Inclement Weather - School Closings

Inclement weather may result in closing, delayed opening or early dismissal of school. If the weather is threatening and there is a possibility of school closings, please tune into any major local radio or television station and listen for "Lee's Summit R-7 School District." Notification is given prior to 6 a.m. or as soon as the decision is made to close during the day.

In addition to the notice through the media, the R-7 School District sends a recorded phone call to all students' families and all employees. Known as SchoolMessenger, the service has the capability to send a recorded telephone message to all families within minutes. This service is used for school closings as well as other communication. If severe weather necessitates that students be sent home early during the school day, these emergency calls would go to up to six phone numbers per student, including home, cell and parents' work numbers. If a snow day is called the evening before or during the early morning, this emergency call will go only to students' home phone numbers as well as to all R-7 employees' home numbers. In the case of families with multiple children in the R-7 School District, SchoolMessenger will call the family just one time.

In addition, all subscribers to R-7 News Update, the district's electronic newsletter, receive e-mail notice of all cancellations, early dismissals and late starts. To subscribe to this electronic newsletter, click here. School cancellation notices are also placed on the R-7 School District Telephone Information Line and on the R-7 Facebook page. To become a fan of R-7 Facebook, search for "Lee's Summit R-7 School District" while on your Facebook page. The District Information Line is 986-1001.

Please note that school closing information will not appear on the R-7 website.

For information about Missouri requirements for make-up days related to snow days, please visit the following Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education webpage at
http://dese.mo.gov/schoollaw/freqaskques/InclementWeather.htm

2011-12 Snow Days


Snow Days Used: 1

Snow Days:
January 12, 2012

Last Day of School: May 18, 2012

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Information Updated through:
1/13/12

The decision to cancel school is based on student safety and takes road and walkway conditions, forecasts and extremes in temperatures and wind chills into consideration.