While the vast majority of all school days follow an established schedule there are instances where timetables may be adjusted. Some of these – such as early dismissals to start a school recess – are planned in advance and published on the school calendar. Other times, travel hazards, severe weather, power outages or other unplanned disruptions can result in the need to deviate from the standard school day schedule.
The district strives to keep parents informed of planned schedule changes in a variety of ways. In addition to publishing these as part of the
annual calendar, the district also denotes these on its
online calendar as well. Other forms of parental notification may also be used periodically, ranging from a reminder note home in younger students’ book bags to electronic reminders.
| Unplanned Schedule Changes |
When inclement weather has occurred or has been forecast, the safety of our children is our prime concern. The district utilizes a high-speed messaging system to notify parents directly in the event of unplanned schedule delays or early dismissals. The district also posts notifications to its web site These two notification tools, used together, constitute the district's "official" forms of parent notifications.
While the district does, when practical, provide delay and cancellation information to the local electronic media, the district assumes no direct responsibility for the timing or accuracy of the information posted or broadcast by those outlets. Local radio and TV stations receive hundreds of notifications from various institutions across Central PA and despite best efforts at accuracy, mistakes do happen. Likewise, with today's technology, it is easy for rumors to gain traction and/or imposters to create official looking/sounding pronouncements. If in doubt, DTSD encourages you to first check the district web site and compare the information posted their with other sources on information. Do not simply accept at face value any image or message sent to you from any source other than the district itself. Do NOT call the school district or any of the individual school buildings directly for schedule status updates as these inquiries can tie up phone lines needed for critical communications and coordination.
OverviewWhile the vast majority of all school days follow an established schedule there are instances where timetables may be adjusted. Some of these – such as early dismissals to start a school recess – are planned in advance and published on the school calendar. Other times, travel hazards, severe weather, power outages or other unplanned disruptions can result in the need to deviate from the standard school day schedule.
