By Gianna Ferace ’25
Snow days are one of the most prominent childhood memories. I remember being in elementary school and watching the TV, waiting for them to call the names of schools that shut down for the day. Then we could have hot chocolate, make pancakes and play in the snow. For a little kid, that’s pretty exciting!
But over the years, technology has grown and snow days have stopped. Instead of building a snowman and sledding with friends, we’re in front of our computers doing school work all day. I remember this winter, school was canceled and my sister, who’s in fourth grade, was on her iPad doing work and had back to back meetings all day. By the time she finished her work, she was in a pretty sour mood and most of the snow had turned to slush. This was her first “snow day” that the magic had been taken out of. No hot chocolate, no sledding, no movies in front of the fireplace. Just school work.
Of course, our education is and should be a top priority, but is it really necessary to work on snow days? They only happen a few times in the year (this winter we only had two) and it’s a nice break for both students and teachers.
