MOSHANNON VALLEY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT

 

Office of the Superintendent

 

 

 

TO:

All Staff, Parents and Students

 

 

FROM:

Cheryl L. Pataky, Superintendent

 

 

DATE:

August 5, 2010

 

 

RE:

School Closings and Delays

 

 

A.  SCHOOL CLOSING

  1. School will be in session unless notification is provided through the respective TV channels and radio stations listed below.  The School Messenger system will also be in effect for this school year for those participating individuals.
    1. WJAC-TV (Johnstown)
    2. WTAJ-TV (Altoona)
    3. WFGY (Froggy)
    4. WPHB (Philipsburg)
    5.  WCPA (Clearfield)

B.  ONE-HOUR AND TWO-HOUR DELAYS

1.      Sometimes it will be necessary to have a one- or two- hour delay so that maintenance crews can plow roads.

2.      All delays will be announced over the above-referenced TV channels, radio stations, and School Messenger phone service.

3.      For a one-hour delay, secondary teachers must be in the classrooms, office, hall duty, etc. no later than 8:35 a.m., and elementary teachers by 9:10 a.m.

4.      For a two-hour delay, secondary teachers must be in the classrooms, office, hall duty, etc., no later than 9:35 a.m., and elementary teachers no later than 10:10 a.m.

5.      Because weather conditions may not improve after the delay, it may be necessary to close school.  All reasonable means will be used to announce closings over the TV channels, radio stations, and School Messenger phone service.

C.  EARLY DISMISSALS.

Early dismissals for students will be announced over the above-referenced TV channels, radio stations, and School Messenger phone service.  Because of emergency situations and unexpected circumstances, times and procedures may vary.

 

*  Individuals should not call the school district or the radio or television stations with questions since the phone lines must be kept open to receive necessary information and to make decisions concerning the daily schedule.  Announcements will be released to the media and through our School Messenger phone service as early and as quickly as decisions can be made after evaluating the district’s road conditions.

 

DAYS MISSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER WILL BE MADE UP ON THE DATES BELOW IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:

            February 17, 2011

            April 26, 2011

            April 21, 2011

            April 25, 2011

            April 1, 2011 and June, 2011 as needed.