Centennial Gym Classes, Recess Moved Indoors Due To Poor Air Quality

WARMINSTER, PA —While the William Tennent High School graduation ceremony is on,

The Centennial School District released a statement that outdoor activities would be limited Wednesday due to the current air quality in Bucks County from the Canadian wildfires.

According to AirNow.gov, Warminster's air quality as of 11 a.m. Wednesday was deemed unhealthy, with a rating of 190 out of 200. The air quality forecast for Thursday is expected to be moderate.

After consulting with expert guidance, the school district said that anyone with heart or lung disease, older adults, children, and teens should avoid physical activities outdoors.

Others should avoid strenuous outdoor activities, keep outdoor activities short and consider moving physical activities indoors or rescheduling them.

With that in mind, strenuous physical activities —including physical education classes, and recess —were being moved indoors Wednesday, school officials said.

School officials said that other activities are remaining outdoors, including the William Tennent High School commencement ceremony and the DES Grade 5 picnic.

Students and staff will be excused from the activities per the guidelines. All staff should actively monitor students.

The district asked that anyone with questions should contact their school principal.

The air is expected to remain harmful once again Wednesday. State environmental officials declared Wednesday as another Code Orange Air Quality Action Day due to Canadian wildfire smoke in the region.

Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties are all part of the Code Orange declaration.

On an Air Quality Action Day, young children, the elderly, and those with respiratory problems, such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis, are especially vulnerable to the effects of air pollution and should limit outdoor activities.