WEATHER WATCHER
GRAYSLAKE WEATHER
Visit the Accuweather webpage for the RealFeel® temperature!
WINTER WEATHER CONCERNS
When weather is snowy, children in grades K-4 should remember to wear the 5 Points, which are snow pants, boots, gloves/mittens, winter coat, and hat. Children wearing the 5 Points can play in the fields and on the playground equipment for recess time. The blacktop provides a play area for children who are not dressed for the snow.
Children in grades 5-8 are reminded to also dress for the weather. Students should consider the 5 Points (snowsuits/pants, boots, coats, hats, and gloves) due to the conditions when walking to/from school or the bus stop. This should eliminate any calls home because of wet clothes.
Please be aware that frostbite can occur with exposure to extreme cold. Keep children warm with loose-fitting, layered, warm clothes. Don’t forget hats and gloves for older children and adults too.
Please use caution when walking on sidewalks that are close to buses or cars. In the wintertime, icing can occur which makes for slippery conditions.
Please keep all of our children safe by making sure your sidewalks are clear and please enlist the help of neighbors without school-age children to keep their sidewalks and bus stops clear.
While snowballs are fun to make, they are not allowed to be thrown on school grounds or at the bus stop.
Weather and Recess
We watch the temperature and wind chill index carefully in winter and keep the children inside when it is too cold to be outside. The District utilizes the Accuweather Real Feel® temperature to gauge whether recess will be held outside or students will be kept inside for safety. For K-8 students, the Accuweather Real Feel® temperature must be 11° Fahrenheit or above for students to go outside for recess. For Early Childhood Center students, the Accuweather Real Feel® temperature must be 25° Fahrenheit or above.
Teachers, at times, find that students arrive at school without hats, gloves or boots. We know that parents provide the proper clothing, but periodic reminders are necessary for children that are usually in a hurry to leave for school. We will reinforce this by seeing that children do go outside for recess properly dressed. Teachers will inform you if they notice a problem is occurring. In case of recent illness or doctor’s orders we must have a signed note from the parents to keep the child in.
When it becomes necessary to close schools, visit our Emergency Closing page and our Inclement Weather Guide.