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.

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.

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.

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:

• Block 1 is dropped and shifted to the supplemental spot the next maroon day. All subsequent supplemental periods will shift.
• A Lunch: 10:40 - 11: 40
• B Lunch: 11:15 - 11:40
• C Lunch: 11:50 - 12:15
• D Lunch: 12:25 - 12:50

• Supplemental periods are dropped and shifted to the next maroon day.
• A Lunch: 10:40 - 11: 40
• B Lunch: 11:15 - 11:40
• C Lunch: 11:50 - 12:15
• D Lunch: 12:25 - 12:50