The forecast is for some extremely cold temperatures in the next few days! With that in mind, this is just a quick reminder that with bitterly cold temperatures comes the need to send your children to school/bus stop with appropriate winter clothing. If your child needs a particular piece of winter wear to stay warm in the cold weather, please be sure to connect with the office. They will be happy to help locate the right piece of winter wear in an age-appropriate size.
Recess is critically important to the mental and physical well-being of children. Whenever possible, we seek to have students playing outside for recess as a break from classroom-based and other indoor activities. Below is the criteria followed for outdoor recess.
The Leesville R-IX School District has established best practices regarding extremely high or low temperatures as these relate to outdoor and indoor recess. The presence of rain or snowfall can influence this decision. The guidelines are:
Indoor Recess will be held when the temperature or heat index is above 95 degrees Fahrenheit
Indoor Recess will be held when the temperature or wind chill is below 20 degrees Fahrenheit (dress appropriately)