Inclement Weather Reminders
During the winter months, inclement weather may cause the disruption of bus transportation and regular school operations.
Parents/guardians are reminded to review the inclement weather information below for the school year. In case of poor weather,
the decision to close schools and/or cancel buses is communicated to parents beginning at 6:30 a.m.
It is always a parent’s decision whether to send their child to school on inclement weather days. Parents who keep their children at home when schools are open,
MUST report this absence before the school day starts at:
- Toll free 1-877-409-6310
- Online at go.schoolmessenger.ca
- HDSB Mobile App. Available on the App Store and Google Play, Search for Halton District School Board.
Methods of Communication
Since communication is key in alerting families to the status of school operations and busing, we use a variety of methods to communicate this important information.
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HDSB Twitter - @HaltonDSB
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HDSB Facebook - @Halton District School Board
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HDSB Instagram - @HDSBSchools
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HDSB Mobile App
- Alert message will be posted on the Halton District School Board website
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Halton Student Transportation Services
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Telephone recording through the Board’s main switchboard at 905-335-3665 or Toll free at 1-877- 618-3456
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Television Stations: CHCH, CITY TV, CP24
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AM Radio Stations: CFRB 1010 AM, CJOY
1460 AM, CHML 900 AM, CKOC 1150 AM, CHWO 740 AM, AM680NEWS, CHAM 820 AM
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FM Radio Stations: CHFI 98.1 FM, WAVE 94.7 FM, Y108/107.9 FM, CING 95.3 FM, KLITE 102.9 FM, CBC 99.1 FM, CIMJ 106.1 FM
Email Notifications on Inclement Weather Days
The SchoolMessenger System will email the parents of approximately 60,000 students (between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m.). Delays in email delivery are caused by limitations of parents' Internet Service Provider (ISP) receiving our messages, spam protection, as well as other GTA school boards sending messages that morning. For this reason, School Messenger email is supplementary to social media, website TV and radio.
Inclement Weather Transportation Zone Map
Reminders for Bus Riders
When bus transportation is cancelled, it is cancelled for the entire day. Parents who bring their children to school when buses are cancelled, must make arrangements to pick them up at dismissal time.
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Know which transportation zone you live in by reviewing the Transportation Zone map above
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Pay careful attention to the bus cancellation message if your child/children travels from one zone to another for a specialized program. If your child travels into or through a zone where the transportation is cancelled, then there will be NO transportation provided for your child that day.
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Dress warmly on cold weather days as school buses may be delayed and your child may be waiting for the bus longer than usual.
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Sign up on the Halton Student Transportation Service (HSTS) website for updates on bus delays or weather-related cancellations at haltonbus.ca
What happens when schools close and/or buses are cancelled during the high school exam/final evaluation period?
Each secondary school will provide instructions in advance to students/parents/guardians regarding what to do in the event of a school closure or transportation cancellation during the secondary school exam/final evaluation period. This information will be posted on high school websites and is available on the Board site
here.
When it is -20 Celsius or below
When the temperature (with or without) wind chill reaches -20 Celsius, students will enter school immediately upon arrival in the morning and remain indoors during nutrition breaks.