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432 Fourth Avenue, SW, Hick= ory, North Carolina  28602=

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EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES

 (Please file at home for reference.)=

 

TO:        &= nbsp;         All Students/Parents of the Hickory Public Schools

 

FROM:        &= nbsp;    Dr. James F. Causby, Interim Superintendent

 

DATE:        &= nbsp;    August 2011

 

In cases of emergency conditions such as hazardo= us weather, a natural disaster, or other emergencies, the following radio and television stations will broadcast an emergency message. 

 

        &= nbsp;   WAIZ/WNNC Radio AM 630/1230

        &= nbsp;   WBTV Channel 3/107.9 FM Radio

WSOC Radio FM 103/WSOC TV Channel 9

WHKY Radio AM 1290/WHKY TV Channel 14

WCNC TV Channel 36

 

It is requested that you tune in to these statio= ns for emergency messages and refrain from calling the stations, your school, = or the superintendent’s office as this could impede the notification process.  Also, when tuning in= to these stations, you should listen for references to school closings, a dela= yed opening, or an early dismissal, which specifically references Hickory Public Schools.  In addition, the Hickory Public Schools’ website, www.hickoryschools.net, will ha= ve up-to-date information on any Hickory Public Schools closing.

 

For your reference, the following are some, but = not all, messages which may be provided through the above-referenced radio and/= or television stations, and website:

 

EARLY DISMISSAL = 211; Alerts parents of the time school will be dismissed during a regular school= day due to emergency conditions.

 

DELAYED OPENING = 211; A delayed opening, which is usually two hours, is recommended when ice or sno= w is in evidence in the early morning but clearing roads and improved weather conditions are expected.  The delayed opening applies to students.  Breakfast will not be served at school when there is a delayed openi= ng.

 

NO SCHOOL/TEACHER WORKDAY – No school for students.

 

NO SCHOOL – Students, teachers, teacher assistants, child nutrition workers, and all ot= her 10-month employees do not report to school/work. 

 

CLOSED – In t= he event of hazardous weather conditions, a natural disaster, or other emergency, students and all personnel are not expected to report to school/work. 


 

 

Note from the Superintendent:&n= bsp; As stated in the Hickory Public Schools Student Handbook, “In = the event a parent or guardian believes conditions, such as snow or ice that may necessitate a delay, are not safe for the child to go to school, the parent= or guardian may choose to keep his or her child at home.”   Student days lost due to eme= rgency conditions will be made up in accordance with Board of Education policy.=  

 

Student days missed due= to inclement weather will be rescheduled on optional teacher work days or Saturdays.

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