Welcome back! If you have transportation questions, you can email them to schoolbus@bostonpublicschools.org and we will respond quickly. Also, read the Back-to-School message from Dr. Johnson and watch a video about the great things ahead this year. And, it's time to fill out and return Free and Reduced Price Meal forms for the 2011-2012 school year to get the most value for your dollar!
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We welcome students, families and staff to the Boston Public Schools for a successful year of teaching and learning.
- Do you have questions about yellow school bus transportation?
- Check to see if your school has posted school supply lists for the fall.
- Read back-to-school vaccination information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Family Resource Centers are open
- East Zone Family Resource Center
1216 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester
(behind Burger King)
617-635-8015
Help available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, French, and Haitian Creole
- North Zone Family Resource Center
75 Malcolm X Blvd., Roxbury
Entrance is now closer to Roxbury Crossing MBTA, at play space entrance to Madison Park.
617-635-9010
Help available in Cantonese, Cape Verdean Creole, English, Mandarin, Portuguese, and Spanish.
- West Zone Family Resource Center
515 Hyde Park Ave., Roslindale
(near Cummins Highway)
617-635-8040
Help available in Cape Verdean Creole, English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, and French.
Important Dates
| Monday, August 8 | Family Resource Centers resume regular hours |
| Tues-Weds, August 23-24 | Principals/Headmasters Institute, Bunker Hill Community College |
| Tues-Weds, August 23-24 | School Secretaries Institute, Madison Park High School, Cardinal Hall |
| Tues-Thurs, August 23-25 | New Teacher Institute, Bunker Hill Community College: "Meeting the Needs of All Learners" |
| Friday, August 26 | Court Street Open House for principals and headmasters |
| Saturday, August 27 | Back to School Jamboree on City Hall Plaza, 10am - 3pm |
| Monday, August 29 | District-wide summer graduation, White Stadium, Franklin Park, 6pm |
| Tuesday, August 30 | Kindergarten Celebration, Children's Museum, for all principals, kindergarten teachers and incoming kindergarten students and their families |
| Tuesday, September 6 | All teachers and paraprofessionals report to work |
| Tuesday, September 6 | Middle O! at Fenway Park for all Middle School principals and incoming grade six students in BPS middle schools only, 5:30pm - 8pm |
| Thursday, September 8 | First day of school for students in grades 1-12 |
| Monday, September 12 | First day of school for students in kindergarten |
Note: UP Academy begins classes for all students on August 29, and Boston Green Academy begins its fall schedule on Wednesday, September 7.
Parent & Student Agreement
Within the first few days of school, every student will bring home a copy of the Guide to the Boston Public Schools for Families and Students. (This document is also available for download on the Publications page.)
The Parent & Student Agreement on pages 33–36 of this Guide is very important. It is a legal document that we will keep on file at the school. Please remove these pages from the booklet, read and sign each section, and return the agreement to your child’s school right away. We ask all parents to do this to be sure they understand the policies and laws that affect their children. We also need the signature of a parent or guardian so their children may take part in certain school activities.