School Start Times:
Upper Elementary/Hemmeter  7:35 - 2:27 pm
Lower Elementary 7:50 – 2:43 pm
White Pine Middle School  8:55 - 3:45 pm
Mackinaw HS 8:45 - 4:15pm (Friday 8:45-noon)
Heritage High School  7:40 - 2:40 pm
(Times are adjusted on Professional Development Days)

School Closings, Delayed Start, Cancellation of Events or Activities:
Check the district webpage, your email or phone messages for notice of school closings, delayed start of the school day (2-hour delay), and cancellation of events or activities.

Information will be posted at www.stcs.org when a decision is made regarding these weather-related situations.

The following TV/Radio stations are notified when STCS schools are closed or delayed:

School Closing Policy:
If inclement weather prevents opening schools on time, a two (2) hour delay of all schools will be scheduled.

Whenever the weather warrants a possible school closure, the safe transportation of children both to and from school will be the district's highest priority.

A decision on school delays will be made by 5:30 am by the Superintendent of Schools, after consultation with the Buildings and Grounds and Transportation Departments and other county school districts.  A phone and email message and social media and website posts will then be released soon after.

An announcement will be made by 6:00 am regarding a school closure or a two (2) hour delay of school. A second announcement will be made by 7:30 am following a two-hour delay if school is to be closed for a full day. PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL.

School start times for scheduled half-days:
AM ONLY
7:35 AM - 10:45 AM  Arrowwood, Hemmeter, Weiss
7:50 AM - 11:00 AM  Sherwood, Westdale
7:40 AM - 10:50 AM Heritage High School
8:45 AM - 12:00 PM  Mackinaw Academy
8:55 PM - 12:05 PM White Pine Middle School

PM ONLY
11:05 AM - 2:27 PM  Arrowwood, Hemmeter, Weiss
11:20 AM - 2:43 PM  Sherwood, Westdale
11:30 AM - 2:40 PM Heritage High School
11:30 AM - 4:15 PM  Mackinaw Academy
12:55 PM - 3:45 PM White Pine Middle School