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Some area school districts to dismiss early on Friday due to weather

by khou.com staff report

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Posted on December 3, 2009 at 3:34 PM

Updated Friday, Dec 4 at 1:52 PM

 

Some Houston-area school districts will dismiss students early Friday because of the possibility of snow and icy roads.

Adventist Christian Academy - Conroe will close at 12:30 p.m. Friday.

Alief ISD canceled all extra-curricular activities for Friday and Saturday. Officials said there will be no late bus runs, but the district’s after-school program sites, including the YMCA and Houston’s Kids, will remain open. Buses for the Houston’s Kids programs will run as scheduled. SAT testing scheduled for Saturday at Hastings and Elsik has been canceled.

Alief IDS's Hastings and Elsik High Schools has cancelled SAT testing for tomorrow and will be rescheduled. 

Ascension Episcopal School  and ECP will close at 1 p.m. Friday. All after-school activities have been canceled.

Anahuac ISD will dismissed all students at 12:30 p.m.

Awty International School will close early Friday. Primary School students will be released at 12:30 p.m. Secondary School students will be released at 1:15 p.m.

Barbers Hill ISD – High school and middle school students will be released t 11:30 a.m. Other students will be released at 12:30 p.m.

Brazos ISD will close at 12:00 p.m. due to the weather.

Brenham ISD closing school on Friday at 2:30 p.m.

Channelview ISD will release students early Friday. CHS / Kolarik will close at 12:15 p.m. Crenshaw, DeZavala and Hamblen will close at 12:45 p.m. Brown, McMullan and Schochler will close at 1:05 p.m. Alice Johnson Junior High will close at 1:25 p.m. Cobb Elementary will close at 1:45 p.m. Morning Pre-K will release students at 11:40 a.m. Afternoon Pre-K classes are canceled. Apollo / Endeavor will close at 1 p.m. All athletic and after-school events have been canceled.

City of Houston activated its inclement weather policy.

Clear Creek Independent School District will dismiss schools at their regular times on Friday, December 4, 2009. with anticipated freezing temperatures in the evening hours. The District has canceled all after school and evening activities, including dances and athletic competitions. Travel start times will not being any earlier than 9:30 a.m. for Saturday activities.

Columbia-Brazoria ISD will close an hour early on Friday.

East Chambers ISD will have an early dismissal on Friday, Dec 4. All campuses will be released at 12:30 p.m.

First Baptist Academy will close at 1 p.m. Friday.

Galena Park ISD will follow normal early dismissal procedures:

- High schools will dismiss at 11 a.m.
- Elementary schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m.
- Middle Schools will dismiss at Noon
- All extracurricular activities for Friday and Saturday have been canceled. 

Galveston ISD all extra-curricular activities cancelled for the weekend. all athletic events, fine arts performances, and rehearsals, after-school programs cancelled at the recommendations of DPS and TX-DOT offices; rescheduling to be announced.  

Goose Creek ISD will release high school students at 10:35 a.m. and junior high students at 12:25 p.m.

Students at the following elementary schools will be released at 11:15 a.m.: Alamo, Ashbel Smith, Bowie, Carver, Lamar, and Victoria Walker. Morning pre-k students at these schools will be released at 9:20 a.m., and afternoon pre-k students will be released at 11:15 a.m.

Students at the following elementary schools will be released at 11:30 a.m.: Austin, Crockett, De Zavala, Harlem, Highlands, Hopper, San Jacinto, and Travis. Morning pre-k students at these schools will be released at 9:35 a.m., and afternoon pre-k students will be released at 11:30 a.m.

Hardin ISD will send students home at 1 p.m. Friday.

High Island ISD will close schools at 11 a.m. Friday.

HISD has canceled SAT testing scheduled for Saturday at HISD high schools.  The test will be administered Dec. 19 instead.

Iman Academy SW campus will be closed on Friday.

Huffman ISD will have early release Friday. High school and middle school students will be released at 1 p.m. Elementary school campuses will close at 2 p.m. All after-school activities have been canceled, and any activities planned for Saturday have been delayed until 12 p.m.

Katy ISD will have early dismissal Friday. Secondary campuses will close at 12:35 p.m. Elementary campuses will close at 1:40 p.m.

Klein ISD has canceled all after-school activities planned for Friday, Dec. 4.

Lamar CISD willcontinue to closely monitor weather conditions throughout the day. All district travel and activities planned for Saturday, December 5 have been canceled or rescheduled for a later start.  There will be no student activities or travel before 11 am tomorrow. Elementary UIL scheduled at the Middle School Campuses - Canceled & rescheduled for January 9th.

       SAT Testing at Foster HS - Canceled
       Region UIL Band - Starts at 11 am.

Lamar CISD All Friday, December 4 evening activities and student travel to other districts has been canceled.  All basketball tournaments scheduled for this weekend have been canceled.  Tickets for tonight's performance of Cinderella may be exchanged for Saturday or Sunday performance or for an additional performance that has been scheduled for Monday, December 7 at 7 pm.
 
We will keep you informed if plans should change.  Any updates related to the weather will be posted to the district website at www.lcisd.org and sent to the media. 
 
La Marque ISD schools will remain open for regular hours Friday, Dec. 4. All bus runs will continue as normal. To assure our students' safety, all in-district afterschool and extracurricular activities have been cancelled for Friday and Saturday. SAT testing set for Saturday at La Marque High School also has been cancelled.
 
La Porte ISD is operating on a regular schedule today, but has cancelled all after-school extracurricular activities for Friday, Dec. 4.  The Harris County Public Health H1N1 flu vaccination clinic scheduled for Dec. 5 at La Porte Elementary is cancelled.
 
Lee College will close at 10:30 a.m. Friday.

Livingston ISD will send elementary school students home at 12:45 p.m. Secondary students will be released at 1 p.m.

Logos Preparatory Academy in Sugar Land will dismiss at 1:00 p.m.

Lone Star College System is closing early. This includes offices, campuses and centers to close at 2 p.m. today. Normal operations will resume on Saturday, December 5 at 10 a.m.

Needville ISD will close at 1 p.m. Friday.

Neighborhood Center Head Start  and Charter Schools will close at 1 p.m. today.

Neighborhood's School Closings:

Ripley House Charter School; Fraga Pre-K Center; Baker-Ripley Charter School; Harbach-Ripley Charter School; Cook Road Head Start Center; Freedom Station Head Start Center; KBC Head Start Center; Klein Head Start Center; New Horizon Head Start Center; Magnolia Early Childhood Development Center; Sharp Early Childhood Development Center; Albury Head Start Center; Spring Branch Head Start Center; Sharpview Head Start Center

New Caney ISD schools will close one hour early on Friday, December 4.

New Caney High School and middle schools will close at 1:30 p.m on Friday.; all elementary schools and the 6th grade campus will close at 2:45 p.m. All afternoon pre-k classes are cancelled. All afterschool activities are cancelled.

Onalaska ISD, near Livingston, will send students home at 12:30 p.m.

Pasadena ISD has not announced early dismissal. All Friday evening activities are cancelled. All activities for Saturday are delayed until 10 a.m.

Pasadena ISD's South Houston High School - the SAT testing scheduled for Saturday at Pasadena ISD’s South Houston High, Dobie High and Rayburn High has been rescheduled for December 19th.

Pearland ISD will have early dismissal Friday. High school students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. Middle school and intermediate students will be dismissed at 12:15 p.m.  Elementary school students will be dismissed at 1 p.m.  All district activities have been canceled until 10 a.m. Saturday.

Remington College: Houston, North Houston, Houston Southeast campuses close at 1 p.m.; afternoon and evening classes, Saturday classes canceled.
 
Richmond - school will dismiss at 2pm today. Students may be picked up at their regular carpool or walk up area at 2 p.m. Any parents who cannot pick up at 2 p.m, students may be picked up in the gym from 2:15- 3:30. All students must be picked up by 3:30 as after school care provided by Tiny Steps has been canceled.  
 
Richmond - due to the prediction of colder weather this evening and hazardous driving conditions, the WFW Dinner scheduled for this evening and the K-3rd Grade Christmas Program has been canceled and re-scheduled for Monday evening at the same time.
 
Richmond – as of 2 p.m., the Miracle on Morton Street events and Middle School Christmas Dance on Saturday are still scheduled until further notice.
 
Saint Anne Catholic School will close at 12 p.m. Friday.

Sam Houston State University will close at noon Friday.

San Jacinto College will close at 12 p.m. Friday and reopen Saturday at 10 a.m.

Sealy ISD will release high school students at 1:20 p.m., intermediate  and junior high school students at 12:50 p.m. and elementary school students at 1:25 p.m. Friday.

Sheldon ISD will have early dismissal on Friday. Morning Pre-K students will be released at 10:15 a.m. Afternoon Pre-K classes are canceled. King High School, Cravens and Shelton kindergarten will close at 11:30 a.m. Carroll, Monahan, Royalwood and Sheldon Elementary will close at 12:10 p.m. King and Null Middle Schools will close at 12:55 p.m. All after-school and extra-curricular activities for Friday have been canceled.

Shepherd ISD will dismiss all students at 1 p.m.

South Texas College of Law has canceled all classes Friday. Final exams scheduled for Friday will be rescheduled for Sunday, December 13. 

Splendora ISD will close early Friday. High school and intermediate students will be released at 1 p.m. Elementary school students will be released at 2 p.m. All after-school and Saturday activities have been canceled.

Spring ISD will dismiss schools early Friday. Each school will dismiss three hours after its initial start time. All extracurricular activities scheduled for Friday and Saturday, including SAT testing at Spring and Westfield High Schools, have been canceled.

Spring Branch ISD will dismiss classes early Friday. Early elementary schools will close at 11:30 a.m. Late elementary schools, high schools and Cornerstone Academy will close at 12 p.m. Middle schools and Westchester Academy for International Studies will close at 12:30 p.m. All after-school activities are canceled. Tournament events will resume at 1 p.m. Saturday.

St. Francis Episcopal Day School is dismissing early. All after school activities this afternoon and evening are cancelled. This includes Encore, athletic games, and the 8th grade play. Tonight's play performance has been rescheduled for Monday, December 7 p.m. The weekend performances will continue as planned.

Stafford Municipal School District has canceled all afternoon and evening activities through 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 5, pending traffic conditions at the time. There will be no late buses Friday.  

Texas Woman’s University (TWU) Institute of Health Sciences – Houston Center campus will close today (Friday, 12/4/09) at 3:30 pm -- due to weather. We will remain closed tomorrow (12/5/09) and reopen Monday, 12/7/09.

TSU will close Friday at 12 p.m. and remain closed through Saturday, Dec. 5. The football game between TSU and Southern University will still be played at 1 p.m. Saturday at Delmar Stadium.

Tomball ISD will remain open the entire school day today, Friday, Dec. 4.  All after school activities today through Saturday at 1 p.m. are canceled.

Two Dimensions Charter School will close at 12 p.m. Friday.

University of Houston - Clear Lake campus will close at 11 a.m. Friday.

The University of Houston-Downtown will close at 3 p.m. today (Friday, Dec. 4) and all evening classes are canceled.
UHD expects to be open for business as usual tomorrow, (Saturday, Dec. 5).

The University of Houston is cancelling all classes after 2 p.m. on Friday, December 4. Since this is the last day of classes for the fall semester, classes at the University of Houston will continue until 2 p.m. in an effort to allow students to complete their coursework. 

Varnett Public School will dismiss early on Friday, December 4 at 1:00 p.m. for ALL CAMPUSES

Wharton County Junior College will close at 12 p.m. Friday.

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