Weather Delays and Closures

The Five Star District may announce a 1-hour delayed start if bad weather conditions exist in the morning. In the event of an announced 1-hour delayed start,

• School will start one hour after normal time at every level, and morning bus pick-up times will also be one hour after the normal pick-up. Example: if your child's school normally starts at 7:30 a.m., it will start at 8:30 a.m.; if your child normally boards the bus at 7 a.m., they will board the bus at 8 a.m. 
• School will end at its normal time; afternoon bus drop-off times and afternoon BASE will not be adjusted.

Things to note during an announced 1-hour delayed start:

• Transportation: Morning bus pick-up will be one hour after the normal pick-up; afternoon bus drop-off times will not be adjusted.
• Preschool:
  • Half-day 4-year-old morning sessions: School begins one hour after normal time.
  • Full-day preschool: School begins one hour after normal time. Morning extended care at Bright Horizons will be canceled.
  • Half-day 3-year-old morning sessions: School is canceled. 
• FutureForward at Bollman and Washington Square:  All FutureForward classes will start one hour after normal time at both the Bollman and Washington Square campuses.

• Five Star Online Academy: Five Star Online Academy synchronous classes and any scheduled in-person activities will start one hour after normal time.

• BASE: Morning BASE will begin at 7:30 a.m. at all locations; afternoon BASE will not be adjusted.

• Nutrition: Breakfast and lunch will be available at all schools. Meal times may be adjusted based on the delayed start schedule.

• Extracurricular activities:
  • Before School: All before-school athletics and activities will be canceled.
  • During School: Activities and field trips during the school day that require transportation will be decided on a case-by-case basis. Activity and field trip times will not be adjusted; however, if the trip is scheduled for after the delayed start, transportation will determine if the activity may continue based on road conditions, travel times and distance.
  • After School: After-school activities will be decided by the district/school.

1-hour delayed starts maximize instructional time with students rather than closing for the entire day; and give the city and district staff additional time to clear roads, sidewalks and parking lots to ensure the safety of the Five Star community.    

All schools are closed. All scheduled activities in the school building are canceled and sports events and practices are postponed.