Cold Weather Returns

The return of bitterly cold weather makes life more interesting for our school system. During this past weekend, we have checked each building each day to be sure that we have no heating failures or frozen pipes. Parking lots and sidewalks have been checked to be sure that they are free of ice and clear. School buses were checked each day to insure that the “block heaters” were plugged in and operating so that buses will start on Monday morning. Under extreme cold weather conditions we occasionally override heating controls to let the heating system operate all night to insure a safe and warm environment for students in the early morning. This eliminates the need to be up on the roof in the dark at 5:30 in the morning re-setting or re-starting a furnace when the temperature is below zero and the wind is howling! While these activities add wear and tear on employees and the Superintendent they do help insure a smooth start of a new school week for our students and teachers. I hope spring is just around the corner! Stay warm.