“Misdirection” Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Ok, so next week is the inauguration of President Elect Barrack Obama. There are A LOT of people expected to be there. Local schools are allowing students who are absent to bring in a note saying that they went to the inauguration. That's great. Some counties have already called school off for the day because of the many students who will be absent, and the immense amount of traffic expected. Mine is having a meeting tonight to determine whether or not to cancel school that day. The only reason we are really suspecting so many people is because of the historic implications. My question is should this day be a national holiday not only for this year, but for years to come? I mean, isn't the day important regardless of who gets elected? What says ES? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I'd say inauguration day is more of a reason to miss school than bogus holidays like New Year's. It at least has some meaning. That's all I'm basing it off of though, because really, neither are all that important (I don't think 99% of kids would get anything out of watching the inauguration live). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Jam Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Yes. All across the nation. Simply because if they can be out for **** like Columbus day then they can be out for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Judges Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Good question. Yes, it is an important day. Inauguration day only happens once every 4 years. But education and work are also important. I think local schools should get the day off because traffic is unpredictable. Not sure Fredericksburg counts as local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Yes. All across the nation.Simply because if they can be out for **** like Columbus day then they can be out for this. Is that still an observed holiday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Jam Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Is that still an observed holiday? They turn it into a "parent conference" day around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dictator Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Yes. All across the nation.Simply because if they can be out for **** like Columbus day then they can be out for this. this is how i feel as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEREALTOR1 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Traffic alone will probably be a PIA, so I say sure, let the kiddies' have the day off. They can use (1) of their snow days. It certainly doesn't look like they're gonna need any of them this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 It's a day of national import, and students have likely been assigned to watch as homework. Every school system should be out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissU28 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Is that still an observed holiday? We don't get Columbus Day off...and it's not a conference day, either. I think Inauguration Day should be a holiday every time it comes....no matter where they live. It only comes once every four years and it is a historical event. I attended Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1997. I worked the event as a Girl Scout. I had to miss school. It should have been a holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huly Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 A lot of things are closing in this area. All Federal Government Offices in DC and surrounding Counties are closed. I get the day off. The reason for this is they want to keep the roads clear and traffic as low as possible due to the amount of people going to DC. The govt does this for all inaugerations not just this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Here in Calvert County, the kids get a four and a half day vacation. They get a half day on Friday, off for the weekend, Monday is MLK day, and the Inauguration is Tuesday. They just went back to school after a ten day Christmas break, and now this. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
“Misdirection” Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Here in Calvert County, the kids get a four and a half day vacation. They get a half day on Friday, off for the weekend, Monday is MLK day, and the Inauguration is Tuesday.They just went back to school after a ten day Christmas break, and now this. ~Bang We have exams inauguration week. So my schedule next two week looks like this: M19 Off T20 Off W half day (exams) T half day (exams) F half day (exams) M Off T half day (exams) W-F regular Four day weekend three half days a three day weekend a half day and then school. Not bad. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RammsteinSkins Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I have it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 If I have to go to work than those little ****s should have to go to school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 It's one day of school, who really cares whether they go or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbqbfan Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Fairfax Co. schools already have Inauguration Day off. My students are just now getting back into the routine of school after Winter Break. The kids will be so out of sorts after a 4-day weekend this weekend and next weekend because of Teacher Workdays on Jan 26 &27. However, I still want some snow days in February.:2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskins0756 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I'd say inauguration day is more of a reason to miss school than bogus holidays like New Year's. It at least has some meaning. That's all I'm basing it off of though, because really, neither are all that important (I don't think 99% of kids would get anything out of watching the inauguration live). New Year's isn't a bogus holiday. Bowl games! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissU28 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 New Year's isn't a bogus holiday. Bowl games! New Year's sucks. Worst. Holiday. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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