Evanston Schools Close Buildings Due To 'Severe Weather Conditions'

EVANSTON, IL — Public schools in Evanston are closed Friday due to severe winter weather.

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and Evanston Township High School are shuttering school buildings and shifting to an e-learning day, which does not need to be made up at the end of the year, administrators announced.

"Based on the extreme cold with windchills reaching -35 below, high winds, and blowing snow, travel is expected to be hazardous," District 65 Superintendent Devon Horton said in a message to families. "This decision was made with safety in mind and to provide as much notice as possible so that the necessary arrangements can be made."

In District 65, students will have a mix of synchronous and asynchronous learning, with at least half of it live with teachers.

At ETHS, students were asked to check their email for information about asynchronous e-learning activities and to look out for individual updates about expectations for the day from their teachers.

A cold lunch will be available for pick-up for all District 65 students at Chute Middle School, 1400 Oakton St., from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday.

In-person classes are scheduled to resume Jan. 9 at ETHS and Jan. 10 in District 65.

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