Delayed Openings and School Closings

In the event of inclement weather, it is possible that a delayed opening will be announced. If a delayed opening is announced on the radio, school will start two hours after the regular starting time.

 

Delayed openings and no school announcements will be made on the following radio stations:

 

WMUR-TV CHANNEL 9 New Hampshire

WCVB-TV CHANNEL 5 Boston

 

WBZ 1030AM Boston

WSMN 1590AM Nashua

WHOB 106.3FM Nashua

WZID 95.7AM Manchester

WNNH 99FM Concord, NH

WGIR 610AM/101.1FM Manchester

 

Please do not phone the superintendent, principal, or school bus director concerning these announcements.

 

 

SAU 39 Policy on School Cancellation and Delays

 

 

Determination of cancellation of school or delayed opening is a joint decision made by the Superintendents of SAU 39 and SAU 40 (Milford), based upon information received through the Milford Communications Center from local police departments and road agents. Past experience indicates at times school has been cancelled for the day at 6:00 am and by 8:00 am conditions have improved sufficiently to hold school. The following will clarify the procedure used for canceling school or to announce a delayed opening. If conditions are bad at 6:00 am, a “delayed opening” or “no school” will be announced on the TV/radio stations listed above

 

PROCEDURE:

 

1. On a delayed opening, schools will open two (2) hours after the regular starting time and bus pick ups will also be delayed two (2) hours. You may plan on having your children picked up at the usual stop two (2) hours later than normal. On delayed opening days, schools will be dismissed at the usual time.

 

NOTE: When the opening of school is delayed in Amherst and Mont Vernon, the morning session of preschool and / or kindergarten will be cancelled; however, the afternoon pre-school / kindergarten program will be in session.

 

2. If conditions remain bad by 8:00 am, the “no school” announcement will be made over local radio stations by 9:00 am for Amherst and Mont Vernon residents.

 

3. If conditions warrant, early dismissal from school due to inclement weather or emergency will be
 determined no later than 11:00 am.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE TO MONT VERNON RESIDENTS:

 

§ If school in Mont Vernon is closed but schools remain open in Amherst, THERE WILL BE NO REGULAR BUS PICK UPS for Mont Vernon students attending the Amherst Middle School and Souhegan High School. Transportation will be provided according to the following schedule:

§ FOR REGULAR START AT AMS/SHS ---- PICKUP WILL BE AT MONT VERNON FIRE STATION ONLY - at 7:00 am. 

§ FOR DELAYED OPENING AT AMS/SHS ---PICKUP WILL BE AT MONT VERNON FIRE STATION ONLY. -- at 9:00 am.