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On Sunday, Jan. 31, the Archdiocese of New York said all Catholic elementary schools in the archdiocese would be closed Monday, Feb. 1, due to the expected major snow storm. As reported by Norwood News, the national weather service expects the slow-moving system to bring snow accumulation exceeding 12 inches in some areas, as well as winds gusting as high as 40 mph which will cause hazardous driving conditions and the potential for power outages throughout the metropolitan area.
Archdiocese officials said Monday, Feb. 1, will be a “traditional snow day” with no remote instruction. All Catholic schools have snow days built into their calendars with contingencies for making up instruction time. They also said that Catholic high schools operate independently, so high school families will need to follow instructions from their individual schools.
Superintendent of schools for the diocese, Michael J. Deegan, said, “While we are all looking forward to kicking off Catholic Schools Week, the safety and well-being of our teachers, staff and families are always primary, and this is a serious storm that will impact the entire metropolitan area.” He added, “All schools in the archdiocese have provisions for “traditional snow days” in their calendars, and Monday will be exactly that, with no online instruction and all school buildings closed. We will launch our annual celebrations Tuesday.”
Deegan added that the diocese anticipates that everyone associated with the schools will continue to take all COVID precautions on Monday. “The pandemic does not take a snow day or a holiday,” he said.
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