Snowbound
Posted by Kim Murphy on 18 Feb 2010 | Posted in: Holiday and Seasonal, Inspiration and Motivation, Life After School, Teachers and Teaching
Is it spring yet? I’ve reached the point where I’m tired of pulling on ten layers to go outdoors. I don’t want any more warm beverages. And those boots that I so love to step into in November? Well, let’s just say they aren’t looking as cute as the sandals I saw in a store the other day.
I think I’m so ready for spring because this winter has been unusually snowy for almost everyone. Have you had a lot of snow this winter? How has it affected you and your efforts to teach? Are your youngsters feeling antsy? Are your students and you ready for spring? Drop me a line and let me know how things are in your neck of the woods.
Your frozen friend,
Kim
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You would think that in Wisconsin we would miss several days during the winter because of snow or cold. This year, however, we have only missed one day, and that one was in December. Since that December snowfall we have accumulated several more feet of snow, but no snowdays. Even though Masrch is around the corner, I could use a snow day. I find them energizing. I get lots done at home and I can bring that energy to school the next day and pass it on to my students. We relish those days because they are few and far between!
We had school today to make up for a snow day. We have had 3 snows this winter which is not common for my area of North Carolina. The poor schools in the mountains have missed weeks of school. I think they have had snow every week since December.
We are READY FOR SPRING (BUT THEY ARE CALLING FOR A REALLY BIG SNOW AGAIN NEXT WEEK) I’m going to try to pray it away. I really*** really*** need my spring break and I don’t want to go to school on Saturday again.
The snow was beautiful but I’m ready for flowers and short sleeves.
In Cleveland we are accustomed to snow in the winter. We rarely have a snow day even when it seems conditions warrant one. Many a day I have driven through the five school districts between my home town and Cleveland grumbling since they were all closed but we were open. However, my kids still come to school and we plod along daily. Sometimes we have snow day activities on our non snow day at school. We have a picnic lunch in our classroom instead of eating in the cafeteria. We have a game time when we play in small groups all the learning games in the classroom. Then sometimes we pop popcorn for munching during our afternoon activities. So we manage. We had one glorious snow day this year on a Friday so we ended up with a long week end-something I think we all needed! But, I think it’s fair to say we are ready for Spring.
Howdy from Texas! We have actually had “snow” three times during this current school year. The most recent snow was actually enough to be considered the real thing and cause some school to be cancelled and some delayed starts. The kids had a blast! For many of them, it was their first time to see snow really cover the ground. It was definitely crazy, but a great teachable moment. Hope everyone is staying warm and staying safe on those winter roads!
Greetings from WV. We are now on our 20th day of missing school because of snow. We will probably miss more in the next few weeks. The upper grades are in a panic because of WESTEST and Writing Assessmnet tests coming in the spring. My first graders missed most of the activities for Valentine’s Day, Lincoln’s BD and Washington’s BD. We are struggling along and hitting the most important lessons. So lucky you in Alaska and Maine.
I live on Long Island in New York. Today, I am enjoying our 3rd no school snow day. We are big snow baby fraidy cats here on Long Island. We close school at the drop of a flake, it seems. After having shoveled 14 inches of snow out of the driveway, I am now enjoying making some Easter cards with my many rubber stamps. My snow shoveling muscles are primed for more action though.
In reading all the snow stories you won’t beleive this…we have no snow now and I live in Maine!! We might get some this weekend…but today feels like spring. Our kids are use to going out in the snow….when it rain we are stuck!
Thank goodess for our Rainy day songs CD and lately we have been doing classromm exersices…We divide into 3 groups and use rollimg mat, our indoor slide and movement activities on the rug. Thank goodness for my 2 Teacher assistants :)!! We also put what snow we had in our water table for a few days..the kids missed it!1 But…am glad to see Spring soon.
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Susan from Nj..I am headed to So Jersey in April
Here in South Jersey we also have had an unusual amount of snow. As I am writing this, we are again home with a “snow day”. My class was not able to go on their class trip to the circus yesterday because of the snow. We have now used up our last snow day. The most difficult week was after the last big snow when because of Presidents’ Day we were off from school for a whole week. My students were in the “return from holiday” mode and we know how difficult that adjustment is. I try not to think about April of my 7th grade year (1958?)when school was closed for over a week. When we returned, my house still had no electricity. The school did not require us to do homework because of this but my mother dug out her mother’s oil lamp. My mother’s requirements went beyond the school’s.
I hear you all complaining. I live is Wasilla, Alaska. Yes, that is the city that Sarah Palin is from. Usually we get our first snowfall during the first week or two of October. The lastest is usually in May, but it has snowed in June before. This is rare. We DO NOT have any snow days added to our school calendar, because when it snows, school does not close. Occasionally, we have closed school due to ice. Once a school closed, because the snowload on the roof was causing the walls to crack. The OM crew had to get on the roof and shovel it off. Now don’t you feel good about the snowfall you have received. Glad I could make you feel better.
Yes Virginia it can and HAS snowed - enough already! Though I heard the same as Colleen - supposedly another 45!!! inches around the first of March - NO PLEASE GO AWAY! We got back to school earlier than the county because we are a small Catholic school, but the children were still hyped up, so I just went with the flow (library and technology) discussing our adventures, trying to figure out HOW much snow, passing on math problems to upper grades - if Mrs. M shoveled this much by this much by this much, how many cubic feet of snow did she shovel plus how much did it weigh at 15 lbs per cubic foot? Of course picture creations are always special.
Snow, snow go away, come again next December (sorry not rhyming but hey!)
Hi, Florida has had quite a winter also. No snow, but plenty of frosty mornings to take care of our garden. Also because we aren’t used to this kind of cold we also have layers and layers of sweaters, jackets etc. to put on the pre-schoolers. We made our own snow using an ice shaver. We even got to throw “snow”. We did this inside so the kids loved it and stayed sort of warm.
Here in Oregon, we’re having the warmest February we’ve had in a long time! Very strange when we had so much snow and ice last winter, and so many other parts of the Country are having such a rough winter now, as you mentioned.
We already have flowering plum trees blooming and daffodils up. Robins are hopping around our play yard, so we’ve already painted our fun paper plate robin project. On Wed. we got our day old baby chicks in our preschool classroom and this week, we start our unit on caterpillars and butterflies. So, we’re all feeling quite springy and fortunate to be out playing at recess time in the sun and 50 degree temperatures! I hope it arrives soon for all the rest of you. I see such a huge difference in attention span, learning and listening skills, when we get the children out for that sweet fresh air and exercise.