I hate snow days. Between my already busy schedules, snow days mean I then have to add taking care of little brother to my list of daily duties.
When Yianni, age 11, is home from school because of frigid temperatures and that lovely mixture of ice and snow, I am left to deal with his preteen angst (and odor) while the parentals are away at work.
Despite my personal complex with snow days, I must say that I was more than pleased when I heard Zionsville Community School Superintendent Dr. Scott Robison’s words on how Zionsville schools hope to make up for lost time in the classroom.
Robison said that he likely will recommend that the ZCS Board of Trustees petition the Indiana Department of Education to make up snow days via electronic learning.
Electronic learning, or E-Days, implies that students would be assigned homework or readings to complete over the course of a week from the comfort of their home. They would use their laptops to complete their work and have school hours available to contact their teachers with questions.
If the schools begin implementing E-Days in March or April, it would allow students to be released for summer vacation before June 1.
Parents and students everywhere will leap for joy if they learn that family travel or summer camps will not be disturbed.
And truly, not even this big sister, who hates it when her little brother is home from school, would want to shorten summer break. After all, summer break is nearly as sacred as a snow day!
Robison will finalize his recommendation for the board and present it at the Feb. 24 meeting.