Four School Days Already Lost

Four days of school canceled for weather conditions is not so unusual during a typical New England winter.

But four days off by Nov. 1 is another story, and one that could require tweaking of the school year schedule.

“I plan to look at it when we get back to school,’’ Superintendent of Schools Jay Cumming said. He expects the School Committee will discuss the issue when the school schedule returns to normal.

Grafton schools were closed for two days in August and two days this week, both because of storm-related

, and had no power.

Having nearly a week of school already postponed is a case of beginner’s bad luck for Cummings, who began his new job in July.

He said he hopes school will open again Wednesday.  National Grid has estimated that power will be restored to most of town by Thursday.

Although his focus now is wading through this storm and getting school back on track, the issue of four days already taken off has been “in the back of my head,’’ he said.

And he certainly hopes Mother Nature adopts a more cooperative mood.

“I can always hope for that miracle winter when we have no snow,’’ he said.