List of South Mississippi school closures, cancellations due to Hurricane Sally
Schools in South Mississippi on Sunday started announcing cancellations ahead of Tropical Storm Sally.
Here are the latest school closings:
Bay-Waveland School District
No classes Monday or Tuesday.
Biloxi School District
Biloxi schools released students one hour early on Monday. Biloxi schools will move to distance learning Tuesday and Wednesday. This instruction will not be online because of potential power outages. Teachers provided materials to the students on Monday.
Coast Catholic schools
Catholic schools in Jackson, Harrison, Hancock and Pearl River counties will be closed Wednesday for virtual and in-person learning. Sacred Heart School in Hattiesburg will be open.
Coast Episcopal Church
The school in Long Beach will be closed Tuesday and will monitor conditions to make a decision regarding Wednesday.
George County Schools
George County schools are closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Gulfport School District
There will be no classes on Tuesday, and a decision will be made early Wednesday morning on whether students will return to class that day.
Hancock County School District
The school is closed Tuesday for regular classes and distance learning. The district will be on schedule for distance learning Wednesday, when all students are scheduled as distance learners.
Harrison County School District
Harrison County will have no classes, in-person or virtual, on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Jackson County School District
No classes Tuesday and Wednesday.
Long Beach School District
The Long Beach School District will be closed Monday and Tuesday due to the possibility of severe weather with hurricane-force wind and significant rainfall. Please monitor the school district website for all updates.
Moss Point School District
MPSD will continue 100% virtual learning on Monday and Tuesday. Breakfast and lunch will be delivered for both days on Monday.
Ocean Springs School District
School is closed Tuesday. Officials will monitor conditions and announce a decision on Wednesday classes.
Pascagoula-Gautier School District
Schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Decisions on additional closures will be made on a day-to-day basis.
Pass Christian School District
School buildings will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday. As conditions allow, students will participate in distance learning provided by their teachers via Canvas.
Pearl River County Schools
Schools are closed Tuesday. A decision for Wednesday classes will be announced by 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Saint Stanislaus
All in person and distance learning classes canceled Tuesday and Wednesday.
Stone County Schools
Schools will be closed Tuesday.
Colleges
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
All MGCCC locations and centers will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Residence Halls will remain open, and the dining hall will provide meals to those students.
University of Southern Mississippi
USMs operations on the Gulf Coast, including Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, Marine Research Center in Gulfport, and at Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, will be closed on Tuesday, and classes won’t meet.
William Carey University
The Hattiesburg campus of William Carey University will resume normal operations Wednesday. The Tradition campus will remain closed due to adverse weather conditions.
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This story was originally published September 13, 2020 at 4:35 PM.
