Marshfield School District Not Saying Goodbye to Snow Days Yet

Thursday, January 14th, 2021 -- 9:02 AM

(WDLB) With a weather forecast that's calling for freezing rain and snow the next few days, many kids and parents are wondering if the old-fashioned snow day has become a thing of the past, now that remote learning has been introduced in school districts across the country in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to WDLB, in the School District of Marshfield, Superintendent Dr. Ryan Christianson says the option of using snow days in case of bad weather still exists, but he says that decision has more to do with teachers and students being prepared to go virtual than it does with what Mother Nature is up to.

Christianson also says snow days are still built in to this year's school calendar in case they are needed, especially if bad weather rolls in fast.  If there is bad weather and the threat of a snow day, Christianson says the district will utilize its text-messaging "Sky Alert" system, or direct communication from the various school buildings and the teachers themselves.

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