Not content to end 2006 on a blustery note, Mother Nature appears ready to cause a ruckus in the New Year. Weather forecasters predict snow and freezing temperatures by tomorrow.

 

As a reminder, we try to make decisions about school delays and closures by 5 a.m. We always put student safety first.

 

We immediately post any changes at www.schoolreport.org, which then sends out a media alert. Please check that website, local television and radio stations, the District’s homepage (www.issaquah.wednet.edu), your e-mail account for E-News, or the recorded message at any school’s main phone number for an update. You can also sign up for Issaquah-specific alerts at www.schoolreport.org.

 

If the region is experiencing power outages, a battery-operated radio will probably be your best source for news.

 

All information about different school-delay scenarios (e.g., “Snow Routes Two Hours Late”) is available in the Emergency Transportation Bulletin. A copy is sent home annually with each student in the fall, and it is available online at www.issaquah.wednet.edu/documents/emrg.pdf.

 

What about activities?

“School Closed” means that all meetings, field trips, School Age Care, and before- and after-school activities and facility reservations are cancelled. When schools are delayed with normal transportation routes, activities and School Age Care are cancelled in the morning and after-school activities and afternoon School Age Care are held as scheduled. For altered transportation routes, check the Emergency Transportation Bulletin.

 

What happens on a Learning Improvement Calendar Wednesday?

If a weather-delay occurs on a Wednesday, we will shift all schools’ Wednesday start times by the one- or two-hour delay period. Afternoon dismissal times will not change.

 

If school is one hour late on Wednesday, middle and high schools WILL serve school lunch. If school is two hours late on Wednesday, middle and high schools will NOT serve school lunch.

 

Whether or not school is one or two hours late on Wednesday, elementary schools WILL serve school lunch.

 

Hopefully schools will operate on a normal schedule throughout the week—but it is always good to review weather-related emergency information.

 

In the meantime, pull out your warm jackets!