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Emergency Closings

Yates

Armstrong

Woodgate

Sieden Prairie

Colin Powell Middle School

 


If schools are to be closed, a recorded message is available to parents
on the voice mail of your local school.

Yates School   708  720-1800                   Armstrong   708  481-7424
Sieden Prairie    708  720-2626                 Woodgate   708  720-1107 
Colin Powell Middle School    283-9600

We have posted school closings on both of the following Internet services:

Internet closings are very dependent on the obvious need for electricity during a storm, so please make sure you have more than one way to verify our school closings.

 

WeatherClosings™

    Click on this site link and it will take you to our cancellation site.  All you need to do is enter Matteson, IL and organization: School  and click OK.   ALWAYS check the date of posting and make sure the information is the most current.  Bookmark the site for quick access.

 

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Click on this box and it will take you to our cancellation site.   All you need to do is enter our 60443 zip code in the search box and it will give you the latest closing information.  ALWAYS check the date of posting and make sure the information is the most current.  Bookmark the site for quick access.  

YOU CAN NOW SIGNUP FOR EMAIL NOTIFICATION WHEN WE POST A CANCELLATION.  Click on the purple box and follow the directions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Radio stations announcing our closing

The following Chicago area radio stations will broadcast
information beginning at 6:30 AM:

WMAQ            670  AM
WGN              720  AM
WBBM            780  AM
WLS               890  AM
WSCB (Spanish)     1240  AM
WKXK              94.7  FM
WBBM             96.0  FM

 

 

 

 

 

TV stations announcing our closing

Channel 7  (ABC)
Channel 5   (NBC)
Channel 9   (WGN)
Channel 32   (FOX)

 

 

 

Early dismissal from the School Day

In an extremely rare instance, when school is to be dismissed early, (e.g. power failure, etc.) parents and/or guardians or emergency person will be notified of the decision.  Under no circumstances will a child be released early from a school unless permission has been granted.

The Matteson, Richton Park, Tinley Park Police and Fire Departments, as well as the above radio and TV stations will be notified in the event of an early dismissal for any of the schools.  Sufficient school personnel will remain at each of the buildings to supervise those students for whom a  parent/guardian contact was not made.  For students who receive bus transportation, this service will be provided in the event of an early dismissal.

 

 

 

 

Emergency Extension of the School Day

Emergency conditions (e.g. tornado watch, bad weather, etc.) may arise near the regular dismissal time that would require keeping students in the school building to insure student safety.  If this occurs, students will be kept until dismissal is deemed safe.  Parents  may listen to the above radio and TV stations for new bulletins, or contact the student's home school.  Bus routes will operate as close to the normal schedule as permitted.