Port Washington Public Schools will be open Monday, though St. Peters will be closed Monday, and BOCES will be closed Monday and Tuesday, school officials said.
Parents received an automated call from the school district at 3:52 p.m. Sunday, in which interim Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Mooney said that transportation would be provided but families should expect delays due to road conditions. Staff members were told to exercise judgment, particularly given the current gas shortage. Carpools are encouraged.
Power was only restored within the hour of the call, Mooney said.
No student will be penalized for missing school Monday, Mooney said.
School officials say they are "assessing this unprecedented situation daily," and express thanks to the community for its patience.
****MANHASSET SCHOOL SYSTEM IS CLOSED MONDAY & TUESDAY DUE TO GAS SHORTAGES FOR TEACHERS*** WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THE PORT TEACHERS WHICH DO NOT HAVE THE GAS SHORTAGE ISSUES???
WE NEED TRANSPARENCY! WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHERE THEY HAVE POSTED THE JOBS FOR SUPERINTENDENT! THEY SHOULD HAVE THOUSANDS OF APPLICATIONS FOR THEIR $329,000 SALARY!!! WHY HAS THE PATCH NOT DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE? WHAT IS GOING ON HERE! LACK OF TRANSPARENCY....
OUR GOVERNOR HAS STATED THAT THIS WILL TAKE MANY DAYS TO ALLEVIATE! WHAT IS THE RUSH TO HAVE SCHOOL?
FOR ALL THE PEOPLE IN TOWN WHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND, THERE ARE NO SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS IN HIGH SCHOOL. THEREFORE, THE CLASSES GET CANCELED. THIS MAKES NO SENSE! TOTALLY ILLOGICAL! UNFORTUNATELY, I AM NOT SURPRISED BECAUSE THESE ARE DECISIONS BY OUR POOR-QUALITY, RICHLY PAID, AND POOR DECISION MAKER SUPERINTENDENT! MAYBE SHE IS RELATED TO MAYOR BLOOMBERG????? CALL OFF THE SCHOOLS UNTIL WEDNESDAY WHEN MORE PEOPLE HAVE POWER AND GAS ACCESSIBILITY!
By the way -- get your facts straight. From Roslyn's website: "Schools will be closed on Monday, November 5. Four schools still have no power, road conditions continue to be unsafe because of fallen trees and power lines..." From Manhasset's website: Schools Closed Monday and Tuesday "Based upon information we have received from local agencies regarding shortages of fuel, continuing infrastructure weaknesses, and advice regarding communication and emergency services, the Manhasset Public Schools will be closed on Monday and Tuesday." North Shore and Herricks are open as are a number of other districts.
LOOK AT THE ROSLYN WEBSITE.... IT ALSO SAYS: "fuel shortages are a problem for staff traveling to school." SAME WITH MANHASSET: "regarding shortages of fuel" IF YOU ARE A TEACHER, LEARN TO READ INSTEAD OF TAKING THINKGS OUT OF CONTEXT! THEREFORE, THOSE TEACHERS HAVE ISSUES TRAVELLING, SO WHAT MAKES IT ANY DIFFERENT WITH PW?!? SHORTAGES OF FUEL DO NOT EXEMPT PW!
DON'T TAKE IT OUT OF CONTEXT. IF YOU READ BOTH WEBSITES - THEY MENTION THEIR STAFF AND GAS SHORTAGES! BEING A TEACHER, I WOULD EXPECT YOU TO READ, BE COMPETENT, AND DON'T TAKE THINGS OUT OF CONTEXT. FURTHERMORE, HOW ARE PW TEACHERS SOMEHOW EXEMPT FROM THE GAS SHORTAGES? YOU HAVE FAILED TO ADDRESS THIS!!! IF YOU HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE PRINCIPAL, AS HAVE MANY STUDENTS ON THE PRINCIPAL'S TWITTER FEED, HE STATES THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE A SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS!
THEY DON'T HAVE ANY FOOD. IN THEIR EMAILS BY THE HSA - THERE MAY BE NO FOOD SERVICE SO PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING IT IN: HERE IS THE QUOTE: WE WILL NEED TO BE MINDFUL AND PATIENT OF STAFF WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO GET TO SCHOOLS DUE TO WHERE THEY LIVE, THE DAMAGE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AND GAS ISSUES. THERE MAY BE NO FOOD SERVICE SO PLEASE ASK PARENTS TO SEND FOOD IF THEY CAN"
As for the hot meals, the connect-ed message sent out by the superintendent said that there would be hot meals. I am sure the elementary schools will have food -- I am not aware of the situations at the high school. I also know that many of my colleagues will be in tomorrow as per our own private conversations. I will not be continuing this conversation. I just wanted to share reasons why school might be a good thing for our students, especially the youngest ones. Stability and a normal schedule is comforting to younger kids. For many of these kids, it will be great to see their friends, get out of their houses, and be able to do something other than sit around and be bored/stir-crazy/depressed about the situation. I am not sure why you are fighting with me. I was just trying to be positive -- and trust me, that is difficult when my own home power/heat situation is not ideal right now. However, we need to get our lives back to normal and this is part of it. I also hope that you are not a high school student who is just upset that you have to go to school tomorrow. Please think of other viewpoints before you post such negative comments.
You're complaining about transparency and ask @PW Teacher to reveal his/herself, yet you hide behind your Patch-Alias. Also, I think you underestimate the dedication of PW Teachers, some of the finest, and most caring teachers on LI. I should know, I'm an alumnus of the PW School system. And if you don't like how things are run in our school system, I can appreciate your frustration. I suggest you run for school board, in the last few years many candidates have run unopposed, if you want to/think you can do a better job, I think you should! The Superintendent's message also said that students will not be penalized for not attending school, meaning that she understands, respects and honors that some parents will want to keep their children at home. However, you choose to make up your own facts and/or only look at facts that support your point (no doubt who you're voting for on Tuesday).