In light of Thursday’s (Dec.15th) unexpected snowstorm, please review the information below.
If there is a heavy snowstorm overnight and it stops by approximately 5-6:00 in the morning, there should be no problem with the hill. The city has us on their priority list and will plow the hill 2-3 times before 7:30. We end up with the best plowed road in the city!
If there is a heavy snowstorm overnight and the snow doesn’t stop in time for the hill to be accessible, you will receive a phone call by 7:30 from a Crestwood staff member letting you know it’s a Snow Day. This does not happen very often…in fact, over the 27 years that we have been in this location, we’ve had to close the school 6-7 times.
If a heavy snowstorm begins at 2-2:30 in the afternoon as it did yesterday, the snow plow can’t get here in time. We cannot arbitrarily decide to close school early as many parents wouldn’t be able to get here. If you can get here and choose to pick up your child early, please call Grace or Michele and let them know you are coming early. If you are stuck in traffic and are going to be late, rest assured that your children will be taken care of no matter how late your arrival may be. In these circumstances, we do not send children to AFTERCARE… they will remain in their classrooms with a teacher until you arrive.
If the hill has not been plowed and you do not have snow tires, it is strongly suggested that you park at the top of the hill and walk down. This will alleviate those of you without snow tires getting stuck on the hill and thereby causing a huge traffic jam.
For those of you who do drive down and are now ready to drive back up, please be patient and adhere to the instructions from the teachers who are directing traffic. Things would run more smoothly if you wait until the car in front of you reaches the top of the hill (ie. one car at a time goes up the hill). You are less likely to get stuck if you do not stop on your way up. This is more easily accomplished if, as I already stated, there is only one car at a time going up the hill.
Let’s hope for no more untimely snowstorms this year.
Thank you for your attention to this. Have a happy and safe holiday.