Two hours late, why not, maybe take a whole day Holiday. The masses need something to take their minds of the dismal economy, high gas prices, higher taxes now and more coming not to mention all the lies from DC, "anyone remember Big O's close gitmo promise and the list goes on and on. Football has become the opium of the people, so take another hit and enjoy the purple haze.

I can't believe SJS made the Patch over something this ridiculous!

...sounds like they have their priorities straight...want to know why kids value sports over education? ...here is your example...

A message to BALTIMORE COUNTY
Because I was voluntarily up late at a Super Bowl party enjoying a great game, along with good food and conversation with my friends, I would like to be allowed to park in handicapped spots or fire lanes if I need to make a purchase for two hours on Monday morning, February 4, 2013. My legs are sore from the standing and any walking distance will make it worse. Thank you for your understanding of the need to illegally park for John Doe.

So I suppose school will be closed tomorrow so they can go to the parade?

Lets remember one thing, this school is a PRIVATE school and the parents pay tuition to go there. They can set the schedule that they want to set. School also starts at 8:00am unlike the Balto Co. public elementary schools that start at 9am. Why this is bothering any of you I don't understand - none of your tax dollars go to the school.

Guessing John Doe is a Patriots fan!!!!! Issue now resolved. Congratulations St Joe's school for allowing all kids and parents to get the rest they needed to be more productive than any other school in Baltimore today!!!!!

Dear John Doe - I would hope that if you are looking at private schools in the area you would take into account more then if the school gave the children and teachers a 2 hour delay or not after the super bowl.
As a parent at this school I was very happy to hear of this. To me it allowed our family to enjoy a spectacular moment in Baltimore history without having to worry about putting our child to bed half way through it and having him miss out when he was so excited to be a part of it all. Also, this school gave the parents 4 days notice on this delay. This was extremely helpful in making any arrangements that had to be made... I mean if I had awoken to a 2 hour delay for snow or ice I would have been scrambling around to make arrangements. So 4 days notice was a welcome sight.
And just so you are aware, many of the catholic schools in the archdioceses were giving 2 hours delay (heck some even closed). For whatever reason the Perry Hall Patch found it necessary to single out SJS in this article without mentioning other schools in the area.

@ John Doe, you might also be interested to know that St. Joseph's was closed on January 2, so that "maintence work" could be done on the school. Also, the announcement to open schools two hours late was made after parent visitiation day, during Catholic Schools Week. Pretty sneaky if you ask me.

I am also St. Joe's parent. In this case, I think the school should have given more notice to parents. We've known since January 19th that the Ravens would be in the Super Bowl, but the school did not announce the delay until the 30th.
That being said, I did enjoy the extra time watching the game with my family.

I'm a St Joe's parent and my entire family enjoyed staying up late to watch the whole game without having to worry about getting up early the next morning.

My cousin lives in San Diego and his school opened on time.

Thank you St. Joe's! We were so happy for the delay for the kids! This is such a rarety and it was a nice treat for the kids. Having kids in this school for 8 years now, I am not the slightest bit concerned about the loss of 2 hours. The kids would have been half asleep for the first 2 hours anyway. And the superb education and dedication of this school's staff is so commendable. I'm glad the teachers got to sleep in too! They deserve a little break!

I think the announcement was sneaky because parents visiting the building during CSW Open House would not have the opportunity to voice their concerns, if they had any, in person with the principal. That's the impression I got.

There are strong opinions on both sides of this issue. As a “school mom” I was at school during CSW, I was not asked my opinion of the 2 hour delay. My husband and I both work full-time. Just like many of the parents at St. Joe’s, I do not have parents or in-laws that can pick up or drop off my child. There are many parents at St. Joe’ s who are doing everything they can to send their children to St. Joseph’s so that they can receive a good Catholic education. Not everyone has the extra money for day care to take their children to for the unexpected or expected two hour delay. There are many employers who do not like it when you are late for work. In this economy, many of us are blessed to have a job. Unfortunately, what it boils down to is the fact that with all the half-days, professional days, two hour delays (especially this time of year with the weather) , and unexpected school closings (weather related), this two hour delay was unnecessary. St. Joseph’s does not give two parent working families enough consideration. For example, Market Day pickup is between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. If you are a two parent family that works full time, there is no way to order for this fundraiser. Another example is the Seafood sale. The only day that I would be able to pick up is on the evening of Ash Wednesday (when there is no pickup). Next time a decision like this is considered, I hope that all the families will be put into consideration.

WTH

Just in case anyone was wondering...John Carroll in Harford County closed for the entire day...while the public school kids attended class. Being a parent in both the private & public school system...I think school is school and it should be left up to each individual family. Hmmmmm, that's a thought...it's late...and my boss expects me to be at work on time...despite there is a Ravens parade tomorrow...can you imagine that?!?!

What a great decision by St. Joseph's!

I would like to know what parent submitted this note. My child goes to St. Joes and a I am a full time working parent. At least we were forwarned about opening late and can make arrangements in advance. Where as if we went in late for a snow, we full time working parents don't have last minute arrangements on these days. If you have problems with the administration at St. Joes I suggest you leave your complaints with them and not on the Patch.

As a teacher I can tell you many of the children needed the sleep. Many of them were still sleepy with the delay. However unlike previous years, even when we weren't in the Super Bowl, attendance was not good. I had perfect attendance on Monday with the delay. I was able to teach reading, math, and social studies even with the shortened day. Many private schools delayed or used floating holidays to take off. St. Joseph is an excellent school that completely prepares children for high school. My two children have done extremely well there.