COLUMBUS (WCMH) – Not only is the city of Columbus getting ready for some more winter weather.

It’s also getting ready to send some students back to in-person school for the first time in about 10 months.

The city’s snow warriors, as they’re called, said they are going to do everything they can to make sure students can safely get to school Monday.

They are aware of how badly children want to get back in the classroom and want to help make that happen.

Most days when winter weather is in the forecast, students hope for snow days, but tomorrow isn’t most days and second grader Richard Thompson doesn’t want a snow day.

“Because I have school,” he said.

Most of the roads across the city were mostly wet and a lot of the snow that fell early Sunday melted with the arrival of rain during the afternoon. Snow is expected to return into the evening.

It means another busy night for Columbus for a number of reasons – night crews making the roads safe and some families preparing for the first day of in-person classes for Columbus City School students in 10 months.

“It’s bee a while since they’ve been in school, so I think it will be fun for them just to get back in there,” said Daleesa Robinson, Richard’s mother.

“I’m excited to actually be in the classroom,” Richard said.

Columbus City Schools plan to move to blended learning Monday, meaning Kindergarten through 3rd grade will attend classes at school days a week and at home three days a week.

This includes students identified with complex needs as well as those in the technical schools.

A week from Monday, the district will add fourth and fifth graders to mix.

“Sometimes, they do get distracted just being on the computer, so I just want them to be focused,” Robinson said.

The city has about 60 crews working to keep the streets clear, and they will be focusing more crews around schools overnight.

“The snow warriors, we’ve all talked today and we want to make sure we do all we can,” said Columbus’ Division of Infrastructure Management Administrator Frank Williams. “Now we can’t control the weather, but we’ll do all we can to make sure the kids are back to school safely and the roadways are safe in the morning for them.”

Some of the side streets aren’t quite clear yet, but every road in the city appears to at least be drivable.

In addition to his position with the city, Williams has a daughter in third grade.

“Typically, she’s saying, ‘Daddy, make sure we don’t go to school,’ but this time, she wants us to make sure the snow warriors get her to where she can go to school this week,” Williams said. “She’s really excited.”

Columbus City Schools said the weather has not impacted plans to move students back to the classroom Monday.