By "yankee" standards, today was not terrible. Misty rain in the morning, no clue when snow began, but we were told to take our students to lunch 30 minutes early. This gave us hope we would be dismissed early, since it is required that students be fed. Then we got the announcement that it was a 2:30 dismissal (90 minutes early). Which really meant parents started showing up by 1:30 to get kids, but teachers wound up being around until 3, when things were starting to get worse. Snow starting to accumulate, and the road I take is elevated most places.
Driving wasn't bad, although the car, for some reason (well, the reason is, it is broken) the defogger doesn't work on the windshield. When it is cold and rainy outside, or snow melty, it fogs up pretty bad and makes it tough to see to drive. That was the issue today.
I planned ahead though and have 25 sets of materials for my Saturday class. Got an email today there are 25 students registered, and I got a roster plus a copy of a W-4 to complete and send back. And, strangely enough, an email from a student who couldn't make the session, but wants to hire me for one-on-one training.
And the phone just rang with the automatic system from Shelby County, telling us that school is canceled for tomorrow, so I get a day to get my Saturday in order, and to try to iron out next week. I like the phone system, and it is something I don't recall Memphis City Schools doing, although I could be wrong. Just took dogs out and it is VERY icy on the streets, which didn't accumulate snow, but the meltwater from passing cars. And since it won't get above freezing tomorrow, that ice will stay and be a hazard.
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