|
|
School Closure Because of Weather ConditionsNovember 06
Anglophone West
School District
An Important
Message to Parents – School Closures Because of Weather Conditions
Anglophone
West School District is committed to the safe and efficient transportation of
students. The District recognizes it may
be necessary to cancel bus runs, close schools, or delay school opening to
ensure students are not endangered by hazards brought on by poor weather and
road conditions.
Approximately
22,855 students attend 69 schools in the following areas: Edmundston, Grand
Falls, Plaster Rock, Perth Andover, Bath, Florenceville-Bristol, Centreville, Hartland,
Woodstock, Canterbury, Nackawic, Burtts Corner, Harvey, McAdam, the greater
Fredericton area, New Maryland, Stanley, Nashwaak Valley,
Boiestown, Doaktown, Lincoln, Oromocto, Burton, Gagetown, Geary, Fredericton
Junction, Chipman, Minto and Cambridge Narrows. 257 school buses transport
approximately 16,966 students, travelling more than six million kilometers each
school year. When a decision is made to
close school, delay school opening, cancel bus runs, or delay bus runs, safety
is the number one consideration.
Options Considered
Schools open as usual: no communication required.
All schools closed for the day: see “Communication” section below.
A school or schools in a particular zone of
the district closed: see “Communication” section below.
All school bus routes delayed by one hour: On these occasions, all schools in the
district will open at their regular time to receive walking students and
drop-off students. Students arriving
late will not be disadvantaged.
Schools may be closed early on days when it is anticipated that weather
conditions may deteriorate significantly.
It is important that parents have alternate arrangements for their
children if they or another adult will not be at home to receive the
students. Please ensure that the school
has up-to-date contact numbers for parents (work numbers, cell numbers, etc.)
and at least one emergency contact. It
will be announced that buses will run their afternoon runs one, two, or three
hours earlier than usual, whatever time is determined.
Power Outage: In the event that a particular school is without power,
the school will be opened at the regular time, unless otherwise communicated by
the Superintendent. In some power outage
cases, the decision regarding school closure for the day may be deferred from
6:00am to 7:00am.
Important Notes
There
may be occasions when a particular bus route is hazardous because of varying
weather conditions throughout the district. In cases where the bus driver has a safety
concern, he or she has the responsibility to recommend either the cancellation
or delay of his/her particular bus run.
Parents
may exercise their right to keep children at home if they believe that the
weather and/or road conditions are not suitable. Students will not be penalized for such absences;
however, parents must provide a written excuse to the student’s teacher when
the child returns to school.
There
are times when school buses run late for reasons unrelated to weather. Individual school buses expected to be more
than 20 minutes late will be announced whenever possible. Parents are responsible for the safety of
their children at the stop until the bus comes.
School Zones
Edmundston
Grand
Falls, Plaster Rock, Perth-Andover
Florenceville-Bristol,
Bath, Centreville, Hartland, Woodstock
Canterbury,
Nackawic, Burtts Corner, McAdam, Harvey
Stanley,
Boiestown, Doaktown
Greater
Fredericton Area (including New Maryland, Keswick Ridge, Nashwaak Valley)
Oromocto,
Geary, Burton, Lincoln, Fredericton
Junction
Chipman,
Minto
Cambridge
Narrows, Gagetown
Decision Process
The
Superintendent of Schools makes the decision to close schools after district
transportation personnel provide current information about weather and road conditions. The school district transportation department
has access to current weather and road conditions throughout the district
through the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure road supervisors, a
contracted weather information service provider, as well as other internet
sites. Inclement weather predictions are
monitored closely throughout the prior evening and again from 5:00 a.m. onward.
Communication
It is a
school-based decision to use voice-messaging, if available. Parents should not rely on this means of
notification for information about school closures. Announcements
will be made on local radio stations, through a recorded message that can be
heard by dialing the district public information line at 1-888-388-4455 (toll
free) or 453-5454 (local calls) any time after 6:00 a.m., and by
checking the district website at
www.asd-w.nbed.nb.ca.
The
following is a list of radio stations that will be notified of a school
closure/delay for announcements:
• CFAI – 101 Rock 105
• CJEM
• CKMV
• CIKX
• CJCJ
• WQHR
• CBC – Radio One
• Capital FM
• Fox
|
101.1 FM
92.7 FM
95.1 FM
93.5 FM
104.1FM
96.1 FM
99.5 FM
106.9 FM
105.3 FM
|
-
Edmundston
-
Edmundston
-
Grand Falls
-
Grand Falls
-
Woodstock
-
Presque Isle
-
Fredericton
-
Fredericton
-
Fredericton
|
|
• UP
• CJRI
• CFRK – Fred FM
• CIXN – Joy FM
• CKHJ
• CINB – New Song FM
• CBC – CBC Radio One
• CHSJ
• The Wave
|
93.1 FM
104.5 FM
92.3 FM
96.5 FM
103.5 FM
96.1 FM
104.5 FM
94.1 FM
97.3 FM
|
-
Fredericton
-
Fredericton
-
Fredericton
-
Fredericton
-
Fredericton
-
Saint John
-
Saint John
-
Saint John
-
Saint John
|
Lost and FoundOctober 02 We have quite a large number of items in our lost and found from the month of September. Please take a moment to drop by if your child is missing clothing. PLEASE BE SURE TO LABEL YOUR CHILD'S BELONGINGS. This is the best way to ensure items are returned to the rightful owner. Our Lost and Found box is located in our Parent Volunteer room.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|