Upper School Weather-related School Schedules

Snow Day Procedure

In the event of a delayed start or cancellation, students and parents may rely on three “in-house” methods of notification:

1. by checking Sem’s Web site at www.wyomingseminary.org where they will see school delay information on the home page,
2.  by calling the main school telephone number (570) 270-2100 and listening to a recorded message and
   
   
3. by signing up for text alerts on Sem’s Web site as well.

School delay information should be announced on local radio and television stations no later than 7:00 a.m. (and often by 6:30 a.m.), but the Web site should be considered the earliest and most reliable source of information.

In the event of a delay, classes will begin at 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., or on occasion 11:00 a.m. (The daily Bell schedule will be listed on the Web site.) Given the challenges posed by inclement weather conditions, students are permitted to dress in a manner appropriate for the weather. Regardless of the weather, a student’s dress should be seasonably appropriate, suitable for school and in good taste.

On a day when school has been cancelled, boarding students are not permitted to ride in non-school vehicles without permission from a Class Dean or the Dean of the Upper School.

If inclement weather develops during the day, a schedule change and new bus departure times will be announced to the students, posted on the school Web site and sent out as a text message. Students who will be departing early by bus must sign out in their Class Dean’s offi ce. No other day student may leave campus without signing out and confi rming that a parent has contacted his/her Class Dean or administrative assistant. The school is responsible for students during the day and must be kept informed.

Notification of delays and closings will be conveyed contingent upon the Dean of Upper School’s decision. If a majority of businesses and offi ces in the Wyoming Valley are functioning, then we will be open either at the regular time or with a delay. Weather conditions can vary widely, even wildly, within 25 miles of the campus, and parents must make a personal decision about safety based upon their own local conditions.

On days when the majority of local school districts are closed, but Wyoming Seminary is open, teachers will be sensitive in terms of testing and teaching new material. No day student will suffer academic penalty for missing class due to weather conditions as long as parents have notifi ed the Dean’s offi ce of the absence.

Because Lower School students are far more dependent on local public school bus transportation, there may be times when the Lower School will be closed while the Upper School remains open.