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Schools remain closed Friday

Thursday, February 11, 2010 | Comments (0)

The Falls Church City Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, February 12, 2010 (Code Green). Day care will open at 9:00 a.m. at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

Our goal is to open schools as soon as safely possible. FCCPS custodial and maintenance crews have been working hard to remove snow and ice from sidewalks and parking lots on school grounds, and city snow removal crews have been focusing on streets. One challenge we face in reopening schools is property outside of the school system's control - neighborhood sidewalks. If you have not done so already, please remove snow from the sidewalk in front of your home to ensure children have a safe walking route to school or the bus stop. Some citizens may be physically unable to remove snow, so our request may require neighbor to help neighbor. The FCCPS appreciates everyone's help in ensuring students can get to school safely.

Monday: A determination about whether schools can open on Monday will be made later this weekend. You can stay informed of updates in the following ways:

The school division Web site: www.fccps.org

Falls Church City Television (Cox 12, RCN 2, Verizon 35)

The FCC-TV Web site: www.fcctv.net

The FCCPS parent information line: (703) 248-5500 x 3113

Twitter.com (Follow FCCPS)

Local commercial television and radio stations

In addition, we will send a courtesy email to all FCCPS parents for whom we have email addresses. However, as we have advised in the past, many things can interfere with prompt email delivery. For that reason, it should be considered the least reliable source of information. If there is any question, please check one of the above-listed sources to ensure you have up-to-date information.

Calendar note (change in time): The second school board budget work session has been postponed until Saturday, February 13^th at 12:30 p.m. in the Central Office Conference Room, 800 W. Broad Street, Suite 203, Falls Church.