Inclement Weather Procedures

At Methacton School District, the safety and well-being of our students, staff, and families is always our top priority.

As we approach the winter season, we want to ensure everyone is prepared for potential changes to the school schedule due to inclement weather. When adverse weather is expected, we carefully assess detailed forecasts, road conditions, and property conditions to determine the appropriate course of action.

This assessment may lead to one of the following decisions:

• 2-Hour Delay

• Early Dismissal

• Flexible Instruction Day (FID)

• School Closure

Please take a moment to review the School Closing Information below, which you can also access on our website under the 'Community' tab.

• Methacton High School - 9:30 am
• Skyview/ Arcola - 10:15 am
• Elementary Schools - 11:05 am (NO Before Care offered by YMCA on days with a 2-hour delay)

North Montco Students

• AM Session - Listen to morning announcements for directions. If AM Session is canceled, report to cafeteria until conclusion of Period 3. If AM Session is not canceled, take the 9:40 NMTCC bus from the East Wing.
• Full-Time students - check in at the cafeteria for Period 1 then immediately leave for the East Wing lobby to get the NMTCC bus at 9:36
• PM Session - will eat lunch Period 4, then report to the East Wing lobby to get the NMTCC bus at noon

Work Study

• AM Work Study will not go on 2-hour delay days
• PM Work Study will go at normal time

Non-Public & Parochial Schools will follow Methacton School District schedule.

NO Before-Care offered by YMCA on days with a 2-hour delay.

The district will aim to make a determination by 10 am, and times may vary based on each situation.

• Methacton High School - 11:00 am
• Skyview / Arcola - 12:00 pm
• Elementary Schools - 1:00 pm

North Montco Students:

• Full Time NMTCC students and Session I – Picked up at NMTCC at 9:45am and return to MHS; dismissed with rest of student body.
• Session II – Canceled. NMTCC students will ride home on their AM High School Bus.

Work Study Students:

• AM Work Study will go home with all other MHS Students.
• PM Work Study is canceled.
• Full-time Work Study students will be picked up from assigned job by 9:45am and returned to MHS to dismiss with rest of student body.

Other Organizations:

• NON-Public & Parochial Schools will follow Methacton School District Schedule.
• YMCA: In the event that there is an early dismissal due to an emergency or inclement weather, YMCA Before and After School Care Program will be CLOSED and provide NO care. Students will be transported home at dismissal. For regularly scheduled early dismissal days, the YMCA will provide care. Check the district calendar for regularly scheduled early dismissal days.
• A separate message regarding after-school and evening activities will be communicated.

A Flexible Instruction Day is an alternate approach to the delivery of instruction when circumstances arise that prevent instruction in the customary manner. Students will be provided instruction asynchronously through the use of Google Classroom. If the Superintendent determines a Flexible Instructional Day, students should make every effort to complete and submit assignments within the normal school hours as this flexible instruction day is in lieu of an in-person school day.

• Complete and submit assignments posted in Google Classroom. (Those without access may complete hard copy assignments.) Assignments will be posted in your child's Google Classroom as per the following schedule:
• Methacton High School - 7:30 am
• Skyview/Arcola - 8:15 am
• Elementary Schools - 9:05 am
• Attend office hours and/or email teacher as needed. Office hours for staff will be posted in Google Classroom where teachers will be available via Zoom/Google Meet to answer any questions.
• All assigned work must be completed that day. If students are having accessibility issues and are unable to complete the assignment, students must contact their teacher. Students will not be penalized for work that needs to be submitted later due to accessibility issues as long as the assignment is received within three days of our return to school.
• Attendance for the FID day is counted by having completed the posted assignment(s).

• For pending inclement weather:
• provide students with hard copy assignments in advance, when possible.
• Encourage students to take home school-issued device.
• Post lesson in Google Classroom by the start of the student day.
• Post and hold office hours, 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the afternoon.
• Reply to emails
• Provide IEP and 504 supports as required.
• Submit attendance based on work submission.

In the event that schools are closed during regular daytime hours due to inclement weather, all evening events, activities, and Community Education Program classes will also be canceled.

In the event that there is a change to the school day or after-school activities due to inclement weather, we will notify all families and staff members using the following communications:

• Online at www.methacton.org
• Social Media
• Phone Call
• Email

Methacton utilizes a system called School Messenger which sends notifications to the primary phone number and email address listed in the PowerSchool Student Information System.

If you do not receive a call or email, or need to update your contact information, contact your building secretary.