Big Snowstorm? Really Cold?

Extreme Cold (Procedure #152.1)
  • School bus and taxi transportation to schools is canceled for the day. 

  • All schools are open/running as usual.

  • Recess is modified in response to the weather and outdoor temperature

 
Inclement Weather (Procedure #152.2)
  • School bus and taxi transportation to schools is canceled for the day.

  • All schools are open.

  • Please notify the school if your child will not be attending school 

  • If the school has a special day like pizza lunch or popcorn day, they are cancelled and rescheduled for the next school day.

  • Students will not be penalized for missing school on these days.

 
Emergency Weather Day (System Closure) (Procedure #152.3)
  • The system (schools, workplaces, and Board offices) will be closed due to an extreme weather event.

  • A decision to close the system will be made in conjunction with the York Catholic District School Board and will be communicated by 6:00 am using the Board’s regular communication process.

  • School bus and taxi transportation to schools is cancelled for the day.

  • Notice about the potential of system closure will be provided to schools, parents, and workplaces the day prior, when possible.

 
A reminder:
  • Indoor shoes to wear when students take off their winter boots

  • Some extra socks in a bag that can stay in the backpack

  • An extra set of clothes are also helpful for our primary students (pants and a t-shirt)