Will schools be open next week?

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Anonymous wrote:I have lived in this area for 15 years and am still surprised how often they close for snow. Especially given how many kids depend on school for things like food and being warm. I know we do not prioritize education at all (see, eg, pandemic), but it still surprises me. People are too eager to throw in the towel even for important things like school.

What? We've closed once this year? Once last year? This is such an overdramatic response.

For snow. How about all the other closures? Last year, there were almost more weeks with 4 days of school than no. It's simply unacceptable to always do the bare minimum. We ought to strive for greatness. Not mediocrity.

Last year there were 180 days of school. How many more would you want?

Given how unprepared students are, a lot more.

Take a look at your own child. Are they learning? If not..it’s on you. Also what does unprepared even mean?

WHAT? That makes no sense whatsoever. Parents are not the educators. We can support education but if a kid is not learning, that's 100% on the school.

I think we found the problem. Parents are in fact in charge of their students’ education.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes I pray for snow days or delays. Middle school wake up time is hell and I love anything that gives my kids more sleep.

Getting them to bed earlier would help with that, too.

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Anonymous wrote:I have lived in this area for 15 years and am still surprised how often they close for snow. Especially given how many kids depend on school for things like food and being warm. I know we do not prioritize education at all (see, eg, pandemic), but it still surprises me. People are too eager to throw in the towel even for important things like school.

What? We've closed once this year? Once last year? This is such an overdramatic response.

For snow. How about all the other closures? Last year, there were almost more weeks with 4 days of school than no. It's simply unacceptable to always do the bare minimum. We ought to strive for greatness. Not mediocrity.

Last year there were 180 days of school. How many more would you want?

Given how unprepared students are, a lot more.

Take a look at your own child. Are they learning? If not..it’s on you. Also what does unprepared even mean?

WHAT? That makes no sense whatsoever. Parents are not the educators. We can support education but if a kid is not learning, that's 100% on the school.

I think we found the problem. Parents are in fact in charge of their students’ education.

More days in school won’t fix a lot of the problems with education. Right now, a lot of the day is filler stuff. Kids really jsut need a few hours per day of actual instruction tailored to their level, and then time to play (not on screens). Public schools can’t provide that, especially not with such a wide range of skill levels.

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Anonymous wrote:So it seems like FCPS made the right call yesterday (along with many other area school districts). Good job. I am glad that we seem to be moving in a more reasonable direction with school cancellations/delays.

+1 I appreciate the correct response as well. Hopefully, they will use the same measured approach when deciding what to do for this Friday.

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Anonymous wrote:So it seems like FCPS made the right call yesterday (along with many other area school districts). Good job. I am glad that we seem to be moving in a more reasonable direction with school cancellations/delays.

+1 I appreciate the correct response as well. Hopefully, they will use the same measured approach when deciding what to do for this Friday.

I am sure the bus drivers who were in accidents with a bus full of kids, the kids that had to transfer buses in the middle of traffic, the neighborhoods where buses were unable to pick anyone up, and the poor bus driver who was hurt falling on black ice all agree that it was reasonable and measured.

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How many snow days have we used in the pass 5 years?
2019-2020 NOT SURE
2020-2021 1 (ONLINE SCHOOL)
2021-22022 5
2022-2023 0
2023-2024 3 AND COUNTING

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The only people that hate days off from snow days are the people that hate their kids

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Anonymous wrote:How many snow days have we used in the pass 5 years?
2019-2020 NOT SURE
2020-2021 1 (ONLINE SCHOOL)
2021-22022 5
2022-2023 0
2023-2024 3 AND COUNTING

When did we use 3?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many snow days have we used in the pass 5 years?
2019-2020 NOT SURE
2020-2021 1 (ONLINE SCHOOL)
2021-22022 5
2022-2023 0
2023-2024 3 AND COUNTING

There have been 3 for the 2023-2024 school year?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How many snow days have we used in the pass 5 years?
2019-2020 NOT SURE
2020-2021 1 (ONLINE SCHOOL)
2021-22022 5
2022-2023 0
2023-2024 3 AND COUNTING

When did we use 3?

I think that list isn’t accurate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many snow days have we used in the pass 5 years?
2019-2020 NOT SURE
2020-2021 1 (ONLINE SCHOOL)
2021-22022 5
2022-2023 0
2023-2024 3 AND COUNTING

Hasn’t there been just one this year?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So it seems like FCPS made the right call yesterday (along with many other area school districts). Good job. I am glad that we seem to be moving in a more reasonable direction with school cancellations/delays.

+1 I appreciate the correct response as well. Hopefully, they will use the same measured approach when deciding what to do for this Friday.

I am sure the bus drivers who were in accidents with a bus full of kids, the kids that had to transfer buses in the middle of traffic, the neighborhoods where buses were unable to pick anyone up, and the poor bus driver who was hurt falling on black ice all agree that it was reasonable and measured.

Yes, accidents happen. Plenty of people not affiliated with FCPS slipped on the snow/ice this past week. Surely you did not expect FCPS to cancel school today, right? Because there is still a ton of slippery ice out there. Or who knows... maybe you want FCPS to cancel school whenever there is any visible ice and snow?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only people that hate days off from snow days are the people that hate their kids

This is beyond tired at this point. By your logic, anyone who doesn’t homeschool hates their kids. If they really loved their kids they’d want to be home together all the time.

Did it ever occur to you that some people hate the scrambling that occurs when last minute changes are made? We don’t all have jobs where we can just work from home or call out when school is delayed or closed. We all adapt, but that doesn’t make it not stressful. Not everyone has a grandparent or neighbor who can just watch our kids on short notice.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The only people that hate days off from snow days are the people that hate their kids

This is beyond tired at this point. By your logic, anyone who doesn’t homeschool hates their kids. If they really loved their kids they’d want to be home together all the time.

Did it ever occur to you that some people hate the scrambling that occurs when last minute changes are made? We don’t all have jobs where we can just work from home or call out when school is delayed or closed. We all adapt, but that doesn’t make it not stressful. Not everyone has a grandparent or neighbor who can just watch our kids on short notice.

Being stressed is valid! But so are people arguing that it’s unsafe for busses full of kids to drive on icy roads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many snow days have we used in the pass 5 years?
2019-2020 NOT SURE
2020-2021 1 (ONLINE SCHOOL)
2021-22022 5
2022-2023 0
2023-2024 3 AND COUNTING

FCPS has used one snow day this school year.