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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No but our admin had the blacktop plowed. Hopefully for tomorrow or Thursday.

We can’t keep these kids in for 2 weeks because of the playground.

Just another aspect of this we can’t handle because I’m sure kids used to snow play outside at school. [/quote]

I taught first grade.   Have you any idea how much time it takes to take a first grade class outside in the snow?  And, how to take care of issues when you come back inside?  Wet gloves, wet boots, etc.  
I taught in a snowy climate for a year.  It is a mess.  Sure, we made the effort, but not daily.  It eats into the instruction time.  And, the kids I taught all had the appropriate clothing because it was necessary.  Not all FCPS kids have the right clothing.[/quote]

I'm an FCPS teacher and I get the time pressure we are all under.  But we are talking about 15 minute recess.  Not on wind chill advisory days, just after a snow.  Kids can handle being cold.  They can handle being a little wet.  They can learn to wear gloves and hats, and we can help families who don't have them.  This is BASIC functioning in a four season climate.  BASIC functioning.  We can do this.[/quote]

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