Saint Bridget School

From Mrs. Mungovan: Concerning the morning drop off: It is imperative that parents dropping off their children do so by joining the lane of cars next to the church. No child is to be let out of a car in the parking lot. The potential for tragedy is enormous with children running through the parking lot and between the buses. Also, at the end of the day, again, no child should be allowed to run through the parking lot to their car. Parents should be walking to the side of the church where the children will be waiting for them. Our first concern, and I’m sure you agree, is always the safety of the children in our care.

FYI: Snow Days, Mr. Rick Gallagher, Director of School Transportation, relying largely upon the Dept. of Public Works and the Police Dept., as well as personal observations, will relay by telephone, the condition of the roads, sidewalks and parking areas at the schools to Dr. Steven Hiersche, School Superintendent. The Superintendent will make the decision and notify the school principals and the media. If the radio and television say there is no school in Framingham Public Schools, that means there is no school at St.Bridget’s.

The only circumstances under which Mrs. Mungovan would make the decision to close the school would be in an emergency specific to St. Bridget School.

In case of snow please do not call St. Bridget School. We will use our IRIS (Emergency Response System) to notify all families by telephone. Also you can check the radio and television for the announcement regarding Framingham Public Schools.” As far as calling school during the day, the same procedure is followed. Since we depend on the school buses, it is the school bus director and the Superintendent of Schools who make that decision and tell us; again we would use the IRIS telephone system to notify you.

Every parent should feel free to determine for themselves whether or not their child should come to school when the weather is questionable.