Early release Monday?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This will be a hard call with complaints no matter what is decided. The timing and ensuring ES can get home before it starts makes it even harder to call.

It's really not. Sorry, you're going to have to stick around for your meeting.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe how uninformed and glib the parents are here. Look at what happened in the Midwest. This is a derecho. There will be no ability to get your kids after it passes because the streets will be closed. Obviously, schools must at least close early and the office doesn’t need parents randomly getting kids.

Don’t derechos form suddenly? There a June 29 2012 derecho certainly wasn’t anticipated. It was also at 10pm after a 105 degree day. Not sure how that could be similar to tomorrow?

The 2012 storm was anticipated to be extremely severe. The environment was ripe for storms. While the derecho itself wasn't predicted, the true weather forecasters warned well in advance that conditions would be dangerous.

Not true at all. Thunderstorms were expected but not what happened at all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Deal with your anxiety and stop worrying about the schools.

Pretty sure she just doesn't want to work.

DP. The OP said she wanted to get out of an after-school meeting. Not that she doesn’t want to work. Teachers know that meetings keep us from our work.

In this case, the meeting is the work.

Again: meetings keep teachers from work. They aren’t actually “work.”

On topic: I can see an early release. Years ago, I was held at work to shelter students. It was disastrous. Parents were trying to pick up their kids, teachers wanted to get to their own children, etc. I can see us trying to avoid that.

Meetings are work you don't want to do.

Clearly you’ve never taught. Being pulled from your work to be reminded to do your work isn’t actually work. It’s a waste of time, and it happens far too often.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Chuck Bell says the main threat is 3-8 pm.
Doug Kammerer says it’s starting at 2 pm.

I think an early release is prudent but I will be picking up my kids early depending on what tomorrow’s forecast says.

Chuck just posted on his Instagram (4cast4u)…
“Start spreading the news that there is a significant threat of #severeweather in the @nbcwashinggon viewing area Monday afternoon and early evening. One of our greatest risks in several years issued by @nwsspc…2 pm - 9 pm is the overall window”

Thanks for the update from Chuck Bell.

I don’t recall a recent time where so many meteorologists were so alarmed about a storm. I believe this will be a deadly and damaging storm.

Right. Meteorologists never talk about a "significant threat of severe weather." Unheard of!!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Deal with your anxiety and stop worrying about the schools.

Pretty sure she just doesn't want to work.

DP. The OP said she wanted to get out of an after-school meeting. Not that she doesn’t want to work. Teachers know that meetings keep us from our work.

In this case, the meeting is the work.

Again: meetings keep teachers from work. They aren’t actually “work.”

On topic: I can see an early release. Years ago, I was held at work to shelter students. It was disastrous. Parents were trying to pick up their kids, teachers wanted to get to their own children, etc. I can see us trying to avoid that.

Meetings are work you don't want to do.

Clearly you’ve never taught. Being pulled from your work to be reminded to do your work isn’t actually work. It’s a waste of time, and it happens far too often.

Clearly you've never had any jobs outside of teaching.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This will be a hard call with complaints no matter what is decided. The timing and ensuring ES can get home before it starts makes it even harder to call.

It's really not. Sorry, you're going to have to stick around for your meeting.

Love that being rude seems to be your only personality trait. For the rest of the adults here, Capucci posted this about 15 minutes ago

“ DMV school districts – as we said Thursday/Friday, it's imperative you have a severe weather plan and don't try to "wing it." Nobody has any excuse to be caught with their pants down.

Ask yourselves the following:
– If a tornado warning is issued, where will the kiddos shelter?
– If kiddos are on the bus, do the bus drivers know what to do?
– How will bus drivers be notified of warnings?
– Will dismissal occur if storms are approaching? Will dismissal be delayed?
– Have parents been clued in about the approaching severe weather?”


So not only are you rude, you’re wrong.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This will be a hard call with complaints no matter what is decided. The timing and ensuring ES can get home before it starts makes it even harder to call.

It's really not. Sorry, you're going to have to stick around for your meeting.

Love that being rude seems to be your only personality trait. For the rest of the adults here, Capucci posted this about 15 minutes ago

“ DMV school districts – as we said Thursday/Friday, it's imperative you have a severe weather plan and don't try to "wing it." Nobody has any excuse to be caught with their pants down.

Ask yourselves the following:
– If a tornado warning is issued, where will the kiddos shelter?
– If kiddos are on the bus, do the bus drivers know what to do?
– How will bus drivers be notified of warnings?
– Will dismissal occur if storms are approaching? Will dismissal be delayed?
– Have parents been clued in about the approaching severe weather?”


So not only are you rude, you’re wrong.

I know you will call me rude and I suppose I am but when you use "kiddos" repeatedly in an otherwise well thought out post, you are minimizing your impact. It just sounds juvenile.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe how uninformed and glib the parents are here. Look at what happened in the Midwest. This is a derecho. There will be no ability to get your kids after it passes because the streets will be closed. Obviously, schools must at least close early and the office doesn’t need parents randomly getting kids.

Don’t derechos form suddenly? There a June 29 2012 derecho certainly wasn’t anticipated. It was also at 10pm after a 105 degree day. Not sure how that could be similar to tomorrow?

The 2012 storm was anticipated to be extremely severe. The environment was ripe for storms. While the derecho itself wasn't predicted, the true weather forecasters warned well in advance that conditions would be dangerous.

Not true at all. Thunderstorms were expected but not what happened at all.

This is not accurate at all. There were warnings for the potential for highly hazardous weather the days leading up the events in 2012. The derecho itself was not necessarily predicted.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are we for sure that it is going to one of those historic diaster storm unlike just a common big rainstorm tomorrow Monday? The weather forecast is not always reliable.

It's not warm enough to get a "historic" storm. I think the poster in this thread is a troll.

Read the forecast analysis from NOAA's SPC, which clearly explains why the environment will be ripe tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are we for sure that it is going to one of those historic diaster storm unlike just a common big rainstorm tomorrow Monday? The weather forecast is not always reliable.

It's not warm enough to get a "historic" storm. I think the poster in this thread is a troll.

Read the forecast analysis from NOAA's SPC, which clearly explains why the environment will be ripe tomorrow.

Yes, we may get a thunderstorm, similar to the many other thunderstorms we get each year. Temperature still limits the energy of the storm.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe how uninformed and glib the parents are here. Look at what happened in the Midwest. This is a derecho. There will be no ability to get your kids after it passes because the streets will be closed. Obviously, schools must at least close early and the office doesn’t need parents randomly getting kids.

Don’t derechos form suddenly? There a June 29 2012 derecho certainly wasn’t anticipated. It was also at 10pm after a 105 degree day. Not sure how that could be similar to tomorrow?

The 2012 storm was anticipated to be extremely severe. The environment was ripe for storms. While the derecho itself wasn't predicted, the true weather forecasters warned well in advance that conditions would be dangerous.

Not true at all. Thunderstorms were expected but not what happened at all.

This is not accurate at all. There were warnings for the potential for highly hazardous weather the days leading up the events in 2012. The derecho itself was not necessarily predicted.

It's only been 6 months but some of you have already forgotten how often we get thunderstorm warnings in the spring and summer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This will be a hard call with complaints no matter what is decided. The timing and ensuring ES can get home before it starts makes it even harder to call.

It's really not. Sorry, you're going to have to stick around for your meeting.

Love that being rude seems to be your only personality trait. For the rest of the adults here, Capucci posted this about 15 minutes ago

“ DMV school districts – as we said Thursday/Friday, it's imperative you have a severe weather plan and don't try to "wing it." Nobody has any excuse to be caught with their pants down.

Ask yourselves the following:
– If a tornado warning is issued, where will the kiddos shelter?
– If kiddos are on the bus, do the bus drivers know what to do?
– How will bus drivers be notified of warnings?
– Will dismissal occur if storms are approaching? Will dismissal be delayed?
– Have parents been clued in about the approaching severe weather?”


So not only are you rude, you’re wrong.

I know you will call me rude and I suppose I am but when you use "kiddos" repeatedly in an otherwise well thought out post, you are minimizing your impact. It just sounds juvenile.

+1. But she’s also right.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Deal with your anxiety and stop worrying about the schools.

Pretty sure she just doesn't want to work.

DP. The OP said she wanted to get out of an after-school meeting. Not that she doesn’t want to work. Teachers know that meetings keep us from our work.

In this case, the meeting is the work.

Again: meetings keep teachers from work. They aren’t actually “work.”

On topic: I can see an early release. Years ago, I was held at work to shelter students. It was disastrous. Parents were trying to pick up their kids, teachers wanted to get to their own children, etc. I can see us trying to avoid that.

Meetings are work you don't want to do.

Clearly you’ve never taught. Being pulled from your work to be reminded to do your work isn’t actually work. It’s a waste of time, and it happens far too often.

Clearly you've never had any jobs outside of teaching.

I have, actually. And so we agree! Meetings aren’t actually work. They simply stall it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Deal with your anxiety and stop worrying about the schools.

Pretty sure she just doesn't want to work.

DP. The OP said she wanted to get out of an after-school meeting. Not that she doesn’t want to work. Teachers know that meetings keep us from our work.

In this case, the meeting is the work.

Again: meetings keep teachers from work. They aren’t actually “work.”

On topic: I can see an early release. Years ago, I was held at work to shelter students. It was disastrous. Parents were trying to pick up their kids, teachers wanted to get to their own children, etc. I can see us trying to avoid that.

Meetings are work you don't want to do.

Clearly you’ve never taught. Being pulled from your work to be reminded to do your work isn’t actually work. It’s a waste of time, and it happens far too often.

Clearly you've never had any jobs outside of teaching.

I have, actually. And so we agree! Meetings aren’t actually work. They simply stall it.

They're part of work, even if you don't find them particularly productive.


Enjoy your meeting tomorrow night.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Deal with your anxiety and stop worrying about the schools.

Pretty sure she just doesn't want to work.

DP. The OP said she wanted to get out of an after-school meeting. Not that she doesn’t want to work. Teachers know that meetings keep us from our work.

In this case, the meeting is the work.

Again: meetings keep teachers from work. They aren’t actually “work.”

On topic: I can see an early release. Years ago, I was held at work to shelter students. It was disastrous. Parents were trying to pick up their kids, teachers wanted to get to their own children, etc. I can see us trying to avoid that.

Meetings are work you don't want to do.

Clearly you’ve never taught. Being pulled from your work to be reminded to do your work isn’t actually work. It’s a waste of time, and it happens far too often.

Clearly you've never had any jobs outside of teaching.

I have, actually. And so we agree! Meetings aren’t actually work. They simply stall it.

They're part of work, even if you don't find them particularly productive.


Enjoy your meeting tomorrow night.

It’s not my meeting. I’m not the OP. But I know what work actually looks like, and it’s not sitting around and getting nothing done. I may be at work, but I’m not doing work.