{"id":62113,"date":"2023-11-15T11:49:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T19:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/?page_id=62113"},"modified":"2024-02-14T09:40:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T17:40:40","slug":"snow-events-and-school-closures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/our-schools\/snow-events-and-school-closures\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow Events, Winter Procedures, and School Closures"},"content":{"rendered":"<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62117 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Snowy-Neighbourhood-Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Snowy-Neighbourhood-Banner.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Snowy-Neighbourhood-Banner-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Snowy-Neighbourhood-Banner-1024x421.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Snowy-Neighbourhood-Banner-768x316.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Snowy-Neighbourhood-Banner-1536x631.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Snow day?<\/h2>\n<p>In Canada, winter weather isn&#8217;t just a seasonal occurrence, it can be a way of life. While we may not see as much ice and snow in New Westminster as in other parts of our country, there will be rare occasions where we&#8217;ll get <em>just enough<\/em> of it to make travel difficult, if not hazardous. If something like this happens, schools may close.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:20px;display:block;width:100%;margin-top:10px\">School Closures Q&#038;A <\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n#wpsm_accordion_62114 .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tpadding:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_62114 .wpsm_panel-title {\r\n\tmargin:0px !important; \r\n\ttext-transform:none !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_62114 .wpsm_panel-title a{\r\n\ttext-decoration:none;\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\tdisplay:block;\r\n\tpadding:0px;\r\n\tfont-size: 18px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Open Sans !important;\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n\tborder-bottom:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_62114 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\noutline: 0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_62114 .wpsm_panel-title a:hover, #wpsm_accordion_62114 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_62114 .acc-a{\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tbackground-color:#e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #ddd;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_62114 .wpsm_panel-default > .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tbackground-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-left-radius: 0px;\r\n\tborder-top-right-radius: 0px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_62114 .wpsm_panel-default {\r\n\t\tborder:1px solid transparent !important;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_62114 {\r\n\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\tfloat: none;\r\n\twidth: 100%;\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_62114 .ac_title_class{\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_62114  .wpsm_panel {\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\t-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\tbox-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\t\tborder-radius: 4px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_62114  .wpsm_panel + .wpsm_panel {\r\n\t\tmargin-top: 5px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_62114  .wpsm_panel-body{\r\n\tbackground-color:#ffffff !important;\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tfont-size:16px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Open Sans !important;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\t\tborder: 2px solid #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_62114 .ac_open_cl_icon{\r\n\tbackground-color:#e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tfloat:right !important;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px !important;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1.0 !important;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px !important;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px !important;\r\n\tdisplay: inline-block !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-group\" id=\"wpsm_accordion_62114\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_62114 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_62114_collapse1\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-book\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre all schools closed when there&#039;s a lot of snow on the ground?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_62114_collapse1\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>No.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Schools in New Westminster are <strong>open by default<\/strong> unless you receive a notice from the District announcing closures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_62114 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_62114_collapse2\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-bullhorn\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen will I know about school closures?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_62114_collapse2\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If a significant snow event forces school closures in New Westminster, the District will announce the decision by <strong>6:30 a.m. on the day of or soon after that.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_62114 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_62114_collapse3\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-bell\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow will I know if my child&#039;s school is closed?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_62114_collapse3\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are several ways you can receive news and announcements on school closures:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Email notifications will go out to parents and caregivers who are registered in our SchoolMessenger system.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A notice will be posted on the District website\u2019s homepage under \"News and Events\".<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The District will publish notices on our social media channels.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/newwestschools\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newwestschools\/\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>School closures are usually announced on multiple local radio and TV stations, including:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>CKNW (AM 980)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>CBC (AM 690\/FM 88.1)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>News 1130-City News (AM 1130)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Global TV<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Fairchild<\/li>\r\n \t<li>BC CTV<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_62114 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_62114_collapse4\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat if schools are open, but it&#039;s dangerous for my child to travel?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_62114_collapse4\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your family\u2019s well-being is our top priority. We will excuse students who are absent because they are unable to travel safely during inclement weather.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you feel your child(ren) cannot journey to and from school due to hazardous conditions, please make alternate arrangements for the day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact your school\u2019s principal.\r\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\r\n\t\tfunction do_resize(){\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar width=jQuery( '.wpsm_panel .wpsm_panel-body iframe' ).width();\r\n\t\t\tvar height=jQuery( '.wpsm_panel .wpsm_panel-body iframe' ).height();\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar toggleSize = true;\r\n\t\t\tjQuery('iframe').animate({\r\n\t\t\t    width: toggleSize ? width : 640,\r\n\t\t\t    height: toggleSize ? height : 360\r\n\t\t\t  }, 250);\r\n\r\n\t\t\t  toggleSize = !toggleSize;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/script>\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Extreme cold<\/h2>\n<p>In the event extreme cold is forecasted, district schools will limit student exposure to freezing conditions by reducing outside time (e.g. recess). Please also ensure your child is dressed appropriately before they leave for school (e.g. warmly, in layers, and covering as much exposed skin as possible).<\/p>\n<p>For more information on dealing with extreme cold conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/health-canada\/services\/healthy-living\/your-health\/environment\/extreme-cold.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Health Canada&#8217;s webpage on Extreme cold<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snow day? In Canada, winter weather isn&#8217;t just a seasonal occurrence, it can be a way of life. 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