Subject: Preparing for Inclement Weather this Winter
Dear BCCS Families,
The winter season is in full swing and I wanted to take this opportunity to remind everyone of our inclement weather protocols. While we want school open on every scheduled instructional day, the safety of our students and staff is our top priority. Our goal is to communicate weather-related decisions to you as soon as possible so you can make plans in a timely manner.
In the event of inclement weather and based on information provided by the National Weather Service and our Transportation Department, here are our following options:
Option #1: Close School Completely
If Brooklyn Center Community Schools are closed all day, all ECFE programs, Centaur Plus, Centaur Beginnings, Centaur Preschool will be closed and after-school activities will be canceled.
Option #2: Switch from In-Person Learning to a “Learning from Home” Day
At the discretion of the superintendent, Brooklyn Center Community Schools could switch from in-personal learning to a “learning from home” day due to inclement weather. This decision will be made and communicated with staff with the utmost of urgency so you can quickly make plans for an e-learning day.
Option #3: Dismiss School Early
If Brooklyn Center Community Schools announces an early dismissal, buses will follow regular return routes. Students will either ride the bus home or wait for a designated adult to pick them up. Centaur Plus, Centaur Beginnings, and Centaur Preschool program leaders will communicate separately with their families with additional pick-up instructions.
Option #4: Cancel after school activities, events, and out-of-school programming
Decisions to cancel after school and evening activities will be made before 3 p.m. and promptly communicated. This decision will be made by the Superintendent in consultation with other district officials.
Families can expect the following communications in the event of inclement weather:
Phone call, email, text message from our mass notification system
Announcements will be posted on the district website newspage, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Announcements will also be shared with the following local media: KSTP-TV, Channel 5; WCCO-TV, Channel 4; KMSP-TV, Channel 9; KARE-TV, Channel 11. These media outlets post School Closings on their respective websites.
To ensure that the district has accurate parent/guardian/emergency contact information for your family, please update ParentVUE.
Desktop version:
To update parent/guardian email and telephone information, select the “My Account” tab, make changes and then choose "Update."
To add/verify/update Emergency contacts, select your student, click the "Student Info" tab, click "Edit Information" then enter your details under Emergency Contacts.
Click “Save Changes” to confirm.
Mobile app version:
Open the ParentVUE app and choose My Account in the bottom right. To edit email addresses, choose the Emails tab, edit email addresses and then choose Update.
To edit phone numbers, choose the Phones tab, edit phone numbers and then choose Update.
To update Emergency Contacts, choose Student Info, then choose the Edit Information button. Scroll to Emergency Contacts, edit details and choose Update.
If you have any questions about the district's inclement weather plan, click here.
Thank you for reviewing this important safety information.
Sincerely,
Dr. Carly Baker, Superintendent
Original source can be found here.
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