Bus 9 will be split just like last night. Bus 18 will also be split like yesterday between bus 15 and the van. As of now we have a solution going forward that should eliminate a lot of the issues we have dealt with in the past week. HOPEFULLY!
Western Basketball Fans: Make Up Announcements
Girl HS- 1/31 @ New Boston
2/2 v. Symmes Valley
JH Boys- 1/31 v. St. Joe
2/2 @ Symmes Valley
#tribepride
Bus 15 just left the school to begin picking up bus 18 ‘s kids. First pick up should be around 745 on Bell Hollow and then he will finish the rest of the route. Since he was early we’re just going to have him do the entire route. First pick up should be around 745 on bell hollow.
We will be double routing for Teresa‘s bus 18. It will not be a complete double route because we will be splitting her route between two drivers in order to minimize the time disruption. Most likely the first pick up will be approximately an hour later than normal but the trip to school won’t take us long because we have two drivers running her route. The first bus is in will leave school, approximately 740, to start Teresa‘s route. I will notify everyone as soon as the buses leave so soon as we know what time to be waiting. I apologize for the inconvenience. We’ve spent all evening working on scenarios to try to get kids to school as quickly and efficiently as possible. Covering four drivers in the morning is not an easy task. This is the least intrusive way to do it.
Busing info Friday 1/21 for bus 9 (Donna) and bus 7 (Penny)
4 drivers out
We will be splitting Donna’s bus 9 the same way we normally do. It will be the same as this morning except we will be on regular time.
Penny‘s bus will be split and students will be picked up by three different buses. The time will not be much different. Be out at the bus stop at your normal time or a couple of minutes earlier just to be safe. If a yellow bus stops at your house just get on it and it will bring you to school!
We will be splitting was 18 the way we did a couple of evenings last week. Students who live on Bell Hollow and Pinhook will be riding bus 15 like last week with the same times. Students who ride bus 18 and live on 124 and Hackelshin will be taken home in the van.
Reminder
Families if your child is absent due to illness, please contact the school the day of their absence. Thank you.
Primary/elementary 740-493-2881
Jr. High/High school 740-493-2514
Elementary musical information:
Since school is closed once again, we will conduct workshops on Monday 1/24 &Tuesday 1/25 and hold auditions on Thursday 1/27 & Friday 1/28. Fingers crossed the weather will be behind us by then and we can finally get going!! I’m excited to be back in musical season!
Basketball practice
5th/6th girls after school-4:30 in elementary gym
4th/5th boys 5:30-7 JH gym
Western fans: Due to illness both the girls varsity game and the JH Boys games tonight are postponed. Will work on a make up date. #tribepride
Correction on the previous message. First pick up for Penny‘s kids will probably be around 945 rather than 845. We are on a two hour delay. I would blame common core math but I never had it so I can’t! Sorry.
We have three drivers out this morning. Here is the changes.
Bus 9 (Donna) - students will split like we often have to do. The Lapperell kids and Grassyfork kids will be picked up like they normally do on the split except for it will be a two hour delay.
Donna‘s kids who live on 124 will be picked up about 20 minutes later than normal. With Penny out we have to send someone out to get her route and that’s when Donna’s 124 kids will be picked up.
We will send out the first bus to get Penny‘s kids. Kids who ride Penny’s bus will probably get picked up around 25 minutes later than normal. First pick up for Penny‘s kids should be around 845 and then will come straight through and pick up her kids and the rest of bus 9’s kids.
We are going to start out tomorrow on a two hour delay. I am hopeful that we will be able to have school. We do know there is rain coming and it will turn to snow and the temperature will be 14° in the morning. I have about four spots that I have to check in order to make a completely informed decision. I have to make the call by 5:30 or 5:45 to the bus drivers and I want to be able to safely make the right call. A two hour delay will give me the time to be sure that low conditions are safe for travel. I am hoping to be able to have school tomorrow and Friday. The current radar and forecast don’t look good for early morning but we may get lucky and have things cleared up in time to have school on a two hour delay.
The homecoming dance has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 5th. It's the first Saturday we have open. Everything will be the same as previously scheduled except the date. Let's just hope for good weather! The homecoming ceremony will be held as scheduled this Friday night.
The concert tomorrow, Thursday Jan 20th with Attaboy has been postponed.
I know everyone is wondering about school tomorrow. We will definitely be at least on a two hour delay. I’ve been out checking roads and some of them are still in rough shape. Going to give the sun the rest of the day to hopefully get the ice broken up. Going to do another check around dark I will notify everyone about tomorrow. Here are a couple of pictures from Drybone Hill and Fairview around 1:30. Text messages will not contain pictures (not sure why).
Attendance parent education classes held at the Educational Service Center for tonight have been cancelled. A date in Feb will be mailed to those scheduled to attend.
No youth basketball practices this evening.
The CCP meeting scheduled for this evening has been canceled. We will reschedule it for a later date. Thank you.
The college credit plus meeting scheduled for tomorrow will still take place at 6:00 Have a great evening.
No school for Western Local on 1/18/2022.
I forgot to include Penny May’s bus on the late arrival message. Students who ride Penny’s bus will arrive home approximately 20 to 25 minutes later than normal. We had an unexpected route split at the end of the day.