March 1st, 2016

 

Winter Weather

Bus and School Cancellations:

Parents are encouraged to check the following media outlets for bus cancellations and school closures on mornings when the weather appears to be severe. Please do not call the school. Please listen to the information carefully, as sometimes transportation will be cancelled, while schools will still be open. As always, it is the parent’s decision whether or not to send a child to school due to weather conditions. Please call our 24 hour attendance line at 519-570-8050 ext 3006# if your child is staying at home for the day.

KOOL-FM        FM 105.3                                 MAGIC-FM         FM 106.1

570 News        AM 570                                   Oldies 1090        AM 1090

Faith FM         FM 94.3                                   Dave FM            FM 107.5

Kicx                 FM 106.7                                 The Beat              FM 91.5

CTV Kitchener News  TV channel 12                                   

WRDSB website         wrdsb.on.ca  

A.R. Kaufman website           ark.wrdsb.on.ca

Bus delay and cancellation updates can be found at stswr.ca

When the school opens for the day, it will be kept open unless very unusual circumstances occur. An announcement will be made on local TV and radio stations and posted on the WRDSB website as soon as possible prior to the early closure. The school will make every attempt to reach parents/guardians or the first emergency person, based on the phone numbers we have been given. If no direct contact can be made, the student will remain at school until the parent/guardian can be reached.

Winter days at School:

On days when the weather is cold, snowy or windy, please consider the following:

  • Students need to be dressed for the weather. Students will spend two 20 minute breaks outside during the day, and they need to be dressed to keep warm and dry. There may be times when the decision is made to have indoor nutrition breaks if the weather turns very cold during the school day.
  • Morning supervision begins at 8:30am, and students should not be on the school grounds before that time.
  • Please ensure that students arrive at school before the 8:40am bell so that they can enter the school at their designated school door, and have time to remove their coats and boots before class time begins.

Please view the Inclement Weather poster from the WRDSB_