Let is Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

In case you haven't heard we are once again expecting a substantial snow fall tomorrow. As this storm is being currently described by weather forecasters, it seems to be a very similar scenario to the storm that brought so much snow to the area last Friday. That storm was categorized by snow falling very early in the morning at a high rate of accumulation with some drifting and blowing. This scenario is troubling for schools because it dramatically compresses the time we have to clear parking lots, get buses out and operating, get teachers and support staff into the school buildings, and navigate snowy roads.
Tomorrow morning, I will be up early to check the weather conditions and communicate with neighboring superintendents. Most of the local high school superintendents have a conference call about 5:00 am to discuss school status. If our high school closes we generally follow their lead. On Friday, District 99 and several large school districts decided that the prudent action to take was to close school and the rest of the school districts followed their lead. These decisions are never easy and seldom please everyone, but are always made based on the safety of the students!
Stay tuned in the morning to your local radio or TV station for the school closing list if the storm does develop. Center Cass residents will receive additional information of a school closing decision in three ways; a recorded phone message, an email message and the District web page will also list school closing information www.ccsd66.org.
Hopefully, the storm will miss us and we will be safe and warm at school learning new things as we do each day. To alleviate congestion we have canceled all before school activities for tomorrow, Wednesday, February 6th.