Anonymous
Post 12/11/2023 18:02     Subject: Phone calls from mcps at 5:40 AM
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I had just fallen asleep (shift work)
It was obnoxious!!!!


That's why I use the DND settings. You should give it a try. It's really great!


How would I set my phone to dnd when the children go to school? This is a ridiculous statement!
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2023 17:55     Subject: Phone calls from mcps at 5:40 AM
Anonymous wrote:I had just fallen asleep (shift work)
It was obnoxious!!!!


That's why I use the DND settings. You should give it a try. It's really great!
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2023 16:28     Subject: Phone calls from mcps at 5:40 AM
I had just fallen asleep (shift work)
It was obnoxious!!!!
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2023 16:12     Subject: Phone calls from mcps at 5:40 AM
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What were they supposed to do? High school
Buses begin around 6:15 in some locations. Do you prefer a light knock at the door? A letter that would arrive Friday?

+1
They were actually late on their own decision. They are supposed to notify by 5:30 a.m. according to their own policies.
We were almost out the door to take DC to the bus.


+1
Given that they made the decision pretty late, they probably decided to use every means possible to reach families--they don't usually call for delays/closures. I'd rather get a 5:40 a.m. call than be in PG County, where they made the decision to delay after many kids were already on buses: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/snow-delay-announced-after-some-kids-were-already-on-school-buses-in-prince-georges/3491597/

Also, if an early morning call is your biggest problem today, I'd say you're doing all right. Perspective.

That sounds suspiciously like a reasonable answer. DCUM frowns on this.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2023 15:32     Subject: Phone calls from mcps at 5:40 AM
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What were they supposed to do? High school
Buses begin around 6:15 in some locations. Do you prefer a light knock at the door? A letter that would arrive Friday?

+1
They were actually late on their own decision. They are supposed to notify by 5:30 a.m. according to their own policies.
We were almost out the door to take DC to the bus.


+1
Given that they made the decision pretty late, they probably decided to use every means possible to reach families--they don't usually call for delays/closures. I'd rather get a 5:40 a.m. call than be in PG County, where they made the decision to delay after many kids were already on buses: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/snow-delay-announced-after-some-kids-were-already-on-school-buses-in-prince-georges/3491597/

Also, if an early morning call is your biggest problem today, I'd say you're doing all right. Perspective.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2023 15:28     Subject: Phone calls from mcps at 5:40 AM
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What were they supposed to do? High school
Buses begin around 6:15 in some locations. Do you prefer a light knock at the door? A letter that would arrive Friday?

+1
They were actually late on their own decision. They are supposed to notify by 5:30 a.m. according to their own policies.
We were almost out the door to take DC to the bus.


They put the announcement on their website right before 5:30 -- I was awake at 5:15 and kept checking, and I got an Alert MCPS email at 5:27. But the text came a bit later.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2023 15:24     Subject: Phone calls from mcps at 5:40 AM
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do not disturb setting, my friend.


THIS!! The best thing I ever set on my phone. No more errant calls in the middle of the night.


This doesn't work if you have kids away at college, young adults living on their own or elderly parents.
The point of emergencies is you don't know WHO would be calling to alert you. It might be a neighbor, police, dorm RA, president of the college, girlfriend, or a stranger who found their car in a ditch.
School delay isn't an emergency and shouldn't be blasted out at 5 am when it was texted, posted and emailed.
This isn't 1970

There is a setting on iPhone to allow numbers blocked during iPhone to ring when more than 2 calls. I have a kid at college and an elderly parent. If it's an emergency I assume whoever is trying would call more than once.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2023 14:53     Subject: Phone calls from mcps at 5:40 AM
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do not disturb setting, my friend.


THIS!! The best thing I ever set on my phone. No more errant calls in the middle of the night.


This doesn't work if you have kids away at college, young adults living on their own or elderly parents.
The point of emergencies is you don't know WHO would be calling to alert you. It might be a neighbor, police, dorm RA, president of the college, girlfriend, or a stranger who found their car in a ditch.
School delay isn't an emergency and shouldn't be blasted out at 5 am when it was texted, posted and emailed.
This isn't 1970
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2023 13:54     Subject: Phone calls from mcps at 5:40 AM
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What were they supposed to do? High school
Buses begin around 6:15 in some locations. Do you prefer a light knock at the door? A letter that would arrive Friday?

+1
They were actually late on their own decision. They are supposed to notify by 5:30 a.m. according to their own policies.
We were almost out the door to take DC to the bus.


I know this is off topic, but do you escort your HS child to the bus stop?

DP. My kid’s magnet bus stop is almost 2 miles from our house. I don’t make her walk it in the morning and wouldn’t be comfortable with her riding her bike on a highway in the dark. She’s not old enough to drive yet, so I drive her to the bus stop. Most of the kids are driven to the bus stop by a parent.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2023 13:32     Subject: Phone calls from mcps at 5:40 AM
Anonymous wrote:Do not disturb setting, my friend.


THIS!! The best thing I ever set on my phone. No more errant calls in the middle of the night.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2023 13:29     Subject: Phone calls from mcps at 5:40 AM
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What were they supposed to do? High school
Buses begin around 6:15 in some locations. Do you prefer a light knock at the door? A letter that would arrive Friday?

+1
They were actually late on their own decision. They are supposed to notify by 5:30 a.m. according to their own policies.
We were almost out the door to take DC to the bus.


I know this is off topic, but do you escort your HS child to the bus stop?
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2023 12:41     Subject: Phone calls from mcps at 5:40 AM
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You're in control of your notification settings. I opted for only texts and emails. No calls here!


This is OP. I have a child away in college and can't/won't turn off notifications, just incase. I will block the number they called from this morning.
I hope principal interns also understand that the emails, texts and phone calls were enough. We didn't need to jump on Remind and get that message out.there again.


So set your kid as a favorite and accept calls from favorites. Or set the setting so that if someone calls twice in five minutes it notifies you.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2023 12:40     Subject: Phone calls from mcps at 5:40 AM
Anonymous wrote:My kid's bus leaves at 640am.

Why isn't your phone on do not disturb?


oh meant to say 620
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2023 12:40     Subject: Phone calls from mcps at 5:40 AM
My kid's bus leaves at 640am.

Why isn't your phone on do not disturb?
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2023 12:40     Subject: Phone calls from mcps at 5:40 AM
Anonymous wrote:What were they supposed to do? High school
Buses begin around 6:15 in some locations. Do you prefer a light knock at the door? A letter that would arrive Friday?

+1
They were actually late on their own decision. They are supposed to notify by 5:30 a.m. according to their own policies.
We were almost out the door to take DC to the bus.