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2025-2026 Weather Related Closing Information

Dear River Bend Families and Staff,                  

As we venture closer to winter and less than desirable weather, I wanted to provide a quick update for our current school year.

Canceling school-  If snow or blowing snow make the roads dangerous to travel on we will delay the start or cancel school.  I work closely with our area road commissioners and other schools to determine safety of the roads.  When temperatures get to -25 with or without windchill it becomes dangerous to be outside for very long, school will be delayed or canceled.  

Canceling, delaying the start, or going remote- This is a difficult decision and many times involves many factors.  During the winter months when cold weather and snow are predicted, we will ask students to bring their Chromebooks home so that remote learning can be an option.  Our hope is to keep the calendar intact so not to disrupt pre-planned events or appointments.  

Making up snow days also has many factors to consider.  While in-person learning is best, remote learning has value and can be a useful tool for managing make-up days.  Remote learning on a short term basis allows school calendars to remain intact.  Days off for both students and staff can be valuable during the winter months. Both teachers and families also plan appointments on our scheduled holidays.   I have also heard that people enjoy snow days and prefer making up school at a later time.  The decision to use a remote learning day may depend on the number of make-up days already used or the length of day being interrupted by cold or snow.  When school is canceled, an announcement will go out as soon as possible identifying if the day will be remote or rescheduled for an in-person day.  

Options for delaying, canceling or remote learning: 

1. Delay the start or leave early and still get through a school day.
2. Prepare and have Chromebooks and or learning packets at home so that students can complete school work remotely.  Each building principal and teachers will provide details for remote learning days.  
3. If a weather situation comes quickly upon us and we are not prepared for a remote learning day we will cancel and make the day up in person or remote.
4. In person make up days have already been preplanned- MLK day (Jan 19th) will be used if a weather event occurs before December 19th, 2025.  President’s Day (Feb. 16th) will be used if a weather event occurs before January 30th, 2026.  The Monday after Easter (April 6th) will be used if a weather event occurs before March 13th, 2026.  

Our final day of school this year is Wednesday, May 20th for students and Thursday, May 21st for staff. This means if we need to use a snow day, we can add a day at the end of the year with a small impact and still end school by Friday, May 22nd. 

Remote Day School Schedule:

FES/FBP: Remote Learning Days Schedule

RBMS:Remote Learning Schedule