School Closing Due to Weather/Other
Previously scheduled in-person days result in a school cancellation in the event of a snow day. Previously scheduled virtual E-learning days continue as such.
NOTIFICATION OF CANCELLATION ● Email - Infinite Campus Parent Portal ● Text message (option) See second page for instructions. ● Homepage alert on MACS website – McDonellAreaCatholicSchools.org ● Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) ● Radio ○ Mid-West Family Broadcasting: WAXX, WAYY, I-94, etc. ○ iHeartMedia: B-95, Z100, 106.7, 98.1, classic rock channels, etc. ○ WWIB - WOGO / WCFW ● TV - WQOW / WEAU
CLOSED ENTIRE DAY ● Administration will announce the closing as early in the morning as possible. ● All after school programs, activities and events, at all buildings are canceled. This is to include athletic practices as well as fine arts and musical practices. ● * St. Charles Early Childhood Center will be open if safe to do so until 6:00 p.m. ○ St Charles site open to Supers. Holy Ghost site closed. ○ We encourage parents to pick up their children early to ensure everyone arrives home safely. ● * Central Office will open normal hours if safe to do so
* If the Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) closes, our Childhood Center and Central Office will be closed.
TWO-HOUR DELAY START ● Buses will run two hours behind normal schedule ● BB4C is canceled the full day. ● St. Charles Early Childhood Center OPEN normal hours ● Central Office will be OPEN normal hours ○ After school programs and public use of buildings may still occur. ○ If a Two-Hour Delay becomes a cancellation, this decision will be made by 8:00 a.m.
EARLY RELEASE Bad weather forecast may close school early. Administration will announce the early release as soon as possible. ● Lunch will be served ● Elementary schools release at 12:00 p.m., middle and high school releases at 1:00 p.m. ● Buses will run normal routes ● Afternoon BB4C canceled ● All after school programs, activities and events, at all buildings are canceled. This is to include athletic practices as well as fine arts and musical practices. ● *St. Charles Early Childhood Center remains open if safe to do so. ○ St. Charles site Supers will be open until 5:00 p.m. ○ Holy Ghost site Supers will close at 4:30 p.m. ○ We encourage parents to pick up their children early to ensure everyone arrives home safely. ● *MACS Central Office will remain open until 4:30 p.m. if safe to do so. * If the Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) closes, our Childhood Center and Central Office will close. Sign up for important updates from Cathy Greenseth and Kathleen Adams.
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