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NO SCHOOL - Monday, 26 January 2026

There will be NO SCHOOL in Braintree Public Schools on Monday, January 26th, 2026, due to the ongoing snowstorm. When school gets cancelled, there are 2 important things to remember at South Middle School:

  • We skip that day of the cycle. 1/26 was scheduled to be a Day 6. We will skip day 6 this cycle, and plan to follow a Day 1 schedule on Tuesday, 1/27. 
  • We add one day to the calendar in June. The last day of school is currently projected to be Thursday, 6/18, due to this cancellation. Good news for us that our new South building has air conditioning!
There are also a few unique considerations with the close of school tomorrow:
  • 1/26 was the last day of term 2 (the 2nd quarter of the school year) and the last day of semester 1 (the first half of the school year). Semester 2 is still scheduled to begin on Tuesday, 1/27. This means some students may have a slight change to their schedule if they have any semester-long courses, such as Health or 1/2-year Art. Students can log into Aspen and check their semester 2 schedules so they know what to expect on Tuesday. If you're having any trouble with this, don't worry! Your homeroom teacher or guidance counselor will be able to help answer any schedule questions when we return to school. Most South students will not have a change in their schedules, or if they do, it will be a minor change to 1 or 2 blocks in their day.
  • 8th Grade Completion Ceremony events and the students' dinner-dance will be rescheduled one day later at this time. It is now tentatively scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, June 16th. This date is still subject to change, especially if there are future cancellations of school due to snow/weather. However, I know families like to plan summer travel, work schedules, etc., and we'll do our best to communicate about these dates as early as we can.
  • Term dates and MCAS Testing Dates will not be rescheduled at this time. Although MCAS is no longer required for high school graduation, the annual testing regime is still mandated by the state, so we ask families to do your best to coordinate appointments, travel, etc. around these dates.
  • As a reminder, Braintree Schools will have an Early Dismissal day on Thursday, 1/29. Dismissal for middle schools is 11:45 AM. Order a grab-n-go lunch from our cafeteria free of charge by filling out the form on BPS Food Services' website in advance.
Stay safe, but I also hope you'll take time to enjoy this New England weather! Get outside for sledding or just walking through the quiet of a good snowstorm, cozy up with a good book & a cup of cocoa, or take advantage of the "free day" to check some items off your To-Do List. Better yet, do a little of each! First and foremost, of course: go Pats! Turn off your alarm clocks for the morning and enjoy the playoff games without worrying about when to wake up!

With all best wishes,
Damon Rainie
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