A sledder named Graham couldn’t contain his excitement while sledding in Central Park on Monday, telling NY1, “This is the first snow day of my life.”

“The snow’s been like, oh shucks, it’s been so good,” he said.

Another sledder, Mia, spent the day with her family on the East 72nd Street Central Park hill.

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Lots of kids spent Monday sledding in Central Park after a winter storm heaped snow on the five boroughs Sunday

A number of them were private school students who had a traditional snow day. Many public schools’ grades 6 through 12 had pre-scheduled professional development, so those students had the day off, while the rest had virtual learning

The loop around Central Park was cleared for walkers and runners

“I can’t believe we actually got this much snow,” she said. “It’s crazy. It’s so fun.”

Her brother Shay also loved spending the day in the snow with his sister, saying, “I get to throw snowballs at all my family.”

Lots of kids filled the day sledding in the park after a winter storm heaped snow on the five boroughs Sunday. A number of them were private school students who had a traditional snow day.

Many public schools’ grades 6 through 12 had pre-scheduled professional development, so those students had the day off, while the rest had virtual learning.

Charter school teacher Craig Applegate was in Central Park with his young kids.

“We just finished midterms, so we were just going to be a teacher day, but they were like, ‘Hey, it’s snowing — go play with your kids,'” he said.

He said virtual learning is “no fun for teachers or for students,” as it is difficult to keep students focused, but maintained that it is a “useful tool.”

Applegate thinks the city Department of Education should reserve days in the calendar for snow days, saying he feels “terrible” for kids who had virtual school today.

“Let the kids have fun at least one day a year,” he said.

Jack Meyer attends a public school and is in the fifth grade. His mom decided to let him play hooky and take him sledding instead.

“Well, I think most people know, but most moms won’t do that. So, I mean, this is why I love my mom. My mom’s the best,” he said. “The sledding has been perfect. There’s a little jump over there. I caught so much air time that I actually got the wind knocked out of me. So this has been a perfect day for sledding.”

Sledding wasn’t the only activity getting people’s heart rates up in Central Park on Monday. The loop around the park was cleared for walkers and runners.

Hank Manning paused his Strava at the 1.35-mile mark to talk to NY1. He planned to run 4 miles around the park.

Manning said the loop is not slippery.

“You just have to dress for it,” he said. “And luckily they plow this quickly, so it’s no problem running.”