ACS has recently expanded its inclement weather school opening/closing policy to include a “Delayed School Opening” option when it appears school can be opened safely at a later time rather than being closed for an entire day. As a general rule, if the Egg Harbor Township public schools are closed or have a delayed opening due to inclement winter weather, ACS will follow that same action. The opening of school can be delayed by up to two hours rather than opening at 8:30 a.m. Class schedules will be adjusted so that the school day ends at the normal time.
Bus transportation will be provided on a delayed opening day both to and from school to students who regularly travel on the bus. A delayed opening will delay the morning bus pick-up time for a student. For example, if a student is normally picked up at 8:01 a.m., on a delayed opening day with a two-hour delay, that student would be picked up at 10:01 a.m.
Please note that two days on the ACS 2018-2019 school calendar have been designated as “Snow Make-Up Days” — Friday, February 15 and Friday, March 15. School is currently scheduled to be closed on those days, but if they are needed as “Snow Make-Up Days,” then school will be open.
ACS winter weather cancellations or delayed openings will be communicated to parents and guardians by 6:00 a.m. via numerous channels:
- An automated phone message will be sent to all parents’/guardian’s home phone numbers or to the cell number listed as the primary contact in Renweb;
- Posting on the ACS Website home page;
- Posting on the ACS Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter feeds;
- Media notifications — ACS notifies 6-ABC TV and NBC-10 TV stations, who will include ACS in their closure/delayed opening announcements.