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Emergency School Closures and Information

Emergency School Closures or Delayed Start Times

Obviously, unforeseen school closures cannot be published ahead of time. Most of the time, such closures would be due to inclement weather. If there is ANY chance of such a schedule change (either a delayed start or an actual school closure), these are the ways you we communicate this information:

• An all-school email will be sent informing parents of the closure/delay, provided our electricity is on so that this can be accomplished.
  

• Call NCA's Inclement Weather & School Closure Hotline for the most current recorded information:  (425) 407-1119  Ext. #1315

• NCA's webpage. We often will post closures/delays information on the front page of our web page (provided that there is electricity).
  

• Visit SchoolReport.org for Weather Related Delays and Closures: 

Northshore Christian Academy uses SchoolReport.org to broadcast emergency announcements through TV, radio and the Internet. For more information, or to subscribe (free), please visit www.schoolreport.org or click on the logo above. 

Note: As of August 2011, you will need to create a new account to receive announcements about our schools from SchoolReport.org this year.

• KING 5 Text Alerts- Get text messages on your mobile phone or PDA regarding School Notices/Closings, breaking news, weather and more. Be alerted when when your school is closed or delayed due to weather, power outage or other incident. Click here to join KING 5 Text Alert!

We make every effort to record a closure message on the NCA answering machine by 6:30am on applicable  mornings. Please note:  we may NOT close when the Everett School District and/or Mukilteo School District closes. On snowy/icy days we may start up to 2 hours late. In cases where school is delayed, half day Kindergarten and half day AM Pre-Kindergarten will be cancelled for the remainder of the day. PM Pre-Kindergarten will be in session in the afternoon. If this is the case, contact the school or use the above choices of communication, because a sudden worsening of weather conditions could cause us to completely close the school for the day. The Early Learning Center makes every effort to remain open, however; information pertaining to the center will be noted alongside the Academy‟s closure information. 

These instructions are the same if we need to close school once the school day has begun and the weather necessitates us to change the schedule. Call the school and listen to the recorded message and check your email.

Fire, Earthquake, Lockdown Drills 

Fire, earthquake and lockdown drills are practiced throughout the school year. The first drill of the year is scheduled; the subsequent drills occur often without warning. An alarm bell is rung continuously until all personnel, students and guests have exited the building.  Everyone must exit the building when the alarm goes off. 

10/25/11 - Emergency Drill Update Letter by Mr. Jeff Culp

Earthquake

We always evacuate the building after an earthquake! Our students are taken outside to a safe location where they wait until further notice. Since aftershocks may cause more damage than the actual quake, we remain outside until we hear that it is safe to enter the building (the type of earthquake may determine the potential or severity of an aftershock). Our buildings are checked for damage, broken items, gas leaks etc. before returning the building.

Reminders for You:

• Everyone evacuates the buildings. Phones will not be answered. 
   
• We will always do our best to make sure your child has the finest care.
  
• Do NOT call the school for information. This ties up the phone lines and hinders us from contacting our emergency resources (ambulance, fire department etc…)
   
• We have two out of area schools who will field your calls so that our phone lines can remain open. We will alert them to our emergency and provide them with regular up-dated information. We will give you two business sized cards with this information. Keep one in your wallet and one on your refrigerator.  These schools are:
   
  
  • Spokane Christian Academy: (509) 924-4888
    www.spokanechristianacademy.org
     
  • Valley Christian School (509) 924-9131 or (425) 924-0932
    www.valleychristianschool.org

• Do NOT drive to school. Stay where you are and keep safe! Our roads must remain traffic free so that our city‟s emergency response teams can maneuver quickly.  
   
• Students will not be released to any parents right after an earthquake or emergency. NCA Staff needs to assess the situation. Coming to the Academy to retrieve your child may contribute to hysteria, and an environment where other children feel left out. It is recommended that parents pick up their children 3-4 hours after the emergency unless NCA notifies parents beforehand.  

Lockdown

NCA makes every effort to keep your children safe and out of harm‟s way. It is critical that every parent/visitor check in at the front desk and acquire a visitor‟s badge.  

In a lockdown, we secure the children in a safe location.  

During a lockdown all the classroom and outside doors are locked. We cannot open any doors at any time - not even to parents. Return to your vehicle if the building is locked. Do not try to pick your children up from school during a lockdown.

In the event of a severe emergency, students will be kept at school until dismissed to the care of a parent or guardian. For more information, refer to our emergency manual, which covers our emergency management policies and procedures. 

Health and Safety Information

Please go to our Health and Safety Page for more information, including more on our Student Safety Policies.

For more information or questions regarding NCA's Emergency, Health, and Safety Policies, please contact:

Mr. Jeff Culp is Vice Principal of 3rd-5th, STEM education, and NCA's Health and Safety Program at: jculp@northshorechristian.org  

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