Greenon schools to dismiss early today, Friday due to heat

All Greenon Local Schools will dismiss early today and Friday, according to a post on the district’s Facebook page.

Schools will dismiss students two hours early “due to excessive temperatures in classrooms,” the post said.

Due to excessive temperatures in classrooms, Greenon Schools will dismiss students two hours early on Thursday, August...
Posted by Greenon Local School District on Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Greenon Jr./Sr. High School will dismiss at 12:10 p.m., Enon Primary will dismiss at 1:15 p.m. and Indian Valley will dismiss at 1:30 p.m.

ExploreNortheastern, Greenon schools dismiss first day early due to heat

The district also dismissed students two hours early on both Tuesday and Wednesday due to the heat.

Northeastern Local Schools dismissed their students early on Wednesday due to excessive temperatures, and Southeastern Local Schools cancelled their first day of school Wednesday due to the heat and not having air conditioning in their buildings.

ExploreClark, Champaign school districts to start classes over next few weeks

According to the National Weather Service, the heat index is expected to be near the upper 90s with highs around 89 degrees today. Temperatures are expected to drop into the 70s tonight.

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