I'm just wondering about the frequency and type of snow day assignments you Mamas have seen. My own students were instructed to continue working on a long term assignment, but my cousin's kids ranged from nothing to random worksheets to a structured paragraph.
No, at least, not in first grade. On snow days, Kiddo's only directions are 'get outside and build a snow man"!
yes, some of the teachers here in Fairfax County gave snow day assignments. Ours did theirs and could not play on the XBOX or go sledding until the work was done....
Yes, my kids did. Pretty annoying too since our kids will make up the missed day.
My kidnergateners teacher had them make blizzard bags. It had assignments, playdoh(to form letters with) a reading stick, etc). She's awesome. The other kids are 2nd, third, and fourth grade. No assignments unless they were regular.
I did have tgem do their online reading and math programs (the teacher can track their progress on these). We also made crafts, snow ice cream, etc.
I'm in school full time. Online, so it would be appreciated if they had more things to keep them busy.
My middle school and high school sons didn't really get cold weather/snow day assignments (and we've missed 6-7 days this season although two were made up). We received emails from their teachers informing us as to whether tests and quizzes were rescheduled and what material the tests/quizzes would cover. A school district adjacent to mine actually has kids getting assignments and working online during the off days.
If it's a long-term assignment, sure. But no specific HW for snow days here. Just what they were supposed to have done anyway. I have DD do some reading and let her enjoy the day for the most part.
yes, but not every subject. Usually they are for reading or to continue working on a research paper or to study for a quiz that's being postponed. Some teachers put extra study aids on their WIKI pages. But all together they usually only take an hour or two max and the rest is a fun day. He's in Middle School and his G/T science and geography about extra stuff do study on their wiki pages and his GT research teacher gave some extra aids for a research project/paper he is working on.
My 1st grade daughter is expected to read to a parent for at least 30 minutes every day-even on snow days.
Well, if they were already working on a project that it makes sense to continue working on it. But there is never work assigned just because it is/was a snow day.
My older son's teachers extend due dates when there is a snow day and assume the kids are not doing any kind of work at home.
It's a SNOW DAY. That is a wonderful, out of the blue, extra day to go outside, build a fort or snowman (or both), go sledding and drink cocoa. They will make up the snow days at the end if we go over our allotment so they will be losing SUMMER days. At the very least we are going to have fun on the snow days.
I'm a high school AP English teacher, and we had a snow day yesterday. I sent a message out to all of my students for them to continue reading Of Mice and Men because I don't want my classes to get behind on the reading, but I don't expect them to do any written work on a snow day. If we were in the middle of a long term assignment, they may choose to work on it.
As for my own boys in 4th and 10th grades, their teachers haven't required them to work on anything during our snow days. We've relaxed and enjoyed our extra time together! :)
ETA: Our district will only make up the first two snow days. We'll get waivers for any additional snow days.
Ours have absolutely nothing related to school work. They go the snow day after the weekend and the teacher's didn't take time to call and assign anything. It's a day out of school for the most part.
Nope!
Just the scheduled, upcoming middle school workload.
And that's enough. :)
