School Closings

ALERTNOW Notifications Snow Days on the Web

Our school families will be notified of school closings, delayed openings, and early dismissals (due to weather or other emergency conditions) as quickly as possible. The district will contact families though the ALERTNOW Notification System. An announcement will be made on local radio and TV stations in Chittenden County. A notice will be posted on the Internet http://www.sover.net/schoolclosings. Normally, days missed for these reasons are made up at the end of the school year.

No School:

• Announcements in the AM will be made as soon as possible, preferably before 6:00 AM.
• Normally, school days missed will be made up at the end of the year in June.

Delayed Opening:

• The decision will be made as soon as possible.
• Delayed opening will be for 2 hours.
• AM Kindergarten and AM EEE sessions will be cancelled.
• Bus drivers will run their normal schedule, but delayed 2 hours.
• Transportation will not be provided for CHS students attending vocational education centers or private schools. Students should listen to the radio to determine if their program is cancelled. If the program is not cancelled, students should make every attempt to provide their own transportation.

Early Dismissal:

• The decision will be made when weather conditions have severely deteriorated after students have arrived at school.
• Generally, early dismissal will take place after lunch. However, some storm days may require us to dismiss earlier.
• Secondary students will be dismissed before elementary students so that older siblings will be home first.
• PM Kindergarten and EEE sessions will be cancelled.
• Timing will be coordinated with the Colchester Highway Department to ensure roads are plowed and sanded.

The safety of our students will be paramount in all our decisions.