New Year, Fresh Start: 5 Ways to Begin 2024 Strong!

Check out these tips on how to kickstart your new year healthy, connected and engaged!

1. Sign Up: Free Doctor Visits & Counseling!

Did you know free virtual doctor appointments and therapy are available to all students at no cost through our telehealth partnership with Hazel Health? All students can participate, regardless of  their family’s insurance or financial status. Sign up today!

Same-day pediatric care

Medical treatment: Hazel can help with stomach aches, headaches, sprained ankles, asthma concerns, pink eye, and everything in between.

Scheduled therapy visits

Confidential virtual visits: Hazel's expert therapists can help with stress, bullying, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and more.

2. Be Prepared: Winter Weather 
Winter means the potential for weather-related delays or closures. Take a moment to ensure you are signed up to receive emergency alerts by text message, phone and email. We also share delay and closings notices on PGCPS social media platforms, on pgcps.org at the top of our home page as well as notifying the news media.

3. Be in the Know: Future of PGCPS

Learn what's in store for PGCPS in Superintendent Millard House II's 90-Day Report, which outlines immediate actions and future strategies to shape the future of our schools.

4. Get Involved: FY 2025 Budget

Superintendent Millard House II has shared a $2.6 billion proposed operating budget with the Board of Education. Make your voice heard by providing feedback at an upcoming Board of Education public hearing in January and February. 

5. Stay Connected: Update SchoolMax

Don’t miss important news, updates and opportunities by taking a moment to ensure your contact information is up to date in the SchoolMax Family Portal.