Emergency
CURRENT STATUS:
Afterschool Activities Canceled for Sept. 10, Schools Closed Sept. 11 & 12, and Classes Resume Sept. 13
For official decisions regarding school closures, please visit the district website, www.ascensionschools.org.
September 9, 2024 at 6:40 p.m.
Afterschool Activities Canceled for Sept. 10, Schools Closed Sept. 11 & 12, and Classes Resume Sept. 13
Afterschool activities will be canceled on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, and all school campuses and offices will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, and Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in anticipation of potential impacts from Hurricane Francine. This decision has been made after careful consultation with emergency officials and is being taken out of an abundance of caution to ensure the safety of our students and staff.
Due to these unanticipated closures, we are canceling the previously scheduled Professional Development Day on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, when students were originally scheduled to be off. This will allow students to return to school on Friday. As our schools are required to meet a specific number of instructional days each year, resuming classes on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, will help us avoid canceling one of our scheduled holidays later in the year.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we prioritize the safety of our school community. As always, official decisions regarding school operations will be posted on our website, AscensionSchools.org.
September 9, 2024 at 6:50 a.m.
ASCENSION PUBLIC SCHOOLS MONITORING HURRICANE FORECAST
Ascension Public Schools is closely monitoring the weather and hurricane forecast, which may impact school operations this week. Please know that the safety of our students and staff is our top priority, and we are working with local emergency officials to stay informed of any developments.
We will keep you updated with any changes or decisions regarding school schedules. Please stay tuned for further communication, and thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we navigate this situation.
Official decisions regarding school operations will be posted on our website, AscensionSchools.org.
GENERAL CRISIS AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION
The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors is a priority and Ascension Public Schools will provide current information about any situation that impacts schools as soon as it is available using a combination of the following methods:
- Website
- www.AscensionSchools.org: Official notifications of school closures are posted on our website's homepage and newsroom.
- SchoolMessenger
- Phone Calls: Broadcast messages to phones of parents/guardians and staff
- E-mails: Broadcast message to emails of students, faculty, and staff
- Text Messaging: Broadcast messages to registered cell phones of parents/guardians
- Social Media
Ascension Public Schools has an agreement with SchoolMessenger to deliver emergency information by SMS text, voice and/or email messages. Ascension Public Schools will use SchoolMessenger to provide information and directions related to significant events that pose a threat to the school community.
Ascension Public Schools also has a parish-wide agreement with RemindApp. RemindApp is for teacher to student messaging and is NOT an official emergency notification system. Please refer to the above methods for official emergency communication methods.