Smoke Policy

If smoke is in the valley around the start of the school, air purifiers and air conditioning units will be continuously running. The School tracks air quality with data from AirNow (AirNow.gov), and decides on outdoor recesses or classes based on the following AQI scale:

Good (green): Recess and outdoor classes conducted as normal.

Moderate (yellow): Recess and outdoor classes conducted as normal.

Unhealthy for sensitive groups (orange): Recess and outdoor classes conducted as normal; masks recommended for sensitive children.

Unhealthy (red): Recess and outdoor classes moved inside. When outdoors, masks are highly recommended.

Any index past red will automatically move all recesses and outdoor classes inside. School will operate on the full-day schedule if the AQI is 0-150; school will operate on half-day schedule when the AQI is forecasted to reach 151 or higher by 12:00 noon.

Snow Policy

The Siskiyou School follows the Ashland School District’s lead on snow days and driving safety. On days when a snow day possibly may be called, check the District’s website homepage banner at www.ashland.k12.or.us. By 6:30 a.m. the District posts their decision. If the District calls a snow day or late start, we also have a snow day and/or late start.

Exception to the rule: Fridays are the exception. Fridays are always half days for the Siskiyou School, so when the District calls a two-hour late start on a Friday, we do not have school at all. If they call a one-hour late start, we do have school. On late-start days we adjust the day’s schedule to ensure that the children get main lesson.