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Looks like we made it to the 100th day of school! University Park Elementary School - PGCPS UPES PTA Prince George's County Public Schools
All PGCPS schools and offices will be closed Wednesday, February 12, due to inclement weather.
Code Yellow: Only emergency personnel must report to work.
Please stay tuned to email, text alerts, the PGCPS website (pgcps.org), and our social media channels for the latest information.
WEATHER ALERT FOR TUESDAY, FEB. 11 — Due to expected inclement weather, all schools and offices will dismiss two hours early on Tuesday, February 11.
Designated PGCPS emergency personnel are required to remain on duty and should follow their assigned work schedules based on the operational needs of their department.
-Vendor-managed care programs will remain open until 4 p.m.
-Half-day Early Childhood Centers and Special Education Programs will be closed.
-All field trips, activities, and athletic events are canceled.
Families of Pre-K through first-grade students who ride the bus should make arrangements to be at the bus stop to receive their child at the adjusted drop-off time.
WEATHER ALERT FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6: Schools and offices will open on a two-hour delay due to expected inclement weather. PGCPS will reasses conditions at 5am to announce any additional schedule changes, if necessary.
Code Orange: 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 are delayed 2 hours and will open at 9am
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.
Thanks to all school counselors especially Mrs. Albrecht! Happy National School Counseling Week! University Park Elementary School - PGCPS UPES PTA Prince George's County Public Schools
MSDE celebrates National School Counseling Week! Thank you to all Maryland school counselors for the countless ways you support students and your school communities. Your dedication helps students thrive, achieve success, and reach their full potential!
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Congratulations Ms. Prout on your retirement! We wish you all the best! University Park Elementary School - PGCPS UPES PTA Prince George's County Public Schools
UPES! Order your yearbook today. The Online Store is now ready. It will close on April 23rd. Click link below.
Link to Online Yearbook Store:
https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/universityparkelementary
We are proud to announce that our Science Bowl team won both their matches today and will compete again on April 1st! Congratulations Mr. Favero and team UPES! Great job, keep it up! University Park Elementary School - PGCPS UPES PTA Prince George's County Public Schools
WEATHER ALERT FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22: Schools and offices will open on a two-hour delay due to low temperatures.
Code Orange: Emergency personnel must report to work on time and are not eligible for liberal leave.
Vendor managed care programs are delayed 2 hours
There will be no work-study transportation. (Those students should not report to school.)
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.
Additional Updates:
All athletic games are canceled.
Facility use will proceed as normal.
Extracurricular activities and practices are allowed until 6 p.m.; however, no bus transportation will be provided.
Due to low temperatures, all school activities will take place indoors.
WEATHER ALERT FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 21: Schools and offices will open on a two-hour delay due to low temperatures and icy conditions.
Code Orange: 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 are delayed 2 hours
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.
Additional Updates:
-All athletic games and facility use are canceled.
-Extracurricular activities and practices are allowed until 6 p.m.; however, no bus transportation will be provided.
-Due to low temperatures, all school activities will take place indoors.
Please join us for our January PTA Meeting:
🗓️ When: Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 6:00 PM
📍 Where: Virtual (link shared in ClassDojo)
🌐 Translation services will be available.
Many of our committee chairs will be presenting updates about their work and sharing ways you can get involved. We will have an update on the library renovation! We will discuss our current PTA budget and solicit feedback for new projects! And as always, we’ll also hear from Dr. Davis for her principal's report.
Únase a nosotros para nuestra reunión de la PTA de enero:
🗓️ Cuándo: Miércoles, 15 de enero de 2025, a las 6:00 PM
📍 Dónde: Virtual (Enlace de zoom en ClassDojo)
🌐 ¡Habrá servicios de traducción disponibles!
Muchos de los líderes de nuestros comités presentarán actualizaciones sobre su trabajo y compartirán formas en las que usted puede participar. ¡Tendremos una actualización sobre la renovación de la biblioteca! También discutiremos el presupuesto actual de la PTA y solicitaremos sugerencias para nuevos proyectos. ¡Y como siempre, escucharemos a la Dra. Davis en su informe como directora!
WEATHER ALERT FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 10: All schools and offices will open on a two-hour delay.
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.
-Vendor managed childcare programs will operate on a two-hour delay
-There will be no work-study transportation. (Those students should not report to school.)
-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 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.
-Scheduled athletic contests are cancelled
-Athletic practices and after school activities will proceed
A decision on activities and facility use for the weekend will be announced once an assessment has been made.
Out of an abundance of caution and in an effort to ensure a safe and stable reopening environment, all schools will be closed Thursday, January 9.
District teams have mobilized over the past 48 hours to clear parking lots, critical building entrances, and surrounding sidewalks.
Despite these efforts, temperatures remain low with wind chills, and ice on secondary roads continues to create hazardous travel conditions.
Our accessibility and safety assessments indicate that many areas remain unsafe for students and staff to navigate.
CODE BLUE: All schools closed. Central and regional offices will open two hours late. All 12-month personnel are expected to report. A Liberal Leave policy will be in effect for non-emergency personnel. Emergency personnel must report to work on time and are not eligible for Liberal Leave.
In conjunction with the PGCPS teleworking and liberal leave policy, we are confident that we can continue to work towards a safe reopening of our entire district.
To support families during this closure, grab-and-go meals will continue to be available at the following distribution sites from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.:
Fairmont Heights High School
6501 Columbia Park Road, Landover
Drew-Freeman Middle School
2600 Brooks Drive, Suitland
Greenbelt Middle School
6301 Breezewood Drive, Greenbelt
Laurel High School
8000 Cherry Lane, Laurel
Surrattsville High School
6101 Garden Drive, Clinton
PGCPS schools and offices will be closed Wednesday, January 8, due to inclement weather. ❄️
Code Yellow: Only emergency personnel must report to work.
District teams are working to restore facilities to safe operation levels and look forward to welcoming students and staff back when it is safe.
Meal distribution sites will be open to provide grab-and-go meals from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.:
Fairmont Heights High School
6501 Columbia Park Road Landover
Drew-Freeman Middle School
2600 Brooks Drive, Suitland
Greenbelt Middle School
6301 Breezewood Drive, Greenbelt
Laurel High School
8000 Cherry Lane, Laurel
Surrattsville High School
6101 Garden Drive, Clinton
Todas las escuelas y oficinas del sistema de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Prince George (PGCPS) estarán cerradas el miércoles, 8 de enero, debido a las inclemencias del tiempo.
Código amarillo: Solo el personal de emergencia debe reportarse a trabajar.
Para apoyar a las familias durante estos cierres se abrirán cinco lugares de emergencia para la distribución de alimentos a lo largo del condado de 11:00 a. m a 1:00 p. m.
Escuela Superior Fairmont Heights
6501 Columbia Park Road, Landover
Escuela Intermedia Drew-Freeman
2600 Brooks Drive, Suitland
Escuela Intermedia Greenbelt
6301 Breezewood Dr, Greenbelt
Escuela Superior Laurel
8000 Cherry Lane, Laurel
Escuela Superior Surrattsville
6101 Garden Drive, Clinton
https://www.pgcps.org/offices/food-and-nutrition/pgcps-to-open-meal-distribution-sites-during-snow-closure
Los padres y tutores pueden recoger los alimentos para los niños y jóvenes de 18 años de edad y menores. Los estudiantes también pueden recoger los alimentos.
Look who’s enjoying their snow day! Stay warm everyone! University Park Elementary School - PGCPS UPES PTA Prince George's County Public Schools
PGCPS schools and offices will be closed Tuesday, January 7, due to inclement weather. ❄️
Code Yellow: Only emergency personnel must report to work.
Todas las escuelas y oficinas del sistema de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Prince George (PGCPS) estarán cerradas el martes, 7 de enero, debido a las inclemencias del tiempo.
Código amarillo: Solo el personal de emergencia debe reportarse a trabajar.