Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 16:01     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday



I just wish parents cared this much about their kid's education when school is actually in session. It only mysteriously seems to happen when schools are closed.


You can care all you want, but it is what MCPS decides to teach or not to teach your kids that really matters. Omitting large chunks of CKLA because it is too much is a cop out. I cannot physically supplement 50% of material not covered. My wish is also that parents cared and there was more pressure on MCPS to do better. But it is what it is.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 16:00     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:For those of you who said teachers sent assignments, how does that work with the new semester? My HS kid has new teachers in all classes other than AP lang. I don't think he's gotten any emails from teachers. I just looked on Canvas and saw there's something for AP comp sci due tomorrow, but that may have been there from before the teacher knew he wouldn't have had any instructional days with these kids yet.


The new semester has already started so your kid should have canvas course tiles for semester B. Your kid can click on them and access modules and/or assignments. The teacher can also email all students in the class using the canvas announcement feature for their specific course
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 15:59     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Some of the private schools are going back tomorrow (Thursday) with a two hour delay. So I think it’s possible MCPS does a two hour delay Friday. But they might just view a delayed Friday opening as not worth the effort.


The Private schools don't have to worry about walkers and bus stops for the most part. A lot of the private schools that use bus service do pickups in commercial parking lots that have been cleared out. They aren't picking up kids standing on the side of a 4 lane road on top of a wall of ice.


Childcare providers that use MCPS facilities don't have to worry about walkers and bus stops for the most part. They don't provide bus service. They aren't picking up kids standing on the side of a 4 lane road on top of a wall of ice.


This post was in regards to having a 2 hr delay on Friday. Childcare was not mentioned once in the original post or the reply. Stop trying to shoehorn it into every single post.


Actually it was about private schools opening tomorrow (with a delay)


Some of the private schools are going back tomorrow (Thursday) with a two hour delay. So I think it’s possible MCPS does a two hour delay Friday. But they might just view a delayed Friday opening as not worth the effort.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 15:57     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Some of the private schools are going back tomorrow (Thursday) with a two hour delay. So I think it’s possible MCPS does a two hour delay Friday. But they might just view a delayed Friday opening as not worth the effort.


The Private schools don't have to worry about walkers and bus stops for the most part. A lot of the private schools that use bus service do pickups in commercial parking lots that have been cleared out. They aren't picking up kids standing on the side of a 4 lane road on top of a wall of ice.


DP. And the private schools don’t have to be concerned about the entire county being cleared. I would be Resy surprised if we reopen on Friday.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 15:53     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Some of the private schools are going back tomorrow (Thursday) with a two hour delay. So I think it’s possible MCPS does a two hour delay Friday. But they might just view a delayed Friday opening as not worth the effort.


The Private schools don't have to worry about walkers and bus stops for the most part. A lot of the private schools that use bus service do pickups in commercial parking lots that have been cleared out. They aren't picking up kids standing on the side of a 4 lane road on top of a wall of ice.


Childcare providers that use MCPS facilities don't have to worry about walkers and bus stops for the most part. They don't provide bus service. They aren't picking up kids standing on the side of a 4 lane road on top of a wall of ice.


This post was in regards to having a 2 hr delay on Friday. Childcare was not mentioned once in the original post or the reply. Stop trying to shoehorn it into every single post.


Actually it was about private schools opening tomorrow (with a delay)
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 15:52     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Why open Friday, when we can stretch it into a 10-day off-school "emergency". MCPS gets paid, with or without instruction. Everybody will be relaxed, refreshed, and ready to dive back into it.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 15:51     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Zero chance of school Friday.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 15:48     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Some of the private schools are going back tomorrow (Thursday) with a two hour delay. So I think it’s possible MCPS does a two hour delay Friday. But they might just view a delayed Friday opening as not worth the effort.


The Private schools don't have to worry about walkers and bus stops for the most part. A lot of the private schools that use bus service do pickups in commercial parking lots that have been cleared out. They aren't picking up kids standing on the side of a 4 lane road on top of a wall of ice.


Childcare providers that use MCPS facilities don't have to worry about walkers and bus stops for the most part. They don't provide bus service. They aren't picking up kids standing on the side of a 4 lane road on top of a wall of ice.


This post was in regards to having a 2 hr delay on Friday. Childcare was not mentioned once in the original post or the reply. Stop trying to shoehorn it into every single post.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 15:47     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:For those of you who said teachers sent assignments, how does that work with the new semester? My HS kid has new teachers in all classes other than AP lang. I don't think he's gotten any emails from teachers. I just looked on Canvas and saw there's something for AP comp sci due tomorrow, but that may have been there from before the teacher knew he wouldn't have had any instructional days with these kids yet.


Only got mine in the AP Seminar class and that's probably because he's the only teacher who teaches it so he knows for a fact he has the same kids all year.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 15:46     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Some of the private schools are going back tomorrow (Thursday) with a two hour delay. So I think it’s possible MCPS does a two hour delay Friday. But they might just view a delayed Friday opening as not worth the effort.


The Private schools don't have to worry about walkers and bus stops for the most part. A lot of the private schools that use bus service do pickups in commercial parking lots that have been cleared out. They aren't picking up kids standing on the side of a 4 lane road on top of a wall of ice.


Childcare providers that use MCPS facilities don't have to worry about walkers and bus stops for the most part. They don't provide bus service. They aren't picking up kids standing on the side of a 4 lane road on top of a wall of ice.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 15:45     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Could they have prepared better by thinking how to do some instruction during a week-long shutdown? At lease make the effort, send textbooks, emails, assignments, ask kids to read X,Y,Z. Just for performance's sake, if not for real, since they are so good at performing - just look at the head of MCPS rapping in videos. The lack of care and focus on actual instruction and academics is staggering. Snow days just expose the dysfunction of the whole system.



I just wish parents cared this much about their kid's education when school is actually in session. It only mysteriously seems to happen when schools are closed.




More likely that kids are too busy working with expensive tutors to remediate the basic skills you failed to properly teach


Even the best teachers can't teach a rock how to read.


The tutor managed to make more progress in two sessions than her teacher did in 3 months


You’re kidding me? A 1-1 tutor made more progress than a teacher trying to teach 20 kids with behaviors and different levels? I’m shocked!
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 15:45     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:Any guesses for Friday??


MCPS needs to survey staff to see who could make it in on Friday.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 15:44     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
For those of you who said teachers sent assignments, how does that work with the new semester? My HS kid has new teachers in all classes other than AP lang. I don't think he's gotten any emails from teachers. I just looked on Canvas and saw there's something for AP comp sci due tomorrow, but that may have been there from before the teacher knew he wouldn't have had any instructional days with these kids yet.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 15:42     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:Some of the private schools are going back tomorrow (Thursday) with a two hour delay. So I think it’s possible MCPS does a two hour delay Friday. But they might just view a delayed Friday opening as not worth the effort.


The Private schools don't have to worry about walkers and bus stops for the most part. A lot of the private schools that use bus service do pickups in commercial parking lots that have been cleared out. They aren't picking up kids standing on the side of a 4 lane road on top of a wall of ice.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 15:41     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Could they have prepared better by thinking how to do some instruction during a week-long shutdown? At lease make the effort, send textbooks, emails, assignments, ask kids to read X,Y,Z. Just for performance's sake, if not for real, since they are so good at performing - just look at the head of MCPS rapping in videos. The lack of care and focus on actual instruction and academics is staggering. Snow days just expose the dysfunction of the whole system.



I just wish parents cared this much about their kid's education when school is actually in session. It only mysteriously seems to happen when schools are closed.




More likely that kids are too busy working with expensive tutors to remediate the basic skills you failed to properly teach


Even the best teachers can't teach a rock how to read.


The tutor managed to make more progress in two sessions than her teacher did in 3 months