Cold Weather vs. Attendance
This winter temperatures have dropped far below average. And with one day closed due to extreme temperatures, it begs the question: do colder temps affect students?
“It’s hard concentrating on school when it’s freezing all the time, especially when we have a school with so many buildings. It’s like the second I get warm. I have to go to my next class and be reminded that it’s cold outside,” sophomore Skylah Pruitt stated.
Some students may miss school because of the weather, but lots of other students are adamant about coming to school because of exemptions from exams.
“Of course, on really cold days I want to stay at in my warm house, but then I think how I will have to take all my exams if I miss one day. I guess it depends on how much a student wants to be exempt,” junior Zorah Taplin stated.
Though exams serve as motivation for some, not all students follow the same motivation.
“I definitely would miss school if it was too cold. Personally, I can’t stand the cold, so coming to school when it’s below freezing is torture for me,” senior William Beaman stated.
Students may think that because of cold weather, there would be a decline in attendance, but according to Germantown High attendance records, it’s the opposite.
In the month of January the warmest school day was January 14 with a temperature of 61 degrees, and 80 students were absent that day. On January 28, the coldest school day, only 65 students were absent with a temperature of 25 degrees.
Extreme temperatures may have been a factor when closing schools earlier this semester, however, the continued low temperatures aren’t affecting overall attendance.
Joidan Thomas
This winter temperatures have dropped far below average. And with one day closed due to extreme temperatures, it begs the question: do colder temps affect students?
“It’s hard concentrating on school when it’s freezing all the time, especially when we have a school with so many buildings. It’s like the second I get warm. I have to go to my next class and be reminded that it’s cold outside,” sophomore Skylah Pruitt stated.
Some students may miss school because of the weather, but lots of other students are adamant about coming to school because of exemptions from exams.
“Of course, on really cold days I want to stay at in my warm house, but then I think how I will have to take all my exams if I miss one day. I guess it depends on how much a student wants to be exempt,” junior Zorah Taplin stated.
Though exams serve as motivation for some, not all students follow the same motivation.
“I definitely would miss school if it was too cold. Personally, I can’t stand the cold, so coming to school when it’s below freezing is torture for me,” senior William Beaman stated.
Students may think that because of cold weather, there would be a decline in attendance, but according to Germantown High attendance records, it’s the opposite.
In the month of January the warmest school day was January 14 with a temperature of 61 degrees, and 80 students were absent that day. On January 28, the coldest school day, only 65 students were absent with a temperature of 25 degrees.
Extreme temperatures may have been a factor when closing schools earlier this semester, however, the continued low temperatures aren’t affecting overall attendance.
Joidan Thomas
