EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING INFORMATION Community Consolidated School District #46

When it becomes necessary to close Community Consolidated School District #46 schools, please note the following:

•Community Consolidated School District #46 school closings will be posted on the district web site - www.d46.org.

•The telephone emergency calling system will be activated, notifying parents and staff that school will be closed.

•In addition, area AM radio stations WGN (720), WBBM (AM 78), WKRS (1220), and FM station WXLC (102.3 ) will be notified of our closing. The following television stations will be notified of our school closing: CBS (channel 2), NBC (channel 5), ABC (channel 7), WGN (channel 9), FOX (channel 32), and CLTV.

•When seeking emergency school closing information, please take time to read/listen to announcements in their entirety.

•When searching for emergency school closing information, please be aware of the following:

Avon, Frederick, Meadowview, Grayslake Middle School, Park School, Prairieview and Woodview are all of the schools that make up Community Consolidated School District #46. Grayslake High School District 127 is a separate school district from Community Consolidated School District #46. Also, do not confuse Elgin Area Unit District 46 (U46), nor Prairie Grove School District 46 in McHenry County with Community Consolidated School District #46 schools.

•Please note for clarification:

1. If you choose to call the Emergency Closing number (847-238-1234) to check on the latest emergency closing information and the following message is heard: “For today, has not reported,” it means, “For today, the facility has not reported a closing.”

2. If you choose to go online at www.EmergencyClosings.com to check on the latest emergency closing information and “Status: Has Not Reported” appears, it means that the facility has not reported a closing for the date that is shown.

•If you choose not to send your child to school because you feel conditions are unsafe, during extreme snow or bitter cold, please notify the school office before 9:00 a.m. the day of the absence.

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