Closing
of Schools
Due to Inclement Weather
2007-2008
Office of the Superintendent
Memorandum
| TO: |
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Parent/Guardians and
Students |
| FROM: |
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Richard P. Grandmont,
Superintendent |
| DATE: |
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September, 2007 |
| RE: |
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Closing of Schools Due to
Inclement Weather |
Parents/guardians and students are asked
to be aware of the procedures for the closing of schools
due to inclement weather or other emergency situations.
NO SCHOOL and EARLY DISMISSAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS will be
carried on the following radio and television stations:
| WBZ-TV - Channel 4 |
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WBZ-Radio - 1030 AM |
| WCVB-TV - Channel 5 |
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WRKO-Radio - 680 AM |
| WHDH-TV - Channel 7 |
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Parents/guardians are advised to listen to a
designated radio and/or television station on days when
there is the potential for an early dismissal.
Parents/guardians are also encouraged to make arrangements
for the supervision of their children at home in the event
of an emergency closing and to review these arrangements
with their children periodically.
DELAYED OPENINGS
There may be occasions when
conditions justify delaying the opening
of schools by one or two hours. In the case of a delayed
opening, school schedules and bus schedules will be delayed
for the amount of time announced. For example: if a bus
run normally starts at 7:15 a.m., and a two hour delay is
announced, the bus run will begin two hours later at 9:15
a.m. If a particular school normally begins classes at 7:45
a.m., a two hour delay would mean that the school will begin
classes at 9:45 a.m. School lunches will be served as usual
on days when the school opening has been delayed.
Delayed opening announcements will
be carried on the same television and radio stations as
school cancellations.
KINDERGARTEN CLASSES ON
DELAYED OPENINGS
If there are any delayed openings on a Monday morning, the
Monday morning Kindergarten classes will be
cancelled. The Monday afternoon Kindergarten
class will start at its regular time.
All
Kindergarten classes scheduled Tuesday through Friday will
follow the same time of arrival as the other grades in the
district.
PRE-K AND EARLY CHILDHOOD
CLASSES ON DELAYED OPENINGS
If there are any delayed
openings, the morning (a.m. classes) Early Childhood and
Pre-K classes will be cancelled.
If there are
any delayed openings, students who attend afternoon (p.m.
classes) only, as well as those who attend a full day of
pre-school, will start classes at 12:15 p.m.
VARYING ROAD CONDITIONS
During inclement weather, road conditions can
vary markedly in different sections of town.
Parents/guardians are encouraged to use their judgment in
determining if conditions in their specific geographical
area are suitable for traveling to school.
Parents/guardians of high school students are advised to
consider the existing weather conditions very carefully
before allowing their children to drive their vehicles to
school.
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