Weather-related late starts and closures

Weather guide

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Are you prepared?

Do you have a backup plan if schools are delayed, closed or release students earlier than expected? For example, could you:

  • Adjust your work schedule?

  • Hire a babysitter or take the kids to daycare?

  • Ask a friend, neighbor or family member to watch the kids?

The weather can change quickly and without warning, making it difficult or impossible to follow regular routines. It’s important to be prepared—long before the storm hits.

Riding the bus home

Primary school students who ride the bus must have a parent/guardian or approved emergency contact person waiting for them at their drop off location. Otherwise, they will be returned to the school building and an adult will be contacted to come pick them up.

How we notify families

  • Automated phone calls, emails and texts: Please keep your contact information updated in Skyward (Family Access) or contact your school office. On weather days, calls may begin going out as early as 5:30 a.m. to families who have not opted out.

  • Information line: 360-885-5343 (updated by 6 a.m.)

  • District website

  • BGPS mobile app

  • BGPS Facebook page

  • BGPS Instagram page

  • Flash Alert: Sign up for email alerts or download the mobile app for updates about emergency and non-emergency issues. You must re-subscribe every year.

  • TV and radio stations, local newspapers may share information at their discretion.

Battle Ground Public Schools administrators consider many factors when determining school closures, and notify families only if there is a change to the school schedule.

Information about BGPS mobile app

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North and south split

The district is split into “north” and “south” schools for the purpose of weather closures.

North schools Battle Ground High School Yacolt Primary Amboy Middle School Captain Strong Primary Chief Umtuch Middle School Tukes Valley Primary Tukes Valley Middle School CAM Academy River HomeLink Summit View High School

 

South schools Prairie High School Daybreak Primary Daybreak Middle School Maple Grove Primary Pleasant Valley Primary Pleasant Valley Middle School Glenwood Heights Primary Laurin Middle School Battle Ground Virtual Academy