It is the desire of the school that students get outside as much as possible. Outside recesses give students the best opportunity to burn energy, thus preparing them to be more successful in the classroom. There are certain environmental conditions that would prevent students being outside and therefore an inside recess would need to occur.
An inside recess day will occur if any of the following conditions exist or any combination of the following conditions create an environment that would be unsafe for students:
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The temperature falls below 25° F (with wind chill)
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The presence of ice on play equipment, on the basketball/tetherball playground, or sidewalks
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High winds persist with blowing debris
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The possible threat of a natural disaster (tornado, lightning, etc.)
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The possible threat of a felon or criminal perpetrator in the area
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Excessive rain
Please remember that your children will be playing outside every day, weather permitting. The teachers may take the children out to play in light rain or wet conditions – those are the best puddle jumping days! We will take the children out to play in cold weather and hot weather, although the teachers may make adjustments to the time spent outside depending on the temperature. Please take the weather into consideration when you dress your child for the day. As the weather gets cooler, jackets and coats will be necessary for your child to wear to school. In the winter, your child will need a hat, gloves or mittens, and boots to play in the snow.
At school we plan many fun, age-appropriate activities for your children throughout the day and these are sometimes messy. Please be sure to send your child in clothes that can get messy. If your child needs to wear something special for an activity at school, the teachers will send home a note or email to let you know in advance.
