Wind chill and outdoor recess

[scrubsrn24]

Hello from chilly New England!

I was wondering what protocols other schools follow when it comes to outdoor recess during very cold weather. This year my principal has asked that I make the recommendation about indoor vs. outdoor recess on severely cold days. I have a couple of wind chill charts printed, but I don't know when the cutoff should be made.

[plc115]

Sorry to be answering so late

20 is the cut off for our school ( chilly Mass.)

I also watch the wind chill. I have a student with cold urticaria. need to stay on top of it

[kidzcare]

I also watch the wind chill. I have a student with cold urticaria. need to stay on top of it

I also have 2 students with cold uticaria. One was arriving with hives on his face after riding his bike to school in 50 degree weather. I'm in Chicagoland and during the "polar vortex" last year a pipe burst and our fire alarm went off so we had to evacuate and he and I huddled in the lobby until we got the all clear. Kids were outside in -10 for less than 10 minutes, but that is long when you have no coat/gloves/hat! I ended up giving him benadryl and observing him for 30 minutes after we got back inside.