School Closure

When it is announced that the Francis Howell School District schools will close due to inclement weather, ALL SCHOOLS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS in the district will close for that day. VACATION STATION AND FRANCIS HOWELL FULL-DAY PRESCHOOL will be open on a snow schedule. If it is announced that the administration office and schools are closed, ALL SCHOOLS, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS, VACATION STATION SITES AND FRANCIS HOWELL FULL-DAY PRESCHOOL will be closed for that day. The District makes every attempt to reach a decision regarding the closing of school by 5:00 AM. However, as I am sure you are aware, many times the weather conditions change rapidly in the early morning hours that could cause a decision to be made at a later time.

When it is announced that a snow schedule will be followed and schools will be open, buses will run approximately one hour late and ALL SCHOOLS and EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS will be open one hour later than usual. On snow schedule days, VACATION STATION and FRANCIS HOWELL FULL DAY PRESCHOOL will open 30 minutes later than usual. It is expected that the snow schedule process may make it possible to have school on days when road conditions are anticipated to improve after the morning rush hour. Whenever a snow schedule is followed, schools will be dismissed at the usual time.

On days that schools are dismissed early due to threatening or severe weather conditions, radio stations and television stations will be asked to announce the time schools will be dismissed and when buses will depart from schools. In addition, an email will be sent to all ENEWS subscribers alerting parents of the time of early dismissal for that day. This will be an indication to parents that all students will arrive home earlier than usual. For example, if it is announced that the district schools will be dismissed two hours early, all district students should reach home approximately two hours earlier than regular time, although exact arrival times will depend upon the severity of the weather and road conditions. It is extremely important for student safety that parents who work during the day make arrangements for someone to care for their children who arrive home early and make certain that their children know where to go if no one is at home when they arrive.

The Francis Howell School District will announce procedures for inclement weather, including school closings, the use of a snow schedule and early dismissal via the following media:
 

Radio Stations

	KMOX (1120 AM)	KTRS (550 AM)
	KSLQ (104.5 FM)	KWMO (1350 AM)
	KWRE (730 AM)	KFAV (99.9 FM)

Television Stations:

	Channel 2 (KTVI/FOX)	Channel4 (KMOV/CBS)
	Channel 5 (KSDK/NBC)

School closing information can also be found on the District web page at www.fhsdschools.org  We will update the web page whenever there is a change to school operating times. For direct notification through email sign up for ENEWS by clicking on the icon located on the top right hand corner of the District web page.