Will they or won't they? was the question on everyone's mind this morning. The first measurable snow of the season was predicted to begin between 6 and 7 am, but the forecast was iffy. Our larger neighbors to the west and north preemptively called a delayed opening, and districts a little farther out were closed.
When we got up at 5:30, there was just a little sleet and no news about any change in the school's operation. We shrugged it off, and continued with our morning routine. By the time Lucy and I stepped out for our morning walk, fat snowflakes were falling fast, and a little while later we actually had to brush off the car in order to go to school.
The snow was beautiful, steady and strong as we drove, and the grass was more than coated on campus when we arrived. And so it continued throughout the morning and into the afternoon, causing all kinds of havoc.
In the end, central office issued an apology and canceled all after school events. It was hard to be upset, safe and snug as I was in my classroom, plus I knew that they owed us at least one, and I expect them to err on the side of the caution for the rest of the winter.
When we got up at 5:30, there was just a little sleet and no news about any change in the school's operation. We shrugged it off, and continued with our morning routine. By the time Lucy and I stepped out for our morning walk, fat snowflakes were falling fast, and a little while later we actually had to brush off the car in order to go to school.
The snow was beautiful, steady and strong as we drove, and the grass was more than coated on campus when we arrived. And so it continued throughout the morning and into the afternoon, causing all kinds of havoc.
In the end, central office issued an apology and canceled all after school events. It was hard to be upset, safe and snug as I was in my classroom, plus I knew that they owed us at least one, and I expect them to err on the side of the caution for the rest of the winter.
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