Justice Jog. Fox River Park. On Saturday, April 29th, people from across Southeastern Wisconsin will join together to support victims of child abuse and walk to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS). Funds raised at Justice Jog will support SBS prevention efforts and awareness events in the community.
Quincy and several other area school districts will resume classes Wednesday, just a few days before the students' normally scheduled February vacation begins. The party's over for school children in Quincy, but the extended break will continue in Marshfield, Duxbury and Scituate. The impromptu February vacation began Friday with the start of a blizzard. Quincy and several other area school districts will resume classes Wednesday, just a few days before the students' normally scheduled February vacation begins. Scituate, Duxbury and Marshfield schools will be closed Wednesday, a fourth consecutive day of classes canceled as a result of the blizzard.
Most of Western Massachusetts schools will open before Labor Day this year since the holiday that signals the unofficial end of summer falls so late in the month. The earliest date for the start of school is Aug. 31, the Monday before Labor Day. Fluctuations in the start day are affected by how many snow days local districts add to the 180-day public school calendar. Below are some starting dates for school districts and some private schools in Western Massachusetts: Springfield Public Schools: Monday, Aug. 31, Grades 1-12; Tuesday, Sept. 8, kindergarten and pre-kindergarten.