Asheville Catholic School: Parents: Snow & Weather Emergency Info

A unique perspective on ACS

Asheville Catholic School is more than just a place to drop off your child every day. It's a vibrant community which, through the volunteer commitment of the parents and the extra effort by the faculty, offers so much to enhance our children's classwork - field trips, the sports programs, Math Night, Chess Club, drama, the Declamation competition, community outreach, Sunshine Math, and my personal favorite, the Big Friend/Little Friend program, which pairs up older students with younger ones, to the benefit of both.

~ Rich Mathews, ACS parent

Snow/Weather Emergency

Adverse weather conditions or other emergencies may require that school be closed, delayed or release students early. If a schedule change is deemed necessary, parents/guardians will receive an ALERTNOW phone notification call. Announcements also will be made on local radio and television stations and on the ACS website after 6 a.m. There will be a separate announcement for Asheville Catholic School; we do not automatically follow any other school system.

At all times, please remember that we expect you, as the parent, to make the final decision as to whether you feel it is safe for your child to go to school.

Radio

WLOS

Channel 13

WWNC

570 AM

WYFF

Channel 04

WCQS

Public Radio

WSPA

Channel 07

WMIT

KISS FM

In the event of an early closing, the van driver will contact the parents of van riders. If we are unable to make contact with the parents/guardians, or they for some other reason, were not alerted about the early dismissal, the van driver has orders not to allow any child to get out of the van without an adult waiting for them. Therefore, if you want your child to walk home alone, arrangements must be made in the beginning of the year. Those children not picked up at the van stop will be brought back to school and the parents/guardians will be contacted and instructed to pick the student(s) up at the school.