Superintendent's Weekly Report 3/12/21

 

Hello,

As most of you already know, it was announced at the School Committee Meeting this week that we will return back to school for 5 day, full in person instruction. Our Primary and Elementary School will start on March 22, 2021 and our Middle and High Schools will return on April 5, 2021. These dates are ahead of the proposed timeline established by DESE and this is the direct result of planning and hard work of our dedicated leadership team and staff. As a result of their efforts and the planning that started months ago, we are ready to safely come back to school. I owe them a huge debt of gratitude for making this possible. I have also asked the principals to host 2 community forums; one prior to returning to school and one once we return. I want to make sure that each of you has the opportunity to understand our back to school plan and be able to answer any questions you may have. Once we come back, it is important for us to meet again so that we can fill you in on the first few days of school and address any changes that may need to be made. Please be on the lookout for that. 

Surveys:

At the School Committee Meeting this week a discussion occurred around February and April vacation weeks. The purpose of this survey is to gauge your feelings on eliminating February vacation to be able to end the school year earlier in June. The information you provide will help guide our decision making at an upcoming School Committee Meeting. Attached is the link to the survey.

Pooled Testing:

This week you received information on the Pooled Testing Program and the ability to opt into it. To date we have the following numbers by building:

High School- 44 students, Middle School-46 students, Elementary School-46 students, Primary School-24 students. 

Our schedule to start the testing is as follows:

High School-March 22 

Middle School-March 29

Elementary School-April 5

Primary School-April 12

As I mentioned earlier we will assess this program throughout the pilot and make a decision if we continue beyond the pilot date of April 18.

COVID Data

Attached is a link to our COVID Dashboard along with guidance and information for families. Link To COVID Dashboard  guidance for families 

Enjoy the weekend and remember to “spring ahead”,

Paul


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