If the possibility of severe weather presents a threat, we will monitor the weather throughout the day.

Thunderstorm Watch or Tornado Watch:  We will release students at the regular dismissal time.

Thunderstorm Warning:  We will release students if it is safe, depending on the direct impact of the storm.

Tornado Warning:  Students and staff will take shelter, and no one will be released until it is safe. *If you are waiting to pick up your student at a building when students and staff take shelter, please know you are welcome to seek shelter inside the school building.

As a parent or guardian, it is always your decision to pick up your student before dismissal. Remember to call the school office and check in with the staff when you arrive.

Busing:  For families who have students who take the bus, please understand that drop-off times might be delayed depending on the timing of storm watches or warnings. 

Should dismissal be impacted by severe weather, we will do our best to communicate as quickly as possible with you through text. 

Differences between National Weather Service Watches and Warnings

Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Severe thunderstorms are possible in and near the watch area. Stay informed and be ready to act if a severe thunderstorm warning is issued. The watch area is typically large, covering numerous counties or even states.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Severe weather has been reported by spotters or indicated by radar. Warnings indicate imminent danger to life and property. Take shelter in a substantial building. Warnings typically encompass a much smaller area (around the size of a city or small county) that may be impacted by a large hail or damaging wind identified by an NWS forecaster on radar or by a trained spotter/law enforcement who is watching the storm.

More information from the National Weather Service can be found here. 

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.