The School District shall provide bus transportation for pupils in grades K-6 who live more than two miles from school. Parents may elect to have transportation services for students who live less than two miles from school or who are in grades 7 and 8. Fees must be paid for the entire year before school begins. The fees are as follows:

First child:	$350 per year
Second child:	$285 per year
Family Maximum:	$635 per year

There is a scholarship policy providing free ridership for those families who are currently enrolled with the AFDC and those who have proven their eligibility for the free and reduced price lunch program. If you have any questions about your eligibility for ridership, please contact the district's Transportation Manager at 978-639-3214.

Recorded Announcement of School Cancellations and Delayed Opening

In the event of inclement weather, you may call any of the schools and dial
the school closing extension (after 6:00 am) for recorded information concerning
closings or delays for that day. The message will announce the date and the
nature of the cancellation or delay. On rare occasions, changing weather
conditions may warrant a change in the announcement. Therefore, it is advisable
to call again later to check if there has been a change.

Curtis: 443-1071 ext.3
Haynes: 443-1093 ext.3
Loring: 579-0870
ext.3
Nixon: 443-1080 ext.444
Noyes: 443-1085 ext.3

In the event of inclement weather, announcements of school cancellations and
delayed openings will be made on the following radio and TV stations.

Station	Call Number
WRKO	AM 680
WBZ	AM 1030
WMJX	FM 106.7
WXLO	FM 104.5
WBUR	FM 90.9
WBZ	TV Channel 4
WCVB	TV Channel 5
WRKO	TV Channel 7
WFXT	TV Channel 25
WLVI	TV Channel 56

Emergency
Closings

In the event that an emergency situation (caused by the weather or other
conditions) arises after school has commenced for the day, the Superintendent of
Schools or his designee, may decide to close school before the regular dismissal
time. Although school is seldom dismissed early, we feel it is necessary to be
prepared to meet the needs of our students and return them home as safely and as
efficiently as possible.

When school closes early, Curtis students will be dismissed first so they
will be home when younger ones arrive.

If a child has no parent at home and a neighbor's house is not available, the
child will be taken to the home of the person listed as the contact on the
school's Emergency Information Sheet until his/her parent can be reached or the
child is picked up.

If the person listed on the Emergency Information Sheet is not available, the
school will make arrangements for the child to stay at a safe place. The parents
will be notified by telephone of the location where they can pick up their
child.