I do hope everyone had a nice holiday with family and enjoyed your time with each other.
It is great having everyone back and great to see all the kids again. There were indeed many bleary-eyed children in the hallways today....I have a feeling this morning was an early morning for many!
A few reminders:
- Yearbook photos take place this week
- Jan 23 will be the end of the semester, therefore, second semester elective courses will begin the week of 27 January.
Below is a re-posting of a previous email from Mr. McIlvain with regards to inclement weather procedures. This is "just in case" information as we begin to see colder weather approaching.
Once again, it is good to have everyone back and we are looking forward to working with your children in the New Year. There is something about "starting a new year" that just makes everyone feel energetic and enthusiastic about the future!
Enjoy your evening,
Rhonda Isley
MS Principal
risley@acsamman.edu.jo
Re-posted email:
Dear Parents,
It looks like poor weather is coming our way though it is not forecast to get extremely cold and/or below freezing. In an effort to be proactive I wanted to update you on procedures in place in the event we need to make adjustments to the school day primarily related to the bus transport. Any changes in the school schedule it will be communicated via SMS, sent via email, posted on the web site, and hopefully using our new phone system.
The internal process for decision-making is:
I monitor the weather throughout the evening and into the morning. I also try to communicate with the head of school at ICS, IAA, and ABS-not that we collectively decide but we do consult with each other.
If it looks like the road conditions are poor the following decisions can be taken:
1. Delayed start to 9:00 or 10:00 am
2. Cancel school
If you do not hear from ACS you should assume that school will operate as normal.
If ACS decides to have school or decides to have a late start each family will then need to decide if they want to send their children to school.
If it is a delayed start or cancel of school we will send an SMS to all families, send them an email, and post an announcement on the web site BEFORE 6:00 am. If it is a delayed start, all bus routes will be pushed back one hour from the time school will start.
We also have a procedure for cancellation during the school day. This also involves SMS, emails and announcements on the web.
I hope we do not need to use any of this but wanted to let you know in the event it is necessary this week or in the future.
Sincerely,
Larry McIlvain