closing and delays
Definition
A phrase commonly used by U.S. school districts and educational institutions to refer to announcements about full closures or delayed openings, typically due to inclement weather, emergencies, or other disruptions.
Refers to protocols for early dismissals, two-hour delays, or complete cancellations of school sessions, communicated via websites, apps, or local media.
Examples
The kids were glued to their phones, refreshing the district site for any whisper of closing and delays amid the freak blizzard.
After last night's ice storm turned roads into skating rinks, closing and delays became the two sweetest words in every parent's vocabulary.
The superintendent's vague tweet about 'monitoring conditions' had everyone betting on closing and delays like it was the office Super Bowl pool.
While adults shoveled driveways cursing the sky, closing and delays sparked neighborhood snowball wars and hot cocoa marathons.