“Felt like when you turn on the oven, when you open it just hits you like that. It felt like that,” said sixth grader Edgar Toralez.
Eric White students were without power and AC on Tuesday morning. The temperature in Selma was predicted to reach 105 degrees.
The school has been experiencing power outages since Monday afternoon, according to PG&E. The electricity company said a transformer failed, and power was going in and out until the problem was identified.
The elementary school and about two homes were impacted, but despite the hiccups, Monday night’s open house still went on as planned. “And it was just as hot,” said Adrian Toralez, a parent.
Kids were welcomed back bright and early Tuesday morning. But after just a little over two hours of class being in session, the district sent out a notice informing parents that children would be dismissed early, following a staggered pickup schedule, youngest to oldest.
“I was like, ‘Oh, no. Are they sweating? Like, what’s going on?” said parent Geena Morales.
And as temperatures continued to climb, traffic started backing up as parents rushed to collect their kids.
“It got too hot. They started taking everybody out of the school,” Edgar said.
The district says students who couldn’t be picked up were held in the cafeteria, with portable air conditioners and water.
While it wasn’t the most ideal first day of school, students were able to reunite with friends and ease back into their school routines.
“He got to see his friends and hang out. I’m thinking that’s what he’s more excited for, you know, he hasn’t seen some of them since last year,” Adrian said.
“It’s like it benefits them to be just a little bit in school so they can get used to it once they come tomorrow, the next day, and the next day,” said parent Thannia Olvera.
PG&E tells YourCentralValley.com that transformer failures are common during stretches of extreme heat, and it’s no secret that temperatures on the valley floor have hit triple digits over the past few days.
The transformer is expected to be fixed and power restored by Tuesday evening.
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