What do we think will happen on Monday?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2 hour delay is almost certain for Monday, probably Tuesday as well. I doubt FCPS will be closed b/c of the PR problem, though I do worry about people getting hurt as the volume of people trying to navigate the snowcrete increases and more students (including youngkids walking/waiting for buses in the streets AND teen drivers) are out in the mix. Would be safest to stay closed Mon, delay opening Tues, and hope the increased temps make things safe from then on.

Whenever people say this it’s clear they think every FCPS family is a 2-parent home where one parent can reasonably miss work to drive their kids or wait with their kids at bus stops.

I don’t think we should keep schools closed/shortened so parents can avoid, you know, parenting. If its not safe for a teen to drive, the teens parents need to say they can’t drive and bring the kid to school themselves. If the bus stop is blocked parents need to either drive the kids or wait with them.

For all saying FCPS will get sued remember VA has contributory negligence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher who actually wants to go back to work, but if Monday is open without a 2 hour delay I’m officially anti Reid. Grossly irresponsible to send buses and kids out in the dark in icy conditions with one-lane roads, icy mountains where bus stops should be, and unshoveled sidewalks. We need everyone to at least get used to this new reality in sunlight.

Also, last I heard from my principal was that our MS parking lot is not clear yet. Staff are being encouraged to “get a ride” rather than drive themselves to work.

2 hour delays for the next month are not sustainable.

Maybe an extended 2hr delay will be the kick-in-butt FCOS needs to realize how much time is wasted in a school day and you can still cover what's needed in a shorter time block.

Start condensing things, cut-out the stupid waste time, and streamline the day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher who actually wants to go back to work, but if Monday is open without a 2 hour delay I’m officially anti Reid. Grossly irresponsible to send buses and kids out in the dark in icy conditions with one-lane roads, icy mountains where bus stops should be, and unshoveled sidewalks. We need everyone to at least get used to this new reality in sunlight.

Also, last I heard from my principal was that our MS parking lot is not clear yet. Staff are being encouraged to “get a ride” rather than drive themselves to work.

2 hour delays for the next month are not sustainable.

Maybe an extended 2hr delay will be the kick-in-butt FCOS needs to realize how much time is wasted in a school day and you can still cover what's needed in a shorter time block.

Start condensing things, cut-out the stupid waste time, and streamline the day.

+100 advisory periods are a complete joke

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2 hour delay is almost certain for Monday, probably Tuesday as well. I doubt FCPS will be closed b/c of the PR problem, though I do worry about people getting hurt as the volume of people trying to navigate the snowcrete increases and more students (including youngkids walking/waiting for buses in the streets AND teen drivers) are out in the mix. Would be safest to stay closed Mon, delay opening Tues, and hope the increased temps make things safe from then on.

Whenever people say this it’s clear they think every FCPS family is a 2-parent home where one parent can reasonably miss work to drive their kids or wait with their kids at bus stops.

I don’t think we should keep schools closed/shortened so parents can avoid, you know, parenting. If its not safe for a teen to drive, the teens parents need to say they can’t drive and bring the kid to school themselves. If the bus stop is blocked parents need to either drive the kids or wait with them.

For all saying FCPS will get sued remember VA has contributory negligence.

Nah lots of posts on here about people asking for help and relying on neighbors/friends.

[Anonymous]

Opening school tomorrow or next week will be no difference, so I expect school will open tomorrow.
But guarantees there will be alot of riff raff.
I hope it is 2 hours delay for at least 3 days and some flexibility.

Imagine one lane of street to be shared with cars, bus, and kids walking in frigid temperatures.

Brace yourself!

[Anonymous]

We ar e buy Fox Mill ES. The roads are drivable, half the sidewalks have been shoveled, and the school looks good. But the cars that parked on the side of the street are still there and the two lanes of traffic turns into 1 1/2 lanes that people need to navigate. Toss in kids walking on the street because the side walks are not shoveled.

The problem we all have is that this is not going away in the next few weeks, it just isn’t. We are not going to close the school for three weeks waiting for sidewalks and streets to melt.

So what is the solution?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Moreover - in all my years on this site, FCPS parents have shown themselves to be the most self-important and aggrieved about school closures, often demanding openings when NO other district does and griping at length about legitimate closures. Yet this majority of this thread is commentary of people saying their streets aren’t passable, sidewalks are blocked, how will people drive in reduced lanes, etc etc. If THAT is the tenor of the postings here, those concerns are almost certainly broadly shared by the people who are liable for school transportation-related injuries or accidents and are in charge of determining when/if it’s safe to open.

You never know who is posting on here. Could be Gatehouse or teachers posing as parents who just want another day off.

Really, grow up. Teachers enjoy snow days like anyone else but most of us are also parents so we want our kids back in school as much as anyone else AND I don’t think any of us are enthused about the idea of closures and the cascade of issues that come from things that have to be shifted as a result continuing into another week. There’s federal and state testing going on, remediation and prep for state testing that is coming, school events that aren’t easily moved. It’s so dumb and juvenile to just pretend teachers sit on here pretending to be something they’re not.

No, teachers get unearned PTO and are not required to find childcare during snow days, or go to work regardless of the conditions. No other profession gets that. You don’t enjoy snow days “like anyone else” and so please check your privilege.

[Anonymous]

I just went to APS forum to see what they are saying.

Zero debate on this topic and dead thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher who actually wants to go back to work, but if Monday is open without a 2 hour delay I’m officially anti Reid. Grossly irresponsible to send buses and kids out in the dark in icy conditions with one-lane roads, icy mountains where bus stops should be, and unshoveled sidewalks. We need everyone to at least get used to this new reality in sunlight.

Also, last I heard from my principal was that our MS parking lot is not clear yet. Staff are being encouraged to “get a ride” rather than drive themselves to work.

2 hour delays for the next month are not sustainable.

Maybe an extended 2hr delay will be the kick-in-butt FCOS needs to realize how much time is wasted in a school day and you can still cover what's needed in a shorter time block.

Start condensing things, cut-out the stupid waste time, and streamline the day.

+100 advisory periods are a complete joke

Yep!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Moreover - in all my years on this site, FCPS parents have shown themselves to be the most self-important and aggrieved about school closures, often demanding openings when NO other district does and griping at length about legitimate closures. Yet this majority of this thread is commentary of people saying their streets aren’t passable, sidewalks are blocked, how will people drive in reduced lanes, etc etc. If THAT is the tenor of the postings here, those concerns are almost certainly broadly shared by the people who are liable for school transportation-related injuries or accidents and are in charge of determining when/if it’s safe to open.

You never know who is posting on here. Could be Gatehouse or teachers posing as parents who just want another day off.

Really, grow up. Teachers enjoy snow days like anyone else but most of us are also parents so we want our kids back in school as much as anyone else AND I don’t think any of us are enthused about the idea of closures and the cascade of issues that come from things that have to be shifted as a result continuing into another week. There’s federal and state testing going on, remediation and prep for state testing that is coming, school events that aren’t easily moved. It’s so dumb and juvenile to just pretend teachers sit on here pretending to be something they’re not.

No, teachers get unearned PTO and are not required to find childcare during snow days, or go to work regardless of the conditions. No other profession gets that. You don’t enjoy snow days “like anyone else” and so please check your privilege.

I’m a teacher in my 20s who lives with roommates who are all consultants who can work remote. My roommates worked less this snow week than I did lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just went to APS forum to see what they are saying.

Zero debate on this topic and dead thread.

That thread about APS was last updated yesterday afternoon. I’d hardly call that “zero debate.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Moreover - in all my years on this site, FCPS parents have shown themselves to be the most self-important and aggrieved about school closures, often demanding openings when NO other district does and griping at length about legitimate closures. Yet this majority of this thread is commentary of people saying their streets aren’t passable, sidewalks are blocked, how will people drive in reduced lanes, etc etc. If THAT is the tenor of the postings here, those concerns are almost certainly broadly shared by the people who are liable for school transportation-related injuries or accidents and are in charge of determining when/if it’s safe to open.

You never know who is posting on here. Could be Gatehouse or teachers posing as parents who just want another day off.

Really, grow up. Teachers enjoy snow days like anyone else but most of us are also parents so we want our kids back in school as much as anyone else AND I don’t think any of us are enthused about the idea of closures and the cascade of issues that come from things that have to be shifted as a result continuing into another week. There’s federal and state testing going on, remediation and prep for state testing that is coming, school events that aren’t easily moved. It’s so dumb and juvenile to just pretend teachers sit on here pretending to be something they’re not.

No, teachers get unearned PTO and are not required to find childcare during snow days, or go to work regardless of the conditions. No other profession gets that. You don’t enjoy snow days “like anyone else” and so please check your privilege.

I’m a teacher in my 20s who lives with roommates who are all consultants who can work remote. My roommates worked less this snow week than I did lol.

So your roommates aren’t either of the referenced groups— parents responsible for finding childcare or people required to go to work. Check your privilege because you’re contributing to the narrative of entitlement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just went to APS forum to see what they are saying.

Zero debate on this topic and dead thread.

Try Moco County or MD School Forum or Other VA School Forum and they too are struggling.
Or you can just stick to what you want to see.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Moreover - in all my years on this site, FCPS parents have shown themselves to be the most self-important and aggrieved about school closures, often demanding openings when NO other district does and griping at length about legitimate closures. Yet this majority of this thread is commentary of people saying their streets aren’t passable, sidewalks are blocked, how will people drive in reduced lanes, etc etc. If THAT is the tenor of the postings here, those concerns are almost certainly broadly shared by the people who are liable for school transportation-related injuries or accidents and are in charge of determining when/if it’s safe to open.

You never know who is posting on here. Could be Gatehouse or teachers posing as parents who just want another day off.

Really, grow up. Teachers enjoy snow days like anyone else but most of us are also parents so we want our kids back in school as much as anyone else AND I don’t think any of us are enthused about the idea of closures and the cascade of issues that come from things that have to be shifted as a result continuing into another week. There’s federal and state testing going on, remediation and prep for state testing that is coming, school events that aren’t easily moved. It’s so dumb and juvenile to just pretend teachers sit on here pretending to be something they’re not.

No, teachers get unearned PTO and are not required to find childcare during snow days, or go to work regardless of the conditions. No other profession gets that. You don’t enjoy snow days “like anyone else” and so please check your privilege.

Boohoo. Get over yourself

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2 hour delay is almost certain for Monday, probably Tuesday as well. I doubt FCPS will be closed b/c of the PR problem, though I do worry about people getting hurt as the volume of people trying to navigate the snowcrete increases and more students (including youngkids walking/waiting for buses in the streets AND teen drivers) are out in the mix. Would be safest to stay closed Mon, delay opening Tues, and hope the increased temps make things safe from then on.

Whenever people say this it’s clear they think every FCPS family is a 2-parent home where one parent can reasonably miss work to drive their kids or wait with their kids at bus stops.

I don’t think we should keep schools closed/shortened so parents can avoid, you know, parenting. If its not safe for a teen to drive, the teens parents need to say they can’t drive and bring the kid to school themselves. If the bus stop is blocked parents need to either drive the kids or wait with them.

For all saying FCPS will get sued remember VA has contributory negligence.

If they can’t be late to work getting their kids to the bus safely they certainly can’t miss a whole day if school is cancelled. Kids belong in school, it’s been a week.