Aug 31 Welcome Letter to Students & Families
Aug 25 Superintendent Update to School Committees
Aug 14 Final Plan for Reopening of School
Aug 11 Superintendent Recommendation to School Committees
Aug 4 Superintendent Zoom w. 9-12 Parents
Aug 3 Superintendent Zoom w. K-12 Parents
July 29 Special Education Reopening Models
July 29 Preschool Reopening Models
July 28 Presentation to Joint School Committee (recording)
July 24 Update from Commissioner Riley
July 24 DESE - Remote Learning Guidance for Fall 2020
July 24 DESE - Courses that Require Add'l Safety Considerations
July 14 Presentation to Joint School Committee (recording)
July 6 Health & Hygiene Updates
June 25 Screencast from Dr. Keough
June 25 Guidance from Governor Baker
June 3 Fall Task Force
AAP: Guidance for School Re-entry
CDC: Consideration for Schools
Forum of Pediatricians from Boston's Children Hospital (video)
FACILITIES
Dawn Fattore (Business Administrator); Ralph Kelly (Director of Facilities); Barbara Brown, Jim Carnes, Ann Dever-Keegan & Scott Kellett (Building Leaders); Lynn Collins & Brooke Matarese (School Committee)HEALTH & HYGIENE
Jill Fedor (Lead Nurse); Kay Peterson & Matt Vitale (Boards of Health); Janet Chandler, Margaret Parsons, Linda Shea (School Nurses); Janelle Madden (Director of Food Service); Dean Bogan, Dave Bonavire, Peter Gimlett, Steve Onorato (Lead Custodians)TEACHING & LEARNING
Beth McCoy (Assistant Superintendent); Kate McCarthy (Director of Student Services); Ann Dever-Keegan, Allison Gullingsrud, Ana Hurley, Deb Reinemann & John Smith (Building Leaders); Ellen Chagnon (Director of Guidance); Monique Marshall-Veale (METCO Director); Steve Goodwin & Naomi O'Brien (Special Education Coordinators); Chris Luczkow (Director of ELL); Cathy Chiavani, Amy Cohn, Allison Collins, Sara Collins, Judy Cronin, Marlene Custodio, Dan Davis, Gretchen Donohue, Emily Gird, Leonie Glen, Nick Grout, Anita Lotti, Rebecca Mealey, Laura McGovern, Erin Newman, Laurie Ryan, Rachel Santiano, Cathy Simino (Educators); Teresa Bien-Aime, Lori Alighieri, Steve Harte, Dianne Pappafotopoulos, Sandra Sammarco (Technology Integrators); Donna Bedigan, Keri Call, Kanee Chlebda, Laura Driscoll, Kathy Gillis, Judy Gooen, Anna Martignetti, Audrey Moran, Kelly Owen (Special Educators); Lisa Blair, Tawny Desjardins, Maury Frieman, George Jenkins, Kerry Laurence, Heidi Loando, Kate Marchese, Tim O'Mara, Addie Perez-Krebbs, Carol Spezzano (Counselors); Melissa Feldman & Julie Ma (Service Providers); Amanda Brown & Brooke Matarese (School Committee); Mila Clark, Maureen Feig, Tish Gogan, Amy Leshinsky, Judith Ursitti (Parents)TRANSPORTATION
Dawn Fattore (Business Administrator); Monique Marshall-Veale (METCO Director); Steve Goodwin (Special Education Coordinator)BEFORE/AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING
Dawn Fattore (Business Administrator); Emily Sullivan (Athletic Director); Geoff Herrmann & Dara Johnson (Department Chairs); Lisa Sawan (Community Education)COMMUNICATION
Andrew Keough (Superintendent); Anthony Ritacco (Director of Technology); Scott Kellett (Building Leader): Judi Miller & Kate Potter (School Committee)Communications from Dr. Andrew Keough, Superintendent
June 10 - Zoom with Secondary Parents (password: 7R.462=J)
June 9 - Zoom with Elementary Parents
June 3 - Fall Task Force (watch podcast here)
April 29 - Remote Learning, Phase 3
April 2 - Remote Learning Phase 2
March 24, 2020 - Closure Extended
March 12 - Activities & Events
In conjunction with the district's core values, these guidelines from MA DESE will focus our work moving forward:
"The safety and well-being of students, families, and staff has been and must continue to be our top priority as an educational community.
Maintaining connections between school staff and students is paramount.
Nothing can replace the in-person schooling experience, and we should not expect that remote learning can replicate the traditional school day.
Remote learning can encompass a wide variety of learning opportunities. While technology can be a supportive tool, districts and schools should also consider ways that student learning can continue offline. This could include exploring the natural world, activities to support students’ local communities (with appropriate social distancing), and engaging, hands-on projects and artistic creations that stem from students’ own passions and experiences.
Examples of remote learning tools include large-group video or audio conference calls, 1:1 phone or video calls, email, work packets, projects, reading lists, online learning platforms, and other resources to effectively engage with students.
We recommend the following routine and structure for remote learning, recognizing the need for flexibility for individual districts and individual students within them:
Opportunity to connect with one or more educators multiple times per week.
Access to multiple hours per day [50% of traditional day] of academic content directed by educators, which should focus on reinforcing skills already taught this school year and applying and deepening those skills.
Time each day for physical activity based on recommendations from educators.
Additional daily time for enrichment activities such as the arts."
Phase 2: Remote Learning Plan (April 6 - May 1)
Phase 1: Remote Learning Plan (March 23 - April 3)
Parent Tips & Tools from Challenge Success
Health Resources
Massachusetts Department of Health
How to Talk with Your Child about Coronavirus
From the Center for Disease Control