Grafton Public Schools to End Printed Report Cards for 2026-27
GRAFTON — Grafton Public Schools will stop sending home or mailing printed progress reports and report cards starting this school year, shifting families to the PowerSchool Parent Portal as the only way to view grades going into 2026-27.
TOWN HALL The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project continued spraying operations across Grafton through August, part of the regional program's seasonal mosquito-control work, according to the town's website.
The MBTA and Keolis, the Commuter Rail's operations and maintenance partner, have a temporary construction schedule in effect on the Worcester Line that began in late July and is expected to run through September, affecting service patterns for Grafton-area riders.
SCHOOLS Grafton Public Schools announced that all progress reports and report cards for the 2026-27 year will be available only through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. The district will no longer send printed copies home with students or mail them to families.
The district's annual demographic update window is also open, asking parents and guardians to confirm contact information, addresses and medical details for each student. Grafton has also streamlined and centralized school supply lists for elementary and middle school students heading into the new year.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "Kathleen M. Gamache, 69, of Grafton" — Community Advocate reports that Grafton native Kathleen Mary Hussey Gamache, born in 1957, died at home on Aug. 27, in an obituary published by the outlet. (read it at https://www.communityadvocate.com/obituaries/kathleen-m-gamache-69-of-grafton/article_c896ddd2-d8b3-490e-9824-8e4a5ca49b07.html)
"These 2 MA Pizzerias Among The Country's Best, Food Writers Say" — A new nationwide dining guide named two Massachusetts pizzerias among 27 top spots picked across 20 states, per Grafton Patch. (read it at https://link.patch.com/click/47254986.704/aHR0cHM6Ly9wYXRjaC5jb20vbWFzc2FjaHVzZXR0cy9ncmFmdG9uL3Mva28wYjcvdGhlc2UtMi1tYS1waXp6ZXJpYXMtYW1vbmctdGhlLWNvdW50cnktcy1iZXN0LWZvb2Qtd3JpdGVycy1zYXk_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWRhaWx5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3Rlcm09cmVzdGF1cmFudHMlMjAlMjYlMjBiYXJzJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PWFydGljbGUtdG9wc3RvcmllcyZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPTcxZTRjZjQyZDFhZTQzNDg0YWZjODhmN2UxYTkzY2MyZDIyOWJhMjBhOGY5YzA2ZTM4YjMzZjhkM2Q1NDNiNTkmdXNlcl9lbWFpbF9tZDU9OWZiZWMxODcyZTc4MWYxNGQ5NzdkN2FjYjQ0YTA5MmYmbGN0Zz02YTY0YmU3ZjEwN2JjZjQzZWEwODFmNzM/6a64be7f107bcf43ea081f73E8b799eb6)
"Sutton vs Grafton | Volleyball | 09/03/2026" — MaxPreps lists Sutton's junior varsity squad traveling to Grafton for a non-conference volleyball match on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 3:30 p.m. (read it at https://www.maxpreps.com/ma/volleyball/match/grafton-vs-sutton-sammies-suzies/jv/9-3-2026/?c=64b13d8a-2ac7-461e-929a-479bc1ce2bad)
COMING UP Saturday, Aug. 29: Shrewsbury Pet Clinic vaccine clinic in Grafton, per the town's event calendar. Monday, Aug. 31: International Overdose Awareness Day, marked town-wide, and Tone and Stretch and Fall Prevention programs at the gym. Thursday, Sept. 4: No school. Monday, Sept. 7: No school for Labor Day. Tuesday, Sept. 8: First day of Pre-K in Grafton Public Schools. Wednesday, Sept. 9: School Committee meeting, 7 to 9 p.m., Conference Room F, Municipal Center.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.