Snow, but no Snow Day

[nanila]

Remember how I was being salty about our lack of "significant" snow? Well, it all arrived at once last night. We got hammered. The picture is my view as I stepped off what would transpire was the final service to arrive at my home station last night. All the trains were cancelled today.

However, the children were furious this morning because despite the high school and the other middle school in the area being closed, their school was...open. And, cruel parents that we are, we made them attend. A third to half of their classes were missing, some of whom we know live within walking distance of the school. (Our children don't.)

I'm not sure how long we can expect to be in the doghouse, but I suspect it's going to take more than a packet of Haribo to get them to forgive us.

Comments

[corvidology]

If you're not in the parent doghouse at least part of the time, are you doing the job right?

[cmcmck]

When I was teaching we never closed schools due to weather!

We took a hammering here too- 10cm overnight.

[soemand]

Our daycare has yet to close regardless of any storms. But I foresee your situation in the future with our little one.

+1 for the haribo bribes 🤣

[qian]

Poor kiddos, how maddening! We were told the night before that T's school was closing, and J's nursery hadn't opened as of 9:30 am (usually it opens at 7:45) because they didn't have enough staff. They said some staff had had to abandon their cars when commuting home the night before!

[nicki]

You will be reminded of this forever.

When we were living in Europe (40 yrs ago) our school, which was the American division of an International school, did not have Thanksgiving off. The first 2 years, my parents sent us to school anyway and I was one of only 2 students in my class that day. My brother and I still give them a hard time about it.

[angrboda]

We were just talking at work yesterday about snow closures when we were children and how we remembered them, because for sure it happened for me more than once. Not every year, but definitely more than once. I distinctly remember my parents turning the radio over to a local station so we could listen for those messages. The conclusion we reached was to do with whether or not bus routes going there were closed and how many teachers were able to come in. Sometimes it would be school for the children who managed to get there, other times I definitely also remember there weren't enough teachers to do that, and it was more a 'we will look after your children if they come, but we're not teaching today' sort of thing.

[annofowlshire]

Mr and I were reminscing about snow days yesterday (although we didn't get any lasting snow) XD I still get a "snow day" thrill in my 40s XD

[omnipotent]

I am cold looking at this picture.

And you will hear about the school transgression forever, so best prepare yourself now :p

[silveradept]

Ah, treachery! You have once again become parents, rather than something else, I am sure.

This will pass, although it will likely be part of the stories that get told about you for eternity.