Update, 9:17 a.m.: The district has released a statement to families in response to the cancellation.
“Early this morning, a smoke alarm was activated inside our school building. The local fire department and our district maintenance team responded immediately and confirmed the presence of smoke on site. Emergency crews are actively investigating the source and ventilating the building,” Boyles wrote in an email to The News Tribune. “Because this work is ongoing and the safety of our students and staff is our top priority, classes at North Star Elementary are canceled for today, October 30. Students already bused to school have been relocated to Bethel High School, where staff will supervise them until parents arrive for pick up or they are bused home.”
Update, 9:01 a.m.: School is canceled for the rest of the day…