If inclement weather forces District leaders to cancel in-person instruction during the 2024-25 school year, the first two instances would result in no-school days for students. Any subsequent weather-related closures would result in the District implementing a flex-learning day.
Grades E-4 Flex Learning Days - Choice Boards
Grades E-4 teaching staff will develop Choice Boards for Flex Learning Days. Staff will have Choice Boards ready and will email parents no later than the morning of a Flex Learning Day. Upon completion of the Choice Board, the student and caregiver will sign the Choice Board and the student will return it to school. If families do not have access to print Choice Boards, they may document which activities were completed on a separate sheet of paper, sign, and then return that paper to school. Completion of Choice Boards for Early Childhood is optional.
Grade 5 - Schoology
Grade 5 teaching staff will hold a Morning Meeting via Zoom from 9:30-10:00. Coursework may include, but is not limited to, online discussions, quizzes/assessments, online readings, and completing assignments using digital resources. In some cases, students may be directed to complete offline activities, such as textbook readings or other assignments.
Grades 6-12 Flex Learning Days - Schoology with Zoom
Grades 6-12 students will attend a Zoom session for each of their courses. Teachers will post their Zoom link in Schoology. For more information on the Middle and High School schedule, see link below.
School will be cancelled if heavy snow and/or icy conditions make it extremely hazardous or impossible for school buses to travel their routes and for employees to get to work safely. The Superintendent makes the decision in consultation with the district’s school bus company, the National Weather Service, and superintendents in neighboring school districts.
Every effort will be made to make a decision by 6:00 a.m. on the morning of a cancellation.
Notification will be sent directly to families through Infinite Campus by phone, email, and text message. Information will also be posted on the district website and the district's social media channels. Notification will also be sent to local television media outlets (KARE-11, KSTP-5, FOX-9, WCCO-4).
Parents always have the option to keep their student(s) at home during bad weather conditions.
Snow day cancellations include:
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Classes and programs at all Pre K-12 schools, and Waconia Learning Center
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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
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Before & after-school programs and extra-curricular activities
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Field trips and school events
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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE)
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Community Ed classes, events, practices, and games
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Kids’ Company**
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Building events (open houses, conferences, etc)
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Athletics cancellations are decided on an individual basis. Schedule changes are posted on the district website. Go to: www.isd110.org
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Permits held by outside organizations (i.e. Girl Scouts, Associations, Clubs, etc) for meetings and activities in a school building are canceled. Contact the organizer with questions.
It's possible that District leaders will decide to dismiss students early and cancel after-school activities due to weather conditions that are expected to worsen throughout the school day. Every effort will be made to make a decision by 1:00 p.m. the day of cancellation.
Notification will be sent directly to families through Infinite Campus by phone, email, and text, and posted on the school website and district social media channels. Notification will also be sent to media outlets (KARE-11, KSTP-5, FOX-9, WCCO-4).
Same day weather cancellations include:
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Classes and programs at all Pre K-12 schools, and Waconia Learning Center
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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
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Before & after-school programs and extra-curricular activities
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Field trips and school events
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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE)
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Community Ed classes, events, practices, and games
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Building events (open houses, conferences, etc)
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Athletics cancellations are decided on an individual basis. Schedule changes are posted on the district website. Go to: www.isd110.org
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Permits held by outside organizations (i.e. Girl Scouts, Associations, Clubs, etc) for meetings and activities in a school building are canceled. Contact the organizer with questions.
If ISD 110 is:
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Closed all day (determined before 6AM), Kids’ Co. will be closed all day.
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2-hour late start (determined before 6AM), Kids’ Co. will open at 8:00 AM.
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Closes between 6AM and 8AM, Kids’ Co. will remain open until further notice.
Families are reminded to login to Infinite Campus to make sure their contact information is up to date and accurate in order to ensure that they receive timely weather-related information. Watch this short video for instructions on how to update your contact information in Infinite Campus:
District leaders use a variety of information sources and strategies when determining if school will be delayed or cancelled due to inclement weather. These include but are not limited to the following:
- Webinars and conversations with trained meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Chanhassen
- Conversations with leaders at Koch Bus Service about the safety of our bus routes
- Conversations with superintendents in our neighboring school districts
- Surveying the local roads by driving them in the early morning hours before school starts