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Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - Code Orange - Schools and offices will open with a two hour delay. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL must report to work on time and are not eligible for liberal leave.

  • There will be no work-study transportation. (Those students should not report to school.)
  • Vendor managed care programs open at 9 a.m.
  • There will be no half-day Early Childhood Center (ECC), half-day Special Education Programs, or half-day PreK.
  • Any other school program requiring transportation prior to 12 noon will NOT have transportation, including Howard B. Owens Science Center, JA Finance Park, and William S. Schmidt Center (Camp Schmidt)
  • All field trips will be cancelled.
  • Food Services will offer breakfast.

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6120 Riggs Road
Hyattsville, MD 20783
Phone 301-853-0820
Principal Telene Shipley
telene.shipley@pgcps.org
Hours 7:30 a.m. to 1:40 p.m.
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Ms. Gina Williams
gina2.williams@pgcps.org

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