Dear KSD Families,

This afternoon, Wednesday, January 22,  there has been a lot of discussion about the predicted wind chill for tomorrow. While we do not have a policy on wind chill, it is one of the factors considered when deciding whether it is safe for students to attend school.

This evening and very early tomorrow morning, I will be monitoring the temperature. Any time the wind chill temperature reaches the point at which exposed skin could experience frostbite, we must discuss whether it is safe to hold school. If you do not receive a call by 6 a.m., then we will be holding school.

It’s important that we work together to make sure students are prepared to go to school in severe weather. Here are some things to keep in mind:

Tips for Preparing Children for Cold Weather:

• We encourage you to remind children to dress warmly including gloves, hats, scarves and appropriate footwear.
• If your child walks to school, we suggest you try to make arrangements for the child to be driven to school. In some neighborhoods, parents form emergency carpools.
• If your child is a bus rider, we encourage you to wait with your child in a car until the bus comes. I can assure we will do our job to make sure our buses are started early and warm for your children when they arrive.

School Cancellation Make-Up Days: We have missed three days because of inclement weather. We had two snow days days scheduled in the calendar. The third day is scheduled to be made up on April 25, which was originally scheduled as a non-student day.  Any additional school cancellation days will be added to the end of the year. 

We always want to have our students in school, but please know that our decisions are always based on the safety of our students.

Sincerely,

Dr. Tom Williams
Superintendent of Schools