Yes, a snow day
@GardenGerty (169439)
United States
January 29, 2020 9:00am CST
After 7 a.m. the district called on the automated line. We are cancelling school today.
That is a good thing as they are predicting snow all day and the roads are already snow packed out in the country and rurally.
I just may go put on the kettle and make some ginger/lemon tea with honey as Judy Evans mentioned.
I did not take cough syrup last night and I slept okay, but still have some healing to do.
We have been working short handed by one para since before Christmas. Then yesterday another was absent.
We barely got into the day and our teacher got a phone call that her little girl had a fever. She was at school in another town.
All the district subs were already working.
Our principal had to be the teacher yesterday.
The district para coordinator subbed for the para.
I worked with my regular kiddos.
The snow day will give people a chance to heal.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
1 Feb 20
We have lots of kids out, and staff as well. Just that kind of cycle.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
2 Feb 20
@just4him They are referring to one classroom as "the flu classroom"
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@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
30 Jan 20
Well I hope you enjoy your day at home & that you can rest and feel better also. I've had a headache and sore throat since like 4am this morning. I hope it doesn't stick around too long I don't have time to be sick.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
1 Feb 20
Oh man, that is how that cold I had started. I was fortunate as we had a snow day on that Friday, then the weekend, then a teacher work day and I had already scheduled a sick day to take my sis to the doctor. I had five days to get through the worst of it. Things that help a sore throat include fresh pineapple, or horseradish, or ginger. I hope you did not get really sick.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
1 Feb 20
@Blondie2222 I hope it runs its course quickly.
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@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
1 Feb 20
@GardenGerty I ended up calling in sick on Friday. I had 100.6 temp and just felt really sick all day long. I haven't thrown up just a really bad head cold. So far today no fever so I'm hoping it stays that way. It seems it's all in my sinuses now.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
1 Feb 20
Yes, it was good to have that day off.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
30 Jan 20
Sometimes snow days are good for all, more than just for safety
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
1 Feb 20
I had a good day off. I still was able to claim a sick day so I get paid part of the day, just not my bus time.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
30 Jan 20
@GardenGerty
I hope it will give them a chance to heal.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
1 Feb 20
I hope we all get better soon. So many people are sick and then we stay inside and it just seems to make it worse cause we do not get any fresh air to disperse the germs. Hope you are doing well.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
2 Feb 20
@Hannihar I am glad I had a long weekend to get rid of the worst of it. The cough does sometimes disturb my sleep still.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
1 Feb 20
@GardenGerty
It is very hard when one is sick and you are so right. I am ok. Thanks for that and asking.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Jan 20
Yes, Wintertime can bring on colds, flu and illness.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
1 Feb 20
Mostly because everyone is so closed up inside sharing their germs.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
2 Feb 20
@dgobucks226 I got to have doors open at home part of today. It was nice.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
1 Feb 20
It seems to be a rough time of year. I hope your family gets better soon. There are still a lot of days until summer.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
2 Feb 20
It was. Originally we were going to start two hours late. In some ways that is harder than a full day. I was glad we closed.
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@rebelann (117199)
• El Paso, Texas
2 Feb 20
You just reminded me of a funny incident decades ago when we got a whole 2 inches of snow, we were asked to not report to work until 10am @GardenGerty as they thought the snow had melted by then 
I'm in that part of TX where they panic if they see a drop of rain and heaven forbid a snowflake
I'm in that part of TX where they panic if they see a drop of rain and heaven forbid a snowflake
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
29 Jan 20
It just makes good sense for them to call off classes when there is a chance of more snow than we can handle. We haven't had snow yet this year, but we know it is waiting to pounce any day @GardenGerty
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
1 Feb 20
I imagine that you do not get a lot of snowy weather. I know I could be wrong, though.
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
1 Feb 20
One or two years we had snow in late April. I do not wish for that.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
2 Feb 20
@GardenGerty oh no, not in April. I do remember a couple of years ago having snow in March.
@wolfgirl569 (135581)
• Marion, Ohio
29 Jan 20
Glad you got the day off and can rest.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
2 Feb 20
I was glad, as well. Eventually this cough will go away.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
1 Feb 20
It is hard to keep teachers, but even harder to keep substitutes.
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
29 Jan 20
It appears many in your area are falling ill
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
1 Feb 20
Yes, it does. Even with lots of hand washing and such we get sick.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
1 Feb 20
I am in Eastern Kansas, Flint Hills region. Where are you?
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
29 Jan 20
No snow here. 
Seems as if your district has had a lot of snow days. Will they extend the term to make up for lost days?
Seems as if your district has had a lot of snow days. Will they extend the term to make up for lost days?@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
1 Feb 20
Last year they even had a flood day, due to heavy spring rains. On the other hand three years ago we had no weather days and so the district released three days early. They calculate emergency days off into the calendar.
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