Get to know the closing/delayed opening conditions used in PWCS to explain how the weather has affected schools and activities. For more information about weather-related closures, please see the PWCS Inclement Weather page and/or View Weather FAQs.
URHS Inclement Weather Policies
See how weather codes alter the academic calendar and bell schedules at URHS.
For additional Code Orange information, visit our Code Orange page.
Code Green
Code Green
- Schools are closed. Offices are closed to the public.
- Virtual classes are canceled.
- The School Age Child Care (SACC) program will not open.
- All school activities (day and evening) are canceled including field trips, team practices, club meetings, interscholastic contests, and athletic contests.
- All non-school activities (day and evening) are canceled including Adult Education, evening school classes, and recreational programs scheduled in school buildings.
- School schedule shifts a day. (If we miss a gold day, we return to a GOLD day.)
Code Red
Code Red
- Schools and offices are closed.
- Virtual classes are canceled.
- The School Age Child Care (SACC) program will not open.
- All school activities (day and evening) are canceled including field trips, team practices, club meetings, interscholastic contests, and athletic contests.
- All non-school activities (day and evening) are canceled including Adult Education, evening school classes, and recreational programs scheduled in school buildings.
- School schedule shifts a day. (If we miss a gold day, we return to a GOLD day.)
Code Orange
Code Orange
- All students will receive live virtual instruction in all their classes from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Students should check their Canvas courses for links to attend their online instruction.
- Counselors will have office hours from 10 AM - 11 AM. Links to their Zoom Office is on the Counseling Canvas Course.
- Students will have a one-hour break for lunch.
- Time will be provided for students to go to the restroom between online class sessions.
Code Orange Attendance:
- Students will need to turn their cameras on and participate in the class to be counted as present. Blurred or other backgrounds can be utilized by students.
- If a student has trouble logging in on a Code Orange Day, Families should contact the PWCS Help Desk at 703-791-8826.
- If a student forgets their school-issued device at school, they can use another device or phone to access most applications online, including Canvas, Office 365, and Zoom.
URHS Code Orange Bell Schedules:
| Period | Gold Days (Odd) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9:00 AM - 9:55 AM |
| 3 | 10:05 AM - 11:00 AM |
| Lunch | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| 5 | 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM |
| 7 | 1:05 PM - 2:00 PM |
| Period | Maroon Days (Even) |
|---|---|
| 2 | 9:00 AM - 9:55 AM |
| WIN/Office Hours | 10:05 AM - 11:00 AM |
| Lunch | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| 4 | 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM |
| 6 | 1:05 PM - 2:00 PM |
Need help with Zoom or need more information on Code Orange? Find it here on the Code Orange page
2-Hour Delay
2-Hour Delay
All Prince William County Public Schools will open two hours late.
URHS 2-Hour Delay Bell Schedules:
| Period | Gold Days (Odd) |
|---|---|
| 3 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
| 5 & Lunch | 10:35 PM - 12:35 PM |
| 7 | 12:40 PM - 2:10 PM |
- Block 1 is dropped and shifted to the WIN spot the next maroon day. Lost WIN periods will NOT be made up.
- A Lunch: 10:30 - 10:55
- B Lunch: 10:55 - 11:20
- C Lunch: 11:20 - 11:45
- D Lunch: 11:45 - 12:10
- E Lunch: 12:10 - 12:35
| Period | Maroon Days (Even) |
|---|---|
| 2 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
| 4 | 10:35 PM - 12:35 PM |
| 6 | 12:40 PM - 2:10 PM |
- WIN periods are dropped and will NOT be made up.
- A Lunch: 10:30 - 10:55
- B Lunch: 10:55 - 11:20
- C Lunch: 11:20 - 11:45
- D Lunch: 11:45 - 12:10
- E Lunch: 12:10 - 12:35