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Letter to Families – Inclement Weather Policy

January 28, 2022

Hello District Families,

Since we will most likely have more inclement weather this winter in the Pendleton area, the district would like to explain our process to determine inclement weather decisions in the district.

Monitoring — when inclement weather is forecasted, district staff monitor the NOAA weather website for estimates about precipitation and expected conditions and temperatures.

On the morning of potential inclement weather issues:

4:00 AM — at least two district staff members drive area highways and roads to assess conditions.

4:30 to 5:15 AM – Mid Columbia Bus Company staff drive two or three Pendleton School District bus routes to assess conditions.

4:30 to 5:00 AM – a district staff member consults with the Pendleton Police Department shift leader to ascertain what conditions around Pendleton are currently.

5:45 to 6:00 AM – district staff makes the decision for school that day with one of these options:

  • On-Time Start
  • On-Time Start with modified bus routes
  • 2-HOUR Late Start
  • No School

Notifications – if there is a Late Start or No School, the district sends out the information to staff, students and families via:

  • Robo phone call to parents’ phones
  • Posted on district website & Facebook page
  • Sent to regional media outlets – newspaper, radio and tv

Extended weather event – if the inclement weather issues may continue into the next school day, district staff begin monitoring at 1:00 PM that day through the next morning, when the evaluation cycle begins again.

When making inclement weather decisions, district staff consider many factors, including students waiting at bus stops, students who walk to school, accessibility of student drop off areas and multiple bus routes inside and outside of Pendleton city limits, which include varied terrain and sometimes differing precipitation amounts and conditions.

The Pendleton School District’s main priority is student and staff safety when it comes to determining if schools can operate on a regular schedule on any given day.

If you have questions about the district inclement weather policy, please visit our website or call the District Office at 541-276-6711.

Thank you for your continued collaboration in helping us provide a quality education for Every Student Every Day in our district.

Chris Fritsch
Superintendent

*****

28 de enero de 2022

Hola familias del distrito,

Dado que lo más probable es que tengamos más inclemencias del tiempo este invierno en el área de Pendleton, al distrito le gustaría explicar nuestro proceso para determinar las decisiones sobre las inclemencias del tiempo en el distrito.

Monitoreo: cuando se pronostican inclemencias del tiempo, el personal del distrito monitorea el sitio web meteorológico de NOAA para obtener estimaciones sobre la precipitación y las condiciones y temperaturas esperadas.

En la mañana de posibles problemas de clima inclemente:

4:00 AM: al menos dos miembros del personal del distrito conducen por las carreteras y caminos del área para evaluar las condiciones.

4:30 a 5:15 AM: el personal de la compañía de autobús Mid Columbia conduce dos o tres rutas de autobús del distrito escolar de Pendleton para evaluar las condiciones.

4:30 a 5:00 AM: un miembro del personal del distrito consulta con el líder de turno del Departamento de Policía de Pendleton para determinar cuáles son las condiciones en torno a Pendleton actualmente.

5:45 a 6:00 AM: el personal del distrito toma la decisión de asistir a la escuela ese día con una de estas opciones:

  • Comienzo a tiempo
  • Comienzo a tiempo con rutas de autobús modificadas
  • 2 HORAS de inicio tardío
  • No hay clases

Notificaciones: si hay un inicio tardío o no hay clases, el distrito envía la información al personal, los estudiantes y las familias a través de:

  • Llamada automática a los teléfonos de los padres
  • Publicado en el sitio web del distrito y la página de Facebook
  • Enviado a los medios de comunicación regionales: periódico, radio y televisión.

Evento meteorológico prolongado: si los problemas de clima inclemente pueden continuar hasta el próximo día escolar, el personal del distrito comienza a monitorear a la 1:00 PM de ese día hasta la mañana siguiente, cuando el ciclo de evaluación comienza nuevamente.

Al tomar decisiones sobre las inclemencias del tiempo, el personal del distrito considera muchos factores, incluidos los estudiantes que esperan en las paradas de autobús, los estudiantes que caminan a la escuela, la accesibilidad de las áreas para dejar a los estudiantes y múltiples rutas de autobús dentro y fuera de los límites de la ciudad de Pendleton, que incluyen terreno variado y, a veces, diferentes cantidades y condiciones de precipitación.

La principal prioridad del Distrito Escolar de Pendleton es la seguridad de los estudiantes y el personal cuando se trata de determinar si las escuelas pueden operar en un horario regular en un día determinado.

Si tiene preguntas sobre la política de inclemencias del tiempo del distrito, visite nuestro sitio web o llame a la oficina del distrito al 541-276-6711.

Gracias por su continua colaboración para ayudarnos a brindar una educación de calidad para Todos los Estudiantes Todos los Días en nuestro distrito.

Chris Fritsch
Superintendente

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2023-05-01

Late Start

Late Start

May 1

Late Start

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2 events, 3

4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Farm Day

May 3 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Farm Day

Pendleton FFA is hosting a Farm Day from 4:30 pm-7:00 pm on May 3rd for our community. Students and kids can travel from station to station to learn about local […]

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS BroadMay Concert

May 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS BroadMay Concert

Swing Choir Only PHS Auditorium

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0 events, 6

0 events, 7

1 event, 8

2023-05-08

Late Start

Late Start

May 8

Late Start

0 events, 9

0 events, 10

0 events, 11

1 event, 12

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

FFA Plant Sale

May 12 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

FFA Plant Sale

The Pendleton FFA invites you to join them Mother’s Day weekend for their plant sale.  Students have been working hard the past couple of months, taking care of flowers and […]

1 event, 13

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

FFA Plant Sale

May 13 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

FFA Plant Sale

The Pendleton FFA invites you to join them Mother’s Day weekend for their plant sale.  Students have been working hard the past couple of months, taking care of flowers and […]

0 events, 14

1 event, 15

2023-05-15

Late Start

Late Start

May 15

Late Start

0 events, 16

1 event, 17

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Farm-to-Market Day at McKay

May 17 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Farm-to-Market Day at McKay

3 events, 18

8:10 am - 1:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

May 18 @ 8:10 am - 1:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

Washington 4th grade field trip to Tamatslikt from 8:10-1:00

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

SMS Talent Show

May 18 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

SMS Talent Show

BIONIC is hosting a student talent show from 6-7:30 pm.

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Symphony Strings

May 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Symphony Strings

Symphony Strings with the OES Youth Orchestra at the Vert Auditorium at 7

3 events, 19

6:30 am - 6:15 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

May 19 @ 6:30 am - 6:15 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

Washington 4th grade field trip to Baker City from 6:30 am to 6:15 pm

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

May 19 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

McKay 4th grade field trip to Fort Walla Walla

9:30 am - 10:00 am

Awards Assembly

May 19 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Awards Assembly

Washington 1st & 2nd grade awards assembly from 9:30-10

0 events, 20

0 events, 21

1 event, 22

2023-05-22

Late Start

Late Start

May 22

Late Start

2 events, 23

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Grade 2 Field Trip

May 23 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Grade 2 Field Trip

Washington 2nd grade field trip to the Library and Rec Center from 9:30-12.

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Family Night

May 23 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Family Night

SMS is hosting a family night for incoming 6th graders. Students and parents from McKay, Sherwood and Washington are welcome.

4 events, 24

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

May 24 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

McKay 3rd grader science field trip

9:30 am - 2:00 pm

PELC Spring Concerts

May 24 @ 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

PELC Spring Concerts

Spring Concerts in the PELC Gymnasium 9:30am – Otters/Foxes 10:30am – Coyotes/Bears 11:45am – Bees/Beavers/Raccoons 1:30pm – Owls/Squirrels/Deer Please enter the gym through the double doors on 13th Street  

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS Instrumental Awards Concert

May 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS Instrumental Awards Concert

PHS Auditorium

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SMS/PHS Choir Concert

May 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SMS/PHS Choir Concert

SMS & PHS Combined Choir Concert in the PHS Auditorium at 7

2 events, 25

8:10 am - 1:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

May 25 @ 8:10 am - 1:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

Washington 4th grade field trip to Heritage Station from 8:10-1

3:15 pm - 4:45 pm

Place Flags

May 25 @ 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm

Place Flags

SMS Leadership Class will place flags at Olney Cemetery

3 events, 26

2023-05-26

Fire Dept Visits PELC

Fire Dept Visits PELC

May 26

Fire Dept Visits PELC

The Pendleton Fire Department visits the PELC.

8:30 am - 11:00 am

McKay Field Day

May 26 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 am

McKay Field Day

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Awards Assembly

May 26 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Awards Assembly

Washington 3rd & 4th grade awards assembly

0 events, 27

0 events, 28

1 event, 29

2023-05-29

Memorial Day – No School

Memorial Day – No School

May 29

Memorial Day – No School

2 events, 30

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SMS/PHS Instrumental Concert

May 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SMS/PHS Instrumental Concert

SMS & PHS Combined Instrumental Concert in PHS Auditorium at 7

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS Choral Awards Concert

May 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS Choral Awards Concert

PHS Auditorium

5 events, 31

2023-05-31

Officer Elections

Officer Elections

May 31

Officer Elections

SMS 2023-24 Freshman Class Officers Elections

8:45 am - 10:00 am

PHS Year End Assembly

May 31 @ 8:45 am - 10:00 am

PHS Year End Assembly

PHS Seniors end-of-year assembly in Warberg Court at 8:45

9:00 am - 2:20 pm

Grade 5 Field Trip

May 31 @ 9:00 am - 2:20 pm

Grade 5 Field Trip

McKay 5th grade field trip to Sage Center  9-2:20 pm

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hawthorne Graduation

May 31 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hawthorne Graduation

Hawthorne Graduation at Hawthorne High School at 6 pm

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scholarship Night

May 31 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scholarship Night

PHS Scholarship Night in Auditorium at 7

5 events, 1

2023-06-01

Seniors Last Day

Seniors Last Day

June 1

Seniors Last Day

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

June 1 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

Sherwood 3rd grade field trip to Sage Center

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Field Day at PELC

June 1 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Field Day at PELC

Field Day from 12:30-2 pm

12:45 pm - 1:30 pm

Grade 2 Pet Day

June 1 @ 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm

Grade 2 Pet Day

McKay 2nd grade pet day 12:45-1:30

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Baccalaureate

June 1 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Baccalaureate

PHS Baccalaureate in Auditorium at 7 pm

5 events, 2

10:00 am - 11:00 am

SMS Grade 6 Concert

June 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

SMS Grade 6 Concert

SMS 6th Grade Concert in SMS Large Gym from 10-11 am.

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Seniors Visit Elementary Schools

June 2 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Seniors Visit Elementary Schools

Class of 2023 Seniors will walk through their elementary schools in their cap and gown after graduation practice.

11:20 am - 1:30 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

June 2 @ 11:20 am - 1:30 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

Washington 3rd grade field trip to Pioneer Park Picnic & Play from 11:20-1:30

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Awards Assembly

June 2 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Awards Assembly

Washington’s 5th Grade Award Assembly and Promotion from 1-2 pm

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Bronc Activity Day

June 2 @ 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Bronc Activity Day

SMS Bronc Activity and Field Day from 2:15-3:15

1 event, 3

10:00 am - 11:30 am

PHS Graduation

June 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

PHS Graduation

PHS Graduation in Round-Up Stadium at 10 am.  The live stream will air on the PHS Media YouTube account https://youtube.com/@PHSMedia Ceremony begins at 10:00 am in the Round-Up Stadium. Gates […]

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Late Start

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May 3 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Farm Day

May 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS BroadMay Concert

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May 8
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Late Start

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May 12
May 12 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

FFA Plant Sale

May 13
May 13 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

FFA Plant Sale

  • There are no events on this day.
May 15
All day

Late Start

  • There are no events on this day.
May 17
May 17 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Farm-to-Market Day at McKay

May 18
May 18 @ 8:10 am - 1:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

May 18 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

SMS Talent Show

May 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Symphony Strings

May 19
May 19 @ 6:30 am - 6:15 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

May 19 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

May 19 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Awards Assembly

  • There are no events on this day.
  • There are no events on this day.
May 22
All day

Late Start

May 23
May 23 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Grade 2 Field Trip

May 23 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Family Night

May 24
May 24 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

May 24 @ 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

PELC Spring Concerts

May 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS Instrumental Awards Concert

May 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SMS/PHS Choir Concert

May 25
May 25 @ 8:10 am - 1:00 pm

Grade 4 Field Trip

May 25 @ 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm

Place Flags

May 26
All day

Fire Dept Visits PELC

May 26 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 am

McKay Field Day

May 26 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Awards Assembly

  • There are no events on this day.
May 30
May 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SMS/PHS Instrumental Concert

May 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS Choral Awards Concert

May 31
May 31 @ 8:45 am - 10:00 am

PHS Year End Assembly

May 31 @ 9:00 am - 2:20 pm

Grade 5 Field Trip

May 31 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hawthorne Graduation

May 29
All day

Memorial Day – No School

May 30
May 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SMS/PHS Instrumental Concert

May 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PHS Choral Awards Concert

May 31
All day

Officer Elections

May 31 @ 8:45 am - 10:00 am

PHS Year End Assembly

May 31 @ 9:00 am - 2:20 pm

Grade 5 Field Trip

May 31 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hawthorne Graduation

May 31 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scholarship Night

June 1
All day

Seniors Last Day

June 1 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

June 1 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Field Day at PELC

June 1 @ 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm

Grade 2 Pet Day

June 1 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Baccalaureate

June 2
June 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

SMS Grade 6 Concert

June 2 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Seniors Visit Elementary Schools

June 2 @ 11:20 am - 1:30 pm

Grade 3 Field Trip

June 2 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Awards Assembly

June 2 @ 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Bronc Activity Day

June 3
June 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

PHS Graduation

  • There are no events on this day.
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