Sing it with me. Olay, Olay...Olay Olay - feelin' hot, hot hot!
Global warming is alive and living in San Diego. We have had the HOTTEST summer in recent memory. May Gray and June Gloom were all but non-existent. And you know I LOVE me some sunny and 75 but we have been in the upper 80's all summer. This week is projected to be in the upper 90's to the triple digits. We of the 10 degree temperature range are beside ourselves.
Last Sunday, Colin played soccer on a turf field that was at least 110. Today's game was not much better. My husband the Heat Wave Doomsday prepper, Scott, hauled along 2 EZ ups, a rolling cooler full of ice and wet towels and a smaller cooler with water and Gatorade.
Like I said, I'm not complaining but I'm definitely thankful that we got solar 2 years ago. Our AC has been on almost 24/7 since May. We did turn it off once or twice at night but then got skunked so it went right back on. If we had to pay SDGE rates, our bill would be in the $500 per month range. Holy Hot Pockets! As it is it is so sunny and cloudless, we are making money on the solar. Even with the 24/7 AC, we have been producing more energy than we are using. Cha Ching $$$
After a week of multiple daily phone calls from 2 schools and as a SD Unified employee, saying that we would be on heat restrictions, I just got a call that all schools that are not 100% air conditioned will be on minimum day Monday. That would be both Wangenheim Middle and MM High. It's too hot for school!
In the car today taking Cara to theater rehearsal. (Beauty and the Beast is the show)
Cara: What's the weather supposed to be like next week?
Me: Hot, same as this week
Cara: yea but how hot- like what's the temperature?
Me: I don't know. Ask dad he is all weather, all the time. Haven't you been listening when he was taking about Colin's soccer and what he's bringing?
Cara: yea, he can smell heat a month away. You know, like a shark can smell blood a mile away.
It is what it is...
Namaste
And the email I just got... We take our heat seriously.
Hello Wangenheim Families,
This email is a correction to the district message you may have received this evening. The district message mistakenly included Wangenheim as a school on a regular schedule on Monday. This is an error. Wangenheim will have a minimum day on Monday due to the hot weather. This minimum day is only for schools without air conditioning in all classrooms. Wangenheim does not have air conditioning in all classrooms so we will have a minimum day. Students will be released at 12:14pmafter the lunch period. If you need your student released by 11:30am or earlier, please see the office in the morning so we can help your student be ready for your pick up.
The Superintendent's decision to call for a minimum day for some schools is based on information and guidelines from the National Weather Service (NWS) which is indicating local temperatures of 95 and higher, with a heat index of 103 and higher – a combination termed by the NWS as “dangerous” health conditions and our strong commitment to the safety and well-being of our students.
The district will closely monitor fore-casted conditions for Tuesday, using these same parameters, to see if a minimum day for these same schools on Tuesday – a decision that will be made by noon on Monday. Again, this is only for schools without 100% classroom air conditioning.
Please remind your student to keep hydrated, wear loose clothing, and use sunscreen. For more information visit www.sandi.net/minimumday
Thank you and have a safe weekend.
Sincerely,
Dr. Matt Fallon
Principal
Wangenheim Middle School
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