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Letter from Darden Head Star
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Darden class R close until 9/23/21
ATTENTION DARDEN CLASSROOM R EARLY HEAD START PARENTS: Due to potential COVID exposure, we are temporarily closing classroom R. Classroom R will reopen on September 23, 2021.
Please quarantine your children at home during this time. If any symptoms occur, please contact your pediatrician.
For full COVID procedures, go to achr Family section on www.achr.comThis closure DOES NOT affect Darden Early Head Start or afterschool program.
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COVID in Classroom H and I
ATTENTION DARDEN CLASSROOM H and I (h and i): Due to potential COVID exposure, classroom H and I will be closed immediately. Both classes will reopen on September 22, 2021.
Please quarantine your children at home during this time. If any symptoms occur, please contact your pediatrician.
For full COVID procedures, go to achr Family section on www.achr.com
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All centers open starting Aug 30
All centers will be open for normal operations on Monday August 30. King Center Head Start will start in center education.
Darden Head Start will start back in center Education.’
Edelman center, EHS, and Wrap will continue in center education.
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Darden Head Start temporarily closing
ATTENTION DARDEN HEAD START CENTER PARENTS: Unfortunately, we are having to temporarily close Darden Head Start for in center education through the week of August 23. Teachers will be contacting parents concerning virtual learning for this next week. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience but we are committed to keeping our children and staff safe.Please continue to monitor our website and facebook account for our reopening date.This closure DOES NOT affect Darden Early Head Start or afterschool program.
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King Center postpone opening
Unfortunately, we are having to postpone the King Center in center opening until August 3oth in order to ensure proper child staff ratio. Teachers will be contacting parents concerning virtual learning for this next week.
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Edelman EHS Cosed 8/17-8/26/21
ATTENTION Edelman Early Head Start Parents: Due to COVID cases and exposure we are forced to close the Edelman Early Head Start Program starting tomorrow 8/17/21 through 8/26/21.
The Edelman Early Head Start Program will open back up on Friday, August 27, 2021.
Your child’s teachers will be contacting you to participate in Virtual Education. Please try to participate!
Parent’s should have received a letter when picking up their child today with instructions.
This closure does not effect Edelman Head Start that will start classes on Monday 8/23/21.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but must follow our procedures and the CDC recommendations to keep children, families, and staff safe! Thank you for your understanding!
Severe storms are expected in east Alabama from 1 p.m. to 7 a.m. Thursday. The Lee County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) says the bulk of intense severe weather will take place overnight.
“We cannot reiterate enough that you need multiple ways to receive emergency notifications,” Lee County EMA wrote in a Facebook post. “This is imperative that you ensure a plan of safety for you and your loved ones if a tornado watch or warning is issued.”
Updated: Tuesday, March 16, at 1 p.m.
There will be multiple safer locations opening throughout Lee County if a tornado watch is issued on Wednesday.
The Lee County Emergency Management Agency released a list of safer locations that will open only in the event a tornado watch is issued ahead of Wednesday’s severe weather.
The locations that will open if a tornado watch is issued are as follows:
- Auburn United Methodist Church, 137 S. Gay St., Auburn
- Open Door Tabernacle Church, 2089 Lee Rd. 42, Opelika
- Providence Baptist Church, 2807 Lee Rd. 166, Opelika
- Greater Peace Baptist Church, 650 Jeter Ave., Opelika
- Smiths Station Ruritan Club, 2000 Lee Rd. 430, Smiths Station
- Southern Union Community College Basement of the Business and Tech Center, 1701 Lafayette Pwky., Opelika
- Greene Hall, 1130 Wire Rd., Auburn
- Ralph Brown Draughan Library, 231 Mell St., Auburn
On Tuesday, Lee County EMA was urging the community to make a plan for what they will do during a tornado watch ahead of the weather on Wednesday.
“Preparedness is key for serious weather events like Wednesday will be,” the agency posted on its Facebook page.
The City of Auburn Public Safety Department is also reminding citizens that they and members of their households should have an emergency action plan in place ahead of Wednesday’s severe weather.
“When a storm system has the potential to develop high wind and tornadic activity, be prepared to go to a safe location on short notice,” Auburn said in a news release. “Have multiple methods of receiving weather alerts and information, especially throughout the nighttime hours. If you live in a mobile home, be prepared to move to a more suitable location in the event that a tornado watch is issued.”
The city recommends having a charged cell phone and wall charger, flashlight, radio, prescription medications and extra face masks on hand during severe wealther.
Part of Lee County is under a moderate risk area and part is under an enhanced risk area for severe weather Wednesday afternoon through early Thursday morning. The moderate risk includes the chance of strong, long-track tornadoes, damaging winds up to 80 miles per hour and golf-ball-sized hail.
The enhanced risk includes the chance of tornadoes, damaging winds up to 70 miles per hour and quarter-sized hail, according to the National Weather Service at Birmingham.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency to ensure the state is ready to act in any way needed from the state level. The state of emergency goes into effect at 6 p.m. Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s weather.
“Please make preparations now in the event your area is impacted in some way,” Ivey said. “I will continue keeping a close eye on the system and encourage every Alabamian to do the same.’”