Sunday, October 30, 2011 Dear Needham Families: Please allow me to update you on weather-related conditions in the Needham Schools and community. As of this evening at 6:45 p.m. two of our schools, Broadmeadow and Mitchell are without power (although Broadmeadow is operating some systems on its emergency generator). Those neighborhoods are also affected by power outages. Additionally, some streets in Town still have a few downed limbs and power lines. We are still planning to have school as scheduled tomorrow, Monday, October 31st. However, if the power does not return to the affected schools in sufficient time to open the schools safely and with adequate heat, we will cancel school. Town public safety officials are working very hard with the utilities to restore power and ensure we can travel to school safely tomorrow. In the event a cancellation is necessary, I will send a message out as soon as I can through email and phone using our communication system, School Messenger. Many thanks for your patience and understanding. Travel safely tomorrow, Dan Gutekanst