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Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: LMAO Seriously ()
Date: January 26, 2011 10:58PM

Basically, now that we had PLENTY of snow in order to (obviously) cancel schools for tomorrow, as of all this snow we've gotten, what do you think will happen on Friday? A delay, closing, or neither?

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: swerve ()
Date: January 26, 2011 11:12PM

Probably closed. It will take a day just to remove all of the stranded cars off the roads.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: LMAO Seriously ()
Date: January 26, 2011 11:18PM

swerve Wrote:
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> Probably closed. It will take a day just to
> remove all of the stranded cars off the roads.

For Friday? Are you sure? The snow already stopped so...

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: justcuz ()
Date: January 26, 2011 11:30PM

You do realize cars, trucks, busses are strewn all over the major roads. And there are trees down every where.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: LMAO Seriously ()
Date: January 26, 2011 11:37PM

justcuz Wrote:
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> You do realize cars, trucks, busses are strewn all
> over the major roads. And there are trees down
> every where.

But can't we just have delay or something? Or are you almost positive that we'll have a closing?

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: Good Driver ()
Date: January 26, 2011 11:46PM

swerve Wrote:
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> Probably closed. It will take a day just to
> remove all of the stranded cars off the roads.

What I found the most interesting and almost to the point of being hilarious was that most of the vehicles stranded in the ditches were SUVs. Those owners of the vehicles have such a false sense of security thinking their vehicles can go through anything and still perform solidly on ice. NOPE! HaHa, Suckers !! Enjoy the tow bills for getting your vehicle out of the ditch - as well as some new suspension parts so you vehicle can get aligned again.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: Wu-Tang Clan ()
Date: January 26, 2011 11:49PM

I call for a 2-hour delay

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: LMAO Seriously ()
Date: January 26, 2011 11:52PM

Wu-Tang Clan Wrote:
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> I call for a 2-hour delay

Hmmm... me too.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: daleisan00b ()
Date: January 27, 2011 10:37AM

I DOUBT IT

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: snowman ()
Date: January 27, 2011 11:02AM

It's going to snow tonight and tomorrow morning - I call Friday full day off.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: hsparent ()
Date: January 27, 2011 11:08AM

I'm thinking fcps will be closed tomorrow too. No way they are getting every school parking lot plowed and all the side walks at each school shoveled. Also, no way buses will be going in neighborhoods off of all the winding roads.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: two sides ()
Date: January 27, 2011 11:21AM

I think they should cancel one of the teacher work days next week (they are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday). There is end of semester work and tests that are not done and I don't see how they can close out the semester without at least another day (and possibly two) of school.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: snow girl ()
Date: January 27, 2011 11:26AM

my neighborhood is completely plowed i think that Fairfax county public schools is going to open without a delay. There is no way for school to be closed maybe a delay but that is very unlikely. I think that if we have no school tomorrow they are going to end the semester next week

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: HS Student ()
Date: January 27, 2011 11:28AM

@hsparent...

I drove past a couple of schools and saw FCPS trucks and stuff. They are clearing out the parking lots and sidewalks. They were just about finished. The neighborhoods suck though.

It's going to be at the least a 2 hour delay. Hoping for one. Well...FCPS might close because we don't go hard like DC puclic schools...

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: I hope they open on time ()
Date: January 27, 2011 11:34AM

Elementary kids are off on Monday and Tuesday of next week. I pray they go school on Friday. I love em but they drive me nuts.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: teacher ()
Date: January 27, 2011 11:54AM

If anything, I am hopeful for a 2 hour delay. We will be going on President's Day if we have off tomorrow...

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: no way ()
Date: January 27, 2011 11:59AM

snow girl Wrote:
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> my neighborhood is completely plowed i think that
> Fairfax county public schools is going to open
> without a delay. There is no way for school to be
> closed maybe a delay but that is very unlikely. I
> think that if we have no school tomorrow they are
> going to end the semester next week


Then the teachers would have to cancel thier lunches out, hair appointments....uh, I mean, training and paper grading. NFW they cancel the teacher work days, no matter what happens Friday.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: xkxkxk ()
Date: January 27, 2011 12:03PM

is today the 3rd missed snow day, so that if we're closed tomorrow we have to make up on Feb 21?

I don't see any way for the roads/sidewalks to recover enough to have school tomorrow, especially if there is a chance of refreezing overnight and a possibility of snow showers tomorrow.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: SLHS Math Teacher ()
Date: January 27, 2011 12:06PM

For a while i thought i had to come in but at around 5:40 they closed
For us too. We got a email a couple hours ago saying that as of right now expect school for tommorrow, but chances are for a closing for students

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: eager student ()
Date: January 27, 2011 12:11PM

im really thinking that we get at least a 2-hour delay, maybe a closing. id say 50%

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: LMAO Seriously ()
Date: January 27, 2011 12:12PM

Are you guys sure about this? I'm asking this because my kid has several midterms to do because of the two cancellations already. Tomorrow is supposed to be a make-up day for all students that didn't get to do their midterms. And if they cancel school tomorrow too, then what the hell will happen to the semester? Will it be extended somehow or will they keep it the way it is? My son has some good ass grades right now, and he's afraid that if he misses 4 or more midterms, he'll get F's in all those classes, and because of his theory, he's freaking the fuck out right now.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: Taylorbabyxo ()
Date: January 27, 2011 12:19PM

it's so true! one of my teachers was out for awhile so we didn't do any real work and everything kept getting pushed back. so are they just going to give everybody incompletes and extend the quarter or what?

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: LMAO Seriously ()
Date: January 27, 2011 12:27PM

Taylorbabyxo Wrote:
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> it's so true! one of my teachers was out for
> awhile so we didn't do any real work and
> everything kept getting pushed back. so are they
> just going to give everybody incompletes and
> extend the quarter or what?

Yeah, incompletes are INSANE to make up for.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: FCPS teacher ()
Date: January 27, 2011 12:28PM

CALM DOWN... if your student missed school for any reason other than an un-excused absence, they WILL let him make it up. there is absolutely NO WAY that fcps will fail all of its student's because of snow days. NONE I would expect that the midterms will be taken upon return to school, and if they are counted in second quarter, will be counted in third quarter instead. however, for many classes midterms don't count in a quarter, they are independent along with the final. for many reasons, there NO WAY that this could make him fail classes, it just cant. I think that they will have to push midterms back to third quarter, and unless you child was failing a class, and could've gotten an A on his/her midterm, thus bring up their grade, these snow days will NOT effect his/her grades.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: SnowMom ()
Date: January 27, 2011 12:36PM

Still wish the stupid 13 year old child had taken care of make-up tests BEFORE the last week of the quarter so this wouldn't even be a concern....grrrrrr

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: SnowMom ()
Date: January 27, 2011 12:37PM

TRIED to tell the stubborn 13 year old he should try to make up PE test earlier in quarter. GRRRRR

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: he had to make up a PE test? ()
Date: January 27, 2011 12:43PM

Must suck to be him. How can you fail a PE test?

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: LMAO Seriously ()
Date: January 27, 2011 12:54PM

There are still more than 100,000 people without power in Northern Virginia. What are the chances of schools closing now?

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: Wu-Tang Clan ()
Date: January 27, 2011 12:55PM

LMAO Seriously Wrote:
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> There are still more than 100,000 people without
> power in Northern Virginia. What are the chances
> of schools closing now?

I would say 90%.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: SnowMom ()
Date: January 27, 2011 01:23PM

He didn't FAIL the PE test...he missed it because he was out sick and had scheduled to take it today. A zero will mess your grade up to no end. Welcome to 7th grade my son!

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: snides ()
Date: January 27, 2011 01:25PM

i'd say atleast a 2hr delay tomorrow.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: daleisan00b ()
Date: January 27, 2011 01:34PM

7th grade grades doesnt matter... atall... wont affect his future. grades start mattering in high school

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: TjHopeful ()
Date: January 27, 2011 01:43PM

7th grade grades are critical if he wants to go to TJ. Seems ridiculous to me that your grades when you're 12 can make or break your admission to TJ, but I'm sure Fcps in their infinite wisdom will recognize that the snow storm screwed up a bunch of kids' futures.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: Seriously? ()
Date: January 27, 2011 01:53PM

Dude...all you have to do is contact the teacher and ask to make up. Teachers can always change the student's grade after report cards are sent in. In addition, TJ doesnt look at your PE grades, if you look at the admissions process they only take into account core subjects. Now I believe you are really over exaggerating things and need to calm down...GL getting into TJ

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: Gg ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:00PM

Most of the time midterm count as 1/9 of your final overall grade and it goes under the final exam grade. So it will not affect this quarter.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: SnowMom ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:02PM

No, no NOOOOO, don't care if the damn 7th grader gets into TJ. Would like him to learn the lesson not to put things off.

Good lord, believe it or not, there are MORE important things in the world than going to TJ. I understand it's sacrilege in this county to say that, but gazillions of us made it through other Fairfax County Public Schools before TJ even existed, and have managed to live just fine.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: NO SCHOOL ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:06PM

School is closed tomorrow. Text went out to administrators saying school will be closed. Should be up on the website soon.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: No power ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:11PM

Went all last night without power...power went out about 8:30, then tree bravura fell on our lines crushing any hopes of ever getting heat, or running water (we have a well) back. Called VA power and absolutely refused to give us an estimate of when they could come out and fix the damn thing. Absolutely boring & fridgid as fuck. Doubt there will be school.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: Source? ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:16PM

NO SCHOOL Wrote:
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> School is closed tomorrow. Text went out to
> administrators saying school will be closed.
> Should be up on the website soon.


I really hope so, but i dont believe you? Proof? Pic?

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: FCPS Teacher ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:17PM

100%. I just got the e-mail

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: Wu-Tang Clan ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:17PM

Source? Wrote:
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> NO SCHOOL Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > School is closed tomorrow. Text went out to
> > administrators saying school will be closed.
> > Should be up on the website soon.
>
>
> I really hope so, but i dont believe you? Proof?
> Pic?

It's on the FCPS web site and channel

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: snides ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:18PM

Snow mom, why do you hate your child so fuckin much?

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: Source? ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:19PM

Says who???? Who is your source that says that school is ALREADY closed for tomorrow? Kinda early for even FCPS to make this call.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: snides ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:19PM

go to 21 on your tele.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: yoyo ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:20PM

its on fcps.edu (:

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: Closed ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:22PM

Schools closed ;) its on the site ;)

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: Website ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:24PM

Schools closed Friday. Offices open.

http://www.fcps.edu/news/emerg.htm

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: not AGAIN ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:26PM

I don't want school to be closed AGAINNNNNNN

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: elsie ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:29PM

on the website, folks.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: Nooooooooooooo ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:46PM

I need the little ones to be in school. How I am going to get my hair done, go to the gym, hit up the mall and hang out with my girlfriends? Sigh, another sad day for a SAHM.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: Robin Hood ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:46PM

I just got home and My high schooler informed me no schools for tomorrow. I drove by the neighborhood elementary school. The entrance to the school and sidewalks surrounding the school are not even shoveled or cleared out yet. I was thinking while driving in my vehicle, "sheesh no schools tomorrow".

So here we go! Another day of schools being closed.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: daleisan00b ()
Date: January 27, 2011 02:54PM

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: loll ()
Date: January 27, 2011 03:18PM

All Fairfax County public schools will be closed on Friday, 1/28/11. The following activities in schools and on school grounds are canceled:

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: Nixel ()
Date: January 27, 2011 03:55PM

No school next Monday or Tuesday due to teacher training/in-service days.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: Mufti ()
Date: January 27, 2011 06:16PM

loll Wrote:
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> All Fairfax County public schools will be closed
> on Friday, 1/28/11. The following activities in
> schools and on school grounds are canceled: its gonna snow tonight sop probbably closed

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: NO SCHOOL ()
Date: January 27, 2011 06:26PM

WHO WAS RIGHT IDIOTS? Fairfax Underground is full of the worst people at predicting snow and delays.

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: Devon ()
Date: January 28, 2011 07:05AM

Your son has "some good ass grades" ... Do him a favor.Please dont help him with his homework

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Re: Chances of school closing on FRIDAY?
Posted by: compassion ()
Date: January 28, 2011 08:13AM

Good Driver Wrote:
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> swerve Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Probably closed. It will take a day just to
> > remove all of the stranded cars off the roads.
>
> What I found the most interesting and almost to
> the point of being hilarious was that most of the
> vehicles stranded in the ditches were SUVs. Those
> owners of the vehicles have such a false sense of
> security thinking their vehicles can go through
> anything and still perform solidly on ice. NOPE!
> HaHa, Suckers !! Enjoy the tow bills for getting
> your vehicle out of the ditch - as well as some
> new suspension parts so you vehicle can get
> aligned again.


I too have an SUV, I know how to drive in the snow, and was extremely frustrated with idiots on Wednesday. But really, how sad of a person, and just how miserable are you to vent this way with such anomosity on this board?

I can almost gurantee you are broke, single, and worthless.

Go fuck yourself sir.

Sincerely,

Compassion.

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