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Inclement Weather

Our Commitment

The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. When winter or other emergency conditions arise, the District carefully considers all available information before deciding whether to delay the start of school, dismiss early, or close for the day. 

 

How are weather-related school closure decision made? 

The Shorewood School District monitors the weather and the timing of storm accumulation through the National Weather Service. The North Shore school superintendents conduct a conference call to compare information and to determine the impact on the local community and take the following into account:

  • Weather forecasts from the National Weather Service
  • Temperature and wind chill levels
  • Road conditions reported
  • Building and parking lot conditions

Ultimately, the decision to close the schools or to dismiss students early in the event of existing or predicted hazardous weather is determined by the Superintendent. When school is closed or dismissed early due to weather, school district-sponsored activities, athletics, and Shorewood Recreation Department activities are also cancelled.

Please note the following:

-The decision will always be made to ensure the safety of the Shorewood School District's students, parents, and staff.

-When possible, the decision to close school will be made by 5:30 a.m., and to dismiss early by 11:30 a.m.

-The District will use the Infinite Campus communication system to contact families. In addition, the District will also post the school closure information on its website and social media pages.

-The following radio and TV stations will be notified and asked to announce the closures.

-TV Channels 4, 6, 12, and 58

-WISN (1130 AM)

-WTMJ (620 AM)

-Parents/guardians should be certain that their children are properly clothed, instructed, and otherwise prepared for weather emergencies. If you will not be at home, please have an alternate safe location arranged. Listen to radio and TV reports during times of severe weather.

- If parents/guardians disagree with a District decision to hold school on a bad weather day because they think it is unsafe, they are urged to keep their students at home. Likewise, if a parent/guardian becomes uncomfortable with the weather conditions throughout the day during a bad weather day, we encourage the parent/guardian make the necessary arrangements to pick up the student(s). In either situation, the students will be marked as excused as long as the school receives a phone call from the parent/guardian citing "inclement weather conditions."

What might appear to be a simple decision involves the consideration of many different factors, and the decision to cancel school is only reached after seeking the counsel of many sources. The District's first priority of is to ensure the safety of Shorewood students, parents, and staff.