Dear Parents,

We experienced our first delayed opening this week. If my Christmas wish comes true this will be our one and only, as I wished for a green winter!

A power line knocked down during the night caused the delay. The Police Department and Office of Emergency Management decided the two-hour delay was a necessity when JCP&L did not arrive on the scene before the start of the school day. I am aware that the late notice caused a lot of last minute arrangements, and was an inconvenience for many; however, no one can predict or schedule an emergency. This was not the ideal situation for anyone; every effort is made to get the information to you as soon as possible.

In the event of snow this winter, this is a good time to create a plan for your family and household, should we have a delayed opening or school closing.

· Make sure you are signed up for our e-alert notices.

· In the event of snow, e-alerts will be sent out as soon as the decision is made, and a notice will be placed on the website.

· News 12 New Jersey and 94.3 The Point will be notified of any delayed opening or school closing.

Let’s hope we don’t have to use our plan and we have a nice mild winter! But in the event we have snow, we’ll be ready!

Stay warm, as the cold weather seems to have arrived!

Dr. Deb Mercora

CSA