Ohio schools are closed (again) because of the heat

[kimmar067]

Yes, it's record breaking (92 today), but do you think it's TOO hot for school? (Most schools here don't have a/c).

...it was 102 in my classroom.

 

[Capang]

Parma city schools and many of the Akron schools as well. My son's Catholic high school (in Parma) does have school, but only because they started school a week later than planned because a construction project (ironically one that didn't include adding A/C).

My son said it was really stifling hot in the building yesterday. I know in previous years, they were having kids pass out during class, so it can be dangerous when the temps get that high.

One of the charters closed all theirs as well.
ETA: didn't see the list already posted.

No, I would not be happy if they closed for the heat. Our school doesn't have a/c, either. Hot days, the windows come open, teachers bring in fans, kids wear shorts, and can have a water bottle on their desk.

When it gets above 95 or 100 inside no learning takes place. At that point it's just babysitting and heat stroke prevention.

 

[Capang]

...it was 102 in my classroom.

That's awful.

 

[teller80]

What do you do in June?!?

I must be odd, but it doesn't affect me that much. We might of used our ac three times this summer, I prefer having my windows open with a breeze.

 

[Capang]

I must be odd, but it doesn't affect me that much. We might of used our ac three times this summer, I prefer having my windows open with a breeze.

Homes are much different than schools. We have 25+ shoved in one room with windows and fans that don't circulate a breeze. The old schools were built to trap heat and they do that well. There is never a breeze in my classroom.

 

[Capang]

I must be odd, but it doesn't affect me that much. We might of used our ac three times this summer, I prefer having my windows open with a breeze.

I agree though. At home it never bothers me nearly as much.

 

[Hikergirl]

I live in NY and there have been a handful of times where we closed due to heat. It is usually when we have a dangerous heatwave. Since we go until the end of June it can happen, but it is pretty rare.
The HS did cancel all outdoor sport practices yesterday, I expect the same today.

 

[teller80]

Homes are much different than schools. We have 25+ shoved in one room with windows and fans that don't circulate a breeze. The old schools were built to trap heat and they do that well. There is never a breeze in my classroom.

You're right. I'm able to open windows on different sides of the house to get a cross breeze, most classrooms only have windows along one wall.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

In WNY we are also 92 today and were yesterday as well.
Schools are not closed here.
Most don't have AC.
Our area tends to use a number of snow/cold/wind days so record heat is not closing them.

 

[soccerdad72]

The HS did cancel all outdoor sport practices yesterday, I expect the same today.

Oddly enough, the HS my son's soccer team is playing tonight is closed due to the heat, but the games are going on as scheduled. Varsity game at 7pm probably won't be too bad, but I feel for the JV playing at 5 today.

 

[Hikergirl]

Oddly enough, the HS my son's soccer team is playing tonight is closed due to the heat, but the games are going on as scheduled. Varsity game at 7pm probably won't be too bad, but I feel for the JV playing at 5 today.

I know girl's had a volleyball game last night but I don't know if there were any outdoor games being played. I thought it was strange to cancel outdoor activities due to the heat but not the indoor ones. I bet that gym was pretty hot.

 

[leebee]

91 degrees outside of Bangor, Maine. I'm teaching in a portable classroom, aka "Tin Can," no a/c, minimal insulation. Fans are running full tilt... but we're here. NO WAY am I gonna be happy going to school longer in June because it was "too hot" in September!

 

[sam_gordon]

Oddly enough, the HS my son's soccer team is playing tonight is closed due to the heat, but the games are going on as scheduled. Varsity game at 7pm probably won't be too bad, but I feel for the JV playing at 5 today.

Around here, when the heat index gets to a certain point there are mandatory water breaks (usually at the 1/2 way point of each half) during the games.

 

[penn19]

As someone who grew up in the south, I am chuckling at 92 being too hot. We did not have ac in our schools then, and we all survived.

I grew up in the NE. No ac and we went to school into the middle to end of June. We opened windows. Was it fun? No but you just did it. I don't remember anyone passing out or anything.

 

[soccerdad72]

I know girl's had a volleyball game last night but I don't know if there were any outdoor games being played. I thought it was strange to cancel outdoor activities due to the heat but not the indoor ones. I bet that gym was pretty hot.

I know that my son's gym isn't air conditioned, so it would be pretty miserable in there during days like this - they've had all school masses and assemblies where multiple kids passed out. Granted, that was when the gym was full with 800+ kids. Odds are, the average volleyball game probably only draws 100 or so people at most, so it might not be as bad.

Around here, when the heat index gets to a certain point there are mandatory water breaks (usually at the 1/2 way point of each half) during the games.

Same here - my younger son's club games did water breaks midway through each half on Saturday. I would imagine the same thing will happen tonight as well (at least I hope).

 

[Minnesota!]

But what if the school is built so the windows don't open?

Fans?

One of the charters closed all theirs as well.
ETA: didn't see the list already posted.

When it gets above 95 or 100 inside no learning takes place. At that point it's just babysitting and heat stroke prevention.

Our schools have classrooms with windows that do open in most. And, a gym where air circulates better. So, for MY school, I would be upset if they closed. Bring in some fans, etc.

What about the kids who don't have a choice but to be at school - parents can't take off, only meal of the day is at school, house isn't a/c either.

Asking for real, not to be snarky - do the old buildings in the south that hold schools all have a/c? I really don't know.

 

[leebee]

What do you do in June?!?

We go to school. School here starts the week before Labor Day (so August) with the heat in the mid-to-80s. It usually gets hotter than that during the middle of September. We go to school until sometime around the 20th of June, where the temps can be anywhere from mid-60s to lower 90s. It's not fun, with no a/c. Windows are open or closed, depending on the teacher's preference. Shades are drawn, lights off, fans running in rooms and hallways. All kids have water bottles (school provides water for those who don't bring bottles from home). Except for stores, restaurants, theaters, etc., very few private homes and no schools that I know of have a/c. It's just how it is.

 

[Capang]

Fans?



Our schools have classrooms with windows that do open in most. And, a gym where air circulates better. So, for MY school, I would be upset if they closed. Bring in some fans, etc.

What about the kids who don't have a choice but to be at school - parents can't take off, only meal of the day is at school, house isn't a/c either.

Asking for real, not to be snarky - do the old buildings in the south that hold schools all have a/c? I really don't know.

It's the same inconvenience as snow days, for sure. But keep in mind we haven't seen a stretch of heat like this for 60 years here. That was the record we broke, more than 5 days in a row of above 90 temps. It's not our norm and that is why schools have closed. We are used to hot rooms, but the heat in the buildings right now can be dangerous.

 

[declansdad]

Fans?

What about the kids who don't have a choice but to be at school - parents can't take off, only meal of the day is at school, house isn't a/c either.

Fans that simply move warm air around are not much good.

Schools are not daycares.

If the temperature exceeds a certain point there will be no learning taking place and it could be potentially dangerous for some people. It would be better to close the school than try to work and learn in situations like this.

 

[sam_gordon]

Fans?

To circulate hot, closed air?