Cold Weather
A reminder that with winter fully upon us, please send your
child to school dressed and prepared to go outside. There is no Board-wide temperature threshold
for the automatic suspension of outdoor activity based on weather conditions. We use Board guidelines and recommendations to
determine whether or not students will go outside for recess.
The following is from the YRDSB Extreme Hot and Cold Weather and UV Protection Guideline
- When temperatures and/or wind chill reach minus 20 degrees Celcius, consider an indoor routine for recess/events.
- When temperatures and/or wind chill reach minus 18-19 degrees Celcius, consider a shortened outdoor routine for recess/events.
- Students with health concerns, such as, but not limited to, heavy colds, coughs and flu, which are serious enough to prevent them from participating in physical education, recesses or other outdoor activities, should remain at home until the condition improves.
- Students are to come to school ready for winter and prepared to be outdoors.
- Children need to be dressed properly for our invigorating winter days. It is advisable for students to bring extra pants and socks. A change is often necessary due to the wet and cold weather of the winter months. To avoid adding to the clothing collection in the Lost and Found, parents/guardians should be advised to label all articles of clothing, including but not limited to, boots, hats, mitts/gloves, scarves, and snow pants.
