SCHOOL CLOSING INFORMATION

In an effort to provide school closing information to you at the earliest possible time, and to cover the entire school district, MSAD 59 is now utilizing the AlertNow Notification system. Cancellations, delays, and early dismissals are also aired on the radio and television stations and websites as listed below:

ALERTNOW: WEBSITES:

Caller ID will display the www.Cancellations.ME school’s main number www.wlbz2.com when a general www.wabi.tv/stormwatch announcement is www.wcsh6.com delivered. www.wvii.com Caller ID will display 411 www.wmtw.com if the message is a www.wgme.com designated as an www.92moose.fm emergency such as a www.mixmaine.com

storm cancellation. Turn over for directions to

AlertNow will leave a sign up to receive either

message on any text alerts or emails for

answering machine or school closings for our

voicemail. district on these websites

If the AlertNow message stops playing, press any key 1-9 and the message RADIO STATIONS:

will replay from the FM Stations: beginning. WMME - 92.3 FM See enclosed FAQ Sheet for more information WEZQ - 92.9 FM WCTB - 93.5 FM

TELEVISION WWMJ - 95.7 FM WEBB - 98.5 FM STATIONS: WQCB - 106.5 FM WLBZ-TV Channel 2 WBZN - 107.3 FM WABI-TV Channel 5 WFMX - 107.9 FM WCSH-TV Channel 6 AM Stations: WVII-TV Channel 7 WMTW-TV Channel 8 WSKW - 1160 AM WGME-TV Channel 13 WDEA - 1370 AM WVFX Fox 22 WEZW - 1400 AM

Cancellation information is reported as soon as possible in order to notify everyone in a timely fashion. Once a cancellation, delay, or early dismissal decision has been made, notice will be made immediately through the AlertNow Notification System, and to the above television and radio stations and on the above websites.

It would be helpful if you could check any of the above resources before calling your child's school or the Superintendent's Office concerning school closings. SCHOOL CLOSING WEBSITES

Below is a list of websites where anyone can go to get cancellation information and/or sign up for email and text alerts: www.wlbz2.com (Channel 2) Click on "Weather" tab at top; then scroll down to "Storm Center Closings & Delays" -- On this site you can sign up for text alerts for cancellations and/or delays www.wabi.tv/stormwatch (Channel 5) On this site you can sign up to receive an email notice for cancellations and/or delays www.wcsh6.com (Channel 6) Click on "Weather" tab at top; then scroll down to "Storm Center Closings & Delays" -- On this site you can sign up for text alerts for cancellations and/or delays www.wvii.com (Channel 7) Scroll over to "Weather" tab at top and hover over it until "School Closings" tab appears then click on that. You will have to scroll down to find the listing for RSU 59 on this site to see the status for closings and/or delays -- On this site you can sign up for text alerts for cancellations and/or delays www.wmtw.com (Channel 8) On the top of the page under "Winter Weather" click on "Closings/Delays" -- On this site you can sign up for emails for cancellations and/or delays. On the closings/delays page, over to the left under "Weather Alerts" in the box that says "School Closings" there is a link at the bottom of that tab that says "School Closings E-mails". Click on that then you can sign up to get emails for closings/delays. www.wgme.com (Channel 13) On the top of the page under on the left hand side click on "Closings & Delays" -- On this site you can sign up for text messages for cancellations and/or delays. At the top of the page on the right hand side click on the tab "Text Alerts" then enter your information. www.92moose.fm (Radio Station 92.3) On the top of the page click the red tab "Storm Center" -- On this site you can sign up for emails for cancellations and/or delays. On the closings/delays page, over to the left under "Weather Alerts" in the box that says "School Closings" there is a link at the bottom of that tab that says "School Closings E-mails". Click on that then you can sign up to get emails for closings/delays. www.mixmaine.com (Radio Station 107.9) In the middle left side of the page click on the box "Delays & Closings" and it will take you to the closings and delays from WGME News Channel 13 -- On this site you can sign up for text messages for cancellations and/or delays. At the top of the page on the right hand side click on the tab "Text Alerts" then enter your information.