School Canceled Friday In Danville, San Ramon

DANVILLE, CA — School has been canceled Friday for students and staff in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. Smoke from the Camp Fire in Butte County continues to cause unhealthy air quality in the Bay Area and the haze is expected to linger through Monday, air quality officials said. The hazardous smoke has created unhealthy conditions for much of the region over the past few days.

The school district sent the following message to parents:

As we continue to struggle with poor air quality, we want to inform you that the San Ramon Valley Unified School District has made the difficult decision to close our schools for tomorrow, Friday, November 16, 2018. ALL school districts in Contra Costa County and Alameda County are closed tomorrow.

We do not take this decision lightly and recognize that closing schools presents a unique set of challenges. The air quality forecast for tomorrow is expected to deteriorate, and we believe that closing schools and all district central support offices and facilities is in the best interest of our students and staff.

Please note that all 36 SRVUSD schools will be closed to all school activities, both indoors and outdoors, including athletic home and away competitions, practices, and scrimmages tomorrow and Saturday. The only exception would be for out of the area CIF high school playoff games, which will be determined and announced by the CIF office. For high school athletic teams in season during Thanksgiving Break, we will notify you by the evening of Sunday, November 18 regarding practices and games.

We want everyone to know how grateful we are for your patience during this very trying week. We especially want to acknowledge our staff for their commitment to the students.

As we approach the Thanksgiving weekend and reflect upon the conditions and losses in Butte County and across our State, we have much to be grateful for, including a wonderful community and beautiful place to call home. We wish all of our families a safe, enjoyable and restful Thanksgiving break. We look forward to a renewed outlook and many good times ahead when we return.

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