Early
Closing
• A decision
to close school early will be made by 11:00 a.m.
• Morning
kindergarten students will remain in school until 1:10 p.m. and
then go home on the same buses that brought them to school.
• All
afternoon kindergarten classes will be canceled.
• All
students will be dismissed at 1:10 p.m.
• All
after-school community activities are also canceled.
• Extra
curricular activities in all schools will be canceled except upon
specific approval of the principal following consultation with
the superintendent of schools.
*Morning Buses
will run consistent with delayed opening schedule.
High School/Middle
School
For a one hour
delay, the warning bell rings at 8:20 a.m. and school begins at
8:25 a.m. For a one and one half hour delay, the warning bell
rings at 8:55 a.m. and school begins at 9:00 a.m. For a two hour
delay, the warning bell rings at 9:20 a.m. and school begins at
9:25 a.m
PLAN AHEAD FOR EMERGENCY CLOSINGS!
Not all early
closings are as obvious to parents as those caused by inclement
weather. A power failure or a heating/plumbing system failure
could force a school to shut down. While radio announcements would
be made, there is a good chance that many parents would not be
aware that the children are being sent home early.
In the event
that there is an emergency closing, is there a chance that your
children might arrive home to find that no one is there? Can they
get into the house? Do they have another place to go? Do they
know how to reach you?
The purpose
of early dismissals is to get people home and close the building.
We therefore cannot hold the children at school or have buses
bringing them back to us. It is also impossible to make telephone
contact with the parents of over 1100 students, many of whom are
out of town.
We urge all
families/neighborhoods to develop a contingency plan so that youngsters
will know what to do in this situation. Periodically review this
plan with your children to be sure they remember all of the steps
to follow. (Please note: If the plan involves your children going
to a house other than where they are normally dropped off, it
should not require a bus change.)
EMERGENCY STUDENT
INFORMATION SHEET
It is essential
that every student have emergency information on file in the school
office and health office. A phone number for a responsible adult
other than the parents must be included, as office personnel MUST
be able to get in touch with someone who can take responsibility
for each student.
A new data
sheet is sent home with each child on the first day of school
and should be returned to us the next day. Please remember to
update the information (change of address, phone number, place
of employment, etc.) at any time during the school year.
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