Rhode Island schools work to clear snow-covered sidewalks after winter storm
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — School districts around Rhode Island are still cleaning up following Sunday's winter storm.
Regardless of snow-covered sidewalks, class was still in session in some cities.
At Warwick Veteran's Middle School, while the sidewalks on school grounds were clear, students were met with crosswalks that led to snow piles, and snow-covered sidewalks in front of the building along West Shore Road.
A city spokesperson said it's the school's responsibility to clear the sidewalk in front of the school.
NBC 10 inquired with Superintendent Bill McCaffrey about when the sidewalk would be cleared. Within an hour of that email message, the Maintenance Division had come by, and the work was done.
Students safely used the sidewalk during dismissal.
The school department took quick action, but it wasn't ready this morning when students were heading back to school following the storm.
One Pilgrim High School student said he saw a similar situation at the high school.
"My feet are still cold from this morning, so that kind of says a lot," said Pilgrim High School senior, Cam DeSousa.
Meanwhile in Providence, schools were closed Tuesday, giving crews more time to clear sidewalks around schools.
Roger Williams Middle School and Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex both had shoveled paths on school grounds and in front of the buildings.
In Cranston, where schools operated on a two-hour delay, parents weren't entirely impressed with the clean up in front of Garden City Elementary School.
"Still a lot of snow everywhere, especially the side roads," said a parent dropping off her son.
Some said that regardless, it didn't warrant another snow day.
"These kids want to come to school, they're going crazy at home. Let them get in here and drive the teachers crazy," said one man shoveling in Cranston Tuesday.
