Arkoma Public School

Prom Night Weather Statement:
Student safety is priority one for Arkoma Schools and, as such, we are actively monitoring the threat of severe weather for Friday's prom. There are several thresholds across which we will be making decisions and making announcements according to developments. The first threshold is our current awareness and monitoring of weather conditions. We are exploring shelter options for student safety should storms develop as part of our considerations for tomorrow. The next important threshold will be in the hours leading up to prom. If continual tornado warnings will not allow for safe travel to the venue, we may have to consider altering plans and will communicate those decisions as soon as possible (but we will delay judgement as long as possible). The next threshold would be that of the time frame of the event. If it appears there is imminent danger approaching, festivities may have to be cut short. Finally, weather considerations will be evaluated for the post prom party. Our absolute last desire would be that we have to cancel or cut short the special event, but we will keep safety a priority. We do not mean to cause alarm, but we would rather be proactive and transparent in our efforts. We know much time, finance, and care has been put into tomorrow and do not wish to upend any of that. If emergency or up-to-date information needs to be transmitted, we will utilize social media, text, and notifications through existing school communication options. We will ultimately wait and see what tomorrow holds for us. Than you for your attention and understanding in this matter.

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