school calendar 2015-2016

Dear Brewster-Pierce Families,        

             Last week the school calendar was voted on and approved. There is one major change so I encourage you to read the notice below, which was created for  all CESU schools to post on their websites.

“The CESU Governing Board has approved the calendar for next year. It is posted here on the school website, as well as on the CESU website.  (Click HERE to view the 2015-16 school calendar)

First, there are a few changes we wanted to share with you. School will start the last Wednesday of August, 8/26/15, which is the same as in past. Labor Day is very late, so it feels as though school is starting earlier than normal. This is due to the way the days of the month fall, Labor Day is the latest possible day it can be, Monday, 9/7/15. So we’ll start the year with a three day school week, then a five day school week, then a four day school week; this is different than last year.

Second, it is the mission of our school district to engage all learners.  In the next year we will be working on developing personal learning plans for students and personalizing our instruction so each child is challenged and supported.  Some of our changes require new learning for our teachers.  To assure the very best educational delivery it is vital that we​ allow time for training. You will see on the calendar two hour late start days on the second Wednesday of each month (Sept 9; Oct 14; Nov 11; Dec 9; Jan 13; Feb 10; March 9; April 13; May 11).  On these days, staff will be engaging in professional development and training to better serve student needs.  On these mornings, the school day and morning bus pick up will start exactly two hours later than the normal schedule. For example, if your child is picked up at 7:15 a.m., they’ll be picked up at 9:15 a.m. on the second Wednesday of the month. The in-school day will be adjusted slightly. Dismissal will be the same as every other day. We will be working over the next several months​ to brainstorm possible steps to mitigate challenges this calendar change may cause families.”

I wanted to make you aware of the changes to next year’s calendar in order for families to plan for this change. Please let me know if you have any questions.I can be reached by phone # 434-2074 or e-mail.
Sincerely,

Sally Koch Hayes, Principal