GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (GRPS) — Grand Rapids Public Schools has canceled all events Friday due to widespread power outages following last night’s storms.
Power was knocked out to several GRPS schools prompting district leaders to make the decision district-wide.
Many GRPS families have children that attend different schools within the district, so administrators have found that a district-wide decision is most appropriate when several buildings are impacted.
The GRPS district administration offices remain open.
“It is never fun to cancel classes — especially during our exciting first week of school, but without power in several buildings we just couldn’t hold classes,” GRPS Superintendent Dr. Leadriane Roby said. “We encourage our families to exercises extreme caution in areas where there is storm damage. Downed power lines and trees can pose major hazards after a storm like this and we don’t want anyone to get hurt.”
This is the first full-day closure of the school year. Schools went to a half day Thursday due to excessive heat.
