Montgomery County Public Schools will be back in session Tuesday with a two-hour delay of the usual start time. Offices will be open on time.
Here’s what MCPS said about the re-opening on its website:
All MCPS schools are ready and we are glad to be returning to school on Tuesday– but it will not be an easy return. Conditions are improving; however, our streets and sidewalks are NOT perfect. Ice and large snow piles remain everywhere, on sidewalks, at bus stops, and along neighborhood roads and will be there until significant melting can occur. That will not be anytime soon.
The school system sent the following advice to parents and students for this week:
Please take extra care when traveling to and from school:
- Allow extra time for travel and be patient with buses, walkers, and drivers. Drive slowly, and carefully. Student drivers are encouraged to be especially careful.
- Watch carefully for ice, narrowed lanes, and blocked sidewalks or curb cuts.
- Stay out of roadways when walking, if possible. Rely on the safe route that you identified today for tomorrow’s access to school.
- Look both ways when crossing any street and make sure drivers see you.
- Use caution when driving near bus stops, crosswalks and school entrances (as some entrances and exits to roads and facilities may be obstructed by snow/ice piles).
Staff and students who drive to schools, please be aware that parking is limited due to snow piles as a result of plowing.
Information about bus routes and phone numbers to call can be found on the MCPS website.
