Full Snow Day, COVID Half Days Extended For Watchung Hills High School

WARREN, NJ — A full snow day is on tap for Watchung Hills Regional High School students.

Snow

In light of the snowstorm, the school switched to a full snow day on Friday morning. The school had initially called for a delayed opening on Thursday night, said Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Jewett.

Warren Township Schools is still having a delayed opening on Friday due to snow.

COVID

Additionally, Jewett said the high school will be extending its early dismissal schedule through next week from Jan. 10 to 14 with plans to resume full day, in-person instruction on Tuesday, Jan. 18, (school is closed Monday, Jan. 17 for Martin Luther King Day).

"Many of our staff who are currently out due to COVID-related issues will still be out next week, but are expected to return the following week. Afternoons next week will be utilized for virtual office hour sessions with students and teachers," said Jewett.

Additional information about the early dismissal sessions is attached.

A winter weather advisory has been issued for Warren along with the rest of New Jersey ahead of a snowstorm that is predicted to dump 3 to 5 inches of snow on the township.

Snow is expected to start falling in the township overnight on Thursday with most snow falling between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Read More: How Many Inches Of Snow Is Warren Getting, And When?

The high school initially switched to an early dismissal schedule at the start of the week beginning on Jan. 3 following winter break. Read More: Watchung Hills Switches To Half Days Due To COVID Surge

For next week, Warren Township Schools will still remain fully in-person.

"The Warren Township School District is doing everything possible to keep all schools open and operating with traditional length school days. There are no plans to switch to virtual after winter break," said Superintendent Dr. Matthew Mingle. Read More: Warren Township Schools Plan To Stay In-Person In 2022

As of Jan. 6, Warren Township reported 49 new cases for that day alone and a total of 270 since Dec. 31.

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