Snow Days

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Snow Days Force Surrender in the Calm After the Storm

Mary Novaria | Posted 05.06.2013 | Fifty

Read More: Travel, Parenting, Powerlessness, Surrender, Snow, Sandwich Generation, Snow Days, Fifty News

Stuff piles up in life, just like the snow, and it's a pain in the neck to shovel through it all. That's why sometimes, no matter the weather, it's a good idea to declare a snow day, fix a cup of tea and do nothing at all.

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Snow Days And The Parent Trap

Mallory McDuff, Ph.D. | Posted 04.22.2013 | Religion

Read More: Community, Parenting, Faith, Children, Working Mothers, Christian Parenting, Snow Days, Christianity, Christian Parents, Religion News

Snow days remind me that I cannot script my life or my day, even in our culture that puts planning on a pedestal. Some days may feel like a parent trap, but I have faith in the people around me.

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The Blizzard I Will Never Forget

Tom Cramer | Posted 04.16.2013 | Fifty

Read More: Snow Days, Chicago Blizzard 1979, Drifting Snow, Winter, Michael Bilandic, Catholic Schools, Blizzard, Eighth Grader, Chicago Blizzard, High School, Jane Byrne, School Closings, Fifty News

I grew up in the Midwest, born in Chicago, raised on the Southwest Side. We have four seasons. That's true for a lot of people, from a lot of places. Any generation, from any region accustomed to cold and snow in winter, has their own legendary storms.

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Great Expectations

Melinda Wentzel | Posted 03.10.2013 | Parents

Read More: Winter, Snow Days, Parenting, Children, Love, Family, Chores, Reading to Kids, Taking Down the Tree, Barbies, Holiday Decorations, Taking Down Holiday Decorations, Parents-Moms, Parents News

In the dark of predawn I lay in bed, tucked snugly beneath my downy comforter, sleet pinging against the window panes in soft yet fitful waves. Against all odds associated with parenthood, no one under the age of 8 burst into the room to announce that the sky was falling.

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Missing Snow Days

Amy Hansen | Posted 05.21.2012 | College

Read More: Spring, Weather, Snow Days, Nostalgia, College, Winter Weather, Memories, Spring Weather, Snow Activities, Winter Activities, College News

While having the sun grace us with her presence earlier than usual is a welcome addition, it does rob college students of one of the hidden treasures of the higher-education experience: snow days.

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Snow, Sleeping In, And Shopping: Why Teens Love Winter

| Posted 12.19.2011 | Home

Read More: Student-Videos, Holidays, Snow Days, Schooltube, Student Interviews, High School Students, Winer Break, High School News, Home News

Snow days and snowboarding and spending time relaxing indoors -- these are a few of our favorite things! It may be tempting to start counting down the...

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High Schooler Creates Super Accurate Tool To Predict Snow Days

Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

Read More: Snow Day Calculator, Education, Snow Days, Snow Day, David Sukhin, Home News

Forget Punxsutawney Phil as a winter-weather harbinger. David Sukhin, a high school junior in Watchung, N.J., has created an online Snow Day Calculato...

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Snow Day Rehab

Colleen Mullaney | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

Read More: Tropical Cocktails, Tory Burch, Charlie Sheen, Snow Days, Starbucks, Entertaining, Home News

If there are any more snow days, I'm going to have to go to rehab with Charlie Sheen. To be prepared for the imminent "winter storm," I've stocked up on a few libation necessities.

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Chicago Public Schools Snow Days: First Closures In 12 Years

AP | KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Read More: Cps Snow Days, Chicago Public Schools, Cps, Snow Days, Chicago Schools, Chicago News

CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools fourth-grader Ryan Eaddy, bundled in bright pink snow gear and headed for a sledding hill, had just one word We...

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No Spring Break For Snow-Weary Students?

AP | KRISTIN M. HALL and JANET CAPPIELLO BLAKE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

Read More: Spring Break, Snow Days, Extreme Weather, School Snow Days, Snow Storm, Home News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After a spate of snowstorms pounded the South and East, school officials are trying to cram in more classroom time to make up...

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Revenge Of The Nerds: Fake School Snow Day Announced Via Twitter

Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

Read More: Classes, Technology in Education, Twittering, Snow Days, Twitter, Students, Tweets, Home News

A jokester or high school student wanting to get a snow day started a fake Twitter account that purported to be the official Rogers Schools account an...

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On Getting Married and Missing Out on the College Experience

Paul Bowers | Posted 05.25.2011 | College

Read More: Marriage, Freshman Dorms, Snow Days, College, Student Media, Dating, South Carolina, Pedro Almodovar, Vhs, Lolcats, Grades, National Lampoon, College News

Because we took the plunge before crossing the stage, we are something of a novelty. Do I miss out by being married? Sometimes.

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Religious Schools: 'Snow Days' and the Dual Curriculum

Shira Hirschman Weiss | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion

Read More: Public Schools, Hebrew Schools, Education, Snow Days, No Child Left Behind, Religious School, New York Blizzard, Education in America, American Education System, Religion News

Despite questions that linger about academic performance and how canceled days and fewer hours impact it, teachers, parents, students, analysts and I agree on one key point: Safety is paramount.

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Forget Snow Days: Ohio Kids Learn Online In Bad Weather

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

Read More: School Absence, School Attendance, Online Learning, Snow Days, School, Home News

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When bad weather hits this winter, students in a rural western Ohio school district will hit their home computers as part of an...

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Snow Day

Tory Burch | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style

Read More: Sledding, Snow Days, Snow, Winter Storm, Winter, Hot Chocolate, Snowstorm, Skiing, Style News

Here's hoping for a snow day so I can take my boys to Central Park for a snowball fight and then to Serendipity for frozen hot chocolate. As much as I dislike the cold I do love the snow.

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NYC Public Schools Closed In Preparation For Wednesday Storm

1010wins.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Read More: Nor'easter, New York City Public Schools, New York Public Schools, Snow Days, Nyc Public Schools Closed, Snowstorm, Snow Storm, New York City, New York, New York News

A nasty nor'easter could bury New York City with over a foot of snow Wednesday -- the reason why the city is closing all public schools tomorrow....

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Could Jeffco students be getting two snow days? Forecast looks good

Westword | Westword | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

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At 5 a.m. this morning, when Jefferson County officials decided to declare a snow day, there wasn't all that much of the stuff. Even in t...

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Snow Days, Pancakes, and Energy Justice

Joellen Raderstorf | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

Read More: Cookstoves, Energy, Energy Oppressed Poor, University-of-Colorado-Professor, Children, Snow, Global Footprint, University of Colorado at Boulder, Energy Policy, Mothers, Snow Days, Denver News

While I'm living the "make every minute count" lifestyle, nearly one third of my fellow global family members rely primarily on biomass-based fire to meet all their energy needs.

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