Emergency Closings
Since the majority of our transportation is provided by Northwest Local School District, announcements made for Northwest include St. John's. Even if your child(ren) are bused by another district, you are expected to follow the announcements of Northwest. If Northwest announces a 2 hour delay and your district does not, do not send your children to school until 9:50. Plan ahead. It is always wise to have your child know an alternative plan or a safe-place (a neighbor's house) to go should an emergency closing or early dismissal occur, and you cannot be contacted.
Special Note Concerning Preschool: On days when there is a delay, morning preschool classes will be canceled.
Explanation of Inclement Weather Plans
Inclement weather plans will be announced on the radio/television/internet:
1. Northwest Schools will be closed.
2. Two-hour delay. This means school will start two hours later than usual. Transportation will begin two hours later as well.
3. Early Dismissal. This announcement would mean the district would be transporting private and public students home early. Parents need to have a contingency plan in order to deal with this circumstance. In addition, parents will need to remain in contact with local media if adverse weather conditions occur during the school day to determine if Northwest Schools is going to transport students home early. The announcement that will go to the media will be “Northwest Schools will Dismiss Early”. The length of the early dismissal will also be announced, such as 1-hour or 2 hours
WHEN A TWO-HOUR DELAY IS ANNOUNCED, BE SURE TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR SCHOOL CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS SINCE THE DELAY COULD BE CHANGED TO CLOSED
Please refer to the Student/Parent Handbook for more information.
