Close or delay for cold?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Right, but the point is, if most of the ice has melted and the temps aren’t going to change, why do a delay any day?

A) gives the buses more time to start
B) 2 hours could be the difference between 5 and 10 degrees. Maybe not a huge difference but one that is worth factoring in some time to try to get to. There’s literally a hypothermia warning, I don’t know how you guys think they’re putting kids outside in that.

Current Weather Channel forecast for western FFX is 10° at 6:00, 13° at 9:00.

Yes, and it will feel like 1 degree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m planning to be at school educating my class. You are welcome to keep your kiddo at home until Friday, though.

I’m a teacher too and you know darn well you’ll be there with your class at the time the district says your class starts. Whether it’s the usual time or 2 hours later. What a dramatic little statement.

[Anonymous]

F(rederick)CPS just announced 2 hour delay, so they've set it in motion. We'll see how other counties follow.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We should start on time. There was melting yesterday evening and some melting today. Sure there will be a few slick spots for walkers, but they will be okay. Remind your kid to decide whether to walk on the sidewalk or on the grass depending on how the sidewalk looks. It’s manageable. Drivers will check their buses and the vast majority will start. We can all handle a variation from normal.

It’s the negative wind chills when they’re at the bus at 630 am or walking half a mile to school that’s the issue babe. It’s the combo of ice AND polar vortex . In no world are they on time with single digit temps and negative wind chills. Obvious delay. Gives them time to warm up buses and get to at least 10 degrees before tossing kids out there.

Our local forecast has wind chills of -1° for tomorrow morning. That's really really cold.

It is cold, and there are clothes for these types of situations. Or layers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m planning to be at school educating my class. You are welcome to keep your kiddo at home until Friday, though.

I can’t stand school staff calling students “kiddos”. It’s so unprofessional.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m planning to be at school educating my class. You are welcome to keep your kiddo at home until Friday, though.

I can’t stand school staff calling students “kiddos”. It’s so unprofessional.

I agree it should be Larlx

[Anonymous]

I am planning for 2 hour delay. I will be happy if they go on time. I will be annoyed if they close.

[Anonymous]

MY DS just got a message saying they are canceled because it cold

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MY DS just got a message saying they are canceled because it cold

From his friend? Yeah, that’s not how it works. It first posts on FCPS.edu.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is remote learning an option?

No, the governor said it doesn't count toward school days.

I predict on time. The current superintendent has never closed for temperatures. I remember my first 10 years in FCPS, it was a given that single digit mornings = delay, but then she came and we opened on time multiple single digit mornings her first year. Staff was shocked and felt like we'd been lied to about bus abilities for so long, lol. Short of major mechanical issues, I think we will be on time.

Alexandria schools (multiple of my kids friends in that area) all did distance (asynchronous) learning the week after winter break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MY DS just got a message saying they are canceled because it cold

Your DS is pulling your leg (or someone is pulling his)

[Anonymous]

MCPS- 2 hour delay: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We should start on time. There was melting yesterday evening and some melting today. Sure there will be a few slick spots for walkers, but they will be okay. Remind your kid to decide whether to walk on the sidewalk or on the grass depending on how the sidewalk looks. It’s manageable. Drivers will check their buses and the vast majority will start. We can all handle a variation from normal.

It’s the negative wind chills when they’re at the bus at 630 am or walking half a mile to school that’s the issue babe. It’s the combo of ice AND polar vortex . In no world are they on time with single digit temps and negative wind chills. Obvious delay. Gives them time to warm up buses and get to at least 10 degrees before tossing kids out there.

Our local forecast has wind chills of -1° for tomorrow morning. That's really really cold.

It is cold, and there are clothes for these types of situations. Or layers.

And some kids don't have those . . . . do you think just b/c you ate lunch that there is no food insecurity too?

[Anonymous]

Loudoun closed so your only option now is delay. As we all knew.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is remote learning an option?

No, the governor said it doesn't count toward school days.

I predict on time. The current superintendent has never closed for temperatures. I remember my first 10 years in FCPS, it was a given that single digit mornings = delay, but then she came and we opened on time multiple single digit mornings her first year. Staff was shocked and felt like we'd been lied to about bus abilities for so long, lol. Short of major mechanical issues, I think we will be on time.

Alexandria schools (multiple of my kids friends in that area) all did distance (asynchronous) learning the week after winter break.

That was because of fighting and violence.

And "asynchronous distance learning" means they canceled school.