CHS Students Visit with Hurricane Florence Evacuees
Spider Spirit was spread as Concord High
School cheerleaders and band members visited
with senior citizens that were evacuated from
Wilmington, NC, due to Hurricane Florence on
Friday, September 21st. Students performed,
greeted, and talked with their fellow North
Carolinians as the evacuees prepared to head
back to the coast. The Universal Healthcare Senior
Citizen Center, located near CHS, continued to
shelter the evacuees until conditions were safe
for their return.
School Cancellations, Delays and Early Dismissals
Cabarrus County Schools
wants to help parents,
staff and the community
prepare for any changes
to the school schedule
that might occur as
a result of inclement
weather or other
emergency situations. and employees safe.
The superintendent uses
information obtained
from weather forecasts
and district personnel
about road conditions
when determining
whether school should
be cancelled, delayed, or
dismissed early due to
severe weather. Please keep in mind that no announcement means school is operating
on a normal schedule. However, when school must be dismissed early
or is closed, parents should make arrangements for childcare, as the
KIDS:PLUS after-school and before-school programs will not operate
that day.
Decisions about delaying
or canceling school or dismissing school early as a result of inclement
weather or even the threat of inclement weather are never easy.
However, we always err on the side of caution to keep our students
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Information about school cancellations, delays and early dismissals
will be posted to the district website at www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us.
Additionally, the CCS Information Office will contact families and staff
via the Blackboard Connect notification system with an appropriate
message. Information also will be posted to Time Warner Cable
Channel 21, CCS social media sites (Facebook and Twitter), and
shared with local media outlets.
As a general reminder, the CCS Information Line, 704-260-5649, is
also updated with current information about any district-wide school
closings or delays.
In order to comply with state law, students are required to make up
days missed when school is cancelled. The superintendent may elect
to use a Saturday as a make-up day or one of the days designated on
the academic calendar for the current school year.