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Closely Monitoring the Weather Forecast

February 2, 2022

Please note: This article was originally posted during a previous school year. Information and/or dates from past events
may be not be relevant for the current school year.

Good afternoon, CMCSS families,

District officials are closely monitoring the weather forecast for tomorrow afternoon and evening. Although forecasters are predicting the potential for freezing rain, there is uncertainty about the timing and impact on travel. Because of the uncertainty, there is no recommendation at this time to close schools tomorrow. However, the Operations Department will continue monitoring the forecast.

Please Be Prepared

We ask all families to please have a plan in the event that schools are closed or must dismiss early. 

A few notes about early school closings:

  • In the event an emergency early school closing is necessary, a communication will be sent to families as soon as the decision is made, explaining the timing of the early closure. 
    • Please ensure you know what time your child’s school dismisses on a regular day as it is used to determine the earlier dismissal time. For example, if your child’s school regularly dismisses at 2:20 p.m. and there is a 3-hour early dismissal, your child’s school will dismiss at 11:20 a.m. 
    • Regular day dismissal times can be found on the following web pages: elementary, middle, high. Additionally, please note the half day dismissal times as these could be used instead.
  • Schools will make every effort to ensure students are provided with both a breakfast and lunch meal.
  • Bus drivers will run their routes based on the adjusted dismissal times. 
    • Please ensure you know what time your child’s bus typically arrives as it is used to determine the earlier arrival time. For example, if your child’s bus usually arrives around 4:15 p.m. and there is a 2-hour early dismissal, your child’s bus will arrive around 2:15 p.m. 
    • Please discuss plans with your children and ensure they know what to do if school dismisses early. Students may be returned to school to be picked up by a parent/guardian if the bus driver has safety concerns.

Communication Methods

As a reminder, if school buildings are closed, the CMCSS Communications Department will use SchoolMessenger to notify families via call, text, and email. Parents and guardians can use the Parent Self-Service Portal at parents.cmcss.net to update contact information throughout the year. The district also will share inclement weather closure updates on official CMCSS social media accounts, www.cmcss.net, and local media. Please ensure that you check your sources when viewing school closure information on social media. For official CMCSS social media accounts, follow us @cmcssinfo on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.