The antics of getting a snow day

[Mark Holtz]

From CNN:

Want a snow day? Try flushing ice cubesIndeed, there are many snow rituals kids and adults alike use in hopes of getting a day off from school or work. Some sing songs and perform arm-flailing snow dances, while others place white objects or silverware underneath their pillows.FULL ARTICLE HERE (http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/01/03/snow.rituals.ap/)

And, yes, I know what a snow day is. Before living in soggy California, I lived in upstate New York.

[Bogy]

When it looks like snow, the teachers all begin speculating about if there will be school the next day or not. The one my son pays the most attention to is his shop instructor. He's in charge of the busses, and he's the one who makes the decision.

[Mark Holtz]

From Boston.com:

Snow means stress for superintendents who make snow day callsA prediction of snow means churning stomachs for school superintendents around the state.

The mere threat of flakes can get them up at 4 a.m., driving the roads, checking weather radar online as they transform from educators into amateur meteorologists and fortune tellers.FULL ARTICLE HERE (http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/01/04/snow_means_stress_for_superintendents_who_make_sno w_day_calls/)