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School Bells Ring at BVT

Summer is over for Valley Tech students.

School starts Thursday, Aug. 18 for all students at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School.

Since 1997, Valley Tech has implemented a longer school calendar year of 193 days. This year, instructional staff returned on Monday, Aug. 15, to prepare for the culmination of the 2011-12 school year.

Incoming freshmen and new students along with their families attended the school’s annual freshmen cookout on Tuesday, Aug. 16. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, freshmen attended a day-long orientation.

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