When winter arrives, snow days are an inevitable and often eagerly awaited part of life in northern regions. Recently, schools across the U.S. have embraced a growing trend: using creative videos and songs to announce snow days. One Michigan school district, Swartz Creek Community Schools, has gone viral for their hilarious and heartwarming take on this phenomenon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Superintendent Ben Mainka and Principal Jim Kitchen took to YouTube to deliver their snow day announcement, wearing their school team gear. The video begins with Mainka speaking in a serious tone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019d like to take a moment to share a brief video announcement. I\u2019ve noticed a trend sweeping the nation \u2013 administrators creating absurd songs and spectacles to announce school cancellations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before he can finish, the familiar piano notes of Leonard Cohen\u2019s \u201cHallelujah\u201d begin to play in the background. Both men feign confusion, but the music takes hold, and Mainka humorously succumbs to its pull, singing, \u201cI came across some news about a winter storm\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Principal Kitchen quickly interrupts, insisting, \u201cHold on! We will not embarrass ourselves with a snow day song!\u201d Yet, the comedic irony is clear as the music continues, and Mainka slips on a pair of sunglasses to join in, his voice surprisingly strong and melodic.<\/p>\n\n\n