Where is the best place to find out the latest
information about school closures?
The best place to check for school closures when the weather takes a
turn for the worse is on this website, on the school's Facebook page and
or your email. We also post it to the morning television news (King 5, Komo, Kiro)
and or on the school website.
The earliest we post the information is 5:00 a.m.
The latest time we post information or a change in status if
conditions are rapidly deteriorating is 7:45
a.m.
How
do I know if school will be closed?
While we do not match the Monroe School closure or delayed start
schedule, in general if Snohomish, Monroe and Sultan (all 3) are closed,
we are closed. If only one
school closes but the others have a delayed start then it is likely we
will open with a delayed start.
Is
it possible for me to get a text message if you change your status from
a delayed start to closed?
When weather and road conditions are deteriorating instead of improving,
our status may change from opening
with a delayed start to closing for the day.
The decision is based on Monroe, Sultan and Snohomish announcing
status changes. Any change
in hours or closures will be updated prior to 7:50 a.m. Please refresh
your browser and check the school website or the news station websites
before heading out the door.
Many parents find it convenient to receive a text message of a school
status change by going to King5.com and signing up for
School Closing Text Alerts.
What is your delayed start policy?
If
road conditions allow, we will start one hour late with Before School
Care opening at 8:00 and classes starting between 9:30-9:45.
On rare occasions we will announce a 9:55 a.m. start for all
classes with Before School Care opening at 9:00 a.m.
This information will be posted on the school website and the
news stations. Sometimes
conditions from one neighborhood to the next will vary quite a bit.
A hilly neighborhood may have a great deal of snow while families
living in the valley get a light dusting.
Please feel free to delay coming to school until the road is
passable in your neighborhood on these winter weather days.
Do
you ever cancel classes after school has begun?
We seldom cancel
classes once the school day has begun unless weather conditions rapidly
change. Your child's teacher will call you at home, on your cell phone
and or at work to notify you if we are closing early. Any
student unable to be picked up would remain at school in Room A4 with a
staff member until you are safely able to arrive. If a neighbor or
friend is picking up your child and is not already on your emergency
pick-up list, please call the
classroom direct line at 794-0827 to speak to the teacher.
Can
I talk directly to my child’s teacher?
If
school is open but starting late you may talk to your child's teacher by
using the classroom direct line 30 minutes before we are scheduled to
start. (794-0827) A list of
extension numbers is located on the home page of the website.
Often my neighborhood doesn’t have power after a storm. How do I know if
you are open when other schools are closed or starting late?
While power may
go out in the surrounding areas, power at school seldom if ever goes
out. The best way to stay
current when your neighborhood lacks power is to use your smart phone to
check the school's website , Facebook or your email.
If
there is a flood do you close?
Every few years a
fall storm may cause flooding problems in the low lying areas of the
Skykomish Valley. Where our school is located it does not flood. If the
major roadways in and out of Monroe are open we will make every effort
to open on time. Families living towards Duvall, certain areas of
Sultan, and or along the Old Monroe Snohomish Road may have difficulty
navigating flooded roadways. Roads often quickly improve as flood waters
subside. Your child is welcome to come late if needed.
If
there is an earthquake do you close?
If overnight earthquake tremors caused no damage to the building or
roads we are open. If the earthquake happens while school is in session
we follow a standard safety procedure to assess if the building is safe
to occupy. If it is not, we will notify you by calling your home, your
cell phone, your workplace and your emergency contact numbers as needed.
If the earthquake causes severe damage we follow our emergency
preparation plan and would set up a Reconciliation Station in front of
Building B. Your child would remain safely at school until you arrived.
You would then go directly to the Reconciliation Station and check in
with a staff member.