Well, the weather outside is frightful... Sorry, too much Christmas music around my house. The snow has certainly hit with a vengeance. I was at school early this morning and there was a good 8 inches of snow on the ground already and it was snowing at a furious pace. Dr. Keiter and I had been in phone contact Sunday night and had decided on a 1 hour late start before the storm had hit in earnest. We decided it was not worth trying to get the buses out and about and it was too dangerous, so we called a snow day. I called the teachers and told them to stay home. Kathy and I held down the phones for a while as parents were calling to get updates. Finally, I grabbed some work, and headed for home, as I was afraid if I didn't go soon, I'd be stuck at school. It was amazing to see the snow accumulate at home, and it was a shame to see the massive black oak tree in my neighbor's house loose some massive branches.
I just received a call from Dr. Keiter, and we will be canceling school for Tuesday, as well. The weather forecast is for a hard freeze overnight, and temperatures are not expected to get over 40 for the entire day. The roads will be too icy to travel safely on.
On an unrelated note, it was great to see everyone at the Twain Harte "Winter Wonderland" parade on Friday night. It is these types of events that make me glad we are here.
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I love that I hear about the school being closed from the principal's blog long before it shows on MML.
ReplyDeleteGood decision by the way and I'm glad to see many other schools (including both High School Dists) following suit.
It's nice to know that in these "tough economic times" student safety is still more important then ADA.
I hope that your family enjoyed their first snow day in Tuolumne County! It isn't usually this messy ... and it can be fun. My favorite is seeing the upper field covered with snowmen. Stay warm and safe, everyone.
ReplyDeleteWell, my wife is looking at our first snowfall and is seriously reconsidering our move! It is reassuring that this is not the normal storm, so hopefully the rest of the winter won't be this dramatic! It certainly is beautiful, and I hope we can safely get everyone to school tomorrow.
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