Derby Public Schools announced today that due to predicted snow on Wednesday, the entire Derby school district will be closed. Many classrooms erupted in excitement after their phones buzzed with news of the closure. 

“I think that it is great that we won’t be going to school tomorrow. I don’t think that I’ll be doing anything extra with my time, but I do believe that it will actually snow,” junior Chloe Enslinger said. 

Teacher Emily Williams reasoned that although the decision to close schools was ultimately not an easy one, in the end, the individuals making the decision made the right call. 

“Hopefully, the decision will keep people safe and people will stay off the roads. Obviously it’s never an easy decision for administration to make, but this could be a pretty severe storm so I think it was the right call, and I’m glad they were able to make it early to give parents enough time to plan ahead,” Williams said.