Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 18:58     Subject: Re:Close or delay for cold?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m planning to be at school educating my class. You are welcome to keep your kiddo at home until Friday, though.


I can’t stand school staff calling students “kiddos”. It’s so unprofessional.


Milllennial mommas are the ones who started using "kiddos" instead of children. It's grating, I can't stand it.


I’ll add “littles” and “kinders” to that list.

ES Teacher


Oh yes, both of those are awful. And they make their boomer parents use "grands".
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 18:18     Subject: Close or delay for cold?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is remote learning an option?


No, the governor said it doesn't count toward school days.

I predict on time. The current superintendent has never closed for temperatures. I remember my first 10 years in FCPS, it was a given that single digit mornings = delay, but then she came and we opened on time multiple single digit mornings her first year. Staff was shocked and felt like we'd been lied to about bus abilities for so long, lol. Short of major mechanical issues, I think we will be on time.


Alexandria schools (multiple of my kids friends in that area) all did distance (asynchronous) learning the week after winter break.


That was because of fighting and violence.

And "asynchronous distance learning" means they canceled school.


I’m aware. I’m simply stating that there was still a curriculum and per the parents I know it was weather related. You can argue with them if it was fighting or weather.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 18:16     Subject: Close or delay for cold?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No way on time. Temps will be 5 with wind chills in the negatives. Obvious time for a 2 hour delay.


Is there much of a difference between 7 degrees at 7am and 10 degrees at 9am? Seems like a 2 hour delay would not solve any problems. I think we will start on time.


2 hr delay was already announced for tomororw.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 18:16     Subject: Close or delay for cold?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No way on time. Temps will be 5 with wind chills in the negatives. Obvious time for a 2 hour delay.


Is there much of a difference between 7 degrees at 7am and 10 degrees at 9am? Seems like a 2 hour delay would not solve any problems. I think we will start on time.


Maybe more time to allow for getting buses going if there are problems?
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 18:15     Subject: Re:Close or delay for cold?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m planning to be at school educating my class. You are welcome to keep your kiddo at home until Friday, though.


I can’t stand school staff calling students “kiddos”. It’s so unprofessional.


Milllennial mommas are the ones who started using "kiddos" instead of children. It's grating, I can't stand it.


I’ll add “littles” and “kinders” to that list.

ES Teacher
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 18:13     Subject: Close or delay for cold?
Anonymous wrote:No way on time. Temps will be 5 with wind chills in the negatives. Obvious time for a 2 hour delay.


Is there much of a difference between 7 degrees at 7am and 10 degrees at 9am? Seems like a 2 hour delay would not solve any problems. I think we will start on time.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 18:00     Subject: Close or delay for cold?
Yes! Well done Fairfax!
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 17:46     Subject: Re:Close or delay for cold?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m planning to be at school educating my class. You are welcome to keep your kiddo at home until Friday, though.


I can’t stand school staff calling students “kiddos”. It’s so unprofessional.


Milllennial mommas are the ones who started using "kiddos" instead of children. It's grating, I can't stand it.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 17:39     Subject: Re:Close or delay for cold?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Loudoun County Public Schools are closed Tuesday, Jan. 21 with Administrative Offices opening at 10:00 AM. Scheduled activities on school campuses may be allowed after 4:00 PM. An announcement will be made by NOON.
https://www.lcps.org/

Incredible.


The more rural roads in western Loudoun stay unplowed longer than in Fairfax. Loudoun also got more snow yesterday so the roads are still icy in places. Not surprising. But all districts will also be delayed Wednesday so go ahead and accept that.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 17:36     Subject: Re:Close or delay for cold?
Anonymous wrote:Loudoun County Public Schools are closed Tuesday, Jan. 21 with Administrative Offices opening at 10:00 AM. Scheduled activities on school campuses may be allowed after 4:00 PM. An announcement will be made by NOON.
https://www.lcps.org/

Incredible.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 17:35     Subject: Close or delay for cold?
2 hour morning delay
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 17:23     Subject: Close or delay for cold?
FCPS Fairfax County public schools and offices open two hours late on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. SACC centers open at 8 a.m.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 17:21     Subject: Close or delay for cold?
FCPS website is showing 2-hour delay for tomorrow.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 17:21     Subject: Re:Close or delay for cold?
Delay. It’s posted.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 17:21     Subject: Re:Close or delay for cold?
Loudoun County Public Schools are closed Tuesday, Jan. 21 with Administrative Offices opening at 10:00 AM. Scheduled activities on school campuses may be allowed after 4:00 PM. An announcement will be made by NOON.
https://www.lcps.org/