Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 07:55     Subject: Re:Do you think APS will close Wednesday too?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ACPS closed too. Ugh. I’m from Midwest and this is such a joke. People here need to get a backbone.


I thought people from the Midwest were supposed to be nice, you seem like kind of a jerk.

Anyway ... I'm from New England, where we are all proudly jerks, but we also tell it like it is. And there is no need for the Midwest snow removal infrastructure to exist in the DMV, where we get a shut down snowstorm only every few years. (Don't start in on closing school when it rains, that's just dumb, we know). So sit down and have a fking beer, kid, because it's gonna be a second before the snow melts.


It snows frequently enough and we know it causes major problems with even a moderate amount of snow - look at the I-95 backup. I can't stand that people around here just throw up their hands and say "It's the mid-Atlantic, we're terrible at handling snow".
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 07:45     Subject: Do you think APS will close Wednesday too?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m more concerned about Thursday and Friday. I’ve nearly run through all of our sitters, other parent is away and am working through weekend. This is killing my childcare budget.


Sounds like someone needs to start demanding that government provide a better social safety net, including childcare, which is not what school is.


Oh, there you are again. You can't help yourself, can you?
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 06:51     Subject: Do you think APS will close Wednesday too?
Anonymous wrote:I’m more concerned about Thursday and Friday. I’ve nearly run through all of our sitters, other parent is away and am working through weekend. This is killing my childcare budget.


Sounds like someone needs to start demanding that government provide a better social safety net, including childcare, which is not what school is.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 06:49     Subject: Do you think APS will close Wednesday too?
Anonymous wrote:21:11 - to me, you are perfect
Thank you!!


Where are you two, and why haven't we met?
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2022 22:05     Subject: Re:Do you think APS will close Wednesday too?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ACPS closed too. Ugh. I’m from Midwest and this is such a joke. People here need to get a backbone.


I thought people from the Midwest were supposed to be nice, you seem like kind of a jerk.

Anyway ... I'm from New England, where we are all proudly jerks, but we also tell it like it is. And there is no need for the Midwest snow removal infrastructure to exist in the DMV, where we get a shut down snowstorm only every few years. (Don't start in on closing school when it rains, that's just dumb, we know). So sit down and have a fking beer, kid, because it's gonna be a second before the snow melts.

+1 I’m from Colorado and don’t expect this area to be able to handle snow like places that get it more frequently. We also get so much ice here, it’s harder to deal with than lots of snow.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2022 21:45     Subject: Do you think APS will close Wednesday too?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m more concerned about Thursday and Friday. I’ve nearly run through all of our sitters, other parent is away and am working through weekend. This is killing my childcare budget.


I suggest staying off DCUM, then. Maybe go that work instead.


Do that work! Sorry… I’m pretty sick of people on these boards talking about how stressed and overwhelmed they are, yet they have the time to post here.


People come here to decompress and vent, duh.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2022 21:24     Subject: Do you think APS will close Wednesday too?
21:11 - to me, you are perfect
Thank you!!
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2022 21:11     Subject: Re:Do you think APS will close Wednesday too?
Anonymous wrote:ACPS closed too. Ugh. I’m from Midwest and this is such a joke. People here need to get a backbone.


I thought people from the Midwest were supposed to be nice, you seem like kind of a jerk.

Anyway ... I'm from New England, where we are all proudly jerks, but we also tell it like it is. And there is no need for the Midwest snow removal infrastructure to exist in the DMV, where we get a shut down snowstorm only every few years. (Don't start in on closing school when it rains, that's just dumb, we know). So sit down and have a fking beer, kid, because it's gonna be a second before the snow melts.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2022 20:42     Subject: Do you think APS will close Wednesday too?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m more concerned about Thursday and Friday. I’ve nearly run through all of our sitters, other parent is away and am working through weekend. This is killing my childcare budget.


I suggest staying off DCUM, then. Maybe go that work instead.


Do that work! Sorry… I’m pretty sick of people on these boards talking about how stressed and overwhelmed they are, yet they have the time to post here.



It’s 8:30pm. My office is closed. I work in person. Also you sound like my redneck aunt that no one responds to on social media. That you, Auntie Deb?
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2022 20:40     Subject: Re:Do you think APS will close Wednesday too?
Anonymous wrote:No excuse for schools not to have virtual classes on snow days. They had all the time in the world to prepare. All this talk about doing all they can to catch kids up on material missed last year…


Chill out and go make your kids read a book.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2022 20:39     Subject: Do you think APS will close Wednesday too?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m more concerned about Thursday and Friday. I’ve nearly run through all of our sitters, other parent is away and am working through weekend. This is killing my childcare budget.


I suggest staying off DCUM, then. Maybe go that work instead.


Do that work! Sorry… I’m pretty sick of people on these boards talking about how stressed and overwhelmed they are, yet they have the time to post here.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2022 20:38     Subject: Do you think APS will close Wednesday too?
Anonymous wrote:I’m more concerned about Thursday and Friday. I’ve nearly run through all of our sitters, other parent is away and am working through weekend. This is killing my childcare budget.


I suggest staying off DCUM, then. Maybe go that work instead.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2022 19:27     Subject: Re:Do you think APS will close Wednesday too?
Dominion said this was one of the top 5 worst storms in its history. People still without power. It is what it is!


Anonymous
Post 01/04/2022 19:18     Subject: Re:Do you think APS will close Wednesday too?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No excuse for schools not to have virtual classes on snow days. They had all the time in the world to prepare. All this talk about doing all they can to catch kids up on material missed last year…


Then you should have complained to the School Board when this snow policy came out a few months ago. We all knew they would not go virtual on snow days until they hit 5 days.


Are you ok with pulling out dusty asynchronous work? Because as far as I can tell we were all on winter break until Monday. I DO NOT expect or want teachers to be working over break. They need to catch their breath. They already do enough on their free time.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2022 19:15     Subject: Re:Do you think APS will close Wednesday too?
Anonymous wrote:No excuse for schools not to have virtual classes on snow days. They had all the time in the world to prepare. All this talk about doing all they can to catch kids up on material missed last year…


Then you should have complained to the School Board when this snow policy came out a few months ago. We all knew they would not go virtual on snow days until they hit 5 days.