Should school have been cancelled today?
UPDATE: It seems to be coming down pretty good today, doesn’t it? In addition to commenting on the topic posed earlier, can you tell us where you are and what conditions are like? My wife just e-mailed me to say that conditions in Chesterfield are basically white-out. I’m downtown and the snow is steady — but not that bad.
The earlier topic:
As I sit here, the very first flakes are starting to fall around my home in west county. My son is playing a video game on the couch, instead of sitting in school, where he would just be arriving at this moment.
My daughter in under a bundle of bedclothes, instead of awaiting her ride to school, which would just be showing up at this moment.
They would have been released from school seven hours from now.
In the meanwhile, we are told that heavy snow that threatened to “is behind schedule — bust still on its way.”
And the list of schools closed is extremely lengthy.
Do you think school should have been closed today? What do you suppose goes into the decision to close school? Even if heavy snow came, could it have been cleared in time to let students come and go?
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Actually, I think Angela from “The Office” is here posting under the name “Rachel”.
Sad but true ………Rachel ten years from now none of your bosses or coworkers will remember you for your perfect attendance lighten up take a vacation.
Actually, Mike “darlin,’” I’ve lived here almost 6 years, so I don’t think I’ll be eating my words anytime soon. And you obviously haven’t been to northern Wisconsin, where in fact, ice/sleet does fall alot of the time before it snows. Therefore, your notion that people that aren’t from here aren’t used to ice/sleet as an “underlayment” is pretty much nonsense.
Rachel-Making them go to school is fairly pointless if the school is closed don’t ya think?
Rachel,
I bet your coworkers can’t stand that you come in coughing and sneezing and hacking all over the office. Your snotty fingers are used to touch the copier buttons, door knobs, elevator buttons, basically everything in your office. You might think that they admire your “toughness” but in reality they are holding their breath around you, trying not to inhale your dirty germs. Seriously, stay home when you’re sick - if not for yourself to get better, for the rest of us to stay healthy.
Thanks,
The Management
I’m a teacher at the only district that didn’t get out today. Our attendance is low (I had 50% in my first hour) and parents are calling left and right to get their kids out early. Say what you want, but from an educational perspective, the day is a complete wash. There’s no point in doing much because you’ll have to do it all over again when the kids who stayed home come back. The students are restless and anxious. Then again, I’m bitter because every other district is home, including my teacher husband, so take that for what it’s worth.
I”m from Missouri and I get annoyed and amused when people named Lisa move here. On a serious note, its just plain rude to make a post like that. People in general don’t like to be made fun of. I’m betting Wisconsians feel the same way.
My friend from O’Fallon, Mo called me. I’m downtown St Louis. Hardly any snow. A very narrow but heavy band. So we all many not be on the same page!
I”m willing to bet Rachel doesn’t have kids…….with having such a perfect attendance and what not…..
My family and I attended my father’s funeral yesterday. I find it hard to swallow that people are here complaining about something as trivial as snow fall and closing schools. Im grateful that my children are here with me instead of possibly being at risk of being in accidents to and from school. Put your petty complaints behind, take a look at the snow and feel blessed that you can see its beauty and spend the day with your loved ones.