecting many people today, and some schools are affected more than others depending if they are in the plowed/unplowed areas and/or serve majority of plowed/unplowed neighborhoods. I am glad "the beat goes on" for you in whatever race you are running that you think is going to get you further than those who had to skip one half school day
So far you are succeeding in your smugness

You should probably log off DCUM since you are so busy with your job that doesn't off paid time off or the ability to reschedule anything. That must be hard to balance with all your anonymous posting.

Nothing at all was last minute. We learned about the 2-hour delay yesterday afternoon.

I had a heavy morning schedule, afternoon less than 24 hours notice is tough for many professions. You got your way and your kids out of the house, why post? Did your massage and Pilates get cancelled today or something?

You sound like a lunatic. NOBODY CARES if you are the busiest person the planet. The school calendar does not revolve around you or anyone else. My goodness, I bet you are a nightmare colleague, neighbor, spouse and person in general. Your kids were probably thrilled to get out of the house and back to school.

Again, missing the point. It's not about ME, it's about many people having to deal with additional challenges, logistics for no benefit. Nobody had provided a valid reason as to the necessity of this sudden short reopening. It's all about people like you trying to rub into the faces of those who couldn't send their kids how their kids are "learning and getting ahead" of ours. It's the only reason you are even posting today since you really have zero to complain about. Why is it so important to you?

My kids were at home. I hope your pilates/spa gets rescheduled for Monday, you just have to survive another 2 days at home with your kids.

I don't do the spa or pilates, but that does sound nice! This week I had a work trip, shoveled snow, managed kids at home, worked full time, made dinner, did 1000 loads of laundry, drove my kids to lessons, and about 100 other things, just like every other parent in this county who deals with school closures or delays, or anything else unexpected that arises.

You say "It's not about ME" but then complain that a delay was inconvenient to your personal schedule. Those don't jibe.

Outside of illness, there is no possible reason you couldn't send your kids to school today. The world is open. It's too bad your kids are missing out because of you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HS Teacher here:

29/30 present 1st Period (although quite a few late)
28/30 present 3rd Period
24/27 present 5th Period
Off 7th Period

We were able to move on and start new content today.

Thank you! Glad teachers are moving ahead.

Glad your streets were plowed and you have flexibility at work or SAH to be able to take your kids to school on a weird last minute schedule. Ours are icy hills with piles of snow/ice and not passable by school buses. And I don't get paid time off or able to reschedule work meetings based on a last minute whim to reopen the schools on a Friday for a short day.

You have to make the decisions best for your family, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world stops until you're ready. The beat goes on.

You are being smug.
I am hardly an outlier in this. I wouldn't be posting if this was a one-off type of thing that happens when kids get sick, travel, etc. This is a problem affecting many people today, and some schools are affected more than others depending if they are in the plowed/unplowed areas and/or serve majority of plowed/unplowed neighborhoods. I am glad "the beat goes on" for you in whatever race you are running that you think is going to get you further than those who had to skip one half school day
So far you are succeeding in your smugness

You should probably log off DCUM since you are so busy with your job that doesn't off paid time off or the ability to reschedule anything. That must be hard to balance with all your anonymous posting.

Nothing at all was last minute. We learned about the 2-hour delay yesterday afternoon.

I had a heavy morning schedule, afternoon less than 24 hours notice is tough for many professions. You got your way and your kids out of the house, why post? Did your massage and Pilates get cancelled today or something?

This sounds like your fault to assume FCPS would be closed again. A 2 hour delay was an expected decision if you had been paying any attention. How do you manage actual life problems?

How do you manage to remain so pissed and keep responding to these threads that no longer have any relevance for you since you got what you wanted? Unlike those of us who wanted schools closed today you have zero to complain about, yet there you are. Are we raining on your smug parade?

So you wanted schools closed today because it's more convenient for you? Sounds like it's time to unschool or homeschool or podschool so you can make the schedule. I'm sorry Dr. Reid didn't think to ask you before making the decision for the other 179,857 kids in the county. The nerve!

Dr. Reid has lied about VDOT coordination with FCPS or was completely clueless. Majority of people already adjusted their schedules to the idea that schools will be out and not many expected it to reopen on the last day of the week. it was OPTICS, and there is nothing you can say or do to convince me otherwise.

+1 absolutely nothing changed weather wise from Thursday to Friday. We expected it to be closed: to pivot to a 2 hr delay last minute was just idiotic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HS Teacher here:

29/30 present 1st Period (although quite a few late)
28/30 present 3rd Period
24/27 present 5th Period
Off 7th Period

We were able to move on and start new content today.

Thank you! Glad teachers are moving ahead.

Glad your streets were plowed and you have flexibility at work or SAH to be able to take your kids to school on a weird last minute schedule. Ours are icy hills with piles of snow/ice and not passable by school buses. And I don't get paid time off or able to reschedule work meetings based on a last minute whim to reopen the schools on a Friday for a short day.

You have to make the decisions best for your family, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world stops until you're ready. The beat goes on.

You are being smug.
I am hardly an outlier in this. I wouldn't be posting if this was a one-off type of thing that happens when kids get sick, travel, etc. This is a problem affecting many people today, and some schools are affected more than others depending if they are in the plowed/unplowed areas and/or serve majority of plowed/unplowed neighborhoods. I am glad "the beat goes on" for you in whatever race you are running that you think is going to get you further than those who had to skip one half school day
So far you are succeeding in your smugness

You should probably log off DCUM since you are so busy with your job that doesn't off paid time off or the ability to reschedule anything. That must be hard to balance with all your anonymous posting.

Nothing at all was last minute. We learned about the 2-hour delay yesterday afternoon.

I had a heavy morning schedule, afternoon less than 24 hours notice is tough for many professions. You got your way and your kids out of the house, why post? Did your massage and Pilates get cancelled today or something?

This sounds like your fault to assume FCPS would be closed again. A 2 hour delay was an expected decision if you had been paying any attention. How do you manage actual life problems?

How do you manage to remain so pissed and keep responding to these threads that no longer have any relevance for you since you got what you wanted? Unlike those of us who wanted schools closed today you have zero to complain about, yet there you are. Are we raining on your smug parade?

So you wanted schools closed today because it's more convenient for you? Sounds like it's time to unschool or homeschool or podschool so you can make the schedule. I'm sorry Dr. Reid didn't think to ask you before making the decision for the other 179,857 kids in the county. The nerve!

Dr. Reid has lied about VDOT coordination with FCPS or was completely clueless. Majority of people already adjusted their schedules to the idea that schools will be out and not many expected it to reopen on the last day of the week. it was OPTICS, and there is nothing you can say or do to convince me otherwise.

You are dead wrong but keep digging. Nobody cares.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kinder kiddo says 3/25 were out.
3rd grade kiddo says 1/17 were out.

They're at an immersion school so many kids are driven.

What bs. Your “kinder” has no concept of how many kids were out or even how many kids are in the class. Lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HS Teacher here:

29/30 present 1st Period (although quite a few late)
28/30 present 3rd Period
24/27 present 5th Period
Off 7th Period

We were able to move on and start new content today.

Thank you! Glad teachers are moving ahead.

Glad your streets were plowed and you have flexibility at work or SAH to be able to take your kids to school on a weird last minute schedule. Ours are icy hills with piles of snow/ice and not passable by school buses. And I don't get paid time off or able to reschedule work meetings based on a last minute whim to reopen the schools on a Friday for a short day.

You have to make the decisions best for your family, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world stops until you're ready. The beat goes on.

You are being smug.
I am hardly an outlier in this. I wouldn't be posting if this was a one-off type of thing that happens when kids get sick, travel, etc. This is a problem affecting many people today, and some schools are affected more than others depending if they are in the plowed/unplowed areas and/or serve majority of plowed/unplowed neighborhoods. I am glad "the beat goes on" for you in whatever race you are running that you think is going to get you further than those who had to skip one half school day
So far you are succeeding in your smugness

You should probably log off DCUM since you are so busy with your job that doesn't off paid time off or the ability to reschedule anything. That must be hard to balance with all your anonymous posting.

Nothing at all was last minute. We learned about the 2-hour delay yesterday afternoon.

I had a heavy morning schedule, afternoon less than 24 hours notice is tough for many professions. You got your way and your kids out of the house, why post? Did your massage and Pilates get cancelled today or something?

You sound like a lunatic. NOBODY CARES if you are the busiest person the planet. The school calendar does not revolve around you or anyone else. My goodness, I bet you are a nightmare colleague, neighbor, spouse and person in general. Your kids were probably thrilled to get out of the house and back to school.

Again, missing the point. It's not about ME, it's about many people having to deal with additional challenges, logistics for no benefit. Nobody had provided a valid reason as to the necessity of this sudden short reopening. It's all about people like you trying to rub into the faces of those who couldn't send their kids how their kids are "learning and getting ahead" of ours. It's the only reason you are even posting today since you really have zero to complain about. Why is it so important to you?

My kids were at home. I hope your pilates/spa gets rescheduled for Monday, you just have to survive another 2 days at home with your kids.

I don't do the spa or pilates, but that does sound nice! This week I had a work trip, shoveled snow, managed kids at home, worked full time, made dinner, did 1000 loads of laundry, drove my kids to lessons, and about 100 other things, just like every other parent in this county who deals with school closures or delays, or anything else unexpected that arises.

You say "It's not about ME" but then complain that a delay was inconvenient to your personal schedule. Those don't jibe.

Outside of illness, there is no possible reason you couldn't send your kids to school today. The world is open. It's too bad your kids are missing out because of you.

In PP’s warped mind, people matter of factly reporting that a lot of kids were at school and that they learned new things = “rubbing it in her face”. She also decided that she knows that “most” people in the county were planning on schools being closed today.

It’s probably not worth going back and forth with someone whose grasp of reality is so tenuous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HS Teacher here:

29/30 present 1st Period (although quite a few late)
28/30 present 3rd Period
24/27 present 5th Period
Off 7th Period

We were able to move on and start new content today.

Thank you! Glad teachers are moving ahead.

Glad your streets were plowed and you have flexibility at work or SAH to be able to take your kids to school on a weird last minute schedule. Ours are icy hills with piles of snow/ice and not passable by school buses. And I don't get paid time off or able to reschedule work meetings based on a last minute whim to reopen the schools on a Friday for a short day.

You have to make the decisions best for your family, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world stops until you're ready. The beat goes on.

You are being smug.
I am hardly an outlier in this. I wouldn't be posting if this was a one-off type of thing that happens when kids get sick, travel, etc. This is a problem affecting many people today, and some schools are affected more than others depending if they are in the plowed/unplowed areas and/or serve majority of plowed/unplowed neighborhoods. I am glad "the beat goes on" for you in whatever race you are running that you think is going to get you further than those who had to skip one half school day
So far you are succeeding in your smugness

You should probably log off DCUM since you are so busy with your job that doesn't off paid time off or the ability to reschedule anything. That must be hard to balance with all your anonymous posting.

Nothing at all was last minute. We learned about the 2-hour delay yesterday afternoon.

I had a heavy morning schedule, afternoon less than 24 hours notice is tough for many professions. You got your way and your kids out of the house, why post? Did your massage and Pilates get cancelled today or something?

BS! You have been on here ranting and raving all day. You are a LOON.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kinder kiddo says 3/25 were out.
3rd grade kiddo says 1/17 were out.

They're at an immersion school so many kids are driven.

What bs. Your “kinder” has no concept of how many kids were out or even how many kids are in the class. Lol

What? My K kid can certainly be like “Tommy and Joey and Susie were absent today but my other friends were all there”. Maybe they’d be off by one or two kids but they’re certainly aware of who is supposed to be there but isn’t. (NP)

[Anonymous]

My middle schooler reported about 1/2 of the kids in each class were in attendance. All teachers were there. Reported they did not learn any new content....as the classes "seemed so short."

And the two of you who are bickering back and forth - go outside and breathe some fresh air!! Jeez.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HS Teacher here:

29/30 present 1st Period (although quite a few late)
28/30 present 3rd Period
24/27 present 5th Period
Off 7th Period

We were able to move on and start new content today.

Thank you! Glad teachers are moving ahead.

Glad your streets were plowed and you have flexibility at work or SAH to be able to take your kids to school on a weird last minute schedule. Ours are icy hills with piles of snow/ice and not passable by school buses. And I don't get paid time off or able to reschedule work meetings based on a last minute whim to reopen the schools on a Friday for a short day.

You have to make the decisions best for your family, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world stops until you're ready. The beat goes on.

You are being smug.
I am hardly an outlier in this. I wouldn't be posting if this was a one-off type of thing that happens when kids get sick, travel, etc. This is a problem affecting many people today, and some schools are affected more than others depending if they are in the plowed/unplowed areas and/or serve majority of plowed/unplowed neighborhoods. I am glad "the beat goes on" for you in whatever race you are running that you think is going to get you further than those who had to skip one half school day
So far you are succeeding in your smugness

You should probably log off DCUM since you are so busy with your job that doesn't off paid time off or the ability to reschedule anything. That must be hard to balance with all your anonymous posting.

Nothing at all was last minute. We learned about the 2-hour delay yesterday afternoon.

I had a heavy morning schedule, afternoon less than 24 hours notice is tough for many professions. You got your way and your kids out of the house, why post? Did your massage and Pilates get cancelled today or something?

This sounds like your fault to assume FCPS would be closed again. A 2 hour delay was an expected decision if you had been paying any attention. How do you manage actual life problems?

How do you manage to remain so pissed and keep responding to these threads that no longer have any relevance for you since you got what you wanted? Unlike those of us who wanted schools closed today you have zero to complain about, yet there you are. Are we raining on your smug parade?

So you wanted schools closed today because it's more convenient for you? Sounds like it's time to unschool or homeschool or podschool so you can make the schedule. I'm sorry Dr. Reid didn't think to ask you before making the decision for the other 179,857 kids in the county. The nerve!

Dr. Reid has lied about VDOT coordination with FCPS or was completely clueless. Majority of people already adjusted their schedules to the idea that schools will be out and not many expected it to reopen on the last day of the week. it was OPTICS, and there is nothing you can say or do to convince me otherwise.

We're collectively heartbroken that we can't get you onboard with the real world.

The real world was adjusting to the reality that our infrastructure management cannot handle 6 inches of snow and we had to make plans to keep things at home. You apparently were unable to adjust to the real world where you may have to have your kids around for a little longer and your little routines may have to wait.

My local neighborhoods, main roads, and side roads have been dry since Tuesday. Hell, we drove from Fairfax to Loudoun last night for soccer practice. My plans never involved keeping things at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My middle schooler reported about 1/2 of the kids in each class were in attendance. All teachers were there. Reported they did not learn any new content....as the classes "seemed so short."

And the two of you who are bickering back and forth - go outside and breathe some fresh air!! Jeez.

It’s not just two people back and forth. Other people have entered.