Some classes canceled due to power outages: Here’s which Sacramento-area schools are closed

Several school districts in the Sacramento region have canceled online learning classes Wednesday after sites reported power outages due to the extreme winter storm pummeling Northern California.

Sacramento City Unified School District announced outages across campuses. It encouraged those who had internet and power to log in if they could. The district told some parents that further instructions would be given.

The district is asking students to attempt to log in to their classes, if they were able, and reminding students that their teachers may have trouble logging in with no power as well. The district also redirected five meal sites.

It’s finals week at several Sacramento City Unified schools, so the district provided instructions to students on how to make up their final exams if they couldn’t log in to their online classrooms.

Outages affect nine schools schools including Rosa Parks Elementary, Parkway Elementary and Leataata Floyd Elementary.

San Juan Unified announced in automated messages and on its website that 35 of its schools — spread across Carmichael, Arden Arcade and other eastern suburbs — were without power and that synchronous sessions with teachers were not canceled unless students receive a notice from their teachers.

“Office staff will be working remotely and will not be available on campus,” according to a message to parents from San Juan Unified. “We ask that families consider postponing campus visits to another day. If you do plan to visit a school office today, please call first to verify that the office has power and is currently open for guests.”

Despite the problems, some teachers in San Juan, including at Del Dayo Elementary, were making themselves available online for students who had internet access.

Meal service pickup will continue as planned out all sites. Students in the district will be given an excused absence after families report their absence.

Twin Rivers Unified announced power outages, too, and told families that teachers would continue synchronous instruction, including posting assignments for students. School administrators will notify students about school site closures. It’s unclear how many campuses were affected.

Washington Unified School District in West Sacramento told families while some schools have power, many teachers and families were dealing with outages at home.The district recommends families focus on asynchronous learning this morning and to look for additional updates from school principals.The estimated timeline to restore power is about 10:30 a.m.

In the foothills and Sierra east of Sacramento, a number of districts canceled class because of the weather, including Camino Union and Pollock Pines Elementary schools.

El Dorado Union High, Latrobe Elementary and Pioneer Elementary school districts were on a delayed start.

Several other districts, including Tahoe Truckee Unified, opted for virtual learning.

This story was originally published January 27, 2021 at 8:57 AM.