EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Student at Canutillo Independent School District campuses will be released early on Tuesday, Sept. 29, in anticipation of rainstorms and potential flooding.
School district officials announced that all students 45 minutes early on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Early dismissal times are:
Elementary schools: 2:30 p.m.
Middle schools: 3:15 p.m.
The district is asking parents and guardians to pick up their students and head home to shelter safely as weather conditions develop.
After announcing early dismissal times, Canutillo ISD said it is opening two emergency shelters beginning at 4 p.m. Tuesday to provide assistance to families and individuals affected by the rainstorms and potentially hazardous weather expected across the region.
The shelters will be operated by Canutillo ISD with assistance from the American Red Cross and the El Paso City-County Emergency Operation Management District, and will be available to residents of Northwest El Paso, Canutillo, Vinton and surrounding communities. The emergency shelters will remain open until they are no longer needed.
Shelters will be located at:
Canutillo High School, 6675 S. Desert Blvd., El Paso
Davenport Elementary School, 8401 Remington Dr., Canutillo
In addition to the early dismissal, ACE Programs at all elementary schools are canceled for Tuesday. All other after-school extracurricular activities and athletic events also have been canceled or postponed.
Canutillo ISD said it will issue additional announcements if traditional school schedules or other programming are affected by the weather.
Parents are encouraged to monitor district communications for further updates as the storm system moves through the area.
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