Emergency Procedures - School Closures and Schedule Changes

At any time during the school year weather conditions, power outages, or other unforeseen circumstances could require schedule changes, delays, or school closure.  Fife School District uses local radio and television stations to keep families informed.

• Emergency messages and closures will be posted on the Internet at: http://schoolreport.org
• View Emergency Bus Routes

Mornings

Listen to the radio between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. Radio stations will announce schedule changes by the district name and number. Please do not call the radio stations or the school district administration offices. Jammed telephone lines only compound emergencies.

 

Early Release

In the event that schools need to be closed early, the following procedures will be used to ensure that students arrive home safely.

Student Release Procedures :

For elementary students (grades preschool - 5):

1) An attempt will be made to contact the parent (or emergency contact person).

2) If contact is successful, the student will be released (either placed on the bus for delivery on normal bus route or released to walk home).

3) If a parent or emergency contact is not contacted, the student will be kept at school (safe and supervised) until a parent picks the student up at school. No second bus run will be made.

For secondary students (grades 6 - 12):

Students will be released using normal procedures (though arrival times may be different due to the weather conditions).

Types of Announcements and Their Meanings

**Announcements are for one day only**

No announcement means normal operations.

“School Closed”

• This means all schools will be closed for one day only. All meetings, field trips, and after school activities will be cancelled.

“Limited Bus Transportation”

• This means that buses will travel on emergency bus routes. (View a list of these routes below.)

“School One Hour Late or Two Hours Late”

• This means that school will start either one hour or two hours late and that students will be dismissed at the regular time unless otherwise announced. Parents should listen to the radio for further announcements. Buses will operate one or two hours later than usually scheduled. There will be no kindergarten or preschool in the morning.  Afternoon kindergarten and preschool will run on regular schedule.

“No Out-Of-District Transportation”

• This means there will be no transportation for special education students who travel from Fife district to other districts.

Current Information

AM and PM Emergency Bus Routes