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Important information regarding making up Irene school closings during February vacation

Dear Parents/Students:

As you are aware, schools were closed August 31, September 1 and 2 because of Tropical Storm Irene. The 2011-2012 School Calendar indicates that three days of school closings would be made up during the February vacation (Feb. 20-24).

At the September 13, 2011 School Committee meeting, I recommended and the School Committee approved making up the three days during the February school vacation. The make¬up days will be February 21, 22, 23. If you are already committed and/or have plans during February 21, 22, 23, your child will have an excused absence. He/she will still be responsible for school work and/or assignments. Please contact the principal and/or teacher for assignments or make-up work. Also, please notify the principal by the end of September if you have already made plans for the February vacation.

I made the decision because if we make up the three days in June, the school year would end June 15. If we have snow days to make up, students would be attending school the week of June 18-22 or beyond.

If the decision has caused an extreme extenuating circumstance for anyone, please contact the principal or myself and we would be happy to provide a reasonable solution.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

Sincerely,
Dr. Frank Pallotta, Superintendent
Burrillville School Department 

The Burrillville School Department is a public school district that serves the Town of Burrillville, located about 20 miles from Providence in northwestern Rhode Island, bordering both Connecticut and Massachusetts. Burrillville, incorporated in 1806, is a rural community comprised of nine villages spanning 57.3 square miles: Bridgeton, Glendale, Harrisville, Mapleville, Mohegan, Nasonville, Oakland, Pascoag, and Wallum Lake.

The School Department is a community of approximately 2,550 students, 235 faculty members, 87 staff, and 15 administrators, including the Superintendent of Schools. The School Department is overseen by the Burrillville School Committee, seven representative individuals elected on a rotating basis every four years by the citizens of the town.

There are five schools in the Burrillville School Department, serving Pre-K through Grade 12: Austin T. Levy School, Steere Farm Elementary School, William L. Callahan School, Burrillville Middle School, and Burrillville High School. You are invited to explore the Burrillville School Department on this web site and, if you want to know more about us or have a suggestion, please feel free to contact us.