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October 2025

Tuesday October 7

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
School Site PD

Wednesday October 8

7:30 am – 12:00 pm
Early Release- Release for 12pm

Monday October 13

All Day
Columbus Day- No School

Tuesday October 14

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
District PD

Friday October 17

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Drama Club Auditions

Friday October 24

7:00 pm – 9:00 am
School Dance- JBMS

November 2025

Tuesday November 4

7:30 am – 3:00 pm
Full Day PD- No school

Friday November 7

All Day
Grades Close- First Term

Monday November 10

7:30 am – 9:30 am
Picture Retake Day

Tuesday November 11

All Day
Veteran's Day- No School

Wednesday November 12

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
School Site PD

Friday November 21

All Day
First Term Report Cards Issued

Wednesday November 26Friday November 28

Thanksgiving Recess- No School

December 2025

Tuesday December 2

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
School Site PD

Wednesday December 24Friday January 2

Winter Recess: No School

January 2026

Tuesday January 6

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
School Site PD

Wednesday January 14

7:30 am – 12:00 pm
Early Release- Release for 12pm

Friday January 16

All Day
2nd Term Grades Close

Monday January 19

All Day
MLK Jr Day: No School

Tuesday January 20

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
District PD

Friday January 30

All Day
2nd Term report cards issued

February 2026

Tuesday February 3

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
School Site PD

Friday February 6

7:00 pm – 9:00 am
JBMS Dance

Monday February 16Friday February 20

February Recess: No School

March 2026

Tuesday March 3

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
School Site PD

Wednesday March 11

7:30 am – 12:00 pm
Early Release- Release for 12pm
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Student showcase

Tuesday March 17

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
District PD

April 2026

Friday April 3

All Day
Good Friday: No School
Term 3 Grades Close

Tuesday April 7

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
School Site PD

Tuesday April 14

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
District PD

Thursday April 16

All Day
Term 3 Report Cards issued

Monday April 20Friday April 24

Spring Recess- No School

May 2026

Tuesday May 5

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
School Site PD

Wednesday May 13

7:30 am – 12:00 pm
Early Release- Release for 12pm

Sunday May 17Wednesday May 20

Washington DC Field Trip

Monday May 25

All Day
Memorial Day: No School

June 2026

Tuesday June 2

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
School Site PD

Thursday June 4

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Gr. 6 Parent Info Night

Friday June 12

All Day
Final Term Grades Close
Last Day of School w/o snow days
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
8th grade Dance

Friday June 19

All Day
Juneteenth: No School

Monday June 22

All Day
Last Day of School with 5 Snow days

All registrations for Belchertown Public Schools are processed at our Central Office

Please find printable registration paperwork for all schools here or email Christina Aponte at caponte@belchertownps.org

Coronavirus Disease Updates
talk under age drinking prevention

Grades: 7-8

62 North Washington Street Belchertown, MA 01007

Phone: (413) 323-0433

Fax: (413) 323-0450

School Hours      7:35AM (Student must be in Homeroom)

2:10PM  Dismissal Procedure Starts

Main Office         7:00AM – 3:00PM  School Year

(Please contact the school for summer hours)

Mr. Thomas K. Ruscio, Principal truscio@belchertownps.org

Ms. Sarah Strout, Assistant Principal sstrout@belchertownps.org

Officer Jason Krol, Resource Officer jkrol@belchertownps.org

Ms. Diana Lane, School Nurse  dlane@belchertownps.org

Ms. Jennifer Parker Guidance Counselor 8th Grade      jparker@belchertownps.org

Mr. Alex Davis Guidance Counselor 7th Grade          ddavis@belchertownps.org

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