The school year is now officially going to end June 25, three days after the previously scheduled last day of school.
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There is no greater relief than waking up at 5 a.m., searching the FCPS website and realizing that school has been cancelled for the day. All the anticipation from the night before, the conflict within to determine whether homework should be finished, whether material should be studied, it is all worth that single moment of relaxation.
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The first few days were bliss. Every morning was pancake morning, and playing in the snow was the most strenuous action students had to take. As the week started waning, however, and teachers sent out multiple emails with work to do, the quickly-piling-up workload combined with sheer boredom induced a kind of restlessness- part happiness for a two-week break, and part longing to get out of the house.
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About once every seven years, Fairfax County is hit with a huge snowfall. Once every lifetime, it is hit with the biggest blizzard the D.C. metro area has ever seen. Mother Nature ruins trees, wires and, apparently, our education.
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Fairfax County Public Schools shut down from Feb. 5-15 due to the snow storm which began on Feb. 5. The ‘winter break round two,’ as some students refer to the 7 consecutive snow days as, was appreciated by both students and teachers.
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Students enjoy snow days by relaxing, sledding with friends. More snow days may result in the addition of school days.
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