Media Messages and Definitions

Please see the media messages below and carefully read the definitions that explain the message.

 

Regular Opening
	MEDIA MESSAGE	MESSAGE DEFINED
1a	PPS Regular Opening. Specific school on snow routes all day.	Students report at regular time. All PPS buildings open. Bus service at specific schools on snow routes all day After school and extended day programs operates without transportation.
1b	PPS Regular Opening. All buses on snow all day.	Students report at regular time. All PPS buildings open. All buses on snow routes all day. After school and extended day programs operates without transportation.
2 Hour Late* Opening
	MEDIA MESSAGE	MESSAGE DEFINED
2a             2b	PPS specific schools 2 hours late*. All buses on snow routes all day.   OR   All PPS 2 hours late*. All buses on snow routes all day.	Students at specific or all schools report two (2) hours later than normal. All PPS buildings open. All buses on snow routes all day. Before school childcare drop-off cancelled. AM kindergarten cancelled. SUN School AM classes cancelled. PM half-day and mid-day classes operate without transportation to school. After school and extended day programs operate without transportation.
2c         2d	PPS specific schools 2 hours late*.   OR   All PPS 2 hours late*.	Students at specific or all schools report two (2) hours later than normal. All PPS buildings open. Before school childcare drop-off cancelled. SUN School AM classes cancelled. AM kindergarten cancelled. PM half-day and mid-day classes operate without transportation to school. After school and extended day programs operate without transportation.
Closures
	MEDIA MESSAGE	MESSAGE DEFINED
3a	PPS specific schools closed. All buses on snow routes all day.	Students from specific schools remain home. Specific school buildings closed. All buses on snow routes all day. After school and extended day programs of open schools operate without transportation.
3b	PPS specific schools closed.	Students from specific schools remain home. Specific school buildings closed.
3c	PPS Schools Closed. Offices open.	Students remain home. All school buildings closed. Central office open. Rice open. Transportation open.
3d	All PPS Closed	Students remain home. All school buildings closed. Offices closed.
EVENING ACTIVITIES and EVENTS CANCELLED
	MEDIA MESSAGE	MESSAGE DEFINED
4	PPS evening activities and events cancelled.	All evening activities, events, and trainings at PPS facilities are cancelled. All evening classes held on Benson campus cancelled.

 

*In the rare event PPS calls a 2 hour late opening on a day your school has a scheduled late opening, school will start 2 hours later than your normal

bell time – not 2 hours later than your late opening time.  For example if your normal bell time is 8:00 AM, your scheduled late start time is 10:00 AM,

and the district calls a 2 hour late opening due to inclement weather school will start at 10:00 AM.