In the event
that buses are cancelled:
If
buses are cancelled in the morning, they are also cancelled for the
afternoon.
For safety
reasons, you may choose whether or not to send your child to school; however, if
you keep him/her home and your child is NOT bused, you MUST call the school and
report the absence. Our Safe Arrival Program dictates that we know where
all absent students are – if we cannot reach you, we will contact your
emergency contact person. If we cannot reach that person, we are obligated
to contact the police.
There may be
a modified program in your child’s class due to numbers of students attending
and absences of some teachers. If your child does not attend school on a
day that buses are cancelled due to inclement weather, your child will not face
attendance related repercussions.
Once
students arrive, they are expected to stay. You can, however, make arrangements
ahead of time to pick up your child at lunch.
When buses
are cancelled – there are:
·
NO Lunch Service Arrangements or Special Lunches.
·
NO Special Events days or field trips.
·
Please send a lunch with your child.
Please note:
Dress for
the weather – bus cancellation does not mean automatic indoor
recesses or early entry into the school.
Information regarding bus
cancellations is posted at www.schoolbuscity.com, conveyed to GTA radio/television stations, and
available on the Board’s Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/#!/YRDSB.
