The school administration finally listened and confirmed that classes will remain suspended until the roads are safe for everyone. I am relieved that my classmates will not be penalized for being stuck at home while we wait for the ice to melt. We kept the focus on fairness and safety …
March 2, 2016
Final supporters
Having not seen my friends in a week, I want to go back to school. I feel as if most of my peers feel the same way. We've been snowed in with little to do, and were ready to get back out there. However, like my mom taught me from a very young age, "you can't always get what you want." We all want to come back to our beloved school, but here are a few very unavoidable reasons why we can't. The first, road conditions- many roads that students take to school everyday are either closed or in dangerous condition. For example, Canal is closed, and GW has only one lane open on either side. Secondly, the unfair advantage given to those who can get to school- As nice as an "excused absence" sounds, it still puts you one day behind everyone else. So for the next week the student who couldn't get out of his snow-clad neighborhood will be rushing around making up test, quizzes, and assignments his peers were able to complete because they lived in a better area. These reasons along with many others are why Gonzaga should be closed until the safety of its students arrival are not a risk but a guarantee.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
January 29, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
January 28, 2016
January 27, 2016
Watching this count climb reminds me that I am not the only one staring at these dangerous roads from my window. We are almost at one hundred signatures and hitting that mark will prove to the administration that this is a real problem for the entire student body. Please send the link to your classmates right now so we can show them that safety cannot be optional.
January 27, 2016
The snow is still blocking driveways and the road conditions remain a total mess. We are nearly at one thousand signatures and hitting that goal today will prove to the administration that our safety is not optional.
7 Comments
the roads are a total mess near my house please just keep it closed
Seriously? The administration needs to wake up. Its not safe out there at all.
exactly like the handbook says. stop trying to open early when the roads are garbage
My street is literally a sheet of ice right now no way im driving on that
"Gonzaga follows the Montgomery County school system’s decisions on school closings. If Montgomery County schools are closed because of inclement weather, Gonzaga will also be closed. If Montgomery County schools have a delayed opening of any length, Gonzaga will begin classes at 9:30 am. We do not broadcast our own announcements for these types of weather-related changes. Because Gonzaga is a regional school, there may be great variance in the weather conditions affecting our students. Gonzaga encourages parents to always use their own judgment about allowing their sons to travel" Handbook is not binding anymore I guess. SMH
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The school administration finally listened and confirmed that classes will remain suspended until the roads are safe for everyone. I am relieved that my classmates will not be penalized for being stuck at home while we wait for the ice to melt. We kept the focus on fairness and safety …
March 2, 2016
Final supporters
Having not seen my friends in a week, I want to go back to school. I feel as if most of my peers feel the same way. We've been snowed in with little to do, and were ready to get back out there. However, like my mom taught me from a very young age, "you can't always get what you want." We all want to come back to our beloved school, but here are a few very unavoidable reasons why we can't. The first, road conditions- many roads that students take to school everyday are either closed or in dangerous condition. For example, Canal is closed, and GW has only one lane open on either side. Secondly, the unfair advantage given to those who can get to school- As nice as an "excused absence" sounds, it still puts you one day behind everyone else. So for the next week the student who couldn't get out of his snow-clad neighborhood will be rushing around making up test, quizzes, and assignments his peers were able to complete because they lived in a better area. These reasons along with many others are why Gonzaga should be closed until the safety of its students arrival are not a risk but a guarantee.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
January 29, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
January 28, 2016
January 27, 2016
Watching this count climb reminds me that I am not the only one staring at these dangerous roads from my window. We are almost at one hundred signatures and hitting that mark will prove to the administration that this is a real problem for the entire student body. Please send the link to your classmates right now so we can show them that safety cannot be optional.
January 27, 2016
The snow is still blocking driveways and the road conditions remain a total mess. We are nearly at one thousand signatures and hitting that goal today will prove to the administration that our safety is not optional.
7 Comments
not worth the risk of crashing my car just to get to chem class
the roads are a total mess near my house please just keep it closed
Seriously? The administration needs to wake up. Its not safe out there at all.
exactly like the handbook says. stop trying to open early when the roads are garbage
My street is literally a sheet of ice right now no way im driving on that
"Gonzaga follows the Montgomery County school system’s decisions on school closings. If Montgomery County schools are closed because of inclement weather, Gonzaga will also be closed. If Montgomery County schools have a delayed opening of any length, Gonzaga will begin classes at 9:30 am. We do not broadcast our own announcements for these types of weather-related changes. Because Gonzaga is a regional school, there may be great variance in the weather conditions affecting our students. Gonzaga encourages parents to always use their own judgment about allowing their sons to travel" Handbook is not binding anymore I guess. SMH
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not worth the risk of crashing my car just to get to chem class