Go with Vonage
We had nothing but problems with our Verizon line and it always took them forever to fix it. We switched to Vonage and haven't had an issue since (and it's a LOT less expensive).
Originally a Day Off
It was originally parent/teacher conference day -- no school for students
Teachers were furlowed.
3 furlow days were added to Christmas break to improve energy savings.
3 teacher work days needed to become days that students were in school.
Calendar change --...
Candy Bouquet
My wife's a teacher and there were two gifts she's gotten that she really appreciated:
1) A hanging basket with her favorite types of candy hot glued to pencils/pens and stuck into it (making a "candy bouquet")
2) A donation to a clean water foundation to bring clean...
Really .... you're so concerned about WHICH school that you've kept your child away from instruction for two weeks? Do you know that almost every high school course now has a county-wide common syllabus? Are you at least using that to ensure that s/he isn't falling behind while out of classes?
Historic Londontown
Herrington Harbor was a great spot when we went to a wedding there. My husband and I probably would have seriously considered it if one of my good friends hadn't just gotten married there. Instead, we got married right outside Annapolis at Historic London Town and Gardens...