Emergency
CURRENT STATUS:
ALL CAMPUSES OPERATING NORMALLY
For official decisions regarding school closures, please visit the district website, www.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.
Emergency Updates
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Due to the inclement weather this morning, we are offering flexibility with tardy times today. Please prioritize safety while traveling and take extra care as we navigate through these weather conditions.