FHSD Inclement Weather Plans 2024-2025
Superintendent Larry Hook shared the following message with Forest Hills School District families and staff members on Monday, November 13, 2024. The purpose of the message is to provide information about the district's inclement weather plans for the 2024-2025 school year.
Dear Forest Hills Families,
As we head into colder months, our school district is preparing for the possibility of school delays and closings due to natural elements, hazardous road conditions, power outages or other issues related to inclement weather.
The decision to delay or close school is made with the safety of students, parents and employees in mind. One of the district’s core commitments is to provide a safe and secure learning environment for everyone in our schools. With winter weather approaching in the coming weeks and months, now is a good time for families to begin thinking about alternate plans for children should school need to be delayed, dismissed early or closed.
Our team works hard to monitor weather and road conditions when determining whether to delay or close school. To help assess those conditions, FHSD employees personally drive district roads, confer with municipal road crews district-wide, and consider local meteorology reports. We know students are better served academically when in school, but safety is our top priority.
Should there be a need to close schools, before and after school care programs facilitated by the YMCA will be cancelled. All extracurricular activities will be cancelled, unless otherwise communicated.
If there is a need to delay the start of school to allow time for streets and parking lots to be cleared of snow, ice or debris, school buses and schools will operate on a two-hour delay.
When schools are delayed or closed, parents and guardians of FHSD students will receive a phone call and text message on the number provided to us. In order to receive text messages, you will need to opt-in to the service. Please reply to this email if you need additional information. If your phone number has recently changed, please update your contact information in Final Forms to ensure accuracy across multiple platforms. Closings and delays will also be communicated on the district website and official FHSD social media accounts.
- Facebook: Forest Hills School District or facebook.com/ForestHillsSchoolDistrict
- X: @FHSchools or x.com/FHSchools
- Instagram: @foresthillsschooldistrict or instagram.com/foresthillsschooldistrict/
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Sincerely,
Larry R. Hook
Superintendent
