Outdoor Recess During Cold Weather

Dear families,

It looks like winter is starting to set in here in Bethel. This is a friendly reminder to send your student to school with proper winter gear (hat, gloves, snow pants, winter coat, winter boots). We want everyone to stay warm and dry at recess. Also, please label or write your child's name on their belongings so that we can easily return their belongings if they get misplaced. 

Our expectation is that all students participate in outdoor recess whenever conditions allow and students are only allowed to be excused from outdoor recess if you call the office or send us a note. 

We monitor weather and playground conditions daily and use the district's windchill chart to determine when it is unsafe for students to be outside. When conditions fall beyond our safety limits (including if the ground is too icy), we transition to indoor recess. 

If you have any questions, please let us know.