Dear Families,
Please see resources that include both digital and non-digital options below that will support continued learning at home in case of prolonged school closure. Use the resources as they meet the needs of your family. We’d love to stay connected. Share out your learning experiences with us on Twitter using @MelrosePS. If you have questions or other resources, suggestions, use this form to contact us.
Best Regards,
Margaret Adams, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, madams@melroseschools.com
If you or folks you know struggle with food insecurity, please refer them to the @projectbread Food Source Hotline. The hotline can take calls in 160 languages and has a line dedicated to the hearing impaired community.
While schools are closed the weeks of March 16 through the 27, 2020, Free and Reduced lunch qualifying students will be offered a free cold bagged “grab and go” lunch on Monday through Friday.
Any Melrose Public School students receiving free and reduced lunch can pick up a free “grab and go” lunch from either the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School or the Lincoln School.
At the middle school, please enter the main doors leading directly into the cafeteria.
At the Lincoln School please enter through the main front door and go to the cafeteria.
Pick up time for both locations is between 11:00 am and 12:30 pm. This is a once a day pick up for a bagged “grab and go” lunch. If you have any questions you may contact the District Food Service Director, Ken Dolce at kdolce@melroseschools.com
Stay updated on the response to COVID-19 here in Melrose. See link and check back frequently.
Do you need help during this time? See this information from the City of Melrose to support its neighbors. Aware of someone who needs help through this pandemic? Encourage them to send us an email. Is there a way you think you can help? Let us know that, too.
Send your contact info and details to melrosehelps@cityofmelrose.org and we will get through this together.
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