Dear Adams Families,

We are so fortunate to celebrate so many different cultures at the Adams School. Thank you for engaging in Culture Day! The outfits, the items and the representation of the various heritage from our community makes us all proud! Next week’s Fun Friday will be Superhero Day! Students can come as their favorite superhero or they can even make up their own!

MCAS Testing

Next week we will begin MCAS testing in grades 3-6. Students should go to bed early, eat a healthy breakfast and be ready to show off their skills. Students who are remote will take the assessment remotely. They MUST keep their cameras on at all times. Letters will be sent via mail and email regarding the regulations. Please reach out to Ms. Cruz if you have any questions.

Equity Round Table

Our next Equity Round Table will be held on Tuesday evening from 7:00-8:00. During this time, we will discuss our plans for next year with the Department of Education Kaleidoscope Network as well as begin sharing information regarding the ESSR Funds (Elementary and Secondary School Relief) and how we can use these funds to create more opportunities for our students. Help us ensure that our focus will always be on equity!

Grade 6 Moving on Ceremony

Students in grade 6 will celebrate the end of their time at the Adams on Wednesday, June 16th at 10 am. (Rain date June 17th). The ceremony will be held OUTSIDE at Piers Park. More information to come.

P-EBT Cards

Funds will be added to P-EBT cards for the summer months. If you have not received your card, please contact the school and we will assist you. If you would like to check your balance, you can log on to https://dtaconnect.eohhs.mass.gov/pebt. If you lost your card, please fill out this form.

English: https://dtaconnect.eohhs.mass.gov/pebt

Spanish: https://dtaconnect.eohhs.mass.gov/pebt

Portuguese: https://dtaconnect.eohhs.mass.gov/pebt

Vietnamese: https://dtaconnect.eohhs.mass.gov/pebt

Summer Plans?

We will begin making phone calls to families next week regarding Summer Programming. It is so important to keep students minds active so they do not fall behind over the summer. We have many options for free summer programming. Please check out the district website to learn about the many opportunities.

• The Adams/Alighieri Summer Learning Academy for students entering Grades 3-6 next year. This program will provide academics, sailing and gardening. The Adams and Alighieri Montessori Schools are partnering to offer a unique summer school opportunity for students from both schools. The summer program offers a blend of academic and enrichment opportunities with support from East Boston partner organizations.

• If your child prefers sports and a more active Summer Program, you can choose the Umana Summer Program to participate in sports teams.

• If your child is in Kindergarten or first grade, the EEC will run a Summer Focus program.

• For our ABA students please check your email for information about ESY.

• We will send the registration links later today.

• Please check all the free options at the BPS web Page: https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/summerlearning

• If you need support registering your child for a summer program, please contact the school.

Fun Friday Activities

May 28: Superhero Day

Come dressed as your favorite Superhero or make up your own!

June 4: Color Day

Each class will select a color to represent.

June 11: 6TH Grade Choice

Our rising 6th graders will decide on the theme for this day...stay tuned!

Would you like to donate to the Adams School Parent Council? Funding goes towards teacher gifts, assembly supplies, books for classrooms, events and goods. You now can Venmo your donations to: @adamsschoolspc

Summer Camps and Programming

Free summer programs through BPS: https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/summerlearning

Please take a look at the list of many exciting summer opportunities. From summer camps, programs and summer jobs for older children, please take a look at the lists.

Camps and Jobs:

https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Page/8238

BPS Summer Learning:

https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Page/6667

Email reminders:

Join the School Parent Council List Serve

Twitter: @AdamsSchoolSPC

https://twitter.com/AdamsSchoolSPC

Samuel Adams School SPC (School Parent Council)

YouTube: Samuel Adams School SPC

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzckpAgNgLGdytXaXBskQGQQ

Facebook: Samuel Adams School SPC (School Parent Council)- East Boston

https://www.facebook.com/groups/302155770385021

WhatsApp: The Adams SPC

https://chat.whatsapp.com/HpdB8JKnQbg8u9qYgSQvgu

Venmo: Want to donate to the SPC?@adamsschoolspc

Have a wonderful Weekend. Enjoy the weather!

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Dear Adams Families,

We have had five fabulous days of teaching and learning here at the Adams. The smiles are wide and the laughter can be heard up and down the hallways. Thank you for all of the support and collaboration as we continue to make adjustments and changes to schedules, programming and routines.

May Activities

On Monday, we will send home our May calendars. Tuesday is Walk to School Day. Students are encouraged to wear bright colors to school. We have many other exciting days planned for the next few weeks. We will begin our Friday Fun Days next week. For the remainder of the year, each Friday we will pick a theme to celebrate community and school spirit. Next Friday will be Sports Day. Students can come to school or participate in remote learning wearing any sports gear. They can even wear their new Red Sox Hats!

May 7: Sports Day

Come dressed representing your favorite team!

May 14: Silly Outfit Day

Wear your clothes backwards/inside out etc/ mix and match)

May 21: Culture Day

What do you want to showcase about your culture?” Bring something in that demonstrates what is cool about your culture

May 28: Superhero Day

Come dressed as your favorite Superhero or make up your own!

June 4: Color Day

Each class will select a color to represent.

June 11: 6TH Grade Choice

Our rising 6th graders will decide on the theme for this day...stay tuned!

Summer Programming

Are you looking for FREE summer school programming? We will send the registration for summer school later today. The Adams School and the Alighieri will hold an exciting summer program with sailing and gardening for students entering grades 3-6. More information to come!

See link here. https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/summerlearning

Kaleidoscope (KCL) Family Information Sessions

There are three different options for the KCL family and student information sessions (please see letter attached to email) are scheduled for May 4 (10:00-11:30), May 5 (1:30-3:00), and May 6 (5:00-6:30).

Please use this Zoom link to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUocO2grD4rH9wSa-b_3_C87kmT47jqjDKx.

We have a few SPC Updates

SPC Meeting

Our next School Parent Council meeting is Monday May 3, at 4:30.

https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/84510553053

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week

Next week, we will celebrate teacher and staff appreciation week. Our teachers have been working so hard this year. Please take a moment with your child to write a card or a note to their teachers. Please do not forget our amazing specialists and paraprofessionals! Cards can be delivered to the office. We will surprise teachers each day with new cards.

Finally, would you like to donate to the Adams School School Parent Council? Funding goes towards teacher gifts, assembly supplies, books for classrooms, events and goods. You now can Venmo your donations to: @adamsschoolspc

Summer Camps and Programming

Free summer programs through BPS: https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/summerlearning

Please take a look at the list of many exciting summer opportunities. From summer camps, programs and summer jobs for older children, please take a look at the lists.

Camps and Jobs

https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Page/8238

BPS Summer Learning:

https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Page/6667

Have a great weekend!

Principal Cruz

Email reminders:

Join the School Parent Council List Serve

Twitter: @AdamsSchoolSPC

https://twitter.com/AdamsSchoolSPC

Samuel Adams School SPC (School Parent Council)

YouTube: Samuel Adams School SPC

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzckpAgNgLGdytXaXBskQGQQ

Facebook: Samuel Adams School SPC (School Parent Council)- East Boston

https://www.facebook.com/groups/302155770385021

WhatsApp: The Adams SPC

https://chat.whatsapp.com/HpdB8JKnQbg8u9qYgSQvgu

Venmo: Want to donate to the SPC?@adamsschoolspc

Dear Adams Families!

Good afternoon! We hope you are enjoying this beautiful day.

5-Day Return to School!

The 5 day return to school for all in-person students will be Monday, April 26th. On April 26th, BPS will initiate a NEW attendance policy: Per district guidelines, families must select 5-day in person or remote learning. The virtual learning will no longer be available for in-person students after April 26th. However, we recognize that certain situations, such as sickness or other COVID-related reasons, may prohibit a student from attending in-person on occasion. In the event that your child can not attend in-person, we ask that you communicate with your child’s school as early as possible with the reason and timeframe for switching to remote learning. Later today, we will send our updated Learning protocol slides to support families who will be returning for the first time.

Please note, next Wednesday, April 14th is A REMOTE DAY. There are no in person classes on Wednesday, April 14th. Also, there will be no assemblies and remote learning will end at 10:15. Students in grades 4,5,6 will still have violin and band..

FUNDrive

Reminder! Our School Parent Council is holding a FUNDrive tomorrow, April 10th from 8am-12pm. Donate old clothes or textiles to the school. We will receive $0.25 per pound of donated goods! If you would like to volunteer to support these efforts, please fill out the attached form.

SPC Donations

Would you like to donate to the Adams School School Parent Council? Funding goes towards assembly supplies, books for classrooms, events and goods. You now can Venmo your donations to: @adamsschoolspc

April Vacation

Just a reminder, we will have April break next week. There will be no school April 19-April 23.

Arrival and dismissal

The doors open at 7:20 for breakfast. Students are considered tardy after 7:30. Please get your children to school on time.

Students in K2 and Grade 1 will be dismissed on the left side of the school. K1, grade 2 and grade 3 will be dismissed from the right side. The walkers in grades 4-6 will be dismissed at 2:03.

Summer Camps and Programming

Please take a look at the list of many exciting summer opportunities. From summer camps, programs and summer jobs for older children, please take a look at the lists.

Camps and Jobs

https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Page/8238

BPS Summer Learning:

https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Page/6667

Email reminders:

Join the School Parent Council List Serve

Twitter: @AdamsSchoolSPC

https://twitter.com/AdamsSchoolSPC

Samuel Adams School SPC (School Parent Council)

YouTube: Samuel Adams School SPC

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzckpAgNgLGdytXaXBskQGQQ

Facebook: Samuel Adams School SPC (School Parent Council)- East Boston

https://www.facebook.com/groups/302155770385021

WhatsApp: The Adams SPC

https://chat.whatsapp.com/HpdB8JKnQbg8u9qYgSQvgu

Venmo: Want to donate to the SPC?

@adamsschoolspc

Have a great weekend!

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Dear Adams Families!

The air is warm, the sun is shining and with the clocks moving ahead this weekend, more daylight is in our future!

We can’t wait to welcome back our in person 4th-6th graders on Monday and Thursday. Families should have received cohort model notification this week via Talking Points. If you did not receive this notice, please contact the school or email Principal Cruz. (jmckeigue2@bostonpublicschools.org).

Just a reminder the arrival and dismissal procedures are different this year. Many of our neighbors are home working so there are fewer parking spaces. Also, to ensure social distancing, we dismiss buses first. When the buses are mostly loaded, we dismiss walkers. We understand that this may be causing some delays.

We have 3 asks for this week:

1. We are celebrating how our differences make our community special. We have asked students to send us pictures or writing that highlights what makes them unique. Please send these to adams@bostonpublicschools.org.

2. Enrollment is open for the 2021-2022 school year. If you have any friends or families looking to become a part of this amazing community, please contact the Welcome Center- 617-635-9046. We are excited to continue to grow and work together.

3. Many of you have heard the Commissioner of Education is looking to bring all students back to school. The Boston Public Schools will be sending a survey to all families in the coming days. Please make sure to fill out the survey.

Have a goodnight!

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Good Afternoon Adams Families!

It was a wonderful week as we were able to welcome our youngest learners back. Hearing the sounds of footsteps and laughter in the halls brought so much joy to our staff. We know that there may have been some changes in schedules. We appreciate your understanding as we continue to adapt to best meet the needs of our students.

The arrival and dismissal procedures may feel a little different this year. Many of our neighbors are home working so there are fewer parking spaces. Also, to ensure social distancing, we dismiss buses first. When the buses are mostly loaded, we dismiss walkers. We understand that this may be causing some delays.

Students in grades 4-6 should have received cohort model notification this week via Talking Points. If you did not receive this notice, please contact the school or email Principal Cruz. (jmckeigue2@bostonpublicschools.org). We can’t wait to have more students back!

We have 3 asks for this week:

1. We are celebrating how our differences make our community special. We have asked students to send us pictures or writing that highlights demonstrating what makes them unique. Please send these to adams@bostonpublicschools.org.

2. Before break we completed an activity, “filling our mugs with positivity.” Send your pictures of ways your child fills their mug to adamsschoolspc@gmail.com.(What Fills Your Mug? Activity YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/EZEiVWydWdo)

3. Enrollment is open for the 2021-2022 school year. If you have any friends or families looking to become a part of this amazing community, please contact the Welcome Center- 617-635-9046. We are excited to continue to grow and work together

Finally, all students in BPS are invited to participate in the BPS K2-6 after-school program!

Each family will receive $100 per child upon full completion of the program with 85% attendance. This program includes tutoring, Arts or STEM and instruction. The program will begin on March 8 and end on June 11th. Applications will be emailed later this afternoon.

Have a wonderful weekend.

OST Application Language

English

Arabic

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Haitian Creole

Portuguese

Somali

Spanish

Vietnamese

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Good Afternoon Adams Families!

Happy February! Although we are sad that students were unable to return today we wanted to celebrate our community, the snow and each other.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, we will have our first WHOLE SCHOOL Assembly from 8:00-8:30.

Please log on at 7:55 with your playdough.

Our School Parent Council will be using the play dough kit from the new supply bags to make a play dough snow person. Please do not worry if you did pick up your bag, we will send the video with directions for your child to complete at a later date. We wanted to take this opportunity to gather as a school and have some fun.

Tomorrow we will dismiss at 11:40. Wednesday we will have our regular schedule with the afternoon assemblies.

We will welcome our High In Person Priority Students on Thursday. Please email us if you have any questions about returning.

Please stay safe in the snow.

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

All Boston Public School buildings including

The Adams School will be closed on

Monday, February 1st and Tuesday, February 2nd.

All students will participate in remote learning tomorrow,

Monday and Tuesday

from 8:00 AM to 11:40AM.

We are following up on the communication provided by Mayor Walsh and Superintendent Cassellius this evening regarding the upcoming winter storm. Due to the weather forecast calling for several inches of snow tonight and into tomorrow, all BPS school buildings including the Adams School will be closed tomorrow, Monday, February 1, 2021 and Tuesday, February 2, 2021.

All students will participate in remote learning tomorrow from 8:00 AM to 11:40 AM. All synchronous Adams instruction will end at 11:40 am.

Buses will not be running tomorrow. All BPS students, including students who were scheduled to report to school in-person, will attend classes online for a partial day that will end 2.5 hours earlier than the regularly scheduled dismissal time.

The Adams School day will begin at 8:00 am and students will continue their remote learning schedule until 11:40 am.

For more information on the winter weather, please call 311 or visit boston.gov/snow. BPS meal distribution sites will be open on Monday, February 1 from 10:00 AM. to 2:00 PM All BYCF meal sites will be closed on Monday. Residents are encouraged to check with their non-BPS meal sites for hours.

Stay tuned for information for a special whole school assembly on Tuesday morning at 8:00 AM

Good Afternoon Adams Families!

I sit here in an empty school listening to the freezing wind blowing against the building. I hope that you are all staying warm in this cold weather.

On Monday, we will welcome back 52 students. We have called all of the families who will be returning. If your child is coming back, please make sure that you send the chromebook, the charger, layers of clothes, a mask and a water bottle to school.

We can’t wait to hear student voices and laughter in the school. We will send out our reopening guide to families later this afternoon. Adams teachers will continue to plan engaging lessons for students both in person and remote.

The current reopening plan is as follows:

Please remember to sign up for our School Parent Council List Serve. We will send the information out later today. This will allow families to connect, provide feedback and suggestions on ways that we can improve at the Adams school.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePTb_4_fX9sDCFFZKOeCXoOmnctZq-9mL7rQiGk0sgGb4XjA/viewform

If you are in need of support paying rent or paying bills, there are more resources available. Please contact Rogelia, 857-204-7234 or Madelin, 617-602-3617 to set up an appointment for assistance.

If you have any questions about the information in this message, please feel free to contact the Adams School Family Support Team.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Principal Cruz

Good Afternoon Adams Families!

Last Friday, families should have received an email from the district asking if you would like to make any changes to your learning model. If you do not know your learning model, please contact the school. If you would like to shift from remote to hybrid or hybrid to remote or make changes in your A/B cohort, you must do this by January 29th. (Changes will depend on space and transportation). You can also access the forms here:

English: https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/reopening

Spanish: https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/reopening

Portuguese: https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/reopening

Arabic: https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/reopening

We are hoping that the district will be able to open more schools on February 1st for High Priority Students. The current time line is as follows:

We will know if the February 1st starting date is definite next week. We will call all High In Person Priority families to let you know the start day.

Just a reminder, please send student writing or pictures: Our Core Value of the month is positivity. We have asked our students to write or take pictures of the ways that they demonstrate positivity in their community. Please send the writing or pictures to: adams@bostonpublicschools.org.

6th grade families! Please make sure that you register your school choice for 7th grade. We are available to support you with this if needed.

If you have any questions about the information in this message, please feel free to contact the Adams School Family Support Team.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Good Afternoon Adams Families!

Thank you for your continued participation and support over the past days, weeks and months. I am proud to announce that we continue to shine in the district as far as daily attendance. This is because of your continued support and commitment. Thank you.

Today,

you should receive an email from the district asking if you would like to make any changes to your learning model. If you would like to shift from remote to hybrid or hybrid to remote. Please take a moment to complete this survey so we can ensure resources and safety measures are in place for the students to return.

Our Core Value of the month is positivity. During challenging times, we have learned that the power of positivity can have a tremendous impact on student outcome. People with a positive viewpoint have less stress, better creative problem-solving skills, and better health outcomes than less optimistic people. This week, we have asked our students to write or take pictures of the ways that they demonstrate positivity in their community. Please send the writing or pictures to: adams@bostonpublicschools.org.

Later today,

we will send you a link to our School Parent Council List Serve. This will allow families to connect, provide feedback and suggestions on ways that we can improve at the Adams school. We currently have 6 families on this list. Let’s get to 250! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePTb_4_fX9sDCFFZKOeCXoOmnctZq-9mL7rQiGk0sgGb4XjA/viewform

Attention all 6th grade parents!

Please make sure that you are registering your child for 7th grade. We will email information packets later today to 6th grade families.

If you are in need of support paying rent or paying bills, there are more resources available. Please contact Rogelia, 857-204-7234 or Madelin, 617-602-3617 to set up an appointment for assistance.

Finally,

there will be no classes on Monday in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Day. We will see students virtually on Tuesday.

If you have any questions about the information in this message, please feel free to contact the Adams School Family Support .

Have a wonderful weekend.

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Good Afternoon Adams Families!

We understand that this week has been a challenging week for our country as we watched the violence take over the capital in efforts to harm our democratic system. My 10 year old and my 7 year old shared many questions and I have to admit it was hard to process with them when I struggled to process with the events on my own. As a parent, I am committed to creating a safe environment where my children feel loved and valued. As a school, we are committed to these same ideas. We are committed to work collaboratively to make a better future for our children. Later today, in an email, I will share some resources that address how we talk to children about violence. These resources are in Spanish and English.

Some announcements for next week:

• Grade 6 Registration is now open. We will send registration packets to families next week. If 6th grade families would like support in registration, please let the school know.

• Our School Parent Council will meet on Monday, January 11th at 4:30. All families are always invited to attend! Our goal for 2021 is to have more families join! You can find the link here.

Also next week,

we will have School Site Council on Wednesday, January 13th at 2:30. Again, all members are invited to attend. Next week we will discuss the 2021-2022 school budget. You can find the link here.

Finally,

Sunday will be the last day to submit Snowman pictures from our pre-winter break assemblies to adamsschoolspc@gmail.com. Here is a link to the video later today. There will be one prize for each grade.

Have a restful weekend. Stay safe, be well.

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Good Afternoon Adams Families!

I hope that this call finds you safe and healthy. We have a few quick announcements this week:

Thank you to the families who have filled out the Remote Learning Survey. For those who have not completed the survey, we will send it to you via Talking Points with the access code over the next few days. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey as it will help us in planning for the upcoming months and years.

This Wednesday,

we will celebrate our school spirit with a Winter Wonderland theme. Students may dress up for remote learning in winter colors or patterns. Maybe a white or blue outfit? Sparkles? Snow suits? Winter characters? Anything goes. We want to celebrate the end of 2020 and the start of the new year.

Also,

on Wednesday, during assemblies, our School Parent Council will have a fun art activity. Please make sure your child has a piece of paper and a pencil before it starts!

Winter break will begin on Thursday, December 24th. There will be no remote classes. Remote learning is expected to resume on January 5th. Please continue to monitor news and email for return to in person learning updates.

Finally,

we wish you all a wonderful weekend. Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Greetings Adams Families!

I hope this call finds you safe and well. As you may have heard, 28 schools were identified for reopening for High Needs students on December 14, 2020. The Adams was not identified as one of the 28 schools. Schools were chosen based on the number of High in Person priority Students who chose the Hybrid Instruction Model. The Adams School and staff are excited to prepare for reopening soon. We look forward to receiving additional information from the BPS Central Office regarding the earliest possible date for in person learning to resume.

To do list for families:

• The district has sent a survey to all families emails to figure out how to best support schools during this time. As of Friday, we 26% of our families have completed the survey. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey.

• Please add your contact information to our School Parent Council List Serve. The School Parent Council will use this list to communicate things happening at the school and within our community. The link will be sent later today.

• During Assemblies this week, we discussed the value of diversity and the importance of inclusion. We shared pictures of our families and words that describe our families. Please send a picture of your family to adams@bostonpublicschools.org. We will include this in our weekly assembly slide show. Please send by Tuesday, December 15th!

Upcoming events:

• We wanted to remind families who receive ABA services that our next parent huddle will be on Monday, December 14th at 6:00 PM. Here is a link to the meeting:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/83281351607

Meeting ID: 832 8135 1607

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• We will announce the first 4 winners of our December Gift Cards next Wednesday during assemblies.

Finally,

on December 23rd we will have our December Spirit Day. The theme for this day is “Winter Wonderland!” Students may come dressed in winter colors (white, blue, sparkles) or can dress as a winter character. During assemblies on that day, our School Parent Council will have a special activity that we will share next week!

Have a restful weekend. Be safe, be well.

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Good afternoon Adams Families!

We have a few events and updates for this week.

Parental Self Care Workshops (just in English)

Are you feeling tired, worn down, BPS is offering Self Care Workshops for families! It is a two-hour online workshop to help Boston Public School families practice self-care during these hectic times.

During this workshop you will:

• Learn about self-care

• Learn how to fit self-care in your busy schedule

• Do some self-care practices

Participants will receive $25.00 because financial support is self-care too!

There are two workshops tomorrow at 12:30 and 3:00 and there are also workshops next Saturday Dec 12th at 12:30 and 3:00.

People can register at https://www.radicaljoyinc.org/self-care-workshops or email at rahema@radicaljoyinc.org

We also wanted to send a quick reminder from the school nurse

Please submit your flu vaccine documentation by December 31, 2020 as mandated by MA state law. You can email: adams@bostonpublicschools.org, fax, (617)635-7822 or screen shot (857)204-7234 your documentation to the school.

Finally,

We are excited to announce Gift Card Giving December! Starting next week, students who attend classes and complete all of their work will be entered to a raffle to receive a gift card prior to the holidays. Gift Cards will be $25 and will be from various stores in the East Boston Area. Please encourage your child to complete all of their work and be on line learning each day.

We hope you have a relaxing weekend. Let’s hope we do not get too much snow!

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Good afternoon Adams Families!

We have a special request as we enter the Thanksgiving week! If you could have your child draw, write, create or demonstrate their gratitude for their teachers it will be a wonderful thanksgiving surprise. You can take pictures or videos and send to adams@bostonpublicschools.org or you can send a text via Taking Points to Principal Cruz or directly to the teachers. We want to thank our teachers for their non-stop work and planning.

A quick update from our school nurse:

Please remember to send the school your child’s updated immunization records and physicals. You can mail or fax updated records directly to the school. The nurse has generated a Virtual Health Office on the Adams School website to provide you with easy access to resources. Our amazing nurse is here to support and guide you, please feel free to contact her via phone, email or Talking Points.

Some information for next week:

• On Monday, November 23rd, BPS is hosting an Exam School Admissions Info Session for 6th grade families at 5 PM. Families are not required to register to attend the meeting. The Zoom link is here. Again, all 6th grade families are encouraged to attend this information session regarding exam schools.

• On Wednesday, November 25th we have a ½ day. All classes will end at 10:15. There will be no assemblies on this day. There will be NO school on Thursday, November 26th or Friday, November 27th.

Finally, do you want to connect with our School Parent Council? Check out the flyer attached!

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Good afternoon Adams Families!

We hope you have had a productive week.

During the month of November we will highlight the Core Value of being Helpful. As a school community, we feel that it is important that we are helpful to ourselves and others. Reminding our children to support each other on zooms by listening when others are speaking or contributing to class conversations will help them in their own learning.

Helpful at home

We also want to encourage students to be helpful at home by making their beds or putting away dishes. Please send us any pictures of your child being helpful at home. You can send them to Adams@bostonpublicschools.org. Please write the word “Helpful” in the subject line. We will include these pictures in our school slide show during our assembly on Wednesday.

As helpful is a value we want to share with families, during last night’s listening campaign families asked for us to prioritize finding resources for childcare, financial stability and rental support. If you would like to volunteer or have ideas to create a network to support families, please contact the school.

Just a reminder, assemblies are on Wednesday.

Students in Grades K-2 are from 1:00-1:30 and grades 3-5 from 1:30-2:00.

Some information for next week:

• On Monday, families who receive ABA will have a meeting form 6 to 7 PM. This meeting will provide space for families to connect as well as share concerns and needs for your children. Here is the link:

https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/81261181650

Meeting ID: 812 6118 1650

• Also next week, if your child participated in the Read to a Child program, you will receive an invitation to participate again. You must fill the Permission Form sent to you by email or message.

• On Friday November 20th, we will have our next School Spirit Day The students voted for a school color day! Each class will select a color to wear for the day. Classroom colors will be sent later today in an email.

Ms. Vincent: Blue

Ms. Katzeva: Blue

Ms. Jaramillo: Green

Ms. Theodosiadou: Green

Ms. Brantley: Pink

Mr. Kaiser: Blue

Ms. Mulherin: Rainbow

Ms. Spring: Blue

Ms. Vicino: Blue

Ms. Hussey: Blue

Ms. Monaghan: Blue

Ms. Flores: Black

Ms. Centeio: Black

Ms. Kindorf: Blue

Ms. MacGeorge: Black

Ms. King: Blue

Ms. Plunkett: Blue

Finally, tomorrow is the Fall 2020 Parent University conference. The conference will focus on supporting families with the challenges of learning remotely amidst COVID-19. Presenters and panelists will be on hand to lead, listen, and share best practices that will assist families and students in being successful during this unprecedented time. The link and flyers will be sent later this afternoon.

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Good afternoon Adams Families!

Welcome to November!

We will have no classes on Wednesday, November 11th as we recognize Veteran’s Day.

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You can still use your P-EBT cards for food.

As of today, funds have been uploaded to the cards for the month of September. The funds for October have not been added yet. If you have any questions about the cards, including replacement, please contact 877-382-2363. If you need support, please reach out to the school.

Parent Coffee Hour is back!

On November 12th from 5:00-6:00 PM, we will have a Parent Coffee Hour to hear about your ideas and needs. Please come and share your ideas and thoughts on your needs and ways that we can grow and get better as a school.

• Here is a link to the meeting: https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/87069566003?pwd=OHZuM2FPU0JlTzF5QjMxeU9sLy9VQT09

ABA Parent Huddle

On Monday, November 16th, the Adams School Strand Specialist and Program Director for ABA will be holding a parent huddle for all students in the ABA program. We will be answering questions and clarifying anything families may need. We want to know how we can best support our students and families during this challenging time. We will be reaching out next week to families to see what time works best for this meeting.

All families should have received communication from our school nurse. If you have updated medical information, please send to the school or you can fax records to 617-635-7822.

As always, we hope that you will reach out with any questions or concerns. We are so grateful for all of the support and continued commitment to the education of our students. Have a wonderful week.

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Good afternoon families,

Our School Parent Council elections will be on Wednesday evening at 6:00 pm.

This is a great opportunity to improve our school and build stronger community connections which we know is more important now than ever.

Here is a link to the meeting. https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/86001244368

We also wanted to let you know of 2 other food resources:

On Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon there are boxes of food handed out for free at 154 Maverick St. They are heavy so families might want to bring a cart.

Also, boxes of food will be distributed at the Eastie Farm on Sumner Street on Tuesday and Wednesday at 5:30 and Thursdays at 3:30. Eastie Farm is located between ZUMIX and Italian Express.

Have a wonderful week

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Good Afternoon Fabulous Families,

We are writing with an update from Boston Public Schools and the City of Boston regarding the status of school reopening. In addition, you will be receiving communication from the city and the district this morning.

Starting tomorrow, Thursday October 22nd, all students will shift to remote-only learning in all BPS schools. The Boston citywide 7 day test-positivity rate has increased to 5.7% from 4.5% the previous week. With that in mind and the continued upward trend in Covid activity, Mayor Walsh and Superintendent Cassellius have decided to suspend all in-person learning starting immediately.

Effective tomorrow, all students will learn remotely until public health data shows a consistent downward trend. Students will return to in-person learning when it is safe to do so. This decision will be made by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC).

Once the citywide seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate is below 5% for two consecutive weeks, In-Person Priority students will have the option to return to in-person learning. 

When the citywide seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate is below 4% for two consecutive weeks, BPS will restart the phased-in return of students for in-person learning, beginning with our youngest students and continuing with our older learners in the following weeks. If all the data immediately hits those benchmarks, the soonest date In-Person Priority Students could return to the building would be Monday, November 9th.

The school will be open for staff tomorrow and Friday. We have 39 families that still need to pick up their supply bags. We will text you if there is a bag here for you to pick up.

We continue to recognize the uncertainty these updates provide and their direct impact to our school community. Please continue to check your email and What’s App, as it is likely we will have more updates to share over the next few days. We are here to support one another. Please reach out with any questions. We are so grateful for our caring, committed, and collaborative community.

We are stronger together.

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Good afternoon families!

Happy Friday. On Monday there will be no in-person or Remote Learning as we recognize Indigenous People day. Again, there will be no classes on Monday, October 12th.

We want to thank all of the families who attended our Virtual Open House On Wednesday. I will send the slideshow later this evening. Please take a moment to view the amazing video created by our School Parent Council, (SPC). We hope that you will consider joining the SPC this year.

Next week, we are excited to offer our second supply pick up hours. Pick-up times will be Wednesday, October 14th from 10:00-12:30 and Friday, October 16th from 2:30-4:30. Included in these supplies, you will find a $50 Staples Card!

If you are in need of financial support due to the Coronavirus crisis you can apply for support from The Unafraid Educators Relief Fund for Students and Families. All BPS students and their families are eligible to apply. Immigrants are welcome to apply, regardless of legal status. If you need support filling out this form, please contact the school on Tuesday.

Finally, we would love to see pictures of your students engaging in learning at home. If you would like to send us a picture of your child to include in a slide show for our Wednesday Assembly, please send it to adams@bostonpublicschools.org. In the subject line, please write the word “photo.”

Have a relaxing long weekend hopefully away from the screens!

IMPORTANT LINKS:

• Here is the link to the Open House Slides for the whole school.

• Here is a link to our Hybrid Learning Protocols.

• Here is a link to our Nurse presentation for families.

• Here is a link to our Website

• Here is a link to apply for family financial relief funds.

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Good afternoon families!

Just a reminder, we will have our Virtual Open House this evening from 6-7 pm. A link to this virtual meeting will be sent later today. The goal for this event is to connect as a school community, learn about our amazing School Parent Council and meet and connect with classroom teachers. We hope to see you this evening.

Whole School Open House

Wednesday, October 7⋅6:00 – 7:00pm

https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/81161415485?pwd=bzAzRXZBMS9FWEQzb29tdjdUQ3lTZz09

Meeting ID: 811 6141 5485

Passcode: 052529

As many of you know, earlier today, Mayor Walsh and Superintendent Cassellius announced that the Boston Public Schools will be delaying the next phase of in-person learning due to recent changes in public health data. This means that students who are expected to return to school on October 15th or October 19th will be delayed by a few weeks, as part of the city’s strategy to slow the spread of the Coronavirus.

While we await updates on public health data, the city and the Teachers Union are working to figure out how to provide learning and support for our priority students who have already returned to school. At the moment, understanding that things are changing rapidly, the students who have come in may continue to come to school on A or B cohort days.

If you have questions about remote learning or need access to a Chromebook, please contact 617-635-8383. BPS is providing free meals for students in remote learning,more information can be found at https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/freemeals. .

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Good afternoon families!

Welcome to the second week of the school year. We hope you had a restful weekend. Tomorrow we will have a Zoom Hybrid Learning Reopening meeting for families on Tuesday 29th at 4:30 pm. At this meeting, you will learn about the protocols that we have put in place at the Adams for the return to school. After this meeting, our School Nurse will also provide a presentation to families regarding health and safety protocols. Meeting information:

Reopening Meeting:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/86217864659?pwd=VWMvNExwZ3hlUytkbEE2UTBxUjhqQT09

Meeting ID: 862 1786 4659

Passcode: 260394

On Thursday we plan to welcome our first In-Person Priority group B. We have 33 students who will be in school on Thursday. On Monday we plan to welcome our In-Person Priority group A. We have 16 students who will be in school on Monday. In-person priority families who have selected 4 days will be notified of the starting date for 4 days. Again, 4 days will not begin until notification from the district. If you are not sure of your A or B cohort. Please contact the school.

Please see below for the proposed in person start days:

Grade Level

Hybrid Model Cohort Proposed in-person start date

Varies

In-Person Priority A Thursday, October 1st

In-Person Priority B Monday, October 5th

K0,K1, K2

Cohort B Thursday, October 15th

Cohort A Monday, October 19th

1,2,3

Cohort B Thursday, October 22nd

Cohort A Monday, October 26th

4,5,6

Cohort B Thursday, November 5th

Cohort A Monday, November 9th

Finally, this week we have some slight adjustments to the schedule for Wednesdays:

• On Wednesday, classes will conclude at 10:15. Students will have time to work on assignments and have lunch.

• At 1:00 we will have an assembly for students in grades Kindergarten- 2nd grade. At 1:30 we will have an assembly for students in grades 3-6.

• This will be a way for us to connect as a school community. We look forward to seeing everyone.

We would like to close by reminding families that all of this information can change depending on City Guidelines. Please continue to check in with your emails and phone calls for most recent updates.

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Good afternoon families!

Thank you so much for everything that was done to make this week possible. We know that there were certainly some bumps in the road as we navigated online learning. We are optimistic that with some minor shifts in schedules that things will become easier in the days to come.

Today, September 25th, we are offering 2 workshops for families. Our first workshop is a 5pm. At this workshop, families will learn how to access Clever, Seesaw, Talking points and Zoom. Our second workshop at 7pm is for families who would like support in setting up an email account.

How to access Clever, Seesaw, Talking points and Zoom.

5:00 pm

https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/87069566003?pwd=OHZuM2FPU0JlTzF5QjMxeU9sLy9VQT09

Meeting ID: 870 6956 6003. Password: SHIP

How to set up an email account in Spanish.

7:00 pm

https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/89745112386

Next Tuesday, September 29th at 4:30 pm, our Reopening Team will hold a family meeting to discuss Students returning to school. We hope that you will be able to attend to learn about the safety and health protocols that we are implementing to support a safe return to school.

Reopening Team. September 29th. 4:30 pm

https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/86217864659?pwd=VWMvNExwZ3hlUytkbEE2UTBxUjhqQT09

Meeting ID: 862 1786 4659. Passcode: 260394

Finally, please make sure that you sign up for the free Talking Points application on your cell phones. This is a wonderful way to communicate with the school or your child’s teacher. This service automatically translates and provides most up to date information!

I hope everyone has a restful weekend with some time away from the screens.

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

Good afternoon families!

Thank you for your patience today as we navigated our first day of remote learning. We know that there may have been some challenges logging on today so we thank you all for your patience and understanding. It will take some time to get accustomed to the classes and getting comfortable with online learning. We thank you for your understanding and patience as we will get better with each day.

Some of you have BPS Chromebooks that ask for login information, or you might want to start using the http://bostonpublicschools.org/backpack to access independent work and assignments. In order to sign on to your child’s account, you will need their email and password information.

Your child's BPS ID/email is typically their first initial followed by their last name. Their passwords are typically their 8 digit birthdate. For common names, there may be a number after the last name. For example:

My name is Joanna Cruz. My “@bostonk12.org” email might be jcruz, jcruz2, jcruz3... and so on. My password would be my 8 digit birthday. If I were born on 9/1/2020 my password would be 09012020.

If you cannot remember or figure out your child's username and password, you may call the BPS helpline to ask for the information at 617-635-8873. Or directly to the school.

On Wednesday, at 10am we will have another “How To” workshop for families. This workshop will teach you how to log into Clever, Zoom, and SeeSaw. Here is the meeting information:

• https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/82300845368?pwd=Y1Y0dXAyekJ1WFEvdXZJRDVTTGVyZz09

• Meeting ID: 823 0084 5368

• Passcode: 360949

Also, the Boston Public Library will offer free online homework help and mentorship on Zoom provided by trained high-achieving high school students. The Homework Assistance Program or HAP (formerly called Homework Help) is open to students in grades K-8 on a drop-in basis, no registration is required.

• Schedule: Monday - Thursday 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. from September 21, 2020 - May 14, 2021. HAP is not offered during school holidays or vacations.

• You can call to this Zoom in that schedule to receive help: https://boston-public-library.zoom.us/my/hap01

If you have the EB Public Library Card, there is an easy way to pick up books from the Library. They have created a google form to help with ordering books. All the student or caregiver has to do is fill out the google form, and the library will take care of the rest. The forms are in English and in Spanish. Here are the links for them:

• EB Library book request

• EB Library book request - Spanish

Again, we thank you for all of your flexibility and grace as we launch the school year.

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal

September 20th, 2020

Good afternoon Adams Families!

We are so excited to see everyone tomorrow at 8:00 am as we begin our remote learning. You should have received a link to the first online Zoom from your child’s teacher over the weekend. If you have not received this link, please contact the school tomorrow morning after 7:00 am. You can also email Principal Cruz for the link. The email address is jmckeigue2@bostonpublicschools.org.

Our teachers will be trying many new things to engage students in learning. We hope that you will show flexibility and grace as we start the year. There should be a healthy mix of online teaching as well as activities away from the screen. On Wednesday’s there will be shortened online classes and more asynchronous learning so that we can provide space for teachers to plan and engage in their own learning.

BPS continues to provide free breakfast and lunch to all Boston children. A variety of packaged meal options are available for pick-up. Food can be picked up at the Mario Umana School as well as East Boston High School.

We are awaiting the delivery of more Chromebooks. If you do not have a Chromebook, please request one using the form below. If you have a broken or lost device you will also need to fill out a form.

Adams School Broken/Lost Device Survey (for who received a Chromebook in the spring)

English: https://forms.gle/87uDt5KtC9PbsB417

Español: https://forms.gle/ibVLqKVG3VKtuRyL6

Portuguese: https://forms.gle/RTQWUWd3uif1yHaY9

Arabic: https://forms.gle/b4e8zW6BSy12vVA19

Adams School New Device Request (for who didn’t receive a Chromebook in the spring)

English: https://forms.gle/1HtE7MVfj6UrZfTZ9

Español: https://forms.gle/LyV5YBSHritiZ6Wx5

Portuguese: https://forms.gle/X8sdgSwLuFRoZ3Vx5

Arabic: https://forms.gle/pPwYSuD4SFhVjagVA

We are so grateful to our partners at the Bradley School and the P.J. Kennedy who created technology videos for all BPS families to support with onboarding. All videos were recorded in English and Spanish. Each video is about 2 minutes in length and provides you and your child with the opportunity to learn more about the apps we will be using this year as we launch our remote learning!

We ask all families to check out the videos below prior to our Monday morning start!

English:

• Video 1 - Remote Learning Readiness

• Video 2 - Getting started with your Chromebook

• Video 3 - Launching CLEVER

• Video 4 - Engaging with Seesaw

• Video 5 - Zoom 101

Spanish:

• Video 1 - Preparación de Aprendizaje Virtual

• Video 2 - Iniciando su Chromebook

• Video 3 - Iniciando La Aplicación Clever

• Video 4 - Usando Seesaw

• Video 5 - Lo Básico de Zoom

We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow. We are so proud to be a part of this amazing community. Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

We got this!

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Dear Adams Families!

The air is warm, the sun is shining and with the clocks moving ahead this weekend, more daylight is in our future!

We can’t wait to welcome back our in person 4th-6th graders on Monday and Thursday. Families should have received cohort model notification this week via Talking Points. If you did not receive this notice, please contact the school or email Principal Cruz. (jmckeigue2@bostonpublicschools.org).

Just a reminder the arrival and dismissal procedures are different this year. Many of our neighbors are home working so there are fewer parking spaces. Also, to ensure social distancing, we dismiss buses first. When the buses are mostly loaded, we dismiss walkers. We understand that this may be causing some delays.

We have 3 asks for this week:

1. We are celebrating how our differences make our community special. We have asked students to send us pictures or writing that highlights what makes them unique. Please send these to adams@bostonpublicschools.org.

2. Enrollment is open for the 2021-2022 school year. If you have any friends or families looking to become a part of this amazing community, please contact the Welcome Center- 617-635-9046. We are excited to continue to grow and work together.

3. Many of you have heard the Commissioner of Education is looking to bring all students back to school. The Boston Public Schools will be sending a survey to all families in the coming days. Please make sure to fill out the survey.

Have a goodnight!

Joanna McKeigue Cruz

Principal