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After having to close multiple days last month because of flooding throughout the city — and fears of more closures after Tuesday’s storm — the Paterson School District decided it will take back part of its scheduled February winter break, the school announced Tuesday. The district was forced to close from Dec. 19 through Dec. 22 as flooding from the overflowing Passaic River ravaged the city, according to Paterson School District Superintendent Laurie W. Newell. In a note to parents, Newell said she feared more days could also have to be made up if the storm that barraged New Jersey with powe…

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