2023-2024 School Year
Dear Princeton Families:
Schools are sometimes faced with the decision to delay or close school due to inclement weather, so please carefully read the following methods of communication and procedures for school delays/closings in Princeton:
All Call Phone/Text Notification Via ThrillShare The ThrillShare communication system incorporates parent/guardianship contact information in Final Forms with the Princeton City School District. We will send you a test phone call from Princeton City Schools on January 10th. If you don’t receive a phone call from Princeton on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, please contact the building where your child attends school to ensure they have the latest contact information on file. Parents/legal guardians are required to update their contact information when it changes. Additional phone numbers and/or e-mail addresses can be added by contacting your child’s school to update your information on file.
If you want to receive a text message, please ensure that the school has your cell phone number on file. If you receive the text message and DO NOT want to receive any more from Princeton, you can reply STOP to the message and choose to Opt-Out of all further messages by text.
Media Alerts Major media stations will be contacted in the event of a delay and/or closing.
District Web Site www.princetonschools.net
Social Media Channels @PCSDViking @pcsdvikings
Kindergarten/Preschool Kindergarten is compulsory attendance in Ohio; pre-kindergarten programs are not subject to compulsory attendance in Ohio. To ensure that all kindergarten students have equitable access to instructional time, the Princeton City School District will implement the following procedures during two-hour delays:
- A.M. Kindergarten students will be transported to school following the two-hour delay schedule. These students will stay at school for the full day. Kindergarten students will be transported home following the afternoon/full-day dismissal schedule. Half-day students may participate in the school lunch program or bring lunch to eat in the cafeteria. Free and reduced lunch applications are available if you believe your family qualifies. Please e-mail Jean Sparks, Director of Food Service, at jsparks@vikingmail.org to obtain application material or contact the Princeton Food Service Department at 513-864-1023. Otherwise, the cost of a student lunch is $2.25. *Please note: On a 2-hour delay, breakfast is not provided.
- P.M. kindergarten and P.M. preschool students will have no change in the schedule during a two-hour delay.
- A.M. preschool classes will be canceled during days with a two-hour delay.
Innovation Center Students will still be expected to log in and work on their courses. If there is a two-hour delay, the Innovation Center will be closed, but students will be expected to log in and work from home. In any case of Early Release, students will be transported to the main campus for their assigned bus back to the community at the amended time.
Extracurricular/Sports Activities
Unless otherwise notified, district policies/guidelines will be followed for extracurricular activities/sports.
Extended Day Program Champions through Kindercare Education currently operates the Princeton Extended Day Program. LHOI currently operates the Extended Day Program for Lincoln Heights Elementary. Below are specifics for parents currently participating in the Champions and LHOI programs.
- Two-Hour Delay: The buildings will be open at 8:00 a.m. until the start of school (delayed time) at no additional charge. If we close after the delay is implemented, parents will be responsible for picking up and transporting their children to another location for the day within one hour of being notified. On a two-hour delay, breakfast is not available.
- School Closing: If school is completely closed, the Champions and LHOI programs will close as well. Parents will be responsible for finding alternative childcare.
Sincerely,
G. Elgin Card, Superintendent
2024 Inclement Weather Procedures - English & Spanish
Princeton City Schools will/may close on days when the temperature and/or wind chill are below -20 F to -25 F. Temperatures with the wind chill in this range are considered dangerously cold if exposure is over 10-15 minutes. With students walking to school and waiting at the bus stops, we consider this extreme cold a safety issue.
The National Weather Service issues a Wind Chill Warning when wind chills are -25 or colder.
The National Weather Service issues a Wind Chill Advisory when wind chills are -15 or colder.