Skip School For Eagles? 'We Get It,' Neshaminy Superintendent Says

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —While some school districts in Philadelphia and the region will delay school openings Monday with the Philadelphia Eagles playing on Super Bowl Sunday, the ones In Lower Bucks are staying on schedule.

The Eagles play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII Sunday night. With the later start and a longer game with the halftime show, some school districts decided to let students sleep in a little later, especially if the Birds win.

School officials for the Centennial School District, Bensalem Township School District, and Pennsbury School District all said that schools will operate on a normal schedule Monday.

But while the Neshaminy School District will also stay the course Monday, the question from Patch about a delayed opening prompted Schools Superintendent Rob McGee to issue a reply, one sent out to school district parents as well.

McGee also addressed an Eagles parade should the Birds defeat the Chiefs.

"There seem to be many questions about school on Monday after the Super Bowl and then, 'What if' there is a parade day too. I have seen the student petition(s), love the Facebook tags, and have a letter from a very animated, persuasive class of 5-year-olds," the superintendent said.

McGee stated that short of snow, ice, mass power outages, water main breaks, locust swarms, etc., Neshaminy will "open on time on Monday and plans to do the same for the anticipated parade day."

"I am not unsympathetic to Eagles Fans as I am a lifelong fan myself. (A multi-decade season ticket holder from the top of the stadium until just a few years ago...)," he said.

McGee said —that like the pandemic —there may be some delays and adjustments to transportation and the normal school routine based on "unforeseen staffing issues."

"The Neshaminy Staff has pulled us through bigger challenges over the last few years than a long, late football game and potential championship parade," he said.

Then McGee offered this statement to parents:

"Parents should make the decision on sending their children to school on these days based on the individual needs of their child/family," he said. "We get it!"

The superintendent signed off on his message to Patch with a "Go Birds!" and predicted a win with the "Eagles by 3 in OT."