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Our Bright Future is partnering with WPI Business School and WPI Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji) to provide STEM education for local Worcester Youth.

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We do NOT dismiss students after 2:30

Please bring your ID when you come to the office to dismiss. You must show ID at the front office for us to call your child down for dismissal

Please make sure that anyone trying to dismiss a student is on that students approved contact list. If you have any questions or need to add or confirm anyone on your childs approved contact list, please call the Main Office

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School Begins at 8:55

Students are marked Tardy starting at 9:05

We do not dismiss after 2:30. If you need to dismiss your child, please bring your ID to the office and arrive PRIOR to 2:30

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Check out WPS' new communication platform Parent Square!

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ParentSquare Information for Families - Worcester Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Parents and Guardians: Learn about Worcester Public School’s two-way family communication tool. Find the answers to all your ParentSquare questions.

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African Community Education Program (ACE)

NEW ADDRESS! 51 Gage St Worcester, MA 01604/ 508-459-2284

Homework tutoring and other culturally tailored extracurricular afterschool & summer programs for all immigrant students of African origin.

Workforce development and Summer Reading programs

Angel’s Net Foundation

NEW ADDRESS: 70 James Street, suite 259, 01603 / 774-261-4232

Free afterschool program Monday—Friday for immigrant and refugee youth in grades 1-8.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass and MetroWest

18 Chestnut St., Suite 340, Worcester, MA 01608 / (508) 752-7868 /

Programs@BigsCM.org

Professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring programs for ‘opportunity youth’

Youth are enrolled between the ages of 8-16, with continued support until they are 25.

Boys & Girls Club of Worcester

65 Boys & Girls Club Way, 01610 / (508) 754-2686

16 Laurel Street (Plumley Village), 01608 / (508) 754-5509

180 Constitution Ave., Worcester 01605 / (508) 459-3634

The Community Builders at Plumley Village

16 Laurel Street, 01608 / 508-770-0508

Various after-school and summer programs for residents of Plumley Village

Homework help

Friendly House

36 Wall Street, Worcester 01604 / NEW # for Youth Programs: 267-257-9519

www.friendlyhousema.org

After-school programs, summer camp

Teen Drop-In Program & Youth Hoops

Girls Inc. Of Worcester

www.girlsincworcester.org

125 Providence Street, Worcester 01604 / (508)755-6455

Afterschool Drop-in program 2pm to 5:30pm K-6,

Free teen afterschool program,

STEAM activities

Summer camp: 2 locations- Kinneywood and Providence St.

Swim lessons

Basketball

Girls on the Run

Eureka! Worcester

Eureka! MetroWest

Guild of St. Agnes

3 Locations: 50 Croydon Rd, 336 Hamilton St, and 14 Blackstone River Rd all in

Worcester, MA / (508) 859-1415 ext 2160

Programs take place at various school sites for grades K-6 / children ages 5 to 12

School-age programs such as homework help, sports, and arts and crafts

MAIN Idea

9 Irving St., Worcester, MA 01609 / 508-202-1292

https://www.mainidea.org/after-school-programs/

*programs taking place virtually at this time—mostly visual arts

Free arts-based teen, youth, and summer programs: visual art, dance, music, drama, and creative writing classes. Registration required.

Marie Anne Center

At St. Bernard’s Church, 236 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA

(508)736-6986 or (508)425-9254

Free after school & Summer programs After School: Monday through Thursday 2:30-5:30pm.

Summer Program: Monday—Thursday 9-12

Closed when school is canceled and for school vacations

Tutoring for grades 2-10 and computer learning lab

Music program on Mondays AND Girls Circle for girls in grades 4-6

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Know your School Night will be held on October 17th, 5:30-7:00 pm

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Important Notice about School Provided Water Bottles

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Important Notice about School Provided Water Bottles

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As of 5/3/2024 the WPS District will no longer be providing water bottles for students at City View. Students are encouraged to bring water bottles from home and we have refill stations for students to access. Read more on our website

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We are writing to clarify information about the availability of drinking water in our schools. First and foremost, all students and staff have access to drinking water in school buildings. In addition, Worcester Public Schools (WPS) is in the process of installing approximately 100 water bottle filling stations in schools throughout the district this year.

As a result of a state audit and to reduce costs and environmental impact, the district will no longer provide individual, disposable water bottles to schools for free. This practice began during the COVID-19 pandemic and was intended to be supplemental in nature.

The only schools that will continue to receive individual plastic water bottles will be McGrath Elementary School, Rice Square Elementary School, and Head Start Mill Swan because there is no drinking water access in those three facilities.

The remaining schools or program sites are grouped into two categories:

Group A: There are bottle filling stations and/or water fountains in school.

Group B: Water fountains or faucets are safe to drink from, but there are no bottle filling stations.
Group A schools or program sites:

Worcester Alternative School

Belmont Street Community School

Burncoat High School

Burncoat Middle School

Burncoat Street Preparatory Academy

Clark Street Community School

Claremont Academy

Doherty Memorial High School

Flagg Street Elementary School

Gerald Creamer Center

Challenge and Reach Academy (Harlow Street)

Nelson Place Elementary School

North High School

Roosevelt Elementary School

South High Community School

Sullivan Middle School

Thorndyke Road Elementary School

University Park Campus School

Woodland Academy

Worcester East Middle School

Group B schools or program sites:

Canterbury Street Elementary School

Chandler Elementary School

Chandler Magnet Elementary School

City View Elementary School

Columbus Park Elementary School

Elm Park Community School

Fanning Building

Foley Stadium

Forest Grove Middle School

Gates Lane Elementary School

Goddard Elementary School

Grafton Street Elementary School

Head Start Greendale

Head Start Millbury Street

Heard Street Academy

Jacob Hiatt Magnet School

Lake View Elementary School

Lincoln Street Elementary School

May Street Elementary School

Midland Street Elementary School

New Citizens Center at New Ludlow

Norrback Avenue Elementary School

Quinsigamond Elementary School

Tatnuck Elementary School

Union Hill Elementary School

Vernon Hill Elementary School

Wawecus Road Elementary School

West Tatnuck Elementary School

Worcester Arts Magnet School

Worcester Technical High School

If you have any questions, please Ashley Gaboriault Hayes, Assistant Director of Food and Nutrition .

WPS Nutrition Department

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Information About Drinking Water At Schools - Worcester Public Schools, Massachusetts

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We are writing to clarify information about the availability of drinking water in our schools. First and foremost, all students and staff have access to drinking water in school buildings. In addition, Worcester Public Schools (WPS) is in the process of installing approximately 100 water bottle filling stations in schools throughout the district this year.

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Local Food Pantries & Hours of Operation

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Local Food Pantries & Hours of Operation