Lawrence schools among weather-related cancellations and closings for Tuesday, Jan. 11

Non-essential state employees get late start of 9 a.m.

Children around Lawrence and across northeast Kansas were left to play in the snow Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, after several inches of snow fell and led school districts to call off Monday classes. About three inches of snow had fallen by Monday morning with snow showers projected for the rest of the day.

Here is a list of closings for Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011:

School districts

  • Baldwin, USD #348
  • Basehor Linwood, USD #458
  • Bishop Seabury Academy
  • Corpus Christi Catholic School
  • De Soto, USD #232
  • Eudora, USD #491
  • Lawrence, USD #497
  • Lawrence Montessori School
  • Montessori Children’s House
  • Oskaloosa, USD #341
  • Ottawa, USD #290
  • Perry-Lecompton, USD #343
  • Prairie Moon Waldorf School
  • Raintree Montessori School
  • Shawnee Heights, USD #450
  • St. John’s Catholic School
  • Tonganoxie, USD #464
  • Veritas Christian School

Events, daycares and organizations:

  • Building Blocks Daycare Center is closed
  • Community Commission on Homelessness — 8:30 a.m. meeting canceled
  • Douglas County Dental Clinic — closed, reopening at 8 a.m. Wednesday
  • Douglas County Senior Services
  • ERC late-night library — closed
  • Free State HIgh School boys and girls basketball — postponed
  • Haskel Health Center will open late today at 10:00 a.m.
  • Health Department-Douglas County Dental Clinic flouride varnish event — Jan. 25 event still on
  • Kids First Preschool is closed
  • Lawrence Arts Center — all classes canceled Tuesday
  • Lawrence High School athletic events — postponed
  • Lawrence Gymnastics Parents Morning Out is canceled
  • Lawrence La Leche League meeting — canceled
  • Lawrence Meals on Wheels — no meal delivery, office closed
  • Non-essential State of Kansas employees shouldn’t show up until 9 a.m. This does not apply to KU employees.
  • Pinnacle Career Institute will hold morning classes two hours late
  • Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry is closed

Do you have special event or non-school district closings? Send an e-mail to editor@ljworld.com.