indoor recess or outdoor recess? This is a question.

從聖誕假期回來之後，每天都是室內下課，兩個原因：天氣太冷！空氣太髒！
去年2011~2012整個冬天幾乎天天都是藍到令人讚嘆的藍天，我常在邊開車邊感受到一種享受美景的幸福感覺 。今年2012~2013，冷冬吧～比起台北的灰色天空有過之而無不及。

大鹽湖城區基本上是一個東西兩面山地包夾的谷地，所以很像台北盆地，很容易把髒空氣包在裡面，如果沒個風或雨，髒空氣很難散掉。難怪以前的房東說在鹽湖住久了，難免有呼吸道的疾病。


今天（1/24/2013）一早又是陰雨天氣，熱車時刷好擋風玻璃上的雪和冰，就給他出發，開不到三分鐘，繼續下雨，想說就雨刷刷一下，結果更濛霧，雨下到玻璃上就結小冰粒黏在玻璃上，幾乎看不到。逼不得已只好等紅燈時趕快下來刷“剉冰”。結果不到三分鐘，又幾乎看不到，幸好已經快到學校了，感謝老天。

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Aimee Griggs Anderson

So the rain this morning quickly turned to freezing rain causing all kinds of chaos for commuters! And guess what? It's doing it again just in time for commutes homes! Gotta LoVe this winter weather!! Travel Safely!! — 與 Scott Anderson

今天的爛天氣真的很影響早上的通勤，難怪秘書廣播說：今天遲到的都不算。

如果那一天是室內下課，學生一大早來就不到操場玩等上課排隊進教室，就直接進來教室。校門口掛了一支紅旗子，送孩子來學校的家長或坐校車的學生就知道今天是室內下課。

這是校長寫給家長有關於下課標準的信。

Air Quality Guidelines for Recess

Are you wondering what happens at school when the temperature is too cold to go outside or the air quality is poor?  Today begins our fourth straight day of INSIDE RECESSES and many are wondering what the guidelines are.

TEMPERATURE:

As discussed and determined by our previous School Community Council, Draper Elementary has set 23 degrees as our tipping point in determining whether our students will be asked to play inside or out.  If it is below 23 degrees the RED flag will be posted outside the front door and in the lunchroom, helping everyone know that they need to be inside.  If there is no RED flag flying then it is an outside day.

AIR:

Air Quality is another item we track during this time of year.  The school receives daily emails from the Utah Department of Health/Air Quality that help us know if students should remain inside.  We monitor this information and follow the Health Departments recommendations for INSIDE RECESS.  You can check current conditions and recommendations at www.airquality.utah.gov and click on “current conditions.”  Please refer to the attached guidance document as well.   It is very important that you have noted in SKYWARD any health conditions that we need to be aware of that may be critical during these smoggy cold days.

I do appreciate most of you sending your students dressed for the weather.   Their little bodies love to get out and run around, and we hope to see clearer and warmer days soon.

Thank you for all your support.

— Kenna Sorensen, Principal