FOR YOUR INFORMATION
DR. TIM MITCHELL, SUPERINTENDENT
CHAMBERLAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 7-1
2009-2010 School Year
DR. TIM MITCHELL, SUPERINTENDENT
CHAMBERLAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 7-1
2009-2010 School Year
INCLEMENT WEATHER AND EMERGENCIES
All decisions regarding school closings or early dismissal will be based upon the personal safety of students and employees. The superintendent, or designee, shall be responsible for dismissing school.
All inclement weather announcements concerning school closings, late starts, or early dismissals will be made through the following media:
KWYR-Radio 93.5 FM Winner
KPLO-Radio 94 Country FM Chamberlain/Pierre
KMIT-Cool 98 98 FM Mitchell
KELOLAND-Television Sioux Falls
KELOLAND Closeline-www.keloland.com
KSFY-Television Sioux Falls
KSFY Dakota First Closings-www.ksfy.com
KELOLAND Closeline-www.keloland.com
KSFY-Television Sioux Falls
KSFY Dakota First Closings-www.ksfy.com
KDLT-Television Sioux Falls
First Alert Weather-www.kdlt.com/weather.htm
KTTW Fox 17-Television
Chamberlain School District 7-1 will utilize SchoolReach, a parent notification calling service. The program allows us to contact thousands of households within a short amount of time. While this system will be used to contact parents during emergency situations, its primary use is for regular announcements. Routine phone calls typically are made between 6-8 PM to the student’s home or primary number. In the event that school will be closed for inclement weather or any other reason, CSD 7-1 will begin calling homes at 6:30 AM. If you are not receiving the notification by phone or would like to change or add numbers in which you are being notified, please contact Nancy Hansen at nancy.hansen@k12.sd.us or 234-4460.
An attempt will be made to announce school closings by 6:30 AM. If a “late start” is called and then revised to a “no school” announcement, that will occur no later than 8:30 AM.
If weather conditions deteriorate during the school day, it may become necessary to dismiss school early. An early dismissal time will be announced through the previously noted media and SchoolReach as soon as the decision has been determined. Parents should be aware of deteriorating weather conditions and listen to the media and watch for telephone notification for early dismissal on days when poor weather conditions are predicted.
Parents or guardians have the ultimate authority in making the decision of sending their student(s) to school or keeping them home during adverse weather conditions. If a student is kept at home due to adverse weather conditions, a telephone call to the school principal will allow an excused absence for the missed day of school
It is expected that each student will be met at the rural bus stop or be able to enter the home when delivered by the bus. Develop a plan for inclement weather conditions and early dismissal. Parents of bus students who desire to pick up their student(s) on days of early dismissal should do so at the school building and notify the school principal.
If weather deteriorates rapidly and the buses are unable to return students, each bus student should have an alternate location in the Chamberlain City limits where the student can stay. Parents with special instructions concerning their student(s) on days of early dismissal should state those, in writing, to the principal.
On days when weather is deteriorating, please do not call the school. All the phone lines will be needed for internal communication of dismissal procedures. The Superintendent or designee will be contacting the Transportation Supervisor who will be traveling area roads to access conditions. Appropriate technology resources are available and will be used to get information on current weather conditions, road reports and weather radar.
Chamberlain School District 7-1 will utilize SchoolReach, a parent notification calling service. The program allows us to contact thousands of households within a short amount of time. While this system will be used to contact parents during emergency situations, its primary use is for regular announcements. Routine phone calls typically are made between 6-8 PM to the student’s home or primary number. In the event that school will be closed for inclement weather or any other reason, CSD 7-1 will begin calling homes at 6:30 AM. If you are not receiving the notification by phone or would like to change or add numbers in which you are being notified, please contact Nancy Hansen at nancy.hansen@k12.sd.us or 234-4460.
An attempt will be made to announce school closings by 6:30 AM. If a “late start” is called and then revised to a “no school” announcement, that will occur no later than 8:30 AM.
If weather conditions deteriorate during the school day, it may become necessary to dismiss school early. An early dismissal time will be announced through the previously noted media and SchoolReach as soon as the decision has been determined. Parents should be aware of deteriorating weather conditions and listen to the media and watch for telephone notification for early dismissal on days when poor weather conditions are predicted.
Parents or guardians have the ultimate authority in making the decision of sending their student(s) to school or keeping them home during adverse weather conditions. If a student is kept at home due to adverse weather conditions, a telephone call to the school principal will allow an excused absence for the missed day of school
It is expected that each student will be met at the rural bus stop or be able to enter the home when delivered by the bus. Develop a plan for inclement weather conditions and early dismissal. Parents of bus students who desire to pick up their student(s) on days of early dismissal should do so at the school building and notify the school principal.
If weather deteriorates rapidly and the buses are unable to return students, each bus student should have an alternate location in the Chamberlain City limits where the student can stay. Parents with special instructions concerning their student(s) on days of early dismissal should state those, in writing, to the principal.
On days when weather is deteriorating, please do not call the school. All the phone lines will be needed for internal communication of dismissal procedures. The Superintendent or designee will be contacting the Transportation Supervisor who will be traveling area roads to access conditions. Appropriate technology resources are available and will be used to get information on current weather conditions, road reports and weather radar.
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