Good morning, it’s Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, the day of the week I pass along quotations intended to be inspirational or thought-provoking. Today’s comes from a West Virginia educator named Bondy Shay Gibson in the form of a letter she wrote to the parents of her school district.
Her poignant missive has received national attention in a pandemic-plagued country starved for positive human interest stories. And Dr. Gibson gave us one.
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âThis is one thing our kids wonât lose this yearâ: School district gives virtual students snow day
By Chris Williams article
Traffic on route 176 southbound at the Flying Hills exit in Pennsylvania during a snowstorm Monday morning December 14, 2020. (Photo by Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)
JEFFERSON COUNTY, W. Va. - School superintendent Bondy Gibson said she will not deprive her district’s students of a snow day, despite the fact that many are learning from home amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Gibson sent a letter to parents saying schools will be closed Dec. 16 due to Winter Storm Gail heading up the East Coast. The area is under a winter storm warning, with some neighborhoods expected to see up to 18 inches of snow starting Wednesday.