WHS Snowed Out
Waverly and surrounding communities were recently hit with a huge snowfall which forced schools to close and residents to rev up their snowblowers.
Waverly High School called off school early Sunday, but students were right back in their desks Tuesday morning. The snow, not yet wanting to give up, hit the town once more, causing the administration to send out texts, emails and voicemails notifying parents and students of another snow day for Wednesday.
The following day, students were given a two-hour late start.
Just four days before the beginning of the first blizzard, everyone was enjoying 63 degree weather, taking rides in cars with the windows down and walking in the park with the dog. And two days before, the high sat at 41 degrees, which still offered a decent day.
Few hoped for a change from warm weather to cold weather but suspicions were present.
“I wasn’t expecting as much snow as we got, but I definitely knew it wouldn’t stay as nice as it had been,” sophomore Mary Morton said.
Some students’ thoughts of bad weather had diminished with the nice temperatures and lack of snow that came with December and January.
“Having warm weather around was great for me and my friends,” sophomore Evan Horner said. “Skating is kind of a struggle when it snows, gets warm and melts, forcing us to dodge puddles.”
Teachers and principal Ryan Ricenbaw, as well as superintendent Bill Heimann, shared their thoughts and witty responses to students’ pleas on Twitter.
“You should definitely cancel school tomorrow. I feel like I’ll be really tired tomorrow and my mind won’t be able to focus. @WavHSPrincipal,” sophomore Colten Stutheit tweeted on Tuesday night.
Shortly following the closing of Wednesday’s school day, Ricenbaw responded, “@colten_stutheit: well….if you say so. Your wish is granted. But u only have 2 left; use them wiiiiiiiiiiiiisely”.
Given the adults’ tweets, it would appear students weren’t the only ones without entertainment on their days off.
The second full day of school for their week was granted to the district on Friday, and everybody’s happy to be back up and operating.
“Thank u state, county, local snow removal crews!! Your efforts to clear roads, parking lots, walk ways is appreciated #fulldaytomorrow,” superintendent Bill Heimann tweeted Thursday night.
