October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. The Worcester Public Schools are committed to providing all students with a safe learning environment that is free from in-person bullying and cyber-bullying.

Registration for the Burncoat UNITES (Unifying New Instrumentalists Through El Sistema) after school program is now open to all WPS student instrumentalists in grades 4-9.

The Worcester Pubic Schools is once again participating in the USDA funded Summer Food Program.

The Worcester Public Library’s One City, One Library Branches will have new hours for the summer of 2016.

The WPS All-City Summer Music Program is a free instrumental music program consisting of a Concert Band and String Ensemble.

Worcester Public Schools students published in It’s Lit! were honored on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at the Durkin Administration Building. It's Lit! is an annual celebration of student writing and all students in preschool through Grade 12 were encouraged to submit original, not previously published creative works such as poems, memoirs, and short stories.

Congratulations To Stacy Lord, Worcester East Middle School Art Teacher, for being honored with the Distinguished Arts Educator Advocate Award.

At the Worcester Regional Science Fair, Worcester East Middle student Elvin Kadi earned one of the 13 First Place – Broadcom Master Medals. Elvin was the only public Worcester middle school student to earn a First Place Medal. Other WPS middle school students earned Second Place Medals. As a result, Elvin has earned a spot to compete at the Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair on June 4th.

Nine Worcester East Middle School students are participating in an exhibition called “Various Artists Various Media 2016” at the Sprinkler Factory. These students worked on a large four panel design using graphite and graphite wash. Their art will be on display until Sunday, June 5th.