Lehigh Valley school closings, delayed openings

Snow day: What all goes into school closings?

It wasn"t going to get done early.

Only the Hacketstown School Districtwas proactive and set a 90-minute delay on Thursday for Friday morning. It updated that with a closure just before 6:45 a.m.

By 5 a.m., there were snow emergencies in Hackettstown and Belvidere -- both of which began at midnight; Hakettstown"s was lifted just after 11 a.m. -- but all the other school delays were in the Poconos, according to WFMZ"s list.

That slowly changed over the next 30 minutes.

Scattered snowflakes began falling at that hour in Easton with the temperature at 38 degrees, but, while there was plenty to see on weather radar, there was nothing on the ground. While it picked up in intensity, by 5:40, nothing was sticking in Easton.

The pace of delays roseafter 5:30 a.m.

The temperature dropped with the snow, falling to 34 degrees by 6 a.m. It was 33 by 7 a.m. and finally hit freezing just before 8 a.m.

The Bethlehem Area School District remained on its regular schedule, Superintendent Joseph Roy said, because "Based on the forecasts and weather service I use, there is supposed to be little to no accumulation on roads."

Trees, lawns, cars and roofs were getting a dusting by 6:10 a.m. as it snowed harderin Easton.

The forecast was pointed at sunrise -- 6:20 a.m. -- for the snowing and sticking part of the storm. The National Weather Service expects 2 to 4 inches with the posssibility of precipitation at 100 percent. But the roads and most sidewalks remained clear.

Just before 6:30 a.m., meteorologist Joe Martucci checked in from WeatherWorks in Hackettstown to say the weather company"s forecast remained 2 to 4 inches of snow, but "less on roads." He reminded that there is the possibility of snow squalls and thunder snow from 3 p.m. until 11 p.m., with another inch possible.

Several Warren County school districts that were on delays switched to closed by 8 a.m.

A crash after 6 a.m. shut the right lane of Route 33 South near the Freemansburg Avenue interchange in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania State Police reported. But most roads remained clear at that hour, a trooper said from the Belfast barracks.

DELAYS/CLOSURES

We"ll update as we get them

• Allentown School District, closed; professional development
• Bangor Area School District, closed
• UPDATE: Belvidere School District, closed
• Catasauqua Area School District, closed; teacher inservice
• UPDATE: Hackettstown School District, closed
• UPDATE: North Warren Regional School District,closed
• UPDATE: Phillipsburg School District,closed
• Sacred Heart School in Bath closed by power outage (WFMZ)
• Warren County Community College, closed
• UPDATE: Warren County elementaries (from WFMZ): Alpha (closed), Franklin (closed), Greenwich (closed), Harmony (closed), Hope (closed), Lopatcong (closed), Mansfield (closed), Pohatcong (closed), Oxford Central (closed), Washington (closed), Washington Township (closed), White Township (closed)
• UPDATE: Warren Hills Regional School District,closed
• UPDATE: Warren Tech, closed

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Source: http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/weather/index.ssf/2017/03/school_delays_with_snow_in_the.html

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CPS urged to come clean about South Side high school closings

Superintendents explain school closings

The chairman of the City Councils Black Caucus on Wednesday urged the Chicago Public Schools to come clean about how many South Side high schools it intends to close to make way for a $75 million high school in englewood.

one day after Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the new school would be built in Englewood, Ald. Roderick Sawyer (6th) demanded to know the political price South Side residents would have to pay to get it.

I want to know where its gonna be. I want to know if its gonna displace other schools. Are they moving one school into another? I want to know what type of school it will be and what the financial commitment is. I want as much information as I can get. I want to know everything, Sawyer said.

Im not advocating for school closings. But I acknowledge there are tremendously underutilized schools in the Englewood area. If it means strengthening the overall school system in Englewood, I would consider going along with school closings. But we need to know the specifics.

CPS spokeswoman Emily Bittnersaid she had no details to share since no final decisions have been made.

CPS will continue listening to the community about its priorities around a potential high school on the South Side before cementing future plans, she said in an email.

Sources tell the Sun-Times no specific location has beenidentified for the new school that certainlywould result in the closing of several existing SouthSidehighschools.

Leon Finney was among the dozens of supporters, including the Englewood Community Advisory Council, who asked the Board of Education in recent months to put the new school in Englewood.

Its a great thing for people who think theyve been kicked around and ignored and abandoned, said Finney, a former member of the Chicago Planning Commission. At least for the mayor to say hes going to be behind this, thats important. Its important for the mayor, for the aldermen, for public officials to listen to the people.

Sawyer said his personal preference would be to make the new high school a hybrid.

I would like to have a selective enrollment school in the area, the alderman said. We dont have enough on the South Side. But I would also love to have a strong neighborhood school. So my preference is some kind of combination. Half selective enrollment, half neighborhood school. Thats an option Id like to look at.

Kids could benefit from having high achievers and neighborhood kids together. . . . If kids are struggling, they can see what they can become.

Five aldermen represent parts of Englewood: Sawyer, Ray Lopez (15th), Toni Foulkes (16th), David Moore (17th) and Willie Cochran (20th).

Sawyer said he hopes to talk this out with all of them and hash out lingering security concerns once CPS provides specifics.

Anytime theres talk of closing neighborhood schools, theres concern with kids crossing [gang] boundary lines if there is such a thing anymore. It seems like every block is a boundary line these days. But I ultimately hope we can get past that, Sawyer said.

Citing safety concerns, Emanuel spared high schools from the 2013 round of school closings that targeted a record 50 schools in predominantly black neighborhoods on the South and West sides.

The mayor was determined to avoid a repeat of the savage beating death of 16-year-old Fenger High School student Derrion Albert, an attack captured on a cellphone video that went viral, after an earlier round of high school closings.

High school consolidations could be addressed after a five-year school closing moratorium expires in the fall of 2018. The Chicago Sun-Times reported in late December that between four and six under-enrolled South Side high schools could be on the chopping block to make way for a new high school.

Families in Chinatown and Roseland also haveasked the district to put a new high school in their communities.

On Tuesday, while at the site of the old Kennedy-King College to highlight a previously announced plan to build vehicle maintenance facility on the Englewood site, the mayor highlighted the new high school as part of his holistic strategy to fight crime by rebuilding long-neglected inner-city neighborhoods.

We also know investing in our education, our afterschool and summer jobs here which is why were talking about a new high school in this area is important to our safety and vibrancy of the community, the mayor said.

The mayor did not mention the downside of the equation: the $75 million Englewood high school will be built not far from the new Whole Foods at 63rd and Halsted across the street from Kennedy-King College only after several under-enrolled South Side high schools are closed.

Five South Side high schools count 150 or fewer total students in all four grades. TEAM Englewood, 6201 S. Stewart, had just 15 freshman as of an October count. At Robeson, it was 23 freshman in a school of only 152 children. Just five years ago, Robeson, 6835 S. Normal, had 192 students in its freshmen class, and a total of 734.

Since CPS assigns money for hiring teachers based on the number of students they enroll, those population plunges have led the district to ship extra money to several high schools just so they could offer a full slate of courses. And less funding means fewer programs to lure new students.

Most of the South Side high schools with the lowest enrollments also have special education populations more than twice CPS average of about 13 percent. For example, just over 36 percent of students at Robeson and at Hope High School, 5515 S. Lowe, are special education.

Source: http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cps-urged-to-come-clean-about-south-side-high-school-closings/

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School closings in Central New York: Delays, Thursday Feb. 9

Superintendents explain school closings

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A city plow clears snow from Butternut St. in Syracuse. There are some school delays this morning. (Michael Greenlar | mgreenlar@syracuse.com)

Some schools have announced delays due to the weather.

Our information comes from email and text alerts, Tweets and news reports. We"ll continue to update the list as it changes.

The following information reflects the most current list.

Take a look at the most up-to-date weather reports

Source: http://www.syracuse.com/schools/index.ssf/2017/02/school_closings_today_central_new_york_ny_cny_delays_closed_thursday_feb_9.html

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Jackson-area school closings for Thursday, Dec. 15

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JACKSON, MI -- Blowing snow is blocking roads and causing some Jackson-area schools to cancel or delay the start of classes on Thursday, Dec. 15.

Here is a list of the schools closed so far. We"ll be updating this list as cancellations come in, so check back to this story for updates.

Hillsdale County Intermediate School District

Hillsdale Preparatory School

Homer Community Schools -- delayed 2 hours

Jonesville Community Schools

Litchfield Community Schools

Marshall Public Schools -- delayed 2 hours

North Adams-Jerome Public Schools

Springport Public Schools

Will Carleton Academy

Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2016/12/jackson-area_school_closings_f_20.html

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Jackson-area school closings for Wednesday, Feb. 24

Power outage causes school closings

UPDATE:Some Jackson-area schools dismissing early; already canceling classes for Thursday, Feb. 25

JACKSON, MI The anticipation of worsening weather is causing some Jackson-area schools to close on Wednesday, Feb. 24.

Here"s a list of the school cancellations so far. We"ll update this list as additional school closings are reported, so check back to this story.

Also, feel free to list cancellations you know about in the comments section below.

And stay tuned to MLive/Jacksonfor weather and cancellation updates throughout the day.

Concord Community Schools

Hillsdale Academy

Hillsdale Community Schools

Hillsdale Intermediate School District

Hillsdale Preparatory School

Jonesville Community Schools -- high school ski trip also canceled

Litchfield Community Schools

North Adams-Jerome Public Schools

Paragon Charter Academy --middle school information night canceled

PICC & PICC Rewards

Pioneers Homeschool Co-op -- earlydismissal at 1:30 p.m.

Pittsford Area Schools

Shop Rat Foundation

SkillsUSA Automotive Competition for high school students Thursday, Feb. 25, at Jackson College -- canceled andrescheduled for March 9.

Will Carleton Academy

Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2016/02/jackson-area_school_closings_f_14.html

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School closings: Snow storm keeps West Ottawa, Zeeland, Holland, other students home

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - An overnight lake effect snow storm created hazardous conditions forcing the closure of several schools along the Lakeshore Wednesday, Feb. 10.

West Ottawa, Holland, Zeeland and Grand Haven are among school districts closed.

A winter storm warming remains in effect for the area from the National Weather Service.

Michigan schools are allowed six days of cancellations per year before students have to make up the missed days.

See a full list of school closings, at WZZM-13. Here are just a few more:

Hamilton Community Schools

Holland Christian Schools

Black River Public Schools

Allegan Public Schools

Monica Scott is the Grand Rapids K-12 education writer. Email her at mscott2@mlive.com and follow her on Twitter @MScottGR or Facebook

Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2016/02/school_closings_snow_storm_kee_2.html

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Multiple School Delays and Closings

Michael Irvin on The Ticket"s School Closings Bit
School closings and delays | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | WSTM

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School closing and delays for Monday, January 11th. (Photo provided by MGNonline.)

Some schools are reporting delays and closings this morning.

General Brown School District - 2 hour delay, No AM Pre-k and No AM BOCES

Augustinian Academy - Closed Monday

Belleville-Henderson Central Schools - Closed Monday, No after-school or evening activites

Bohlen Technical Center - No AM BOCES

Cazenovia Central Schools - 2 hour delay, No AM BOCES

Indian River Central Schools - 2 hour Delay, No AM Pre-k

Lowville Academy and Central School - Closed Monday

Indian River Central Schools - 2 hour Delay, No AM Pre-k

Sackets Harbor Central School - 2 hour delay

Sandy Creek Central School - Closed Monday

South Jefferson Central Schools - Closed Monday

Watertown City School District - 2 hour delay

Source: http://cnycentral.com/news/local/school-closings-and-delays-01-11-2016

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