Water pools on the floor of a classroom at Sippican Elementary School. (Courtesy Old Rochester Regional School District)
MARION — Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Marla Sirois announce that there will be no school on Wednesday, May 24, for students at Marion’s Sippican Elementary School after a sprinkler malfunction resulted in water damage throughout the school.
The first reports of the broken sprinkler came in around 8:12 p.m. The Marion Fire Department quickly responded to the scene and was able to shut down a broken sprinkler on the second floor. There was no fire in the building.
There is extensive water damage to classrooms on the first and second floors. There were no injuries.
“We are grateful to first responders and town officials for all of their assistance,” Superintendent Nelson said. “The quick actions of the Marion Fire Department prevented even more damage from taking place.”
The district will provide further updates and guidance to families regarding the remainder of the school week. Any further changes to the schedule will be announced via email and through all the news media as well as posted to the district website.
A sprinkler malfunction at Sippican Elementary School caused the cancellation of classes on Wednesday, May 24. (Courtesy Old Rochester Regional School District)
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