Weather-Related and School Closing Announcements
- Welcome
- Welcome from the Head Master
- About Calvert School
- Admission
- Academics
- Athletics
- Calvert Blogs
- 2009-2010 School Calendar
-
Parent News & Information
- Calvert News
- H1N1 Information
- Corks for Calvert
- Calvert Blogs
- Information for 2009-2010 School Year
- Student Forms
- After School Care Forms
- Head Master Letters
- All School Events
- 2008-2009 Photos
- 2009-2010 Parents' Handbook
- Periodic After School Care
- Weather Announcements
- Emergency Phone Blast System
- Carpool Guidelines
- Uniform Ordering
- Lower School Uniform Guildelines
- Middle School Uniform Guidelines
- Parents' Association (CSPA)
- Community Outreach
- Development
- Alumni
- School Store
- Homework Page
- Summer Programs
- Employment Opportunities
- Kiddie Calvert
News of school closings and delayed openings will be announced in the following ways:
- On the Calvert School website http://www.calvertschool.org/school
- On radio station WBAL (1090 AM), WBAL TV.
- On the School phone message, which is accessed by dialing Calvert School at 410-243-6054 and pressing 8.
WBAL offers a School Closing E-Mail Alert to inform you of school closings and delays. To sign up for this free service, please complete the following steps:
- Go to thewbalchannel.com
- Click on the “INSTA-WEATHER PLUS” link on the left-hand side of the page
- Click on the “SCHOOL CLOSINGS” header on the left-hand side of the page
- The procedure for sign-up will appear on the "SCHOOL CLOSINGS" page
- Enter your e-mail address
- Select the first letter of the school’s name
- Click “Next Step”
- Select “Calvert School, Baltimore City” from the drop-down menu
- Click “Next Step”
- Finally, click the confirmation button to begin receiving school closing e-mails
Please note that news and weather announcements may be delivered directly to your desktop by using the following procedure to register for WBAL's Desktop Alert. Log onto http://www.wbalchannel.com/ and click on the weather link. Scroll down and look for the Desktop Alert link on the left-hand side of the page. Click on Free Desktop Alert to download this free service. Once downloaded, Desktop Alert sits in your task bar at the bottom of your computer screen and will blink and make a sound when there is national or local breaking news from The WBAL Channel.
Delayed opening schedule would be as follows:
Lower School Example
"School opening one hour late" means handshaking begins at 9:00 a.m. and classes begin at 9:30 a.m.
"School opening two hours late" means handshaking begins at 10:00 a.m. and classes begin at 10:30 a.m.
Middle School Example
"School opening one hour late" means handshaking begins at 9:00 a.m. and classes begin at 9:20 a.m.
"School opening two hours late" means handshaking begins at 10:00 a.m. and classes begin at 10:20 a.m.
Please note that a Delayed Opening announcement could become a School Closed announcement due to worsening conditions. It is important to check the above announcement venues before leaving home for a delayed opening of School.
In the event a storm threatens during the day, parents may pick up their children at any time they feel it advisable to do so. Regular carpool drivers may take regular carpool riders, and we ask that you assume responsibility for the children in your carpool until they are in their parents' care. Being certain a responsible person is at home to care for the child, especially when school dismisses early, is imperative. If you cannot pick up your child, we will keep him or her at school unless another adult known to the child demonstrates to us that they have your permission to transport your child. Please advise us in writing if you wish to restrict this policy for your child.