Dear Oyster River Students, Staff, Parents, Caregivers, and Community Members,
In November, I shared an inclement weather communication as a reminder of our protocols for delayed starts, snow days, and remote days.
Weather decisions can be difficult to make and sometimes call for additional flexibility. For this reason, and with the support of our school administrators, I have decided to introduce a new 1-hour delay option.
Just like a 2-hour delay pushes back our usual school day and bus schedule by 2 hours, a 1-hour delay will push back the start of the school day and bus schedule by 1 hour. In both cases, dismissal time will remain unchanged.
The 1 and 2-hour delay schedules for all four schools are available below.
| Normal schedule | 1-Hour delay | 2-Hour delay | Dismissal time | |
| Mast Way | 8:50 a.m. | 9:50 a.m. | 10:50 a.m. | 3:25 p.m. |
| Moharimet | 8:50 a.m. | 9:50 a.m. | 10:50 a.m. | 3:25 p.m. |
| ORMS | 8:15 a.m. | 9:15 a.m. | 10:15 a.m. | 3:00 p.m. |
| ORHS | 8:15 a.m. | 9:15 a.m. | 10:15 a.m. | 3:00 p.m. |
My goal remains to make all decisions related to delayed starts, school closures, and remote learning no later than 6:00 a.m. I do so after careful review of the weather and road conditions, and conversations with our Transportation team and superintendents from surrounding areas.
In the event of a delayed start, school closure, or remote learning day, a communication will be sent in ParentSquare as soon as the decision is made.
Respectfully,
Dr. Robert Shaps
Superintendent of Schools