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Emergency Communications

Announcements

  • January 10 @ 6:15 p.m.: George Mayne Elementary School has received the “all clear” to resume normal operations. We look forward to seeing your student at school tomorrow morning!
  • January 10 @ 6:15 a.m.: George Mayne Elementary School is CLOSED today, Tuesday, January 10, 2023 due to a power outage at the campus.
  • January 5 @ 3:30 p.m.: Briarwood Elementary School has received the “all clear” to resume normal operations. We look forward to seeing your student at school tomorrow morning!
    • Ponderosa Elementary School has received the “all clear” to resume normal operations. We look forward to seeing your student at school tomorrow morning!
  • January 5 @ 10:15 a.m.: Briarwood Elementary School has closed for underground service line repairs. All families are asked to pick their children up from their classrooms as soon as possible.
  • January 5 @ 6:00 a.m.: With the exception of Ponderosa Elementary School, all Santa Clara Unified schools and activities are open today, Thursday, January 5, 2023. Ponderosa Elementary School is closed today due to continued power outages at that campus.
  • January 4 @ 12:45 p.m.: As you are aware, the Bay Area will be impacted by a major storm today and tomorrow, SCCOE Emergency Advisory. The District is taking precautions to prepare for the storm. Based on weather forecasts from multiple sources, including the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), it appears that the heaviest rain and winds will arrive this afternoon and extend into the evening hours.

Out of an abundance of caution, all school events, practices, and meetings after 3:00 p.m. are canceled for January 4, 2023. Your student’s school will be in communication with you directly regarding rescheduling any canceled events.

Resources to monitor local conditions are provided below.

School Closings, Delays, and Early Dismissals

The following information provides the plans in the event that Santa Clara Unified School District schools have to close, dismiss early, or delay opening due to weather or any other unforeseen situation. The Superintendent makes the decision based on information from multiple sources including the weather service, the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE), the local police departments, the safety manager, the transportation manager, and the maintenance and operations director.

In order to ensure that timely communication is effective, we ask families and employees to do the following:

  • Ensure that the district has current cell phone numbers, home phone numbers, and personal email addresses. We will use this information to provide automated phone calls, text messages, and emails.
  • Install the ParentSquare app on your mobile device and allow app notifications. 
  • Monitor media sources and the district website during inclement weather.
  • Have a plan to pick up your children from school or the bus stop during an early dismissal.

We have three plans in place that we will use in case of a weather event or other emergency situation: