School Closings:

The decision to close school or to delay the opening of school is made in the interest of the safety of all school children and school staff and is based upon information available. The schools recognize and respect the right of parents to exercise their own judgment on the advisability of sending their children to school on a particular day, since conditions change and may vary from one location to another.

No School:

If schools are to be closed for the day, the fire alarm will sound a series of eight (8) blasts according to the following schedule:

• High & Middle 6:15 a.m. and 6:45 a.m.
• Elementary (incl. a.m. Kdg) 7:30 a.m.
• Kdg p.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Announcements will be carried by radio station WBZ 1030 am Boston and on Local Television Channels 4, 5, and 7, Local Cable (when possible) and the school website www.littletonps.org

Delayed Opening:

if the opening of school is to be DELAYED ninety (90) minutes, the
fire alarm will sound a series of four (4) blasts, according to the above schedule.

Emergency Closing:

When an emergency requires the closing of any individual school, notice will be carried over the same radio stations used for systemwide NO SCHOOL announcement.