Saugus Schools Set June 18 as Last Day; Belmonte Assemblies Kick Off Monday
SAUGUS — Most Saugus students will ring out the school year Wednesday, June 18, with an event-packed stretch of final days ahead; the public library marked the same day by launching new summer programming announcements.
SCHOOLS
Monday is a snow makeup day at Belmonte STEAM Academy, but the calendar looks anything but remedial: the school hosts summer reading assemblies for all elementary grades, with fourth- and fifth-graders gathering at 8:30 a.m. and second- and third-graders following at 9 a.m. On Tuesday, June 17, Belmonte fifth-graders hold their moving-on ceremony. The school's last day is Wednesday, June 18, with early dismissal at 11:15 a.m.
Veterans Early Learning Center finishes the year June 18 as well, with early release beginning at 11:30 a.m. At Saugus High School, final assessments continue Tuesday and Wednesday, June 17–18, with students dismissed at 12:30 p.m. both days. The district will issue report cards June 24. Schools observe Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19; Belmonte's building will be closed.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Saugus Public Library posted a new program on June 15: Mahjong Lessons, a three-session series running Tuesdays, July 7, 14, and 21, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Reference Room. Instructor Amy Podhurst will lead the classes; registration is required.
Adult Summer Reading opens June 22 and runs through August 14. Adults 18 and up can log books online throughout the eight-week stretch.
On Wednesday, June 18, journalist and author Ted Reinstein presents "Greetings from Breed's Hill: Fact & Folklore on America's 250th" at the library — a timely look at history and myth surrounding the Revolutionary War's Battle of Bunker Hill as the nation approaches its semiquincentennial.
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COMING UP
- **Mon., June 16** — Belmonte snow makeup day; summer reading assemblies, grades 4–5 at 8:30 a.m., grades 2–3 at 9 a.m. | CFCE Messy Mornings (ages 0–5, registration required), Saugus Public Library, 9:30 a.m. | Barbara Dewsnap, Saugus Public Library, 6 p.m. - **Tue., June 17** — Belmonte 5th Grade Moving-On Ceremony | SHS final assessments, early release 12:30 p.m. | Storytime with Gemma, Saugus Public Library, 10:30 a.m. | The Yoga Experience, Saugus Public Library, 6:30 p.m. | Board of Selectmen Meeting, Town Hall - **Wed., June 18** — Last day of school: Belmonte early dismissal 11:15 a.m.; Veterans ELC early release 11:30 a.m.; SHS early release 12:30 p.m. | Ted Reinstein lecture, Saugus Public Library | Planning Board Meeting | Saugus TV Board of Trustees Regular Meeting | Town Moderator/Town Clerk meeting - **Thu., June 19** — Juneteenth; no school, Belmonte building closed - **Mon., June 22** — Adult Summer Reading begins, Saugus Public Library (through Aug. 14) | Board of Assessors Meeting - **Wed., June 24** — Report cards issued districtwide | Conservation Commission Regular Meeting