Wyomissing Area School District

The safety of students and staff is the highest priority. The Wyomissing Area School District has a School Police Officer that monitors all three school buildings to enhance safety and security with a focus on building relationships with students, staff, and community members. The security of the building is enhanced through a system of cameras to monitor activity in strategically selected locations. Access to the buildings is limited and will be monitored. Each visitor entering a building will sign in and be issued a visitor's badge, to be worn during the visit in the building. Visitors will be asked to submit their identification to be entered into the Raptor system prior to gaining entry to a building.

Opportunities to volunteer in a school and make a difference for students take many forms and may include, assisting the teacher, helping with school and classroom events, chaperoning field trips, assisting with a drama production or other activities.

All volunteers who will have direct contact with students must obtain requisite background clearances that indicate no violations. Forms and instructions are available on the district website by clicking on the Volunteer button. Volunteers assume the cost of the FBI Criminal History Check, if Pennsylvania residency is less than ten years. Should this pose a financial hardship, please contact the District Office at 610-374-0739, ext. 1112.

Upon receipt of clearances, the volunteer must present the original clearances to the District Office. Upon verification, the volunteer's name will be added to a list of Board approved volunteers. Registering to be a volunteer must be completed well in advance of the specific event/program. It may take up to fourteen days to receive the results of a clearance request. Approval to be a volunteer carries over from year to year; however, per new legislation clearances must be renewed every five (5) years.

The Wyomissing Area School District encourages parent involvement in the educational process. Parents typically visit schools for special events, to volunteer with a particular project, or help with a class event. An observation by an individual parent, by its nature, is not part of a typical school day and may interrupt the learning environment. Therefore, the frequency and duration of parent observations are kept to a minimum. If, for a specific reason, a parent wishes to request an observation, they should make arrangements with the building principal.

Bus Policy
A student who is being transported by school bus must get on and off the bus at the authorized stop. Any additional information other than what is distributed to students and parents should be secured from the transportation office at 610-374-0739, ext. 1110. The school bus driver shall be responsible for reporting issues of discipline to Administration. The principal may suspend a student from bus transportation for disciplinary reasons, and the parents/guardians shall be responsible for the student's transportation.

Bicycles
Junior High or Senior High School students may ride bicycles to school. With written parent permission, West Reading Elementary Center students may ride bicycles to school. Parents at Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center can assign students to a walker-zone and students may walk or ride to school. Bicycles must be secured on the rack(s) provided by the school district.

Announcement of "Snow Days" and Other Emergency Closing of Schools
Wyomissing Area School District will not open, or opening may be delayed when travel is too hazardous to guarantee the safety of students and employees or other emergencies occur.

Parents are encouraged to first check the District website www.wyoarea.org. 
Announcements will also be made by the following television and radio stations:

WEED (830 AM)

WRFY (102.5 FM)

WLEV (100.7 FM)

WRAW (1340 AM)

WFMZ, Channel 69
TV (Cable Channel 9)

WGAL (Cable Channel 8).

During registration parents sign up to receive notification from the District Communication system. Contact information is stored in our student information system Powerschool and can be updated or changed through the Parent Portal. Instructions can be found at: https://powerschool.wyoarea.org/public/home.html 

Career-Technical pupils are reminded that if the Career Technology Center is closed (this, also, will be announced on radio) but the local school is open, they are not required to come to school until the PM session.

Telephone calls to the homes of teachers, administrators, the school administrative offices or radio stations are unacceptable. When the weather seems to indicate hazardous conditions check the District website for updates.