12/22/2020
Snow days live on in some districts despite pandemic
Ivory Vann, 8, and her mom, Stacy, enjoy a Friday afternoon of sledding at Cold Spring Park. (Breeze photos by Robert Emerson)
The COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t completely take away the beloved snow day from Rhode Island and Massachusetts, but for some districts, last Thursday’s storm looked a little different than previous years.
In Blackstone, administrators from the Blackstone-Millville Regional School District announced a complete closure with no learning, remote or in-person, taking place during the day. The Blackstone Valley Boys and Girls Club was also closed as students enjoyed a welcome break from distance learning and the approximately 12 inches of snow the area received.