Littleton Public Schools
Delay and Closure Procedures
2009-2010

In case of emergency or severe weather conditions, please tune in to the following radio or television stations for information on changes in school schedules. Stations will be contacted no later than 6:30 a.m. for late starts and school closures, and as soon as possible for early dismissals.

Since media stations are often not able to make detailed emergency announcements, it is important that you become familiar with the schedules below and keep this sheet handy for reference.

AM RADIO

KHOW (630)

KKZN (760)

KOA (850)

KNRV (1150)*

*Bilingual Station

 

FM RADIO
CHANNEL (93.3)	KRFX (103.5)
KPTT (95.7)	KJCD (104.3)
KBCO (97.3)	KBPI (106.7)
KYGO (98.5)	KQKS (107.5)

TELEVISION

CW2 Channel 2

CBS4 Channel 4

7NEWS Channel 7

9NEWS Channel 9

FOX Channel 31

Delayed Start/Storm Schedule

High Schools and Middle Schools: No delay in school start or bus pickup times.

Elementary Schools: One half-hour delay for school start times and bus pickup times. Elementary school start times for ALL students are as follows:

Early Elementary Schools	9:06 a.m.
Late Elementary Schools	9:36 a.m.

Afternoon Kindergarten: No delay in school start time.

Walkers and those who use private transportation should plan to be at school at the delayed start time -- not before.

All levels, including morning kindergarten, will be dismissed at their normal times unless notified otherwise.

Please note: During inclement weather, bus pickups may be delayed by congested traffic even though a delayed start has not been declared.

Early Dismissal

Morning Early Dismissal: A minimum of 45 minutes must be allowed between dismissal times for each level. If the decision to close school early is made by 9:00 a.m., the following dismissal times will be in effect:

High Schools	9:30 a.m.
Middle Schools	10:15 a.m.
Early Elementary Schools	11:00 a.m.
Late Elementary Schools	11:45 a.m.
Morning Kindergarten students will be transported on the regular bus to their a.m. bus stop.

Noon Early Dismissal: If the decision to close school early is made by 10:00 a.m., schools will notify afternoon kindergarten parents that there will be no afternoon session. The following dismissal times will be in effect:

High Schools	12:00 Noon
Middle Schools	12:30 p.m.
Early Elementary Schools	1:00 p.m.
Late Elementary Schools	1:30 p.m.

Afternoon Early Dismissal: If the decision to close school early is made by 11:00 a.m., schools will notify afternoon kindergarten parents that there will be no afternoon session. The following dismissal times will be in effect:

Vocational education, special needs students, preschool students, and Adolescent Day Resources Center will have bus pickup times determined by the Transportation Department. Transportation staff will notify buildings.

 When all district schools are closed, all school-sponsored activities are canceled.