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Important Information and Upcoming Dates

Hello! Melrose Public Schools will closed Monday March 16th until June 19th, the end of the school year. These are a few resources that came out of the shared efforts by the Superintendent and the Mayor. As you seek information that pertains to your family and your child's school experiences over the next several weeks I hope you will find the information beneficial:

• Online resource with information from the Superintendent, the Mayor, and the Health Director : City of Melrose Covid-19 Information
• Franklin teacher websites as teachers provide resources to support the continuity of learning: Franklin Faculty Websites
• Remote Learning Resources Google Site: https://sites.google.com/melroseschools.com/resources-for-remote-learning/home
• At the following link please find a letter regarding school lunch needs during the closure: TO GO LUNCHES AVAILABLE AT LINCOLN SCHOOL AND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• Comcast announced Thursday it will be increasing speeds for the Internet Essentials program, and making the program free to new customers for two months, amid the coronavirus outbreak that you may find of interest: https://www.wxyz.com/news/national/coronavirus/comcast-offering-internet-essentials-package-free-for-60-months-during-coronavirus-outbreak
• Here is an article you may find useful as you are thinking about how best to support your children: How to Talk to Children about the Coronavirus: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-to-talk-to-children-about-the-coronavirus-2020030719111

New Additions to the Franklin Virtual Backpack!

Families please visit our Virtual Backpack (one of the circles in the middle of the Franklin School site at melroseschools.com). You can sign up to receive notices directly to your inbox and save paper. Notices posted to the Virtual Backpack will not be copied onto paper or distributed in folders.

Emergency contact numbers: Please be sure your emergency contact person is someone who will be able to answer the phone if called and have means to pick up your child in case you are not able to.