The district’s transportation supervisor and superintendent decide in the early morning hours whether students can safely reach school in case of snow or ice. We attempt to notify families by 5:30 a.m. if schools are closed, delayed or buses are on adverse weather routes. If we have to change from a 2-hour delay to a full-day closure, we will notify families and staff of this change by 7:30 a.m. We try to avoid this situation whenever possible but weather and road conditions can be difficult to predict. 

If we use adverse weather routes in the morning, we will notify everyone by noon that day if adverse weather routes remain in effect for the afternoon ride home. Please familiarize yourself with the adverse weather routes. Adverse weather routes can also be found in the Ride 360 App. 

Students, Staff And Families Are Notified In The Following Ways: 

• Flash Alert http://www.flashalert.net/: Families and staff are encouraged to sign up for Flash Alert for the most timely notifications. Local media outlets use this information.
• District website and Facebook page 
• Emails sent to families, staff and AHS and Cap Sante students.
• Text messages sent to families and staff who have opted in and are in the Skyward system. We do not typically call families in the event of adverse weather, to avoid phone calls in the early morning hours.
• Staff are alerted via phone voicemail. 

These procedures are also posted on our website: https://www.asd103.org/District/102-School-Closures.html

Text Messages: Opt in Now!

Instructions are posted on our website. Confirm that your school has your accurate mobile phone number, if you want to receive text messages. Log into your Skyward Family Access Account. If your mobile number is not accurate, you can update your information through Skyward Family Access.  

1. Next steps - Once you have verified that your mobile number is correct in Skyward Family Access, you can “opt in” to receive the district’s notifications. 
2. Text “Y” or “Yes” to 67587 to opt in. Please opt in before Tuesday, November 15. 
3. Text Message Test Day- The district will send a test text message on Tuesday, November 15. If you received this, you have successfully opted in.

Questions? Contact the Transportation Department at (360) 503-1155 or kgarrison@asd103.org or the Superintendent’s Office at (360) 503-1211 or ntesch@asd103.org