Fast Facts on the First Day of School in Belmont

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Get out your cameras, moms and dads! Today, Wednesday, Sept. 7, is the first day of the new 2016-17 school year at each of Belmont’s six public schools. Just 184 more days before the final day on Friday, June 23, 2017, – this school year into the first full day of summer – give or take one or two (or four or five) snow days awaiting us.

Day one:

It is a full day for students grades 1-12.
No school for Kindergarteners; they little ones have to wait a day, until Thursday, Sept. 8 for half day sessions to begin.
There will be no bus service available for Kindergarten students on Sept. 7, 8, and 9. Busing for Kindergarten students will begin on Monday, Sept. 12.
It is a Wednesday schedule for all students, meaning an earlier than usual dismissal time.

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Belmont High School

Wednesday is Opening Day for Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12: All grades will report to school at 7:35 a.m. for homeroom.

A Quick Reference Guide, including a list of items for Opening Day and the first week of school, has been uploaded to each ParentPlus and StudentPlus accounts.

Homeroom assignments for all students will be posted to StudentPlus account. Students should report to homeroom at 7:35 am where they will receive locker information. After homeroom, students will attend each class on their Wednesday schedule and meet with teachers.

Start Time: 7:35 a.m.

Dismissal times this year are: