Salma, That is interesting that your school has chosen to do dismissals on Friday. Do you know why? I am sure that someone has thought it through and found that to be the best time for your particular situation. Typically, a Monday gives the employee time to begin the job search process immediately rather than thinking negative thoughts about the school/company and himself or herself over the weekend. I like the fact that you pull everyone together so there is a common understanding of what happened and rumors are not allowed to circulate because of failure to share appropriate information. Pat