Anonymous wrote:A little snow -- one inch--coming tonight--think there will be a delay? Freezing cold too...

delay today

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Montgomery County Public Schools will open two hours late today due to emergency weather conditions. Bus service will be provided on a two-hour-delayed schedule. Morning prekindergarten, morning half-day Head Start, other morning half-day programs and field trips are canceled. Other activities and programs that begin at 10:30 a.m. or earlier are canceled. Administrative offices are open on time. Day care programs in school buildings will remain open as scheduled.

A little snow -- one inch--coming tonight--think there will be a delay? Freezing cold too...

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Anonymous wrote:No. Unless there is freezing and dangerous driving and walking conditions.

Have you seen how HEAVILY salted the roads are this year. Not gonna happen.

Salt doesn't work below 15 degrees F. Our school follows Alexandria and has already posted that if Alexandria delays two hours, our private will too.

Since there isn't any precipitation called for until Saturday, I don't think this is an issue.

It's just cold.

Anonymous wrote:No. Unless there is freezing and dangerous driving and walking conditions.

Have you seen how HEAVILY salted the roads are this year. Not gonna happen.

Salt doesn't work below 15 degrees F. Our school follows Alexandria and has already posted that if Alexandria delays two hours, our private will too.

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Anonymous wrote:Other school districts did close for the one really cold day a few weeks back - but MCPS did not. I bet they don't this time either - they only have one snow day left and I'm willing to bet it snows sometime in Feb.

there are no snow days left.

we've used four days and there are five allowed. last Tuesday was already closed for a professional day so I don't think that day counts.

Yes, we have used 4 days. However, read the MCPS Calendar. It only allows for 4. http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/calendars/

IF SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED... THE SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE EXTENDED BY...
5 days one day to June 13, 2014
6 days two days to June 13 and 16, 2014
7 days three days to June 13, 16, and 17, 2014
8 days four days to June 13, 16, 17, and 18, 2014
9 days five days to June 13, 16, 17, 18, and 19, 2014

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Anonymous wrote:Other school districts did close for the one really cold day a few weeks back - but MCPS did not. I bet they don't this time either - they only have one snow day left and I'm willing to bet it snows sometime in Feb.

there are no snow days left.

Delays don't count against us.

What? No. This isn't Fairax.

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Anonymous wrote:Other school districts did close for the one really cold day a few weeks back - but MCPS did not. I bet they don't this time either - they only have one snow day left and I'm willing to bet it snows sometime in Feb.

there are no snow days left.

we've used four days and there are five allowed. last Tuesday was already closed for a professional day so I don't think that day counts.

MCPS should follow the example it set earlier this month and open on time. But who knows what they'll do.

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I doubt MCPS would close, but Starr took a lot of heat when he opened on time during the last deep freeze.

I don't recall this. I recall Fairfax getting a lot of heat for closing.

Fairfax took a lot of heat for being closed 3 days last week. I think nearly all the school districts in VA were closed on 1/7 due to the cold. MCPS opened on time. I think others in MD had a 2-hour delay, but not a closure.

Starr took a TON of heat on 1/7 saying it wasn't appropriate to open.

People just aren't going to be happy no matter what you do.

Anonymous wrote:How does a delay help with cold? It will be just as cold at 9am as it is at 7am.

The high school kids are probably the most impacted by the delay, because it means they'll be going to school in the daylight instead of the dark.