09/06/2022
PSD schools will release two hours early on Wednesday, Sept. 7, and Thursday, Sept. 8, due to predicted temperatures in the high-90s.
Here is what you can expect:
-School will start at normal times.
-Students who typically ride the bus home will still do so; their routes will arrive at stops two hours earlier.
-Breakfast and lunch will be served.
-AlphaBEST – Before-school care will be available; there will NOT be after-school care.
-Futures Lab – AM session: 9:15-11:15 a.m. PM session: 12:45-1:45 p.m.
-Early Childhood Education – AM sessions attend at normal times, PM sessions are cancelled, and full-day sessions will dismiss two hours early.
-Schools can move extracurricular activities to mornings or evenings, depending on the availability of club or activity sponsors.-Athletic practices and competitions will continue, aligned with Colorado High School Activities Association and National Federation of State High School Associations medical and heat guidelines. Coaches have been asked to move practices to mornings or evenings; competitions should begin no earlier than 6:30 p.m. in the evenings.
Based on the current forecast for the week, we anticipate that school will take place on Friday as usual (no early release).
For additional information, please check the PSD website, at https://www.psdschools.org/news/2-hour-early-release-heat-days
