US News “SCHOOL CANCELLED DUE TO GREAT WEATHER! WAHOOO!”

[tom_mai78101]

From the standpoint of sun-scorched Southern California, the message splashed across the website of a Washington state private school almost looked like a joke.

“SCHOOL CANCELLED DUE TO GREAT WEATHER! WAHOOO!”

In rainy, cloudy Bellingham, about two hours north of Seattle, students and teachers so rarely see a full day of sunshine that Bob Sampson, the principal of Bellingham Christian School, declared Friday a “sun day” and gave students the day off to celebrate.

“It’s just a day to create some anticipation, some joy,” said Sampson, who picked up the phone at the school. He and a teacher came to work that day in case any students showed up. In the morning, the grounds were deserted except for a group of eighth-graders assembling for a day trip to a Seattle zoo.

Luke Austin Coty, 14, said he was looking forward to hanging out with friends and seeing the penguins.

“I think it’s awesome that our principal is nice enough to give us a sun day,” Coty said.

Blue skies prompt Washington school to cancel classes for 'sun day'

Blue skies prompt Washington school to cancel classes for 'sun day'

www.latimes.com

 

[Accname]

We get that too sometimes. But only when its really really hot.

 

[tom_mai78101]

We get that too sometimes. But only when its really really hot.

To us Asians, this is rare.

 

[FireCat]

Damn that's cool!

 

[thewrongvine]

Sweet. Nice and smart way to get students pumped and more encouraged in general, rather than forcing them to stay in school.

 

[Varine]

It's been -5 Fahrenheit and my school didn't close until no one came and they realized what a stupid idea it was. There was half an inch of solid ice on the highway, including the two mile long bridge that crosses one of the deepest lakes in the country. Ten percent of the students showed up, and after three hours they were like GTFO.