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[quote=Anonymous]My kids are juniors now. When they were in kindergarten, we had the much-hyped polar vortex. There were warnings about how as little as 10 minutes of skin exposure could lead to frostbite. MCPS didn’t close. One of my kids has coordination issues and couldn’t bundle up quickly. I knew their kindergarten teacher couldn’t make sure 26 kindergartners didn’t have exposed skin. I called the school and asked them where the kids would go if the fire alarm went off and they had to evacuate. The secretary said they’d just stand around outside. Being a nervous helicopter mom, I just kept them home on the coldest day (may even have been 2 days, I don’t remember). Here we are 11 years later, and believe it or not, my kids are on track to graduate next year, despite my super cautious approach.

Even if MCPS doesn’t close on Friday (which they shouldn’t just for these temps, if opening is feasible), you can keep your children home if you feel it’s unsafe. Those same kids who may not have winter coats need to be fed on Friday and sent home with a backpack of food for the weekend.[/quote]

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