Elementary Early Dismissal Procedure

FYI-Procedures in the Event of an Early Dismissal Now that winter is here, there is always a possibility that we could have a change in the school schedule due to weather conditions. At this time we do not know what today will bring, but we wanted to make sure that everyone was informed of procedures in the event that we had to dismiss school early. Please read over the following carefully: 1. IF school is dismissed early- it will be announced over the radio, TV, and the Internet. You will receive an automated phone call from OCS Central Office informing you that school is being dismissed early. 2. Please note: IF we dismiss early the AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM will also be CANCELED. Parents will need to make arrangements to pick their child up as soon as they get the information that school is being dismissed. 3. Unless we hear otherwise from you, children who normally ride the bus home, will be sent home on the bus. PLEASE NOTE: We only have ONE phone line that goes into the school, so if you call, it may take several times before you can get through. 4. Car Riders should be picked up at school as soon as possible. Car riders will be dismissed as usually from either the front or back. Parents do not need to come inside the school. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the school.

FYI-Information in Case of a Delay in the Start of School You also need to be aware of the procedure to follow, in the event that school begins later due to road conditions: 1. You will receive a ONE CALL automated message from OCS, letting you know if school is on a 1 or 2 Hour Delay. 2. For a ONE HOUR Delay- the school will NOT open until 8:00 AM. 3. For a TWO HOUR Delay- the school will NOT open until 9:00 AM. 4. Busses will still pick your child up and bring them to school if there is a delay- 1-2 hours after their normal pick up time. If your child is a Car Rider, please do not bring them earlier than the time's listed above, or they will not be able to get into the school. We cannot open the doors earlier, since we want to give our faculty and staff time to get here safely as well. If you have any questions, let us know.