Snow Storm Shopping

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:52 pm

I went after work to fill up the 'fridge, only 4 in line in front of me, I thought I was pretty lucky. Storm comes in tomorrow morning, while we are all at school.:-3

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:02 pm

I thankfully have enough meat, etc. I can't believe stores before a snow storm! It always killed me how they would come into the store where I worked, get bread, milk, beer, and cigarettes. Never baby food or diapers. :-3

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:17 pm

Hi Chonsi,

We seemed to have posted about the same time about our upcoming storm.....scary indeed isn't it. We have to make up 3 snow days so far, and if this does turn out to be as bad as they say.....we might have a lot more days off:-1

Stay safe:-4

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:25 pm

great idea everyone to stock up, don't forget to fill up your gas tank and jerry cans for your snow blowers.

and candles.....just in case.

stay inside if you can and be safe.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:42 pm

I'm getting gas on the way to tae kwon do tonight. Food is in, and we have 2 days I think left we can use as snow days.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:50 pm

chonsigirl;1288187 wrote: I'm getting gas on the way to tae kwon do tonight. Food is in, and we have 2 days I think left we can use as snow days.

so is everyone automatically off tomorrow Chonsi?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:52 pm

Oh no, school is scheduled for us. But I bet they will call a half day during the morning, if they are wise.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:57 pm

chonsigirl;1288190 wrote: Oh no, school is scheduled for us. But I bet they will call a half day during the morning, if they are wise.

when is the storm starting?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:59 pm

About 10 in the morning, maybe earlier. It will be an interesting day at school. And a hard commute back home when they let us go.

Only plan on stopping at the library on the way home, it is a few blocks away. Was closed last weekend due to that snowstorm, and I need some books to just kick back and relax.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:09 pm

chonsigirl;1288194 wrote: About 10 in the morning, maybe earlier. It will be an interesting day at school. And a hard commute back home when they let us go.

Only plan on stopping at the library on the way home, it is a few blocks away. Was closed last weekend due to that snowstorm, and I need some books to just kick back and relax.

sounds like you'll be there all day.

it will be nice to kick back and just relax after a hard week.

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:12 pm

chonsigirl;1288187 wrote: I'm getting gas on the way to tae kwon do tonight. Food is in, and we have 2 days I think left we can use as snow days.

Then what happens when they are all used up?

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:50 pm

Mustang;1288221 wrote: Then what happens when they are all used up?

Hi Mustang:-6

Can I add my 2 cents.

We have to work 180 days a year. Some schools add extra days to the calendar year for snow days or other emergencies. But, for some schools...if you don't use them...you lose them and work extra days.

My school district does not add snow days anymore due to living along the coast. We often have snow or rain and have a 90 minute delay.

This year before Christmas we had 3 days off due to snow and will make up those days at the end of the year. That was our union's agreement wth our Board of Ed.

You have to teach 180 days and each district decides when to make up those days.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:44 pm

We have 5 snow days built into our calendar. I think we have used 2, maybe 3. Any extra days taken off, unless forgiven by the state (which 1 was) will be taught at the end of the year.

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:15 pm

Thank you both for the explanation.

Longer school year for you both and the students if you go over the limit. Makes sense.

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:45 pm

During the months of July thru Oct. we have to do that here along the gulf coast. Never know when a storm could come out of the gulf. We have a box under our bed we keep batteries, paper goods, water, first aid and so on. in the shed, gas for generator, propain,. starting in june i check my supplies. So i don't get caught by suprise;)

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:06 pm

southern yankee;1289205 wrote: During the months of July thru Oct. we have to do that here along the gulf coast. Never know when a storm could come out of the gulf. We have a box under our bed we keep batteries, paper goods, water, first aid and so on. in the shed, gas for generator, propain,. starting in june i check my supplies. So i don't get caught by suprise;)

you do have horribly thunderstorms and tornado's there.:-5

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:43 pm

Odie;1289211 wrote: you do have horribly thunderstorms and tornado's there.:-5 very few tornados here. the midwest and great plains have the tornados. hurracains here

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:22 pm

southern yankee;1289219 wrote: very few tornados here. the midwest and great plains have the tornados. hurracains here

oh that's right.....horrible imagination of those.:-5