Good Morning,
We are communicating this morning as a follow-up to last night’s message from Principal Vaughn regarding the opening of school today.
As an added precaution Fire Chief Anderson and a Hazmat Team came in to perform an air quantity check this morning and the building is safe to open.
The school will be open as usual today.
Sincerely,
Philip D. Thornton, Ed.D.
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Good evening,
Community Elementary School will remain closed on Wednesday, October 11th. This closure is a result of an issue arising from our construction company’s application of a paint product on the courtyard pavement area at Community School. It has been verified by the paint manufacturer that this product has NO VOCs and is commonly used in a variety of applications like traffic lanes.
We are actively taking measures to address the paint odor and aim to reopen the school on Thursday, October 12th. As these mitigation efforts progress, we will keep you informed with updates regarding the school’s reopening status.
Sincerely,
Philip D. Thornton, Ed.D.
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Due to an extreme smell in the building, Community School will be closed today. Alphabest and Hoops students need to be picked up as soon as possible. Buses will NOT be running. Please do not drop students off. NO ONE IS ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING.
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September 6, 2023
Dear Students, Staff and Families:
I have visited several of our schools and have found that classrooms are certainly warm and buildings with classrooms on second floors are even warmer in temperature.
To accommodate for the warm weather, administrators and teachers are making adjustments to the physical education classes, recess schedule and providing alternative teaching areas for students as needed. Water is easily accessible to everyone. However, even with these adjustments, the weather forecast for Thursday calls for even warmer temperatures.
With that in mind, I have made the decision to have an early release day for students on Thursday, September 7, 2023.
The early release schedule is as follows:
Cumberland HS – 10:55am
North Cumberland MS & Joseph L. McCourt MS – 11:35am
B.F. Norton School & Garvin Memorial School – 11:55am
Ashton School, Community School & JJ McLaughlin Cumberland Hill School – 12:40pm
Cumberland Preschool – No AM/PM Session
No after school activities – including Sports on Thursday
Sincerely,
Philip D. Thornton, Ed.D.
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