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Ashburnham Westminster Regional School District

serving the communities of Ashburnham and Westminster Massachusetts

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School Closure Information

School Closure Information

All emergency-related school cancellations, delays, and early dismissals will be announced to families and staff via ParentSquare, on the district websites and on local television news stations: WBZ 4, WCVB 5, WHDH (7 News), NBC 10 and WFXT Boston 25.

 

Cancellations

In the event of a school cancellation all students will not have classes.  Notifications will be made via the above mentioned sources.

In the event of a cancellation preschool and Extended Day are cancelled.  Decisions regarding extra curricular events for that day will be messaged out.

State law requires 180 days of instruction and also requires that any school closures (“snow days”) be made up before June 30.

Delays

Two Hour Delay

Students are picked up 2 hours after regularly scheduled time, school begins 2 hours later than usual. Students are dismissed at the regular time.  Notifications will be made via the above mentioned sources.

In the event of a two hour delay, morning preschool and morning Extended Day are cancelled. 

Early Release

Students are released approximately 3 hours early, school begins at its regularly scheduled time:

  • Oakmont and Overlook release at 11:00am
  • Elemenary Schools release at 12:00pm

In the event of an emergency early release notifications will be made via the above mentioned sources.

In the event of an emergency release, afternoon preschool and afternoon Extended Day are cancelled.  Decisions regarding extra curricular events for that day will be messaged out.  There will be afternooon Extended Day on days with planned early releases