All right. Who will be the first to have a Snow Day this year?
I think I have a good chance for one tomorrow.
A friend in KC had one today, but we are prepared for one tomorrow! Kids were actually not too bad despite the thought of being off tomorrow. We are a suburban school that spans into some pretty windy, hilly rural areas on the outer edge near all the wineries.
Ooh! ooh! I win!
I had a half day today and I'm out tomorrow!
Of course, now Swoosh will be out of school four days before me, or something.
It is a total of 2 so far this school year for us...
I finally got the call at 5:30am this morning that we were not having school today due to snow... one of the last ones in the area to call off. Not sure why we waited so long when even the "bigger schools" had already called off and most of the bigger school's bus routes are all in town (whereas our's are backroads and gravel).
This is our 1st snow day of the year. We had a 1HR delay back befroe Christmas.
I was in junior high in NW Arkansas and it didnt take anything for school to be called there because some of the buses went way, way back into the boonies. We're talking little country gravel roads that was just wide enough for a bus! If those roads iced over, even just a little bit, there was no way you could get them buses outta there. I am from and have lived in Kansas City most of my life and when school would be called for an inch or so of snow down there my mother would tell me. I'd look out the window and be like "Uhhh.....you're kiddin' right?" :o LOL!
Needless to say, sometimes we tipped or maxed the snow day limits!
Hmmm.... schools are already calling off for tomorrow in the area... I wonder if we'll get another Snow Day tomorrow? ???
Today and tomorrow for us, though it looks like roads are fine. They're claiming the temperature is too low.
I'm out today (Wednesday). I'm starting to get nervous about make-up days. At this rate, Swoosh will be out a week before I am...
back to school....3 neighboring districts were out due to blowing snow, and wind chill.
Proud to say I was 1 of 5 schools in Northeast Missouri in session today -- that area includes all the way over to Princeton down to Fayette over to the River (along I-70) and back up again. Yeah we are TOUGH at our school district.... and we didn't even do the "girly thing" of "Hard Surfaces Only" -- because we ain't got none! ;D
Teachers are so fortunate! Working in emergencies services, I get the joy of going in regardless of sun, rain, snow, ice, or hail.
Although, I still think teachers have the tougher job! :P
Similarities Ozark are that neither emergencies services nor teachers know what they are walking into on any given day.
Pretty funny situation up here.
Some schools were trying to use today as a "make-up day" for one of the snow days they had this week... well those schools are all out today on yet another snow day.
Having a snow day on a make-up day for a snow day is just funny to say.
Anyone ready for Wed-Thurs? They are calling for 4" here in StL. I really don't want a 3 day week, I'd like to still get out in May!
call for 4 - 6 inches in eastern kansas.
Proud to say I am 1 of 4 schools in NEMO that has had only ONE snow day this year. There are a few that have had 5 already :o
well hopefully No more snow......and NO more snowdays! ready for spring....
If it's going to be cold, it might as well snow.
I'll wager we have one Thursday. Just looked at future scan.... craaaaap :o
Maybe Thursday and Friday since we now take off days for "extreme wind chills". Who does that protect? The kids then just play outside in extreme wind chills.
It protects the kids on the long bus rides from being on a cold bus for an extended period of time.
We got maybe a half inch of snow tonight. It was rather random.
Wednesday night we're supposed to get hit hard.
We have kids lately showing up in shorts with no coats. I know they are in middle school, and should know better, but unfortunately much of our poulation has working parents that are not around to see kids off to school/ assure they are dressed properly.
On that note... Weathermen here are now calling for 6-8 in the county, and 3-5 in the city (StL.) Kids are gonna be crazy today.
Yeah we're in the 6-8 range here in NEMO. The kids haven't been bad thus far, but I would imagine the closer it gets to us, the more crazy they'll become -- oh joy in 8th hour. :/
still saying 6=8 here...we'll see.
StL schools called, I am off tomorrow...wife still has school as of right now though :-\ she will have to go in regardless to watch students at the day care if there is no school.
No call yet...but schools are closing left and right up here in NEMO.
I hope we aren't the "tough" ones again... we seem to enjoy being the only school open in the area.
Snow day here in NW Arkansas. It's coming down as I type! Several inches expected by late today. Already the ground is white, the streets too!
8+ inches here!
Snow day AND payday...today is a good day.
6+ here and we still had school. We're "tough" let me tell you.
*1 of only 5 schools in the area*
Cold buses? I haven't ridden a bus in the winter that wasn't a sauna. While we're protecting them from that "cold" bus, or from their wait at the bus stop, or from their ignorance in wearing shorts, they are sledding and having snowball fights in the very same cold air. I'm just saying the parents who are working and aren't home to properly prepare their children for the weather also aren't there to dress their children for freely roving the streets.
On soap box now:
Anyway, I get kind of tired of "protecting" kids from their ignorant parents. At some point the school needs to give the responsibility back to the family. Our primary purpose is to educate, and yet we are raising these kids - feeding them two or three meals a day, clothing them, providing their supplies, handing them turkeys for Thanksgiving, driving them to and from class, paying their contest entry fees, soliciting Christmas gifts for them. We even entertain them after school hours because their parents aren't off work or won't schedule childcare. Yet, we can't discipline them without doing a ton of paperwork to cover our fannies and we can't discipline them without fear of retaliation or a lawsuit. Pretty soon, the schools - even the elementary schools - will build dormitories to house the students, and the teachers will be required to stay on campus around the clock to supervise them in the evening hours and while they sleep.
I am benevolent, and I love my students, but at some point they need to learn to be responsible for themselves. Protecting them from ignorance just may not be the best approach.
...departing soap box now.
Not sure it counts as a snow day, but my kids were out today due to a thin layer of ice that is coating everything. On the plus side, I only fell twice on my way in from the parking lot.
Update- 11" now...
^^Yeah that counts, though I guess it should count as an ice day. I remember how those Oklahoma winters are, and the road crews still do a horrible job of clearing the streets and highways for motorists. I do not miss that part of living in the Sooner State.
Seriously? Yeah we went the entire day of school. They didn't even touch some of the highways - they're just as bad as they were when we went to school... oh well I guess the snow will melt eventually. ::)
I canceled pep band tonight. Between crappy driving conditions on the back roads and -6*F for the low before wind chill, I figured safety was a little more important than cheering on the basketball teams. *gasp* I'm so anti-school spirit. :o ::)
No school tomorrow for us.
Wentzville called off already too. I sure hope they get the roads in better condition for this weekend as I am going to St. Louis to watch Cirque du Soleil at SLU's "C-Arena"
Home-schooling: snow days are just another day, except we learn about building snowmen and fires in the fireplace.
Life is so good when you spend it with your own family. :)
I'm getting ready to go into another work cycle...a four day work shift...and will likely be "stuck" at work due to the snow and ice that will come down my first day back at work today! I work at a hospital, so there are spare beds employees can use. However, being stuck in the hospital for maybe four days is like being stuck in a casino without having the fun! Pray for sunshine so I can commute home! :D
I Win. Another snow day today.
today? really? wow!!
'Looks like I have to work five days in a row this week! Blech!
OK. Sound off - how many snow days have each of you teachers had so far?
<---1 Snow Day
<---------------- 5 days
Have a good summer Swoosh, I'll be in until The first week in June, and I go back the first of August.
<--------Three
^LOL. I get out the 18th of May for now.
I'll probably be working Summer School this year though, so June will be tied up with that.
rube, that wont leave you much time to take all of those famous pictures... :-\
I think 3 snow days for me. It would be 4, but we went to school on MLK day to make one up.
<----1 snow day
I'm with ya Swoosh....we're tough! ;D
Oh boy - next cell starts moving in tonight with the bulk of it being late Monday into Tuesday.
yep! everybody ready?
trucks fueled up here,
snow plow is ready,
checked and fired up generator.....
Yep ready here!
good luck~!
Wednesday and Thursday are optimal days for this, so I can avoid after school meetings. Bonus!
We are supposed to be hit Monday night through Wednesday with more "winter precipitation" in NW Arkansas. I wish that there were snow days in my line of work (healthcare) but the ole ER keeps churning away, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week...
well hopefully u wont have anything to do junior...........
At this point, I know I might be the only one, after 5 snow days, I am tired of them seeing that I already don't get out until June as it is...We don't build in days, they are simply tacked onto the end, and after 5 (where we are at now ) we lose Sprong break days, and president's day.
We are being told it is going to be here in StL. Like the Blizzard of 82' crossed with the ice storm of 2006'. Both devistated areas of the city.
Some get heavy freezing rain
Others Get 1-2 FT. of snow
Others get a mix of both.
News weather men are calling for many days of power outages, and tree damage etc.
1/10" of ice by Monday morning commute followed by 8"-14" of snow compounded by 25-35 mph wind. Should be "fun" - would like to get a few days in this week so I can work on the band's courtshow drill for Homecoming.
You guys are going to get slammed! Ours won't start until tomorrow afternoon. We'll see...
UGH!
They just updated the prediction....
18" with an error if +/- 2" by 6am Wednesday total accum.
Drifts are expected to be upwards of 4' (yes feet).
:(
school already cancelled today in my area. raining and making ice now, snow moves in tonite. i would expect at least 2 more days cancelled here.
We were released at 12:20 today- they amended the schedule, and had to serve all lunches , otherwise we would have been out @ 10:30-11:00. Right now there is between 1/8-1/4" of ice on everything and it is still raining. I am assuming with "SNOWPOCALYPSE" we will be out a few days if they have predicted correctly.
:o :o :o :o
We got out at 12:15 today. So UN-typical to get out early I didn't believe my kids when they told me the news. Of course the office never called to tell me. Nah. Let the teachers find it out from the kids ::)
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They updated the prediction maps again... we're looking at around 22" of snow now by Wednesday. Yeah that's going to suck.
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Light mist and 36 degrees. It's been pretty much the same all day. Nothing freezing has started yet, but school is out. This'll be day four, then five, six, seven...
Schools are canceling tomorrow in my area tonight, but nothing has started yet. My school hasn't called off school yet.
I couldn't believe we called it before there was any physical evidence of the storm.
thats what happened here today.. cancelled school before it even started doing anything, and roads were fine all day...... :-\ :-\
:o
My school (which never calls off for anything) called off already for tomorrow.
That makes #2 for us
Quote from: Swoosh on January 31, 2011, 01:53:03 PM
We got out at 12:15 today. So UN-typical to get out early I didn't believe my kids when they told me the news. Of course the office never called to tell me. Nah. Let the teachers find it out from the kids ::)
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They updated the prediction maps again... we're looking at around 22" of snow now by Wednesday. Yeah that's going to suck.
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Channel 17 goes a bit overboard sometimes, IMHO. However this time they're not alone:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Eldon&state=MO&site=SGF&lat=38.3509&lon=-92.5764 (http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Eldon&state=MO&site=SGF&lat=38.3509&lon=-92.5764)
I'm going to hi-jack this thread and make it into a general weather thread, if that's all right.
I'm currently in and out right now watching the thunder-sleet come down. I've never seen so much lighting during and ice storm before. It's funny seeing all the meteorology majors come out of the woodwork with their camera equipment to capture every detail of the storm.
^Foul! Get your own thread. :P Oh yeah, the site is yours. Well then, OK. In that case, welcome.
If anyone is wondering, StaceySue will now be able to join us on our snow day.
Quote from: shavethewhales on January 31, 2011, 09:59:18 PM
I'm going to hi-jack this thread and make it into a general weather thread, if that's all right.
overruled - use the dedicated weather thread
Quote from: History Buff on January 31, 2011, 10:24:59 PM
^Foul! Get your own thread. :P Oh yeah, the site is yours. Well then, OK. In that case, welcome.
If anyone is wondering, StaceySue will now be able to join us on our snow day.
:)
And what a snow day it is!
Topeka,,ks: thin layer of ice... maybe 1/2 snow, but wind is blowing all of it horizontally.. oh yea -15 degree windchill..
Lucky here so far on snow, see how day progresses!
somebody mentioned this was a weather related thread!
^Please use the dedicated weather thread for discussions about weather other than "Snow Days" for teachers. Thank you.
Man, Swoosh, you're taking this profession very seriously.
We get the shaft so often IRL that I am not about to let it happen in the virtual world too if I can help it.
You have the torch, my friend. Lead us to victory!
;D Lead on!
I am off again tomorrow officially, and the worst hasn't even hit us yet!
'Looks like we're likely to be out for the entire week.
i would guess wed/thursday here.
Got the RoboCall. Out Wednesday.
Snow Day Count Total: 3
Quote from: History Buff on February 01, 2011, 05:02:21 PM
'Looks like we're likely to be out for the entire week.
That's what I would guess.
;D ;D
out tomorrow as well. Here in central Oklahoma, we've got 5' drifts and I can't get out of my driveway! Glad we went to the store and stocked up! I think the high tomorrow is 13 and the low is -6. You all take care and stay warm!
Hey DeweyBald.. I had not noticed you were from Cushing. I am from Perry but my Brother and sister in law taught in Cushing for years before moving to Houston about 5 years ago.
No school on Thursday for us - Day 6.
haven't announced for here yet,, roads are clearing up here.... we had 9 inches officially. so we got lucky it sounds like....still people snowed in and drifted driveways though..
AHHHHHHH! I wound up spending two days and nights at my workplace because of the snow! (a hospital) It's like being stuck in a casino, but without the fun! SOOOOOOO GLAD to be home again! ;D
Out again tomorrow. Snow Day #4 for us total.
I'll be surprised if we go on Friday. Some schools have already called off the rest of the week. Town is starting to slowly come back to life but the rural roads are a mess still and will be for quite awhile. Even if we have school Friday half of the kids won't be able to make it in and I sure wouldn't want the buses out on those roads. The only reason why they are in as good as shape as they are is because farmers have their tractors out working on them -- sure isn't because of MoDOT
oklaSDCfan-I live between Drumright and Cushing but I teach at the Tech Center in Drumright. My son goes to Cushing HS though. Small world!
No school again tomorrow. That makes 8 days. Let me know how SDC looks in the summer, I won't get there the way things are going.
I know you have plenty of pics for reference!
<----Day 7 tomorrow
Well 4 school districts around here have already called off for tomorrow. The main roads are getting much better but the rural roads are still terrible - but they are finally getting bladed some. If it was me (and again I think too logically) I'd call off and let them have through the weekend to get everything sorted out and then pick up the pieces on Monday. However, I won't be too surprised if we go in tomorrow - which will be a NUT HOUSE if we do.
Just got the call. Snow Day again tomorrow. WOW. 4 Snow Days in a row has to be a record for my district. The main roads are looking pretty good but we still have a lot of kids in the rural areas snowed in. Probably the best thing the district can do is to allow 3 more days to get things back to normal and then start new on Monday.
The more snow days, the more possibility of having some forgiven. Hey! In lieu of a raise, and without Career Ladder, any days off are like a little bonus.
Luckily our district does an "in house" career-ladder. Granted it is not to the level that the state program was, but it is also a lot less paperwork. Every little bit helps.
We're at #5 now on the Snow Days. Amazing that in one week we go from only one to five.
The worst part is that this winter is far from over.
how long has it been since you had 4 or 5 days in a row off because of snow?? swoosh? rube? history?
The Great Ice Storm of a couple of years ago. Power was out for a long time. We had to turn off the water and stay with friends and finally left town for a while. It seems like we had 10 snow days that year, five of which were forgiven. At least that's how I remember it. We still have tree limbs hanging in the canopy.
MSU was closed Tues, Wedns, and today. It opens again tomorrow, but now we've got an extra 2-4" in the forecast for Sunday into Monday!
well it looks like the schools in my area are back to school tomorrow..
We are back in tomorrow. I was at our board meeting tonight, and they have extended our school year to June 2, and took away 1 proffesional development day in March, and a spring break day in April.
our district regulations apparently say you have to make up 10 snow days, anything over that is forgiven...2 away right now!
I cannot ever remember having 4 days off in-a-row even when I was in high school.
We, in all honesty, could probably have gone back tomorrow, but a lot of our rural kids are still snowed in and I think that's why we are not.
We could have gone "hard surfaces only" like a few schools are, but then again most of our routes are NOT "hard surface" so it wouldn't have done us any good. lol
According to our superintendent, the following is state law in Missouri:
A school day is a minimum of three instructional hours....one six hour day canNOT count as two days....bottom line is, you must make up a maximum of 10 school days that you missed. You make up the following days missed....
Make up days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
day 8 is forgiven,
make up 9,
10 is forgiven,
make up 11,
12 is forgiven,
make up 13,
days 14 and beyond are forgiven.
Oh good! so you guys will be out of school by 4th of july!
We're out again, of course. It seems like every year we have several days in a row. The ice storm two years ago was pretty bad. But this snow storm is "historic." Who knows when we'll go back. Maybe things will change over the weekend, but I drove down Rangeline last night, and it still had quite a bit of snow on the road. I was surprised that it still was in that condition two days after the storm. I'm not being critical of road crews; it's just that I was surprised.
We are starting to get "cabin fever" in NW Arkansas. More snow to fall today, and a mix on Monday/Tuesday. For the schools, no spring break...it will be make up time, and there will be make up time at the end of the year, too. Oh my!
unfortunately, porbably true. It will be interesting to see how your different schools make up the lost days.. I do feel for you all on that account..
well maybe except for rube and history.. they have been laying it on pretty thick about the 2k club!!
Lol, just kidding you all.. leave the windows open so we can smell the fresh baked goods.....
Started snowing pretty good here in the Little Rock area around 9 this morning. Most schools around our area went ahead and closed today, due to the fact that the weatherman said it would get worse as the day progresses.
It's snowing again! I must say that is is absolutely beautiful! There's a magnolia tree in the neighbor's back yard that is already heavy with snow. From a distance, it passes as an evergreen. Add the falling snow and the cardinal that flies by occasionally, and it looks like a post card. Just beautiful!
^^we went ahead n went to school this mornin but let out at 900...the other schools around us had already called school off before they even got there...im glad we got a day off, but sad that we will have to make them up
the snow is just beautiful!!!!!!
We missed a half day on Wednesday - I'll be ticked if we have to go a full day to make it up.
As of right now, our last day is now May 24th, but the winter is far from being over.
Yes, winter is far from over. Just look at the forecast for next week. I haven't been in class since Tuesday. Unless major work is done this weekend, I don't know how we can go Monday. We added a couple of inches of snow today, and we have the possibility of wintry weather Sunday and Tuesday.
...and again in the middle of the week.
But the groundhog did not see his shadow, so only a couple of weeks and we're done.
ok history, thanks, wondered when this would be over.. ;D
Well, my school called off for Monday. I don't even know what number I'm on...7?
We *might* get a whole week in this week. We'll just have to wait and see, but there is no snow in the forecast.
we are all clear here... back to normal whatever that is.. calling for possible snow tuesday/wed.
SS, if you've stayed with our schedule, tomorrow is Snow Day #8, and we do NOT have to make it up.
Why do you have a Snow Day? You guys haven't received any more snow than we have. ???
Quote from: History Buff on February 06, 2011, 09:02:01 PM
SS, if you've stayed with our schedule, tomorrow is Snow Day #8, and we do NOT have to make it up.
We may have had the same amount off. We made one up on MLK day, though.
Swoosh, my school district is so rural and hilly a school bus would still get stuck trying to get through. Heck, my car still slips and slides in my neighborhood until I get to a main road. I was surprised Joplin is still out. I drove around yesterday, and side streets were pretty slushy, but I thought they were manageable. Joplin has a few rural routes, so maybe that was the issue. I would think we would go tomorrow, but if it's our true day 8, who knows? Unless today was our day 8. I guess I'll wait and see.
One interesting thing is that last week was our basketball homecoming. We missed nearly all of spirit week. Will it be spirit week whenever we go back? Also, Joplin's speech tournament is this weekend. I entered the tournament only to find out that homecoming may be rescheduled this weekend. If it was just a Saturday tournament, it wouldn't be an issue. But half of my squad is on student council, so they would have an obligation to deal with homecoming festivities and the dance on Friday, if it's rescheduled for this Friday. Oh the uncertainty!
We have had Easter Monday taken, as well as a professional development day taken, as well as 1 day from Spring break, oh... and 5 tacked onto the end of the year...making us out June 2 right now.
Swoosh, we had a total of 20 inches, and many people are still stuck in their driveways. The superintendent rode a bus on the news, last night, and explained that some roads have only one lane cleared, and it's "too dangerous" for buses to travel down those roads. He also has indicated that he would rather "make the call and regret it later" than not make the call and have something happen.
I think there are a couple of other factors in SW MO:
1. People will keep their kids home, not wanting to dig themselves out, and it becomes an attendance issue that dings us on our MSIP.
2. We have 3-6 inches more on the way tomorrow.
3. State cutbacks have his the transportation budget pretty hard, and it costs more to run bus routes in snow.
4. Folks are pretty wimpy around here.
This could be a top-ten list if a certain forum member puts his imagination to it.
We had 22" of snow recorded here and we are just as hilly, if not more so, then most rural areas so forgive me for not validating the snow days.
I think what it comes down to is survival mode. Apparently people in the northern part of the state know how to cope with large amounts of snow and have the means to do so, whereas the southern part of the state does not.
I know it is not your calls on whether or not you have school, but it seems a little odd that we're almost a week after the storm and still not back to school.
That's only partially true. IMO the roads are easily navigable - by myself and by school buses. I suspect it's more the attitude of the patrons - that they will sleep in and keep kids home, that they don't value education, that they use their poverty as an excuse. I wish we didn't coddle them so much, but we do. :-\
And in similar news, we're out for day #9 tomorrow! As long as they pay me, I don't care. ;D
We're out again, too. Joplin is also out again. I was surprised, until I took the side streets to Taco Bell. (I know, I know, but I was craving a taco salad.) I almost couldn't get up the hill to get back to my main road! The stupid street I chose must have had a plow run over it once this whole time. Luckily, it wasn't a busy road at all so I could have turned around if I didn't make it. I think.
We probably are wimpy. And I'm not sure parents want to keep their kids home--lol. The parents I've heard from are ready to get the kids out of the house. Maybe some towns do a better job of clearing/treating streets? Or we are just completely wimpy--lol.
I have to admit I am enjoying spending the time with my girls. We all took turns having bronchitis/ sinus infections, and now we are all much better since we were able to stay home and rest.
We started back today. So far our total is 5 days. However, another storm is moving in Tuesday night and we are expecting an additional 6"-12" so Wednesday is in doubt....and Thursday....and Friday. Oklahoma is simply not equipped to deal with these circumstances. The road in front of my house is still single lane because of the drifts and the graders simply have not caught up. Oh well.....hopefully I'll be able to go to SDC sometime in July. You know, the weather is sooo pleasant at that time of year! WATER RIDES ANYONE?????? LOL
I've at least had time to do some writing on my third book, work on self publishing the first two, and am getting one ready to send to a publisher. I'd love to be able to do this full time, but must rely on others for my salary.
Quote from: History Buff on February 07, 2011, 06:35:44 PM
They don't value education, that they use their poverty as an excuse.
That is probably the reason right there. However we are 60% free and reduced at my district so it goes to show that there are lower socio-economic schools out there that do value education.
stacey sue, where do you live? i have a good buudy of mine that lives in the gales/riverton area. And it seems to me one of the other "citizens" here lices in columbus..
Quote from: sanddunerider on February 08, 2011, 07:45:26 AM
stacey sue, where do you live? i have a good buudy of mine that lives in the gales/riverton area. And it seems to me one of the other "citizens" here lices in columbus..
I live on the east side of Joplin, but I teach in Diamond. :)
Well, my daughter went to school today, but I got to stay home (different districts). Our last day is June 2, with the latest day possible being June 6, which is fine with me.
we are out as of this point on June 2, we cannot go past the 3rd since our District has already reserved the local Arena for the 3 high schools comencement on the 4th! Any more snow days and we are stuck taking away Spring Break days (we are at 8 right now, and have to make up ALL up to 10)
Better have them look at the law - they're not required to make up the 8th, 10th, or 12th days out or any day after 13.
Our top brass at the district level made the decision last week, that we would make up ALL up until 10, and no more after that.
does that vary district to district? or state to state?
We were told at the board meeting that up until 6 we MUST make them up, after that it is every other one needs to be made up until 10. After that they are forgiven. They could be pulling our legs, but I don't know!
You are right about a maximum of 10 days to make up. It could be a difference in the way they presented it.
Did the legislation meet yet on forgiving the days we all missed due to this storm?
I keep hearing that it is being considered up in my neck of the woods.
Well, I'm out again.
<-----Day Ten tomorrow
^^Swoosh, I think they set up this new system so there would be no question about making up days. 10 days max.
schools out down south of me. only couple inches here at home, but 9 inches 30 miles south of here..
<-----Day 11 tomorrow - Last day of school June 3
<--- Still standing firm at 5.
we missed this one only got 6 inches, scholl back in tomorrow... i am sure they will be out south of us..
Well? who's back to work?
<-----Day 12 on Friday!!! And we don't have to make this one up, so our last day is still June 3, which is a Friday.
We should be back in class on Monday, which (ironically) is a half-day for students. Then Friday is a field trip to the not so Fantastic Caverns.
LOL. that is about par for the course isnt it? back to school?? no not really... good luck next week history buff!
Quote from: sanddunerider on February 10, 2011, 10:23:33 AM
Well? who's back to work?
Have had a full week so far. :)
So glad I am not the band director at any of your school district's I would be going insane trying to figure out how I am going to get the band ready before music contests next month.
Apparently there is possible legislation to forgive days during the "state of emergency". We'll have to wait and see if that occurs.
Do your districts hold the certified staff to work 180 days even when days are forgiven? Do they make you stay and attend two or three days or professional development meetings/workshops beyond the students' school year? In the past, forgiven days have been just that, but some are proposing that the teacher contract cannot be altered in such a way.
Right now we've just added 4 days on to the end (the other was a built-in day). We only have one additional workday after the kids are done at the end of the year, but let's be honest - most of us teachers would be there anyway to close up things for the summer so requiring us to be there isn't too much of a stretch anywhoo.
no i'm sure thats right swoosh, I would think it might tkae a day or even 2, in order to get things wrapped up for "summer".,,,, BUT oh man! what a day for you all!!
Quote from: History Buff on February 10, 2011, 02:31:10 PM
<-----Day 12 on Friday!!! And we don't have to make this one up, so our last day is still June 3, which is a Friday.
We should be back in class on Monday, which (ironically) is a half-day for students. Then Friday is a field trip to the not so Fantastic Caverns.
I'm sidetracking a little, but I've never been to Fantastic Caverns. It's not that great? I was wondering about going this summer. My older daughter loves caves, but I may have to skip out for a couple of years while our youngest gets a little older. My husband could take the older daughter. I took the youngest into Cave of the Winds last year in Colorado Springs, but I used a baby carrier. There's no way she's fitting in there now. And I can't see me holding her the entire time, so this cave seemed like an option. But it's not that great?
Have had a full week so far. :)
So glad I am not the band director at any of your school district's I would be going insane trying to figure out how I am going to get the band ready before music contests next month.
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Ugh, I know what you're saying. MSHSAA districts for speech is the first weekend in March. We had to cancel one tournament, but we're going to Joplin's tournament today. We have special permission to attend. I'm only going with about half of the students who signed up to go, though. It's frustrating because February usually preps the kids pretty well for districts. Here's hoping we don't miss the last two regular season tournaments!
stacey, good luck with the tourneys,
here is website and rates to the caverns:
http://fantasticcaverns.com/when.htm
I see they are now doing a "season pass" for a 5.00 upgrade, Your close enough to maybe take advantage of that. The 1 trip through is a little expensive i think, BUT if you could go a couple of times,.... maybe........
We go every year, but it wasn't even that impressed with the first visit. The regular admission price is ridiculously high - something like $16 for an adult, and the tour is not even very long. After going every year, I know I could conduct a better tour than most of the employees.
its worse than that now, admission is up to 22.50 for adult, 14.50 for kids..!!! I will probably get passes for the year and go 2 or 3 times. I drive right by there coming and going to SDC!
I still recommend Talking Rocks as one of the prettiest caves, though there are steps. When going to FC, we always take the little nature trail for some great pictures.
I know we got of track here.. sorry about that everyone... I will check out he trail when we get there... ;D
We're taking the next two days off from school (Saturday and Sunday). Hopefully, they won't count against us.
Oh Man!!! LOL!! ;D
I'm going to school today! Yay!
After our almost record breaking snow in NW Arkansas last week it is now melting away with temperatures in the 40s-60s predicted this week. Thank goodness. I've seen enough snow this winter. :)
BRING IT ON!!
How long until Spring Break?
tooooooo long!
^^I'll just be happy to get to this 3-day weekend
Spring Break is not until Easter for me
that sounds pretty late in the year swoosh, then you will be out for summer in another 30 days or so..
^Close, 20 days. Maybe less if that week is forgiven by the state.
Well there ya go! Spring's a comin!
If you mean by "Spring" that another "Snow Storm" is coming, then you are correct. Very bright Sun Dogs yesterday in the sky. That's never good to see when the weather is nice.
(http://www.allthesky.com/atmosphere/preview/sundog-p.jpg)
FYI: Sun Dogs usually mean the weather will be the exact opposite of what you current have
Also, FYI - The farmers almanac says we are to have another storm in the next month. But, get this, it's supposed to make this last one look like it was just flurries. :o
I had heard that the almanac was predicting a major snowstorm on or around march 24/25th.. Hope its rain instead of snow ::). I want to go to Branson that weekend ;D
AND in case you haven't heard the almanac predicted the last 3 storms within 24 hours. :(
OMFG. We're the ONLY school not out today in my area. I just don't get this whole "WE'RE TOUGH" crap that our district thinks it has to prove. Yeah Yeah we got a freakin' basketball game tonight and it's Senior Night, WHO CARES!
Without starting a big "stir" about the schools.. Some time i think they are WAYYYY too concerned about the sports /events. than the actual schooling and safety of the kids....
*GROAN*
So it REALLY WAS the only reason we went to school today - and then the other school called and said they weren't coming tonight (they called off today) and since it was a "non-conference" game anyway, it won't be made up ::) Remind me again why we had school today... >:(
Today was terrible. Nothing but crowd control. The kids didn't want to be there and the entire day was spent listening to them whine about having to come to school today when everyone (literally EVERYONE) else was out. I tried my best to get a quality day in but I wasn't getting much help from the other teachers. It was "free day" in a lot of classes today and then when the kids came to my room they couldn't understand why I was making them work... gets old quick.
We were in yesterday, but rightfully so, even though we had snow, it was not bad here at all. We had a Professional development 1/2 day so I was glad we were in for that, I would have hated to have to make up a full day for a missed 1.2 day. Our neighboring districts about 20-30 min away (but still on the outskirts of our district got 6-8inches of SNOW, we got a wintery slushy mix that is 90% melted and gone now.
Keep telling yourselves. "1 day closer"..