Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 21:06     Subject: 2 Hour Delay Monday February 9th?
Why? It's going to be fine.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 21:03     Subject: 2 Hour Delay Monday February 9th?
I grew up in New England. My street had no sidewalks. It snowed alot. We went to school
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 21:02     Subject: 2 Hour Delay Monday February 9th?
Still sidewalks needing to be shoveled around our school and as the snow melts and deep freezes we have black ice in the morning. Too cold on Monday, two hour delay.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 20:59     Subject: 2 Hour Delay Monday February 9th?
Anonymous wrote:I thought OP was kidding.


My neighborhood is good, but it’s a big county so I can’t pretend to know what it is like elsewhere.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 20:58     Subject: 2 Hour Delay Monday February 9th?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:i haven’t been able to work for 2 weeks. when my kids can’t go to school until 11:15 it makes it really hard. kids need to be back for full days. fcps has had 2 weeks to clear whatever needs to be cleared. or if parents don’t like bus stops they can clear them. i shoveled our entire street because vdot never came


What is your childcare plan and why isn’t it in place? Oh I see. FCPS is your childcare.


i don’t have a childcare plan for 2 weeks. i have no family close by. my husband leaves extremely early for work. we aren’t part of SACC. what do you expect me to do? i work part time. from 9:30-3:30 while my kids are in school. on days where they are scheduled off i take off. but days where they don’t go in until 11:20 i can’t show up at work at 12. it doesn’t work. and fcps wasn’t even telling families until 4pm daily earlier in the week. i am sure a lot of families are struggling with the late starts. maybe not middle school who goes early or high school who can get themselves to school. but for elementary it’s hard. not to mention kids are behind in learning, teachers say there isn’t time to get it all done, kids are missing weeks of specials. it’s winter. we live in an area where we get snow. it’s been 2 weeks since we had snow. it’s time to go back to a normal schedule


As much as I sympathize with your situation, I think it’s a risk to open on time if the bus stops still aren’t clear. Reid may take that risk though.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 20:52     Subject: 2 Hour Delay Monday February 9th?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:i haven’t been able to work for 2 weeks. when my kids can’t go to school until 11:15 it makes it really hard. kids need to be back for full days. fcps has had 2 weeks to clear whatever needs to be cleared. or if parents don’t like bus stops they can clear them. i shoveled our entire street because vdot never came


What is your childcare plan and why isn’t it in place? Oh I see. FCPS is your childcare.


i don’t have a childcare plan for 2 weeks. i have no family close by. my husband leaves extremely early for work. we aren’t part of SACC. what do you expect me to do? i work part time. from 9:30-3:30 while my kids are in school. on days where they are scheduled off i take off. but days where they don’t go in until 11:20 i can’t show up at work at 12. it doesn’t work. and fcps wasn’t even telling families until 4pm daily earlier in the week. i am sure a lot of families are struggling with the late starts. maybe not middle school who goes early or high school who can get themselves to school. but for elementary it’s hard. not to mention kids are behind in learning, teachers say there isn’t time to get it all done, kids are missing weeks of specials. it’s winter. we live in an area where we get snow. it’s been 2 weeks since we had snow. it’s time to go back to a normal schedule
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 20:30     Subject: 2 Hour Delay Monday February 9th?
I thought OP was kidding.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 20:29     Subject: 2 Hour Delay Monday February 9th?
Super Bowl is on Sunday. Two hour delay would be extremely popular.

Just sayin
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 19:08     Subject: 2 Hour Delay Monday February 9th?
Anonymous wrote:i haven’t been able to work for 2 weeks. when my kids can’t go to school until 11:15 it makes it really hard. kids need to be back for full days. fcps has had 2 weeks to clear whatever needs to be cleared. or if parents don’t like bus stops they can clear them. i shoveled our entire street because vdot never came


What is your childcare plan and why isn’t it in place? Oh I see. FCPS is your childcare.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 18:50     Subject: Re:2 Hour Delay Monday February 9th?
Anonymous wrote:I hope so! I want to take the kids to see and support the Monks Walking for Peace! They will be in Alexandria on Monday morning by Hollin Hills.

https://www.ffxnow.com/2026/02/06/fcpd-monks-walk-for-peace-to-arrive-in-fairfax-soon-expect-road-closures/


+1
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 18:36     Subject: 2 Hour Delay Monday February 9th?
i haven’t been able to work for 2 weeks. when my kids can’t go to school until 11:15 it makes it really hard. kids need to be back for full days. fcps has had 2 weeks to clear whatever needs to be cleared. or if parents don’t like bus stops they can clear them. i shoveled our entire street because vdot never came
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 18:04     Subject: 2 Hour Delay Monday February 9th?
Anonymous wrote:What about the single digit temps? And the mounds of ice at the bus stops still? Not cool.


You are welcome to keep your child home.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 18:03     Subject: 2 Hour Delay Monday February 9th?
Anonymous wrote:They literally said it would be on time on Monday in the last email about delays.


This is lifted from the Feb 4 email to staff and to the community:
This is why we are opening schools two hours late on Thursday, February 5, and Friday, February 6, 2026. Central and school offices will open on time Thursday and Friday. We plan to open schools on time next week. We will share updated information Sunday afternoon.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 17:49     Subject: 2 Hour Delay Monday February 9th?
The sidewalks and intersection near Longfellow are not clear. The neighborhood streets and sidewalks are thick ice.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 17:45     Subject: 2 Hour Delay Monday February 9th?
What about the single digit temps? And the mounds of ice at the bus stops still? Not cool.