Every winter, bad weather–snow, slush, freezing temperatures or even heavy rains –can present challenges to getting students to school. So do the illnesses such as colds, flu, fevers and earaches that often come with the winter months.

What can families do?

• Identify someone that can get your student to school if they are not able to ride the bus.
• Contact the local roads department if the roads around your home are not plowed regularly.
• Notify the school about transportation challenges; such as down trees, icy conditions or flooded bus routes.

• Maintain a regular bedtime and morning routine whenever possible.
• Ensure students eat a healthy breakfast. (The schools provide free breakfast for all students)
• Remind your children to practice good hygiene; such as hand washing and teeth brushing.
• Reinforce the importance of avoiding close contact with individuals who may be sick; not sharing water bottles, cups or other utensils.

• Encourage your children to stay connected to school.
• Check with your students teachers for access to online assignments such as through Google Classrooms.
• Always contact the school to notify the office when your student will be absent.

Snow Information
November 29th 2022

Our district is expected to see trace amounts to several inches of snow overnight. The superintendent and our transportation department will be driving routes starting at 3:00am.
We will post on our website and Facebook by 5:30am if we decide to do a two-hour late start. A School Messenger announcement will be made to staff and parents by 6:00am if we plan to alter our schedule which is set for a one-hour late start tomorrow. No announcement means school will start on the regular one-hour late start. Updates will also be sent to radio and TV stations.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we try to make decisions for our large geographical district. While you may not have snow at your house, others may have significant snowfall.

Special advance thanks to our bus drivers as they navigate roads with our children. We also thank our maintenance crew as they keep our sidewalks and parking lots cleared during expected weather events. Your efforts are seen and appreciated.

Please check the website for snow routes as we may be unable to utilize our regular routes if we receive too much snow.

Wayne Barrett
Superintendent