Snow day vs. E-Learning day
Good Morning Hoopeston Area Families,
As we finish up our first semester of the 24-25 school year, I want to discuss the snow day vs. E-Learning day processes. A snow day is called due to inclement weather that could place student and staff safety at risk when traveling to school. A snow day does not require instruction or school work to be accomplished. When a Snow day is called the district is not in session due to an adverse weather event. Snow days must be made up at the end of the school year.
E-Learning days are called for the same reasons as a snow day, but the students are required by law to participate in five (5) hours of instruction. Our staff have prepared packets for the students to continue learning while the district is closed due to inclement weather. E-Learning days are not required to be made up at the end of the school year. We will make every attempt to notify families as early as possible in the event the typical school day procedures change by a snow day or E-Learning day. Administration takes student and staff safety very seriously and will always make decisions regarding snow days or E-Learning days from a viewpoint of what is best for student safety.
E-Learning days if needed will be called when possible the day prior to the day to allow families the greatest amount of time to make arrangements for their children.
The calendar for 2nd semester is on the district website and listed below.
January 6 Teacher Institute
January 7 School Resumes
January 10 Report Cards Distributed
January 17 School Improvement Day 12:05/12:20 dismissal
January 20 No School-Martin Luther King Holiday
January 31 Early Dismissal – 2:05/2:20 pm Dismissal
February 7 Progress Reports for 3rd Quarter Distributed
February 14 School Improvement Day – 12:05/12:20 pm Dismissal
February 17 No School – Presidents’ Day
February 28 Early Dismissal 2:05/2:20
March 7 End of 3rd Quarter
March 12 Early Dismissal 2:05/2:20 pm - Parent/Teacher Conferences – 3:00-6:30 pm
March 13 Early Dismissal 2:05/2:20 pm - Parent/Teacher Conferences – 3:00-6:30 pm
March 14 No School - No Student Attendance
March 17 – March 21 Spring Break
March 24 School Resumes
April 11 School Improvement Day – 12:05/12:20 pm Dismissal/Progress reports for 4th Quarter
April 18 No School Good Friday
May 2 Early Dismissal 2:05/2:20
May 20 Early Dismissal at 2:05/2:20 pm (HS Final Exams)
May 21 Early Dismissal at 2:05/2:20 pm (HS Final Exams)
May 22 Report Card Day/Early Dismissal at 12:05/12:20 pm and School Improvement Day
May 23 Teacher Institute – No school (7:50-3:30 pm)
If you should have any questions, feel free to reach out to Superintendent Robert Richardson richarre@hoopeston.k12.il.us or by phone 283-6668.