Seymour superintendent speaks to parents

From Kurt Miller's Facebook page:

Message from the Superintendent: 

Dear Parents,

Over the past several days many of you have shared suggestions on how to manage this unprecedented situation we are experiencing with school closings. As you can imagine not all the suggestions were the same and therefore any decision that the Board of Education makes would be welcomed by some and unwelcomed by others. I wish that I knew of a way to make everyone happy and I genuinely appreciated all your suggestions.

At a special meeting of the Board of Education this evening [Wednesday] the BOE changed the 2012-2013 school calendar. The change to the calendar eliminated the winter break and therefore our schools will be open on Monday and Tuesday, February 18 and 19.
With the addition of those two days that means the last day of school is currently June 27. I would love to tell you that there will be no more closings this school year however it is too soon to state that.

If as a family you had plans scheduled for Monday and Tuesday I would suggest that you not alter those plans. Time with family is important, family adventures are opportunities for learning and are an important element of our children’s lives. If your child is not able to attend school due to something that you already had planned I want to assure you that your son/daughter’s teacher will be accommodating. Your child will not be penalized. I ask that you just notify the school in the manner that you typically would that your child is not able to attend school.

State statute does permit schools to open on legal holidays with the exception of legal holidays in the months of December and January. I know some people thought that we would violate a law if we had school on Monday so I wanted to clarify.

I will contact you again tomorrow with an update for Friday and I will provide you with some additional information.

I want to thank all of you for your continued support.

Thank you,

Christine

Snow brings smiles - when you can play in it

Tyler Gilbert of Derby, a fourth-grader at Irving School, has some fun in the snow Tuesday at Derby's softball field. Derby students have an unexpected "vacation," since they don't return to school until next Tuesday. / Photo contributed by April Pruzinsky

Seymour closes schools Thursday

From Kurt Miller's Facebook page:

Seymour Schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, February 14.

Ansonia schools to remain closed until Tuesday

From an Ansonia Public Schools Facebook posting:

"Due to the poor road conditions, throughout the City, Ansonia Public Schools will remain closed on Thursday February 14, 2013. Schools are closed on Friday February 15th (a scheduled vacation day) and Monday February 18th (President's Day holiday).

Schools will reopen on Tuesday, February 19th."

Sharing from Derby schools' site

"The Derby Public Schools will be closed until Tuesday, February 19, 2013.  Central office and twelve month staff should report for their regulary scheduled times.  Please note that Friday, February 15th and Monday, February 18th are district holidays."

Derby schools closed until Feb. 19

We have just learned that Derby Public Schools will be out until next week. Classes in Derby will resume Tuesday, Feb. 19th.

(Taken from NBC Connecticut Facebook page)

Seymour schools to stay closed

From Kurt Miller's Facebook page:


"Seymour Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, February 13 2013."

Ansonia schools to remain closed

Per Ansonia School District Facebook page:

"Ansonia schools will be closed again tomorrow, Tuesday, February 12th. City crews continue to work to make the roads safe for passage of school buses and pedestrians."

Derby closes schools

Note from the Derby Public Schools website: 

The Derby Public Schools will be closed Monday, Feb. 11 and Tuesday, Feb. 12.

The Central Office will be closed through Tuesday. Please check back to this site for updates beyond Tuesday. Thank you!