What do Closing Codes Mean?

Effective 11/1/18, Pittsylvania County Schools will post school closings information on the PCS web site using the SchoolMessenger Alert System which works in tandem with the existing phone messaging program, Communicate. 

How it works:
The phone/text/email messages currently generated by the Division Superintendent (or his designee) will also automatically display on the PCS home page regardless if access to the site is from a desktop or mobile device.

Where to find it:
Visitors to the PCS home page will see an alert message overlay on the screen. 
Screenshot of the Pittsylvania County Schools homepage overlaid with a white "Alerts" pop-up box. The pop-up lists two notifications titled "SCHOOL CLOSING INFORMATION UPDATED" with sample placeholder text stating that schools will be closed on a specific date and employees should follow a code. A green "New" badge marks the top alert.

Access to the PCS site cannot be continued until the message is minimized by selecting the blue square in the upper right.
Close-up screenshot of the website's "Alerts" pop-up modal displaying sample school closing information. A bright red arrow points to a blue square minimize icon with a white minus symbol in the top-right corner, which is circled in red.

Once minimized, the alert message will rest in the lower right corner of the window until which time it is no longer being published. 

A horizontal navy blue footer bar containing the school's Vision statement: "To be recognized as having an innovative, challenging and exemplary school system". On the far right of the bar, a bright orange and yellow arrow points down toward a light blue button labeled "Alerts 2," which features a white warning icon and indicates two active notifications.

How to know if the message is current:
Refreshing the home page will show if a new message has been added.  The most recent message will appear atop the earlier message.  The word "NEW" will show beside it.

Close-up screenshot of the website "Alerts" pop-up window. A red arrow and red oval draw attention to a small green badge labeled "New" with a star icon, located directly to the left of the headline "SCHOOL CLOSING INFORMATION UPDATED."