Please remember that students should arrive at school on time for our start at 9:00. We have supervision on the playground beginning at 8:30 a.m. and will place signs in the windows if we have determined to have the students inside. Inside recesses are determined based on the weather and the air quality. We try as much as possible to allow students to be outside for the short breaks they have during the day, but if the temperatures fall below 15 degrees or it is very wet, we may decide to keep them inside and provide supervision indoors. The air quality guidelines we use are those provided by the Utah Department of Health. This guidance is summarized below and can be found on their website (http://health.utah.gov/asthma/airquality/recess.html)
The Guidance applies mainly to school districts along the Wasatch Front and Cache Valley areas and suggests:
- When the Particulate Matter (PM2.5) level is between 35.5 and 55.4 µg/m3, “sensitive” students and those experiencing respiratory symptoms should avoid outdoor recess.
- When the PM2.5 level is 55.5 µg/m3 or higher, recess should be moved indoors for all
- 5 levels are determined from the Department of Environmental Quality air monitoring stations at air.utah.gov.
Parents, with advice from their health care provider, are encouraged to contact the school secretary or nurse if their child is “sensitive” to poor air quality. Sensitive children may include those with significant or poorly controlled asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic lung disease, congenital heart disease, compromised immune systems, or other respiratory problems.
We appreciate your help in making sure students are here and ready to learn!