Sometimes in churches, a prayer is offered asking for "traveling grace until the next appointed time." Safe travels need not be taken for granted, especially within the a school setting. Many driving obstacles may and do occur on "normal" transportation days with "normal" weather conditions and Monday was anything but normal...just ask any of our bus drivers. Kudos to our transportation personnel. Once again, they rose to occasion and transported nearly 1,000 students safely to school without the first bus getting stuck on its route. (Personal storm total was 8.35 inches, though I cannot remember if I emptied an inch out Sunday night, so it could be more.)
Another big thanks to our EMA Director, Ms. Jessica Tomlin and
County Engineer, Mr. Benjie Sanders. Beginning Sunday afternoon, we were in contact with these officials and their collective information assisted us in making school opening decisions.
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| Dark clouds loom over HHS at 7:20 AM, prior to the storm on Monday morning. |
(Please know that a delayed opening of schools is always a possible alternative. In this case, Sunday afternoon reports predicted the worst weather to arrive in our area around 3 AM. At 10:30 PM Sunday night, the arrival was postponed until 8:30 AM. I begin to monitor the weather again at 4 AM and noted the severe weather to our west and that most of our potential severe weather was to our south and west. Would this line strengthen? Would it change speed? How would this affect our arrival at school? Know that we have routes that are over an hour long and that students arrive by bus prior to 7:15 for breakfast, therefore, we must consider a period of time, in this case, of 6:00 AM- 7:45 AM.)
Again, commendations to our transportation department and all others who safely braved the weather.
Again, commendations to our transportation department and all others who safely braved the weather.
