This is either a new high or a new low.<\/p>\n
My local school district has all campuses closed today for the impending snowstorm headed our way. Mind you not a flake has yet fallen, and–I probably should have led with this–our classes are all\u00a0online<\/em>.<\/p>\n I can see it now, later this afternoon, that there is so much snow outside it has actually crept in the house and I can’t even plow through the living room to get to my laptop.<\/p>\n That’s<\/em> a storm.<\/p>\n As a teacher I’m somewhat ambivalent towards snow days. I see both sides of the argument. I do enjoy the day off, of course, but concerning a professional responsibility I do bemoan the lost instructional time.<\/p>\n My son, meanwhile, embraces snow days to the fullest.<\/p>\n (Don’t we all, as kids?)<\/p>\n He does forget a few school lessons on these days, though. For example, the meaning of the word “or.”<\/p>\n As in, pancakes\u00a0or<\/em> waffles\u00a0or<\/em> an omelet.<\/p>\n Yeah, I’ll be back later… makin’ three things for breakfast right now<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is either a new high or a new low. My local school district has all campuses closed today for the impending snowstorm headed our way. Mind you not a flake has yet fallen, and–I probably should have led with … Continue reading