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. Get information for McDonell Area Catholic Schools right on your phone—not on handouts. Pick a way to receive messages for MACS Family: A If you have a smartphone, get push notifications. On your iPhone or Android phone, open your web browser and go to rmd.at/themackway the following link: Join MACS Family rmd.at/themackway Full Name Follow the instructions to sign up First and Last Name for Remind. You’ll be prompted to download the mobile app. Phone Number or Email Address (555) 555-5555 B If you don’t have a smartphone, get text notifications. Text the message @themackway to the To number 81010. 81010 If you’re having trouble with 81010, try Message texting @themackway to (636) 489-3690. * Standard text message rates apply. @themackway Don’t have a mobile phone? Go to rmd.at/themackway on a desktop computer to sign up for email notifications..