School Community Information (Newsletters, Email, Website)

Winter Weather Ahead!

Schools are not routinely closed due to snow or other inclement weather conditions. All schools in
School District 43 (Coquitlam) will remain OPEN, if possible, during winter weather, including
snowfall.

However, on occasion, a district-wide or partial-district closure is required due to extreme
weather. Partial-district closures affecting individual schools may occur due to the very different
geography within our school district.  If there is a partial-district closure affected schools will
be identified.

The decision on schools remaining open or needing to be closed, because of extreme weather, occurs
before 6:30 a.m. so that families can plan and make alternate arrangements.

Any district-wide or partial-district closure will be decided and communicated by 6:30 a.m. via the
School District 43 website www.sd43.bc.ca and CKNW AM 980 radio, CKWX 1130 radio and CBC (690)
radio.

Extreme weather can also impact transit. Transit schedules may face significant changes or
cancellations due to the weather conditions. Parents seeking information on transit schedules need
to consult the Translink website: http://www.translink.ca/
We encourage families to continuously check the School District 43 website for updates and changes:
www.sd43.bc.ca
Learn more about SD43’s process for emergency and inclement weather status updates at:
http://www.sd43.bc.ca/NewsEvents/Pages/EmergencyInformation.aspx
While the District tries to make the best decision with the information available, the weather does
change
quickly. Therefore, when schools remain open, decisions to stay at home during challenging weather
conditions
should be made by each family.