All schools in New York State must complete an emergency early release drill, once per year, that requires us to evacuate our students and staff at least 15 minutes before their regular dismissal time. This drill helps prepare us in the case of an emergency that would require us to transport our entire district home or to another location prior to the end of the school day.
Our drill is set for Friday, October 11, 2024. Here are the plans for each building:
Middle & High School: Students will be released at 1:42 p.m. HS athletes who have practice or a game will report to the HS stadium bleachers and MS athletes who have practice or a game will report to outside of the MS gym.
AWB & PBC Elementary Schools: Students who get picked up will be released at 2:35 p.m. and students who take the bus will be dismissed starting at 2:45 p.m. Due to the nature of the drill, please remember that students will be getting home early and for students in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten, someone does need to be home to get them off the bus. The after-school childcare program will be held in both PBC and AWB.
Additionally, the entire district will be closed on Monday, October 14, for the federal holiday.