November 22nd, 2018

Dear Parents/Guardians:

It is that time of year when we have rain, snow and cold weather. We ask that you send your child to school properly dressed for the weather. It is very important that children are able to be outside comfortably at different times during the school day.

Board Policy has many factors that determine when students are expected to either come inside early (8:55 am) or stay inside during the school day (nutrition breaks, etc).

Extreme Cold

The decision will be made using the following data:

The specifics of the local situation. Some Schools have protected areas where weather conditions are mitigated; others are very exposed.

Local weather reports. Both temperature and wind conditions must be considered. In general, when the “wind chill” factor is approximately -20º C, the principal should ensure that local mitigating circumstances make it safe to send students outside.

The following are some excellent sources:

• University of Waterloo Weather Station
• Environment Canada weather website

The principal is responsible for using this data to make the best decision.

 

Please also note that supervision does not being until 8:55 am, so please do not send your child to school before that time.