It's the day of the year that every student dreams of. On the eve of a prospective snow day, the students take time to perform various rituals to ensure that a frosty holiday is enveitable. These rituals include, but not limited to... Turning your shirt around backwards (did this become the fad after Kriss Kross or before)...flushing ice down the toilet, not sure what this will accomplish, but I have noticed that several teachers also participate in the ice flushing tribute to the Snow King.
It has been my experience that TEACHERS are the true Snow Day hopefuls. We check the weather every hour, talk about the possible logistics of a snow day, plan lessons incase school is canceled early, speak in hushed tones so as not to alert the students, and pray silent prayers after each class period.
On the day that massive blizzard should occur, teachers wake up twenty minutes before the alarm goes off. We sit in bed, with on the TV on, eyes focused on the School Closing list. As each name flies alphabetically across the screen, we inhale and hold it until our name appears. It is most dissappointing when our school name never shows. BUT, we do not lose hope. We continue to listen to the radio, in hopes that our school with be a last minute closing, but still no cancelations. We arrive at school, hoping, praying, and crossing our fingers that the snow will increase and the school will shut down early....
What will it be? Entire day off, a half day off, or the most painful....Nothing!
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