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Update

Dear Worcester Public Schools Community,

High school sports practices and games are allowed to be held today, Friday, September 8, as long as the weather conditions fall within MIAA heat guidelines.

Please note that any games or practices that were previously postponed continue to be postponed.

Games or practices that were scheduled for today and were not postponed will be held.

Please view the updated athletics schedule on our website.

Please check with your student’s coaches to confirm their game or practice schedule.


Message from September 6

Dear Worcester Public Schools Community,

In an abundance of caution and in an effort to keep our children and staff safe due to the extended forecast of hot temperatures, all Worcester Public Schools will dismiss students three (3) hours early on Thursday, September 7, and Friday, September 8. Breakfast and lunch will be served. There will be no half-day preschool on Thursday or Friday.

Additionally, Worcester Public Schools has made the following adjustments to the high school athletic schedules:

  • All games will be canceled for today, Wednesday, September 6, and tomorrow, Thursday, September 7. We are monitoring the conditions before making a decision about Friday, September 8.

  •  We are allowing two options for indoor and outdoor practices for today and tomorrow.  Teams may practice after 6 PM or at 6 AM if the temperature is in adherence to MIAA heat guidelines. We are monitoring the conditions before making a decision about Friday. Please confirm with your child’s coach what time practice will take place.

  •  Please know that no athlete will be penalized for not participating in a practice this evening or tomorrow morning.

Please check the district website or call your child’s school for the exact release time for your child/ren’s school. Again, all schools will dismiss three (3) hours earlier than their normal dismissal time on Thursday, September 7 and Friday, September 8.

Sincerely,

Rachel H. Monárrez, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Worcester Public Schools


Release Schedule

Elementary Schools

School

Early Dismissal

Academic Center for Transition

11:30

Belmont St. School

11:20

Burncoat Prep. School

11:10

Canterbury Street School

10:50

Chandler Elem. School

10:55

Chandler Magnet School

11:30

City View School

12:10

Clark Community Street School/NCC Elem

11:30

Columbus Park Preparatory School

10:50

Elm Park School

11:00

Flagg Street School

11:30

Francis J. McGrath School

11:30

Gates Lane School

12:10

Goddard School

11:20

Grafton Street School

11:30

Heard Street School

11:30

Jacob Hiatt Magnet School

11:30

Lake View School

11:30

Lincoln Street School

10:50

May Street School

11:30

Midland Street School

11:30

Nelson Place School

12:10

Norrback Ave. School

10:55

Quinsigamond School

11:30

Rice Square School

11:30

Roosevelt School

11:20

Tatnuck Magnet School

11:30

Thorndyke Road School

11:30

Union Hill School

10:55

Vernon Hill School

10:50

Wawecus Road School

11:30

West Tatnuck School

12:10

Woodland Academy

11:00

Worcester Arts Magnet School

11:30

High Schools

School

Early Dismissal

Burncoat High

10:43

Claremont Academy

11:20

Doherty Memorial

10:43

North High School

10:43

South High School

10:43

University Park

11:23

Worcester Technical

10:43

Middle Schools

School

Early Dismissal

Burncoat Middle

10:43

Claremont Academy

11:20

Forest Grove Middle

12:10

Sullivan Middle

12:10

University Park

11:23

Worcester East

10:43

Secondary Programs

School

Early Dismissal

Alternative School

10:11

Challenge & Reach

10:40

Gerald Creamer

10:10

New Citizen Center Secondary

11:15