Superintendent's Newsletter

  Hello, I would like to wish everyone a restful and enjoyable February break. It only seems like a few days ago we were getting ready for Christmas break. If the next 7 weeks go by as quickly as these last 7 weeks, we will shortly be enjoying spring weather and everything associated with it. I would also like to thank the principals and all the parents that attended our state of the schools presentation. It is important for us to share with you what is happening in our schools and it is equally important for us to be partners with you in this process. Thank you to those that attended and your continued support. As a reminder, if you test positive, become ill, or have to quarantine please notify the school during the vacation week. We need this information to stay safe and open. Return to School Survey: On Wednesday, I sent out a return to school survey that I am asking everyone to fill out. To date we have had over 850 people respond. I will keep the survey open through the middle of

  Hello, This fall, I presented at several School Committee meetings a plan to bring more students back to school. That plan called to bring back k-3 students full time and to adjust the schedule for grades 4-12 for more in person instruction. After those meetings we saw a surge in positive cases that put a pause on our plans and plans everywhere in The Commonwealth in moving forward. In the last 3 months several positive things have occurred to cause us to alter our original plan. This new information has caused us to be able to pivot from our original plan this fall and potentially be able to bring back more students to school this year.   In order for us to be able to finalize our plan, we need to gather some information from you. I ask that you take a few minutes to fill out this survey. Please fill out one survey per student as we need this data by school and student. Over the 7 to 10 days I will share out more information with you. Link to surveys below: DPS DES DMS DHS Thank you