Winter
Weather
With winter weather already here, we want to
share a few important reminders.
Students should come dressed appropriately for
the weather and for outdoor play. Students can stay warm by wearing layers of
loose-fitting clothing, a hat, scarf, jackets, snow pants and mittens or
gloves. Students may also want to bring extra pants and socks in case they get
wet.
If students are well enough to come to school,
they are expected to go outside for recess. Our students benefit from spending
time outside and being active. We monitor weather conditions throughout the
day. If there are extreme weather conditions, we may consider a shortened or
indoor recess.
When an extreme
cold or inclement weather day is
declared, school transportation (including buses and taxis) is cancelled in the
morning and afternoon. Schools will remain open. Please notify the school if
your child will not be attending school on those days. Students will not be
penalized for missing school on these days.
There may be rare instances when emergency weather events occur and we
need to close all schools and Board locations. Please take the time to make
plans in the event of an emergency school closure. Information about
transportation cancellations and Board closures will be shared through local
media, Board and
school website and on twitter @YRDSB.
Our process for extreme cold, inclement
weather and emergency weather days are outlined in the Board’s Severe Weather policy, which has been recently
updated and is available for public comment. Seeking feedback from staff and
community members, including parents/guardians, is an important part of the
review process. All policies available for comment are sent to
school council chairs and are posted on the Board website, along with
information about how to provide feedback.
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