Welcome Back, Bristol and Thank You!
Posted Date: 08/27/26 (10:42 AM)
Welcome back, Bristol Public Schools! Today marks the first day of school, and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the start of a new school year than by looking back at the incredible Back to School Bash & Mayor’s Pencil Hunt held last week!
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to celebrate with us, to our families and students who joined in the fun, and to the many community partners who helped make the event such a success.
We are so grateful for the organizations, businesses, volunteers, school staff, and community members who showed up for our students and families:
- BBGC / Imagination Museum
- Bristol Fire Department
- Boy Scouts Pack 425
- Boy Scouts Pack 6
- CENTRAL CT KIDZ
- Peaceful Mind
- Community Health Center (CHC)
- Bristol Early Childhood Collaborative
- Walmart Vision Center
- Bristol Public Library
- Friends of the Library
- Tunxis Community College
- Bristol Elks
- Bristol Police & Cadets
- Bristol Health
- Shepard’s Meadow
- Queen Nzinga
- Read to Grow
- Wheeler Clinic
- Bristol Water Department
- Bristol-Burlington Health District (BBHD)
- Family Resource Centers (FRC)
- Bristol Lacrosse
- Scalp Kings
- Haircuts by Veronica Llanos
- Ali the Balloon Guy
- Face Painting Volunteers
- Photo Booth Volunteers
- Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth, and Community Services
Food Trucks
- Darron’s Ice Cream Truck
- Steve’s Top Dog
- Bebo’s
- DemBoyz
Bristol is definitely ALL HEART.
As we begin another school year, let’s continue to show up for one another, support our students, and remember that WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER!
Please enjoy the video from our Back to School Bash & Mayor’s Pencil Hunt. We hope it brings back some great memories and gets everyone excited for the year ahead!
Welcome back, Bristol! Here’s to an amazing 2026–2027 school year!
Back to School Bash / Mayor's Pencil Hunt Thank You Video