Nobody wants to go to school on a snow day: the wind is freezing and the streets are slippery. Besides, who would want to spend long hours inside a classroom when there is a snowman waiting to be made outside? A student from Utica, New York surely did not want to go to school that day. But instead of faking a fever or inventing a bully, the student tried to skip school by doing something that is worthy of national attention: sending a “No Classes” notice to a local television network via email.
Fake notice
Last Friday, the people from NEWS Channel 2 received an anonymous email claiming that “Utica schools were closed due to future wind chills.” According to the email that was allegedly sent by Principal Steve Falchi, the administration has decided to close the school for the day. All students were advised to stay at their homes where they can be sheltered with enough warmth to battle the cold.
Inaccurate forecast
Although the temperature that day was low and the wind was cold, the weather still seems fine. In fact, it was very manageable. Principal Falchi did not even think about closing the school down that day because the climate seemed slightly warmer than most days. Besides, the students at Proctor High School are used to battling different kinds of weather during school days.
Wrong spelling
So, how did the people from NEWS Channel 2 find out that the “No Classes” email is, indeed, a hoax? Well, it’s really simple. As mentioned previously, the name of Proctor High School’s principal is Steve Falchi. The “No Classes” email, however, was not sent by Steve Falchi. It was from Steve Felchi.
It’s always good to be better at spelling, right?