August 7, 2026
Dear Shelby Families,
Welcome to the 2026/2027 school year. The first official day for students in grades 1-12 is Tuesday, August 18th. On Wednesday, August 19th, our PM Pre-K students will enter the classrooms for the first time, and on August 20th, our AM Pre-K students will enter for the first time. Both AM and PM will be on campus on August 24th. On Thursday, August 20th, Group-A Kindergarten students will begin, followed by Group-B Kindergarten on Friday, August 21st. These are exciting times, and I look forward to seeing our students, teachers, and support staff back in the buildings for the start of the new school year.
Our theme for this year is “Back to Basics,” which simply means we want to focus on skills that help students with reading, writing, and math so they can be successful in all other subject areas. We also need your help getting students to school each day so our amazing staff can prepare them for the futures they deserve.
Each Shelby building will host an open house for parents and students to meet teachers, pick up schedules, walk the halls, and practice opening their lockers for older students. Below is a list of dates and times when Open Houses will take place:
- Monday, August 10,
- 6:00 pm High School Open House for grade 9 and new students
- 7:00 pm High School Open House for grades 10-12
- Tuesday, August 11,
- 5:00 pm Middle School Open House for grade 6-8
- 5:00 and 6:00, 6th grade Orientation
- Wednesday, August 12,
- 5:00 pm Elementary School Open House grades 3-5
- Thursday, August 13,
- 5:00 pm Elementary School Open House grade 1
- 6:15 pm Elementary School Open House grade 2
- Tuesday, August 18,
- 5:00 pm Pre-Kindergarten AM Open House
- 6:00 pm Pre-Kindergarten PM Open House
- Wednesday, August 19,
- 5:00 pm Kindergarten Group A Open House
- 6:00 pm Kindergarten Group B Open House
If you have not done so, please update FinalForms by visiting www.shelbyk12.org and clicking “FinalForms.” The website also has more back-to-school information.
Enjoy the rest of the summer. Go Whippets!
Michael G. Browning
Superintendent, Shelby City Schools
