Parents & Guardians

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

School Closing Information:

Occasionally it is necessary to close or cancel school because of weather. The district makes the decision to close school after consulting with many state and local officials regarding weather conditions. If school is canceled before classes begin in the morning, the announcement will be carried on the following local radio stations: WBSZ (93.3 FM), WJJH (96.7 FM), WNXR (107.3 FM), WATW (1400 AM) and television stations WDIO-10, FOX-21, KBJR-6 and KDLH-3. It would be advisable for parents to tune in one of these stations as this procedure is followed for both district wide closings as well as the closing of individual schools within the district.

If classes are already in session and it is necessary to close the schools or if individual schools must be closed because of maintenance problems such as no water or no heat, the announcement of school closing will be made on the same stations.

Extremely low temperatures by themselves are not usually a reason to close school. School buildings are warm and comfortable, and a nourishing meal is available for children on such days.

Parent/guardians are urged not to call the school to ask if the school will close. This ties up the telephone line and prevents its use in case of an emergency.

You, as a parent, may decide that the weather is too severe to send your child to school (especially a younger child). Please send a note with your child stating that reason upon their return. Your decision in this matter is respected by the school district administration.

If the school district is closed because of bad weather, all athletic, after-school and evening events are also canceled.

School Messenger:

School safety is important to all of us, and in the School District of Ashland we review our emergency response plans on a continual basis. I am writing to inform you of a new tool in our district’s emergency response plan called School Messenger. We now have the ability to inform all district parents and guardians of a school or district emergency within minutes. In the event that you have more than one student attending our schools, the system will eliminate duplicate numbers and send one phone message per number.

We will also be able to use School Messenger to send general informational messages or attendance updates to parents and guardians. A general message, one that is not an emergency, will be sent to the telephone contact number that is designated as the evening/weekend contact number.

Your child’s safety is our priority. These improvements mean that our school district is better equipped to ensure the safety of your child by keeping you informed in a timely manner. We appreciate your support and partnership in educating all our district’s children.

Transportation:

The School District of Ashland contracts its bussing service with Lake Shore Buses, Inc.

To obtain your student(s) bus stop location and times of pick-up and drop-off, please contact Lake Shore Buses directly at (715) 682-3669.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Our schools are a great place to work and learn because the School District of Ashland community members value high quality education for each student.

One way that parents, grandparents, friends and community members show their support for our schools is by volunteering. All grade levels and schools have ample opportunities for you to be an active part of our students' education.

If you would like more information about the volunteer opportunities in the School District of Ashland, please contact the main office at your student's school.

We look forward to working with you to make our schools the very best they can be!