In
case of adverse weather conditions during the school year,
announcements concerning school closings, delays, or early dismissals
will be made through Power School, the district website, and the
following radio and TV stations:
- WPPT-92.1 FM / WCBG-15.90 AM / WAYZ-104.7 FM / WFYM-101.5 FM–Greencastle
- WCHA-800 AM / WIKZ-95.1 / WQCM-94.3 FM / WDLD-96.7 FM–Chambersburg
- WCRH-90.5 FM–Williamsport
- WARK-14.90 AM / WWEG-106.9 FM–Hagerstown
- WJEJ-12.40 AM–Hagerstown
- WHAG/TV Channel 25 UHF or Channel 12 Cable TV
- WJAL/TV Channel 68 UHF or Channel 10 Cable TV
- ABC 27/TV – WHTM-TV
Announcements
will be made in the morning of any day when weather conditions make our
roads too hazardous for bus travel. School officials will attempt to
contact all radio/television stations before 6:00 a.m. to make necessary
announcements.
Parents/Guardians will also be contacted through
generated text message, phone calls, and emails through our Power School
System. Parent/Guardians may also check the district website for
updated messages regarding school closings or delays.
If road
conditions develop that require an adjustment in transportation
schedules, announcements will be made through the same systems as
mentioned above.
A two-hour delay of bus travel and the opening
of schools will be decided by 6:00 a.m. on the day in question. This
delay will provide more time for highway crews to treat road surfaces
and avoid the morning rush hour traffic. When a two-hour delay is
announced all classes (K-12) report two hours later than usual for
school.
If the roads are determined unsafe for bus travel during
the two-hour delay, district officials will make the decision to cancel
school through the same systems as mentioned previously.
If snow
or other severe weather conditions make it impossible to continue
classes during a school day, the above systems will be used to notify
parents/guardians of an early dismissal.
Parents should make necessary
arrangements for their children in cases where no one is at home during
snow/severe weather periods. On most occasions the secondary
(Middle/High School) will be dismissed first and then the Elementary and
Primary schools.