SCHOOL CLOSING DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

We have procedures in place to close Unit #4 schools if it becomes necessary due to inclement weather.  This decision will be based primarily on whether or not the road conditions are severe enough to jeopardize the safety of our students.  Every effort will be made to make the decision by 5:30 a.m.  As soon as it is decided to close school or to adjust opening or dismissal times, the following news services will be notified in the order listed below:

KMOX RADIO AM 1120

KMOV TV CHANNEL 4

KSDK TV CHANNEL 5

KTVI TV CHANNEL 2

KSDK WEBSITE   www.ksdk.com  (click on "Weather")

We have also implemented the ALERTNOW Notification Service.  This service will allow us to send a telephone or e-mail message to you providing important information about school closings, events or emergencies.  In the event of an emergency at school, you can have peace of mind knowing that you will be informed immediately by phone.

What you need to know about receiving calls sent through ALERTNOW

• Caller ID will display the school's main number when the general announcement is delivered.
• Caller ID will display 411 if the message is a dire emergency.
• ALERTNOW will leave a message on any answering machine or voicemail.
• If the ALERTNOW message stops playing, press any key 1-9 and the message will replay from the beginning.

Now is the time to make plans for your youngster in case of an adjusted opening and/or dismissal time.  There may be times when the best course of action is to delay the start of school due to early-morning road conditions.  At such times, school will start one hour later than usual.  Therefore, the busses will also run one hour later than usual.  It may also be necessary to adjust the school dismissal time due to emergency conditions.  The unscheduled dismissal of school creates significant disruption for families of younger students, and we will avoid doing this unless it becomes absolutely necessary.  It is important that your son or daughter knows where to go in case of an emergency closing of school.  If your plan calls for a change in bus service, please inform the school in writing of your request so that school personnel have prior notification and can keep your child safe

Please refrain from calling the school, radio/TV stations, or administrators' home numbers for school closing information.  It is important that these telephones are kept open to coordinate the decision-making process and for emergency communications.  To obtain school closing and schedule modification information, listen to the radio or watch the television stations noted above.