Anonymous
02/01/2026 10:23
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are people actually trying to get over a WEEK off school? Look at the weather report - this ice is not going anywhere. You have had 8 days to dig your car out.
I think most of us are eager for our kids to get back at this point but some of us are actually concerned about the conditions out there. Believe it or not.
Some of us have been out and about since day 1, because of dogs needing to be walked, etc, and "the conditions" are what they are. They are not going to change. Everyone is walking the icy snow without sinking. Everyone is getting salt stuck into their shoe treads and tracking it home. Dogs' paws need to be wiped because the salt is toxic. You dig your car out and you let your kid go to school. The only annoying thing at this point are the snow mounds that block some pedestrian crossings. You had time to get your kid solid boots to walk to school... but my husband navigates them in his worn and slippery sneakers. I am sure some kids will walk to school in inadequate shoes. They will survive, even though it's not ideal. The cold temperatures are fine, unless a bus doesn't arrive, but that's very unlikely next week.
This is how it is, PP. You cannot have perfect conditions all the time.
+1. If we wait for all of this to melt, the kids will be out until March at the earliest.
THAT would be fabulous for them. They can make it up in June.
Then the complaints will be that the schools' air conditioning is insufficient and how could we possibly send kids to school in the heat!
Anonymous
02/01/2026 10:22
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are people actually trying to get over a WEEK off school? Look at the weather report - this ice is not going anywhere. You have had 8 days to dig your car out.
I think most of us are eager for our kids to get back at this point but some of us are actually concerned about the conditions out there. Believe it or not.
If you are “concerned” then feel free to stay home with your kid. Everyone else needs to get back to school. Again it has been 8 days - absent a disability you should have been out clearing the snow and ice that is in your way or making alternate plans. You should have been getting together with your neighbors to clear the bus stop. If you didn’t, now you have only yourself to blame, and the entire school system cannot be shut down due to your ineptitude.
It's been 4 days without school, not 8. Yes, 8 days of horrific weather conditions the county wasn't prepared for. Forced interactions so one angry parent can be rid of the children they shouldn't have had in the first place? Nah, miss me with that.
Woof. Someone is feisty. Some of us care deeply about our kids, and part of that is making sure they get their education. With MCPS almost certainly not going to use the March and April makeup days, I do not want my kids to miss anymore school.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 10:21
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are people actually trying to get over a WEEK off school? Look at the weather report - this ice is not going anywhere. You have had 8 days to dig your car out.
I think most of us are eager for our kids to get back at this point but some of us are actually concerned about the conditions out there. Believe it or not.
Some of us have been out and about since day 1, because of dogs needing to be walked, etc, and "the conditions" are what they are. They are not going to change. Everyone is walking the icy snow without sinking. Everyone is getting salt stuck into their shoe treads and tracking it home. Dogs' paws need to be wiped because the salt is toxic. You dig your car out and you let your kid go to school. The only annoying thing at this point are the snow mounds that block some pedestrian crossings. You had time to get your kid solid boots to walk to school... but my husband navigates them in his worn and slippery sneakers. I am sure some kids will walk to school in inadequate shoes. They will survive, even though it's not ideal. The cold temperatures are fine, unless a bus doesn't arrive, but that's very unlikely next week.
This is how it is, PP. You cannot have perfect conditions all the time.
+1. If we wait for all of this to melt, the kids will be out until March at the earliest.
THAT would be fabulous for them. They can make it up in June.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 10:20
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are people actually trying to get over a WEEK off school? Look at the weather report - this ice is not going anywhere. You have had 8 days to dig your car out.
I think most of us are eager for our kids to get back at this point but some of us are actually concerned about the conditions out there. Believe it or not.
If you are “concerned” then feel free to stay home with your kid. Everyone else needs to get back to school. Again it has been 8 days - absent a disability you should have been out clearing the snow and ice that is in your way or making alternate plans. You should have been getting together with your neighbors to clear the bus stop. If you didn’t, now you have only yourself to blame, and the entire school system cannot be shut down due to your ineptitude.
It's been 4 days without school, not 8. Yes, 8 days of horrific weather conditions the county wasn't prepared for. Forced interactions so one angry parent can be rid of the children they shouldn't have had in the first place? Nah, miss me with that.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 10:16
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are people actually trying to get over a WEEK off school? Look at the weather report - this ice is not going anywhere. You have had 8 days to dig your car out.
I think most of us are eager for our kids to get back at this point but some of us are actually concerned about the conditions out there. Believe it or not.
Some of us have been out and about since day 1, because of dogs needing to be walked, etc, and "the conditions" are what they are. They are not going to change. Everyone is walking the icy snow without sinking. Everyone is getting salt stuck into their shoe treads and tracking it home. Dogs' paws need to be wiped because the salt is toxic. You dig your car out and you let your kid go to school. The only annoying thing at this point are the snow mounds that block some pedestrian crossings. You had time to get your kid solid boots to walk to school... but my husband navigates them in his worn and slippery sneakers. I am sure some kids will walk to school in inadequate shoes. They will survive, even though it's not ideal. The cold temperatures are fine, unless a bus doesn't arrive, but that's very unlikely next week.
This is how it is, PP. You cannot have perfect conditions all the time.
+1. If we wait for all of this to melt, the kids will be out until March at the earliest.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 10:15
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are people actually trying to get over a WEEK off school? Look at the weather report - this ice is not going anywhere. You have had 8 days to dig your car out.
I think most of us are eager for our kids to get back at this point but some of us are actually concerned about the conditions out there. Believe it or not.
Some of us have been out and about since day 1, because of dogs needing to be walked, etc, and "the conditions" are what they are. They are not going to change. Everyone is walking the icy snow without sinking. Everyone is getting salt stuck into their shoe treads and tracking it home. Dogs' paws need to be wiped because the salt is toxic. You dig your car out and you let your kid go to school. The only annoying thing at this point are the snow mounds that block some pedestrian crossings. You had time to get your kid solid boots to walk to school... but my husband navigates them in his worn and slippery sneakers. I am sure some kids will walk to school in inadequate shoes. They will survive, even though it's not ideal. The cold temperatures are fine, unless a bus doesn't arrive, but that's very unlikely next week.
This is how it is, PP. You cannot have perfect conditions all the time.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 10:14
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are people actually trying to get over a WEEK off school? Look at the weather report - this ice is not going anywhere. You have had 8 days to dig your car out.
I think most of us are eager for our kids to get back at this point but some of us are actually concerned about the conditions out there. Believe it or not.
If you are “concerned” then feel free to stay home with your kid. Everyone else needs to get back to school. Again it has been 8 days - absent a disability you should have been out clearing the snow and ice that is in your way or making alternate plans. You should have been getting together with your neighbors to clear the bus stop. If you didn’t, now you have only yourself to blame, and the entire school system cannot be shut down due to your ineptitude.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 10:13
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are people actually trying to get over a WEEK off school? Look at the weather report - this ice is not going anywhere. You have had 8 days to dig your car out.
I think most of us are eager for our kids to get back at this point but some of us are actually concerned about the conditions out there. Believe it or not.
If you're that concerned, drive your kids. Drive your neighbor's kids. There's no reason to continue to keep the kids home.
Planning on both but believe it or not I can’t help the whole neighborhood. I don’t envy MCPS. They have a bunch of bad options. I’m glad it’s not my call.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 10:10
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are people actually trying to get over a WEEK off school? Look at the weather report - this ice is not going anywhere. You have had 8 days to dig your car out.
I think most of us are eager for our kids to get back at this point but some of us are actually concerned about the conditions out there. Believe it or not.
If you're that concerned, drive your kids. Drive your neighbor's kids. There's no reason to continue to keep the kids home.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 10:09
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Are people actually trying to get over a WEEK off school? Look at the weather report - this ice is not going anywhere. You have had 8 days to dig your car out.
I think most of us are eager for our kids to get back at this point but some of us are actually concerned about the conditions out there. Believe it or not.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 10:07
Subject: What about Monday?
I've seen videos of some people taking ice-skates to the snowcrete. Just shows how solid it is... kids aren't sinking.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 09:44
Subject: What about Monday?
Are people actually trying to get over a WEEK off school? Look at the weather report - this ice is not going anywhere. You have had 8 days to dig your car out.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 09:41
Subject: What about Monday?
Anne Arundel has already announced 2 hour delays for Monday and Tuesday.
And they were doing virtual last week.
Mcps got stupid snow day videos. So sad how mcps has fallen.
And they were doing virtual last week.
Mcps got stupid snow day videos. So sad how mcps has fallen.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 09:41
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:ICE vs Snow
Shut up if you think kids could go back safely
Then buy a dictionary.
Look at the footprints. Clearly people have been walking on it fine all week. That's how it got packed down.
Most of the footprints were made early in the week before it was solidly frozen, or they are made possible in certain areas that get more sun. Surely you understand science.
There's a very simple test. Find undisturbed snow. Step on it. Unless you're a very small child, you will sink.
I’m not a very small child and did not sink into the snow.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 09:39
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:ICE vs Snow
Shut up if you think kids could go back safely
Then buy a dictionary.
Look at the footprints. Clearly people have been walking on it fine all week. That's how it got packed down.
Most of the footprints were made early in the week before it was solidly frozen, or they are made possible in certain areas that get more sun. Surely you understand science.
There's a very simple test. Find undisturbed snow. Step on it. Unless you're a very small child, you will sink.
Clearly you haven’t walked outside in the DMV this week. I’m heavy and don’t sink at all on the snow in my yard and park that no one has walked on. It’s frozen. Snowcrete, as they’re calling it. I haven’t experienced it here before. It’s actually kinda neat. But I find the more challenging thing is when sidewalks suddenly end due to piled up chunks of snowcrete.