Closings
Closings are announced on local radio and most area television stations and at the St. Mary’s County Public School web site, http://www.smcps.org/schoolstatus.aspx. Local radio stations include 98 Star FM and 102.9 WKIK. Local television stations include WRC-TV Channel 4, WTTG-TV Channel 5, WJLA-TV Channel 7, and WUSA-TV Channel 9.

Hazardous weather conditions, such as excessive heat, hurricanes, snow, or ice may require schools to remain closed or to close early. Because we have County bus transportation, we abide by the decisions made by the St. Mary’s County Public Schools. Parents will be notified through the Parent Reach Emergency Notification System. Calls to verify closings should not be made to the rectory, school, or teachers’ homes. In the event of a school closing or unscheduled early dismissal, school will be closed for all after-school and evening activities.

Delayed Openings
As with school closings, these announcements are made through the Parent Reach Emergency Notification System. Announcements are also made on television, on radio, and at the St. Mary’s County Public School web site, www.smcps.org. If St. John’s School is scheduled for an early dismissal and a delayed opening is announced, the early dismissal will be canceled and the children will be dismissed at the normal time - 3:00pm.

Early Dismissals
The students have early dismissal at 12:45 for faculty meetings usually once a month as scheduled on the calendar. If an emergency early dismissal should occur, parents will be notified by the media and by phone when possible. Please check school status at www.smcps.org. Once an emergency closure has been decided, parents are encouraged to pick up their children. Buses will make their normal runs.