March 5, 2026

Dear Families and Caregivers of BICO 12 Month Students,

I hope this letter finds you well and that your families have managed the recent snowstorms well.

I am writing to notify you that the recent snowstorms and resulting school closings have caused us to make adjustments to the school calendar. These changes will allow us to provide the full 220 school day program for your students.

Students who attend BICO Programs located in Bellingham including:
SEAP- DiPietro- Ms. Mercier
SMAP- Bellingham Memorial- Mr. Makrin
LREP- Bellingham Memorial- Ms. Morris
have 2 school days to make up. We will be open for students with an 11:30am early release on Friday, March 13. We will also be open on Wednesday of April Vacation week, April 22 with a 12:00pm early release. The last two days of the school year, June 29 and June 30 will both be typical early release days.

Students who attend LRTC programs taught by Ms. Wood, Ms. Vekeman and Mrs. Messier located at the Johnson School in Walpole will attend school on Friday, March 13 and Monday, June 29 with typical early release time.

Students who attend PDLP and EDLP programs taught by Ms. Grieve and Ms. Battles in Mansfield will attend school on Friday, March 13 with an 11:30am early release time and Monday, June 29 with typical early release time.

In addition to notifying you, we will also notify your sending school district as well as transportation companies.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We are all looking forward to no more snow and a beautiful spring!!

Please reach out to me or to your student’s program director with any questions.

Sincerely,
Jeanne M. Sullivan