Woodbridge Middle School - School Closing Procedures

School Closing Procedures

School closings due to inclement weather and activities announcements can be sent to you via text messaging or email!
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Where to Find Closing Announcements:

School closings, delayed openings, or early closing information will be announced on the PWCS home page as soon as decisions are made (Go to www.pwcs.edu, see the top of the "Announcements" section).

Be sure to "Refresh" your web browser in order to see the most recent update of the announcement.

Note that sometimes a 2 hour delay is later changed to a full day school closing; so check for announcements on the home page, in the news media, or by phone (703.791.2776) frequently when there is a delayed opening.

See the Information Guide for details on when and why closing decisions are made.
If the PWCS home page cannot be accessed on a day when there is inclement weather, please listen for closing announcements on television, PWCPS-TV (Comcast channel 18), radio, or call 703.791.2776, and select #3.

Closing Details:

After School Activities
If schools close early or if schools Divisionwide are closed all day due to inclement weather, the after-school student activities, athletic activities, and GED/Adult Ed classes will be canceled.
However exceptions can be made in some cases and the school activity may be held as planned.

Usually, no announcements will be made when schools are operating on a normal schedule.

Code Red: Schools are closed and employees shall not report for work.
Certain administrators and classified employees as specifically designated by their supervisor will report at times specified to perform essential duties such as snow removal.
Code Green: Schools are closed and all 12-month employees and all administrators shall report for work. Annual leave may be requested by those employees unable to report for work (liberal leave).

Two Hour Delayed Opening

All students, teachers, teacher’s aides, bus drivers and bus driver attendants shall report on a two-hour delay.
All classified employees, teachers on 12-month contracts, all administrators and all cafeteria workers report at normal times.

Early Closing (Both One-Hour And Two-Hour Early Dismissal)

Teachers and teacher’s aides may be excused early by the principal after students have safely departed the building and grounds.
Administrative staff and classified employees, except teacher’s aides, will remain on the normal work schedule unless specifically excused by an announcement from the Superintendent.

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