Sandusky City Schools embraces winter

As the holiday break ends and the cold and snow of winter begins, the Blue Streak staff, students, and families are busy enjoying many seasonal activities! We were interested in learning more about these favorite seasonal activities, so the district decided to create and send out a survey asking just that. The results we received provide a glimpse into our favorite winter pastimes and memories in Sandusky. We wanted to share a few of these results to encourage you to enjoy the wintertime in our community, reminisce on special memories, and potentially experience new opportunities. We know Sandusky offers many activities year-round, so we asked our Blue Streak Family about their favorite indoor winter activity in Sandusky. A few responses were: • Firelands Symphony concerts• Playing games with the family• Going to the movie theater• Indoor golf• Basketball, bowling, wrestling and other sporting events• Reading at the library • Watching the freighters break through the ice on the lake When we asked, "What are some favorite outdoor winter activities?" Participants responded with: • Looking at the Christmas lights in downtown SanduskySledding with the kids at Mills Golf Course• Ice skating• Ice fishing• Building snowmen, making snow angels, and snowball fights• Hikes at Eagle Point and the Erie MetroParks We asked, 'What is your favorite place to ride a sled or make a snow angel?" Responses included the following: • Milan • Mills Golf Course • Edison Hill • Mills Creek • Osborn Park • Playground at Venice • Norwalk Reservoir • Lions Park • My backyard We also asked, "What is your favorite winter snack or meal?" Responses included: • Soup• Hot chocolate• Chili• Frosted holiday cookies• Grilled cheese and tomato soup• Pizza Finally, we asked participants to describe a favorite Sandusky winter memory. Please find the heartwarming responses below: • Taking my niece and nephew to visit Santa at the Santa House downtown• I remember ice skating on the Bay as a child. The ice was so thick you could see fishing shanties as far as the eye could see. My parents would shovel off a section, and we would ice skate until our fingers and toes were about to fall off! • Walking around seeing the animated dolls in store windows.• Snow days!• Sledding at Mills Golf Course • Driving around and seeing the Christmas lights• Ice skating at Battery Park• Getting together with family and playing games, drinking hot cocoa, and watching holiday movies!• Playing ice hockey with friends in the frozen swamps in Bay View• The forever-long winter of 2013-2014 that lead to ice chunks in the bay. • Tree lighting downtown• Downtown Santa and K'Nex Holiday Lights display • Being snowed in and building snow forts• Painting windows• Santa Hustle at Cedar Point• Sledding and having snowball fights with my sisters• Singing with the Acapella choir at a tree-lighting ceremony• Building a snowman!• Blizzard of 1978, lots of time with my dad and helping people get their cars unstuck.• Meeting Santa Claus downtown when I was 9 because I got 2 candy canes• Walking on the ice along the beach with my boys and mother-in-law• Lights at Washington Park• Going ice skating with my mom and brother. We would ice skate then go home and to warm up have homemade popcorn and hot chocolate. • Watching my kid's band concerts.• I remember sitting by the radio waiting to hear if school was closed for the day… making plans with the neighbor kids for a sleepover if we were sure school would be closed! We would play outside, come in and drink hot cocoa, and play puzzles or games. (This was the 80s, pre-cellphone)• When we went to snow trails in 8th grade and beat the record for the most students going down the tubing at once.• I love to go sledding with my son. We also enjoyed ice skating at the ice rink at Jackson Street Pier.• During Covid 2020 my family and I enjoyed the Jackson Street Pier, New Year's Eve Fireworks. We had so much fun!• Ice Skating at the old Boat Basin and Jaycee Park• Taking my students outside on the first snow to stick their tongues out and taste the first snowflakes of winter. • Sandusky Bell Choir• Going downtown to watch the Christmas lighting the Friday after Thanksgiving with my daughter and aunt. My aunt passed away many years ago, but it was the best memories because she shared this special time with just us two when my daughter was little. • I remember bird-watching along the Lake. We'd go to Sheldon Marsh, Battery Park, and a couple of other areas.• When we first took the kids to see the Ghostly Manor Castle light up to the Christmas tunes. • SHS games • Getting stuck in the snow with family and singing until the tow truck came.• Winters listening around the radio to hear if school was canceled because of the snow