Anonymous
02/09/2025 18:14
Subject: Snow Day next Tuesday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Make Tueaday a 2hr delay (declared Monday evening as a heads-up with an explanation it may lead to cancellation so folks are warned) so they can buy themselves time to see if the forecast comes to fruition. Then cancel if needed.
That makes no sense considering the snow isn't even starting until at least 11. It's not going to be bad until Tuesday night.
I normally root for us to stay open as much as possible, but afternoon snowfall is the worst. Early release is great in theory, but elementary dismissal plans fall apart because parents haven’t truly got back-up care and parents get caught in traffic, and kids end up stranded well past regular time.
This is my first week in the office downtown this week (RTO). I'm 1.5 hours away at minimum before any early release is called, probably more with everyone else trying to get home as well. I'd take leave but I don't really have much to liberally burn.
Tough titty said the kitty when the milk ran dry. You were supposed to have child care lined up even if working from home. Just have your kid do their normal childcare that they were doing whil you worked all day.
No, that's actually incorrect. It's written into our guidelines that while actively caring for a child is prohibited, simply being in the house with a child is permissible. So them going outside and playing in the snow or watching a movie is fair game. I'm really just there to make sure the house doesn't burn down. But there's no way they can be home alone all day.
So you knew RTO was coming. What steps have you taken to get childcare for your child outside of the house?
Anonymous
02/09/2025 17:59
Subject: Snow Day next Tuesday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does anyone remember the last time they did an early weather dismissal? It hasn't been in the past 6 years that my kid has been in school.
We moved here summer of 2017 and I do remember one in that first year or two. It was a disaster and they haven’t done one since. I’ll see if I can find anything about it.
I looked through my emails. There was a 2 hour early release on January 7, 2020. That was probably the last one - the kids were still virtual in the winter of 2021. I think I would have remembered if we had one in 22, 23 or 24.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 17:49
Subject: Snow Day next Tuesday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Make Tueaday a 2hr delay (declared Monday evening as a heads-up with an explanation it may lead to cancellation so folks are warned) so they can buy themselves time to see if the forecast comes to fruition. Then cancel if needed.
That makes no sense considering the snow isn't even starting until at least 11. It's not going to be bad until Tuesday night.
I normally root for us to stay open as much as possible, but afternoon snowfall is the worst. Early release is great in theory, but elementary dismissal plans fall apart because parents haven’t truly got back-up care and parents get caught in traffic, and kids end up stranded well past regular time.
This is my first week in the office downtown this week (RTO). I'm 1.5 hours away at minimum before any early release is called, probably more with everyone else trying to get home as well. I'd take leave but I don't really have much to liberally burn.
Tough titty said the kitty when the milk ran dry. You were supposed to have child care lined up even if working from home. Just have your kid do their normal childcare that they were doing whil you worked all day.
You all are really just a hateful jealous bunch aren't you. With an early release working from home you would only need to take 2 hours of leave. Now you either take a whole day because of uncertainty or you leave at lunch time with everyone else and only work half a day.
DP. This is what many of us have been doing for years. It’s challenging and disruptive, but you’re in good company. I have to take leave all the time to take care of my own children.
Sure but how does having more cars in the road slowing down your commute to get home in time make your life any better?
Anonymous
02/09/2025 17:46
Subject: Snow Day next Tuesday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Make Tueaday a 2hr delay (declared Monday evening as a heads-up with an explanation it may lead to cancellation so folks are warned) so they can buy themselves time to see if the forecast comes to fruition. Then cancel if needed.
That makes no sense considering the snow isn't even starting until at least 11. It's not going to be bad until Tuesday night.
I normally root for us to stay open as much as possible, but afternoon snowfall is the worst. Early release is great in theory, but elementary dismissal plans fall apart because parents haven’t truly got back-up care and parents get caught in traffic, and kids end up stranded well past regular time.
This is my first week in the office downtown this week (RTO). I'm 1.5 hours away at minimum before any early release is called, probably more with everyone else trying to get home as well. I'd take leave but I don't really have much to liberally burn.
Tough titty said the kitty when the milk ran dry. You were supposed to have child care lined up even if working from home. Just have your kid do their normal childcare that they were doing whil you worked all day.
You all are really just a hateful jealous bunch aren't you. With an early release working from home you would only need to take 2 hours of leave. Now you either take a whole day because of uncertainty or you leave at lunch time with everyone else and only work half a day.
DP. This is what many of us have been doing for years. It’s challenging and disruptive, but you’re in good company. I have to take leave all the time to take care of my own children.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 17:43
Subject: Snow Day next Tuesday?
Anonymous wrote:Does anyone remember the last time they did an early weather dismissal? It hasn't been in the past 6 years that my kid has been in school.
We moved here summer of 2017 and I do remember one in that first year or two. It was a disaster and they haven’t done one since. I’ll see if I can find anything about it.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 17:34
Subject: Snow Day next Tuesday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Make Tueaday a 2hr delay (declared Monday evening as a heads-up with an explanation it may lead to cancellation so folks are warned) so they can buy themselves time to see if the forecast comes to fruition. Then cancel if needed.
That makes no sense considering the snow isn't even starting until at least 11. It's not going to be bad until Tuesday night.
I normally root for us to stay open as much as possible, but afternoon snowfall is the worst. Early release is great in theory, but elementary dismissal plans fall apart because parents haven’t truly got back-up care and parents get caught in traffic, and kids end up stranded well past regular time.
This is my first week in the office downtown this week (RTO). I'm 1.5 hours away at minimum before any early release is called, probably more with everyone else trying to get home as well. I'd take leave but I don't really have much to liberally burn.
Tough titty said the kitty when the milk ran dry. You were supposed to have child care lined up even if working from home. Just have your kid do their normal childcare that they were doing whil you worked all day.
Doesn’t SACC close with weather related early releases?
I take it back. They stay open until everyone has been picked up. Even if that’s their usual 6:15 close time.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 17:33
Subject: Snow Day next Tuesday?
Does anyone remember the last time they did an early weather dismissal? It hasn't been in the past 6 years that my kid has been in school.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 17:32
Subject: Snow Day next Tuesday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Make Tueaday a 2hr delay (declared Monday evening as a heads-up with an explanation it may lead to cancellation so folks are warned) so they can buy themselves time to see if the forecast comes to fruition. Then cancel if needed.
That makes no sense considering the snow isn't even starting until at least 11. It's not going to be bad until Tuesday night.
I normally root for us to stay open as much as possible, but afternoon snowfall is the worst. Early release is great in theory, but elementary dismissal plans fall apart because parents haven’t truly got back-up care and parents get caught in traffic, and kids end up stranded well past regular time.
This is my first week in the office downtown this week (RTO). I'm 1.5 hours away at minimum before any early release is called, probably more with everyone else trying to get home as well. I'd take leave but I don't really have much to liberally burn.
Tough titty said the kitty when the milk ran dry. You were supposed to have child care lined up even if working from home. Just have your kid do their normal childcare that they were doing whil you worked all day.
You all are really just a hateful jealous bunch aren't you. With an early release working from home you would only need to take 2 hours of leave. Now you either take a whole day because of uncertainty or you leave at lunch time with everyone else and only work half a day.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 17:24
Subject: Snow Day next Tuesday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Make Tueaday a 2hr delay (declared Monday evening as a heads-up with an explanation it may lead to cancellation so folks are warned) so they can buy themselves time to see if the forecast comes to fruition. Then cancel if needed.
That makes no sense considering the snow isn't even starting until at least 11. It's not going to be bad until Tuesday night.
I normally root for us to stay open as much as possible, but afternoon snowfall is the worst. Early release is great in theory, but elementary dismissal plans fall apart because parents haven’t truly got back-up care and parents get caught in traffic, and kids end up stranded well past regular time.
This is my first week in the office downtown this week (RTO). I'm 1.5 hours away at minimum before any early release is called, probably more with everyone else trying to get home as well. I'd take leave but I don't really have much to liberally burn.
Tough titty said the kitty when the milk ran dry. You were supposed to have child care lined up even if working from home. Just have your kid do their normal childcare that they were doing whil you worked all day.
Doesn’t SACC close with weather related early releases?
Anonymous
02/09/2025 17:21
Subject: Snow Day next Tuesday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Make Tueaday a 2hr delay (declared Monday evening as a heads-up with an explanation it may lead to cancellation so folks are warned) so they can buy themselves time to see if the forecast comes to fruition. Then cancel if needed.
That makes no sense considering the snow isn't even starting until at least 11. It's not going to be bad until Tuesday night.
I normally root for us to stay open as much as possible, but afternoon snowfall is the worst. Early release is great in theory, but elementary dismissal plans fall apart because parents haven’t truly got back-up care and parents get caught in traffic, and kids end up stranded well past regular time.
This is my first week in the office downtown this week (RTO). I'm 1.5 hours away at minimum before any early release is called, probably more with everyone else trying to get home as well. I'd take leave but I don't really have much to liberally burn.
Tough titty said the kitty when the milk ran dry. You were supposed to have child care lined up even if working from home. Just have your kid do their normal childcare that they were doing whil you worked all day.
No, that's actually incorrect. It's written into our guidelines that while actively caring for a child is prohibited, simply being in the house with a child is permissible. So them going outside and playing in the snow or watching a movie is fair game. I'm really just there to make sure the house doesn't burn down. But there's no way they can be home alone all day.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 17:18
Subject: Snow Day next Tuesday?
Winter storm watch now issued! They could possibly do a 3 hour early release but that’s such a pain in the butt. We’ve only used 4 snow days so we may as well have Tuesday and Wednesday off.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 17:16
Subject: Snow Day next Tuesday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Make Tueaday a 2hr delay (declared Monday evening as a heads-up with an explanation it may lead to cancellation so folks are warned) so they can buy themselves time to see if the forecast comes to fruition. Then cancel if needed.
That makes no sense considering the snow isn't even starting until at least 11. It's not going to be bad until Tuesday night.
I normally root for us to stay open as much as possible, but afternoon snowfall is the worst. Early release is great in theory, but elementary dismissal plans fall apart because parents haven’t truly got back-up care and parents get caught in traffic, and kids end up stranded well past regular time.
This is my first week in the office downtown this week (RTO). I'm 1.5 hours away at minimum before any early release is called, probably more with everyone else trying to get home as well. I'd take leave but I don't really have much to liberally burn.
Tough titty said the kitty when the milk ran dry. You were supposed to have child care lined up even if working from home. Just have your kid do their normal childcare that they were doing whil you worked all day.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 17:15
Subject: Snow Day next Tuesday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Make Tueaday a 2hr delay (declared Monday evening as a heads-up with an explanation it may lead to cancellation so folks are warned) so they can buy themselves time to see if the forecast comes to fruition. Then cancel if needed.
That makes no sense considering the snow isn't even starting until at least 11. It's not going to be bad until Tuesday night.
I normally root for us to stay open as much as possible, but afternoon snowfall is the worst. Early release is great in theory, but elementary dismissal plans fall apart because parents haven’t truly got back-up care and parents get caught in traffic, and kids end up stranded well past regular time.
This is my first week in the office downtown this week (RTO). I'm 1.5 hours away at minimum before any early release is called, probably more with everyone else trying to get home as well. I'd take leave but I don't really have much to liberally burn.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 17:05
Subject: Snow Day next Tuesday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am an LCPS teacher and we got an email today from the assistant superintendent that they’re putting together materials and activities for us to give the kids next week in anticipation of closures. They’re optional and can’t be graded. They’ve NEVER done this so I think they’re assuming we will be out T-F with that bear of a forecast. Yeah yeah I know this is FCPS but they aren’t that different in closures … felt it was worth mentioning here as a heads up.
Is this the county employees doing this work? It’s a great idea!
Are you kidding? What kid in their right mind woukd want to work on some random work that is not required or will be graded on a freaking snow day?!!
Anonymous
02/09/2025 17:03
Subject: Snow Day next Tuesday?
Anonymous wrote:Could they at least cancel the elementary school early release tomorrow so the kids can have a full day on Monday?
No. The teachers need the training time.