Have Other Questions? page 6 School Schedule Calendar A copy of the school calendar can be found on the main Watertown Public School webpage: The last day of school is not fixed at the start of the year. State law requires 180 days of instruction, and also requires that any snow days be made-up before June 30th. The yearly school calendar includes 5 snow days (185 days). The exact last day of school is determined by how many snow days are used during the year to reach 180 days. Snow Closings and Delayed Openings Snow days and delayed openings are listed on the website, . They are also broadcast on all major Boston local news outlets. You can sign up to receive free text or email alerts from any one of these news stations: WBZ- Boston (CBS) WCVB Boston (ABC) – WHDH Boston (NBC) – FOX Boston – On delayed opening days (usually 2 hour delay) lunch is served at the usual times and dismissal is at the standard 2:30pm. Spring Kindergarten Screening Each spring the next year’s class of incoming kindergarten students undergoes days”. This is “screening usually a two-day event in May. On these days, there is no pre-k or kindergarten class since teachers are meeting the next year’s students. This event is town wide, not just a Cunniff School event. The exact date of these days is usually determined in late spring by the town administration. Warning: there is generally only about 1 month of notice of which exact days that there will be no pre-k or kindergarten classes. School Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Have Other Questions? page 6 School Schedule Calendar A copy of the school calendar can be found on the main Watertown Public School webpage: The last day of school is not fixed at the start of the year. State law requires 180 days of instruction, and also requires that any snow days be made-up before June 30th. The yearly school calendar includes 5 snow days (185 days). The exact last day of school is determined by how many snow days are used during the year to reach 180 days. Snow Closings and Delayed Openings Snow days and delayed openings are listed on the website, . They are also broadcast on all major Boston local news outlets. You can sign up to receive free text or email alerts from any one of these news stations: WBZ- Boston (CBS) WCVB – Boston (ABC) WHDH – Boston (NBC) FOX – Boston On delayed opening days (usually 2 hour delay) lunch is served at the usual times and dismissal is at the standard 2:30pm. Spring Kindergarten Screening Each spring the next year’s class of incoming kindergarten students undergoes “screening days”. This is usually a two-day event in May. On these days, there is no pre-k or kindergarten class since teachers are meeting the next year’s students. This event is town wide, not just a Cunniff School event. The exact date of these days is usually determined in late spring by the town administration. Warning: there is generally only about 1 month of notice of which exact days that there will be no pre-k or kindergarten classes. School Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
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