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Winter Recess Guidelines
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The National Nurses’ Association has established the following
guidelines for outdoor recess during the winter months:- Feels like 25 degrees and above (considers wind chill factor) – Outdoor
recess - Feels like 16 – 25 degrees (considers wind chill factor) – Abbreviated
Outdoor Recess to 5 or 10 minutes and/or indoor recess. - Feels like 15 degrees or below (considers wind chill factor) – Inside
recess.
To access the current local temperature including wind chill…- Go to www.weather.com
- Type in your school's zip code.
- Look at the current temperature for Lancaster.
- Look right below that current temperature to get “Feels Like”
temp. - That is the temperature that we will use to determine outdoor
recess.
Note: You may call the office to get this information if you need assistance
- Feels like 25 degrees and above (considers wind chill factor) – Outdoor