In the event that a severe weather warning has been issued, school administration will review the local conditions around the school to determine if it is reasonably safe to open the school. The decision would require observation of conditions at the school site, as well as the streets and sidewalks that provide access to the school site. This information will be provided to the NVSD Superintendent so that an official decisions about the school status for the day.
Please review the parent information letter sent home by Mark Pearmain, Superintendent of North Vancouver Schools:
As winter weather approaches, we want to remind parents/guardians, students, and staff of the North Vancouver School District's winter weather procedures and announcements.
All schools in the North Vancouver School District will remain OPEN, if at all possible during winter weather, including snowfalls. Any district-wide closure will be decided by 6:30 a.m. at the latest and will be announced through the media, as well as placed on the school district website and schools' websites.
Information about any district-wide closures will be sent to Metro Vancouver radio and television stations. Please check the following stations for school closure information:
CBC AM 690 radio CHMB AM 1320 radio CHMJ AM 730 (Traffic) radio CHQM FM 103.5 radio CFTB FM 94.5 radio CKNW AM 980 radio CKWX News AM 1130 radio | Global TV
CBC TV
City TV
BC-CTV
Fairchild TV |
The North Vancouver School District will use the SchoolConnects system to contact parents/guardians in the event of an Emergency Release of students during the school day. Individual school closures and delayed school starts due to unique circumstances (e.g., power outages) will be announced as early as possible through SchoolConnects and the school's website.
To Capilano Parents
Parents/guardians are responsible for their children's safe travel to and from school. If for any reason there is concern that a child cannot travel safely, other arrangements should be made. Parents/guardians are also encouraged to establish an emergency plan for their children in the event that schools are closed, start late, or dismiss early. Please ensure that your children are dressed appropriately to get to and from school.
