Should inclement weather or other emergency situation(s) require the District to close school(s) or delay the start time, the following procedures shall be followed:
Automated calls/email/SMS text will be placed to student families beginning at 6:00 a.m. or as soon as practical using the District’s emergency notification system if conditions warrant the closing/late start of schools (by 12:00 pm if dismissed early).
Closing or Delay information will be posted on the main school district webpage and district social media sites begining at 6:00 am or as soon as practical.
Local television and radio stations listed below will also be notified by 6:00 a.m. or as soon as practical. Please check the following if you do not receive a phone call /email/SMS text.
Television*:
Northland’s NewsCenter-DuluthKDLH: CBS (Channel 3)
KBJR: NBC (Channel 6)
WDIO-Duluth: ABC (Channel 10)
WQOW Eau Claire
KSTP-Minneapolis/St. Paul: ABC (Channel 5)
Radio Stations:
WCSW (940 AM)
WAQE (97.7 FM)
WJMC (96.1 FM, 1240 AM)
WHSM (101.1 FM; 910 AM)
WRLS (92.3 FM)
WKFX (99.1FM)
iHeartMediaB95
Classic Rock 92.1
Z100
News Talk AM 880
Web/Social Media
SASD Website
SASD Facebook Page
Dryden Wire
Spooner Advocate
Please refrain from calling the school offices or the stations directly to inquire about closings. Information will be reported as soon as possible via the stations listed above. Additional calls will only tie up the phone lines. Thank you for your cooperation.
* Television channel listings refer to Spooner City Charter Cable channels.
