Communication Protocol

In the event of hazardous weather conditions or other emergency circumstances, CHA may need to temporarily close for safety reasons. Families will be notified promptly through several methods:

  1. Emergency Closing Center. As soon as a decision is made to close school, CHA will report this to the Emergency Closing Center, a public service that publishes all reported Chicago area school and other institutional closings. Families are encouraged to go directly to the ECC webpage using the link above to get the most current information. Drawing from this data, local TV and radio stations (WBBM, WGN and WLS, CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, CLTV, etc.) announce or scroll Chicago area school closings. Christian Heritage Academy (Northfield) will be included in these lists if a decision is made to close.
  2. Text Message. As soon as a decision is made to close school, a text message will be sent to CHA household parents/guardians via the mobile number the school has in Veracross. 
  3. Email. As soon as a decision is made to close school, an email will be sent to through Veracross to the Email1 field in each parent/guardian's record. This email is also readable through the Veracross Parent Portal.
  4. CHA Website. As soon as a decision is made to close school, notification will be posted on the home page of our school's website.

Hazardous weather conditions in Chicagoland can vary from area to area. If a parent determines that the roads are unsafe to travel to school, parents may elect to keep their student home. Absences and tardies due to hazardous weather will be excused. Please call the CHA Front Desk at 847-446-5252 by 9:00 AM to report the delayed arrival time or absence.

After School Activities

All after school activities, programs, sports and games (except for tournaments) will be cancelled on the day(s) of an emergency school closing.

Emergency Closing During a School Day

In the rare event that school must close during the school day, CHA will contact families via text message. Supervision will be in place until all students have been picked up.

 

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