Please do not send students into school with any of the following symptoms: runny nose, sore throat, headache, fatigue, fever, cough, shortness of breath, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of taste or smell. If students arrive at school with any one of these symptoms, they will be sent home. That being said, please do not send your child into school if they took medication for symptoms, as that means they are not well enough to be in school and likely need to be tested or see a doctor.

Here are the state guidelines that the school needs to follow regarding when a student can return to school after experiencing any of the symptoms

If you are questioning whether your child can come to school or not, please contact the school nurse or your child’s primary care provider, and keep your child home until you hear back from your school nurse or provider regarding next steps.

As we move into some of the cooler parts of the Fall season, and inch towards the time of year when it is downright cold, I just wanted to remind families to be mindful of the weather when sending students to school. On most days, we will have outdoor recess (even if it is cold and a bit rainy) as long as it is not raining hard. We believe the fresh air, and mask free time is important for our students.

We are also currently having some work done with our boilers so it may be a bit cooler in the building over the next few school days. Sending students to school with a sweatshirt or long sleeves may help them feel comfortable.

 

The end of the day is a rather a busy time for the Office at school, we are implementing a few changes this year.

 

1. All end of day changes to a students plan, needs to be called into the office no later than 2:30 so that we have time to follow up with the student/teacher.

2. We are asking families that need to pick their student up early, to be here no later than 2:30 to do so. Pick ups after this time, are rather difficult due to the traffic at that time, along with the buses arriving soon after for student pick up.

We understand that emergencies do arise and we can address those if they come up.

Thank you for understanding and your cooperation.

Just a reminder that we are still closed to having outside visitors here at school. That means we can not currently have parents enter the building. If you need to sign your student out early, for an appointment, or if they are coming in late, parents should still not enter the building.

Ms. Aldrich from the office, will come to the front door with a clipboard for you to sign your child out. Students who are late, can ring the doorbell and come into the building once the door is unlocked and checkin in the main office and then will be sent them to their homerooms.

If you need to see the nurse for any reason, such as dropping off medication, please call the Health Office at 857-7789, she will arrange a time to meet you outside, in front of the building.

Thank you for your patience as we navigate the new norm for this school year. We can't wait for the time that it's ok for parents to come back in and volunteer at school, and connect in person!