What do we think will happen on Monday?

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Fcps should take account of virtual learning I mean every student is given a laptop make it happen plan ahead like really!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s about damn time FCPS took virtual learning seriously. Other countries can do it. countries in war can do it. Countries with no clean water for everyone can do it. Why can’t us?

Just do it!

My kids took their laptops home, but I know not everyone did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think fcps could've done a better job with the piles of snow. They really should've planned ahead like what will we do with these snow piles we certainly cant just through on the side on the streets and roads because it just makes it messier for walkers and buses stops.

Please stop posting while drunk. It’s not attractive.

[Anonymous]

It'll be a two-hoir delay. I can almost guarantee it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It'll be a two-hoir delay. I can almost guarantee it.

*hour

[Anonymous]

Two hour delay seems the most likely, with closure second-most likely. There’s no schools in the area opening on time, and it would be crazy to throw everyone in the deep end tomorrow morning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fcps should take account of virtual learning I mean every student is given a laptop make it happen plan ahead like really!

So what? Ask the parents to pick it up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think fcps could've done a better job with the piles of snow. They really should've planned ahead like what will we do with these snow piles we certainly cant just through on the side on the streets and roads because it just makes it messier for walkers and buses stops.

You want FCPS to take care of snow piles on side streets?

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Anonymous wrote:Fcps should take account of virtual learning I mean every student is given a laptop make it happen plan ahead like really!

So what? Ask the parents to pick it up.

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[Anonymous]

I'm hoping for a two hour delay!

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Anonymous wrote:My favorite is people complaining on Facebook about sidewalks not being shoveled and saying there’s no way the kids can go to school because of it. As if someone is going to just come along and do it for them. I get that plows made everything harder by piling up snow. They did it to us too, but you have to get out there and work on it or find someone who can help. It’s like there is no concept of personal responsibility anymore. Everyone just throws their hands up and says there’s no possible solution.

How does one work on a glacier?

If people had worked on it as it was happening it would have been easier. We shoveled, pushed aside sleet, and then used shovels to break up the ice build up on Sunday. It sucked but our sidewalk and driveway were clear by Sunday afternoon. People who chose to wait made a choice and now are arguing that the ice is too much.

If you don’t see that starting early and sucking up the fact that it sucked early caused that glacier on your sidewalk, that is on you. Now figure out how to deal with it. Hardware stores sell tools that work on this stuff, you might need to buy one.

Exactly! We shoveled multiple times on Sunday. I shoveled our walkway Sunday evening and it’s been totally fine to walk on (albeit carefully) since then. We had so much advance notice that a storm was coming AND what kind of storm it would be. No excuse not to have obtained a shovel ahead of time or to have sat on your butt all day Sunday watching it pile up.

I’m not sure where you live, but we shoveled twice on Sunday and it turned into an ice rink by Monday. I also note that I usually have no issue with shoveling my driveway; however, this week was hard — both my DH and I agreed it was a lot more difficult than in the past. We usually shovel a neighbor’s driveway, but we just didn’t have the energy this time.

Also, I assume you have children at home who can watch themselves, and maybe a spouse who helped you. Some people are single parents with small children who need constant supervision, making shoveling a challenge.

If someone is literally postpartum right now I hope a neighbor or family member helped. Otherwise those of us with small children have to bring them outside while we shovel, or shovel while they sleep with a video monitor. My preschooler was able to help, and when she got bored of that she played.

No I’m sorry. No one is bringing an infant with then out to shovel. You sound idiotic. There are more reasons than “literally postpartum” to not be out.

[Anonymous]

I really hope they make their decision fast because it's annoying when they drag it out

[Anonymous]

We spent time at several FCPS schools yesterday thanks to 3 basketball games and two had buses completely blocked in by mounds of snow and ice that had been plowed in front of them. It would have been a significant amount of work just for those schools to dig out the busses.

[Anonymous]

From Reid just now: We continue to have staff working throughout the weekend and we will be meeting later this afternoon to review the current weather conditions and neighborhood safety as we determine when we can safely open schools again. Please look for communications later this afternoon.

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Anonymous wrote:I think fcps could've done a better job with the piles of snow. They really should've planned ahead like what will we do with these snow piles we certainly cant just through on the side on the streets and roads because it just makes it messier for walkers and buses stops.

You want FCPS to take care of snow piles on side streets?

To these dimwits, FCPS is responsible for everything, everywhere. Anything that is remotely challenging or inconvenient must be FCPS's fault. They won't take responsibility for anything, nor will they admit that the schools can't solve all problems.