Upon hearing news of an impending snow storm, it’s common practice to sit in front of snowdaycalculator.com aggressively refreshing the page in between texts to and from your classmates, talking about how necessary a snow day is. As we await the decision on school tomorrow, read below to understand Mrs. Ginnetty’s criteria for calling a snow day.
The “very first” concern is student and adult safety. Mrs. Ginnetty talks to Mr. Lawes to see if the parking areas are clear and speaks to Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Elrod, and Mrs. Keeley to get a feel for the roads in different towns. Last Monday night, Mrs. Ginnetty and her husband both drove in two different directions to get a feel for the roads.
Mrs. Ginnetty’s go-to news source is Channel 4. When trying to predict if our school will be called off, it’s important to know which schools to compare. Public school closings say something about the safety of the local roads, and independent school closings say something about larger student population-draw areas. If Medfield cancels, our likelihood of having a snow day increases.
As Acting Head of School, Assistant Head of School and Academic Dean, Mrs. Ginnetty obviously has a special interest in keeping teachers’ curriculums moving, especially because we don’t make up snow days at the end of the school year. If the roads are safe but slow, a delay is more rational than a snow day.
Now, excuse me as I return to snowdaycaluclator.com; I was just informed there’s a 99% chance of school being called off tomorrow…