EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSINGS
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER OR OTHER EMERGENCIES
Student and staff safety is our number one priority when deciding to close school, delay the start time or announce an early release due to weather conditions.
Making the Call:
Whenever practicable, we will make the decision about closing school the night before, however when the weather conditions change (or are predicted to change) overnight it may be necessary to cancel school in the morning. School district superintendents in the Milwaukee area hold a conference call in the very early morning hours (around 4:00 a.m.) and come to consensus about what each district is planning and what is best for students, staff and district families. Typically, a decision of this nature is made by 4:30 AM and communication to families would begin by 5:30 a.m.
Criteria Used:
The superintendents in the region use the National Weather Service’s WARNING level to determine any need to close schools for snow or cold. Clearly, there can be exceptions, but rarely have we considered closing if the forecast does not hit the actual WARNING level. For COLD weather, the WARNING level is a sustained -30 degree wind chill or lower.
The School District of Greenfield DOES NOT necessarily close its schools when Milwaukee Public Schools are closed.
Communication:
Families and staff will receive a phone call and an email about any schedule adjustments, and our website homepage posts the same information. If families DO NOT hear from us, school and activities operate as regularly scheduled.
Parent Decision:
If families find conditions unsafe to send their children to school, they may keep their children home. Absences will be considered excused, however, families MUST CALL IN for the absence to be excused.
Make-Up Days:
Our schools have additional minutes built into the calendar where virtual learning days are not always necessary. If virtual learning days are required for inclement weather, power outages, etc., your child’s school would communicate directly to families about when and how those days would take place.
Reminders:
- The National Weather Service’s WARNING LEVEL is used to determine any need to close schools for snow or cold.
- Notifications regarding school closings will be made via automated phone call, email and school/district websites.
- We will also announce any school closings or early releases due to weather on all major media outlets in the Milwaukee area.
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