Make-up snow days might melt summer
Snow covered many areas of Memphis last Monday, causing Shelby County schools to close for two days. Photo by Jessica Ferrell.
February 12, 2010 • written by Jessica Ferrell
Filed under News
Frosty the Snowman might have been a jolly happy soul, but he melted before he had the chance to go back to school.
This past Monday was Snow Day #5 for the Shelby County School system, and while most students (especially seniors) jumped with joy, others worried about having to make up for these days.
Though the Shelby County School calendar has four additional days of school intended for make-up days, the school board is still deciding on how to incorporate those days into the school year.
This year the board is debating among the ideas of holding Saturday school, lengthening the school year, or adding 45 extra minutes onto the day for a certain period of time.
However, this decision will not be made until March.
“It really would be premature to even place this item on the board agenda for consideration in February because we very likely could have much more inclement weather facing us,” SCS Board Chairman David Pickler said, according to FoxMemphis News.
Memphis weathermen are expecting more snow Sunday of this week.
Vice Principal Jane Gatewood suggests that “until a final decision has been made, after winter weather has passed, parents should keep the final days of May open for school and exams.”
While the recent snow days may seem like a decent break from school, these days of winter wonderland might cause a cut in the sunshine summer.
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