Nixon Elementary School
Notables from our Schoolhouse
Dear Families,
We are partners in the learning each day. Thank you for supporting our teachers and staff!
On October 8th, our Nixon Back To School Night will be shared with our community via a link. Video's and informational slide decks will be shared with families to provide insight into specialists, administration, classrooms, curriculum and content. We look forward to sharing with you!
Enjoy the weekend and thank you for your dedication each day!
Sincerely,
Susan M. Woods
Nixon School Principal
Up and Coming Dates:
SPS District Calendar 2020-2021
October
(Each Wednesday is a Fully Remote Day, an Early Release Day at 11:45 a.m., and 12:00-2:00 p.m. Remote Student Material Pick Up)
10/8/20 7:55-12:15 School Photo Day - Cohorts A & C
Back to School Night/Virtual Open House
10/9/20 7:55-3:45 School Photo Day - Cohort B & Remote Students
10/12/20 No School - Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day
10/15/20 12:00-1:00 Staff Appreciation Harvest Lunch
10/27/20 2:35-3:35 School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting
10/28/20 Parent-Teacher Conferences
November
(Each Wednesday is a Fully Remote Day, an Early Release Day at 11:45 a.m., and 12:00-2:00 p.m. Remote Student Material Pick Up - except for 11/25/20 - see below)
11/3/20 No School - Professional Day
11/4/20 Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/11/20 No School - Veteran’s Day
11/14/20 Diwali
11/18/20 Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/24/20 2:35-3:35 School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting
11/25/20 Early Release Day 11:45 a.m. - No Remote Student Material Pick Up
11/26/20 - 11/27/20 No School - Thanksgiving Recess
Picture Day!
Thursday, October 8th Cohort A
Friday, October 9th Cohort B and Remote Students
We are utilizing different locations around the school to provide distance between groupings and ease of access for remote families when joining our campus.
There will be more information about location and time for our remote families.
We partner with the Nixon PTO to coordinate this day.
Nixon Coffee Talk
Use this link to join our meeting on Tuesday, October 6th from 11:00-12:00.
Travel Advisory
COVID-19 Travel Order
Sudbury Public Schools is strictly adhering to the COVID-19 Travel Order. We would like to remind parents that the travel order pertains to anyone entering Massachusetts from out-of-State and includes MA residents returning from second homes or weekend trips to any state not considered to be lower-risk.
Massachusetts residents are urged to limit any out-of-State travel only to States designated as COVID-19 lower-risk States.
The current list of COVID-19 lower-risk States includes:
Colorado Connecticut Maine New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Vermont Washington
*Rhode Island is currently considered a higher-risk State
If you travel for any reason you must follow the mandated guidelines below unless you meet the exemptions for travel listed below.
Exemptions to travel order:
Transitory travel through a State
Travel for work, school, or medical treatment
Military travel requirement
*Any overnight stay in a State considered higher-risk requires a COVID test and quarantine until test results are known.
Children age 10 and younger are not required to be tested but must follow the quarantine requirement of their parent(s)/guardian(s) until test results are known, or if no testing is done, the end of the 14 day quarantine period.
A negative result from an antigen test must be confirmed by a negative result from an FDA EUA-approved molecular (PCR) SARS-CoV2 test, on a sample obtained 72 hours or less prior to arrival in Massachusetts. Serology tests will not be accepted.
Please inform your school nurse of travel plans to a higher-risk State and provide a copy of the COVID-19 test result before your child(ren) returns to school.
Complete the Massachusetts Travel Form before returning to MA from a higher-risk State. For more info: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-travel-order
*Thank you for your help in continuing to keep our community safe*
Car Arrival Reminders For Families
* If your child needs adult assistance exiting the car, please park in the parking lot and walk your student across the crosswalk
* Only proceed to live drop off line if your child/children are able to independently exit the car themselves. Please have children exit the car on the passenger side.
* Please pull all the way up to the stop sign as traffic is moving through before letting your child/children exit the car.
* Have your child/children exit the car only when traffic comes to a stop. Staff on duty will let you know when your child is able to exit the car
* Please proceed out of the parking lot in the pick up line. Do not come out of the pick up line to pass cars that are still unloading.
How to be Successful During Remote Learning
You support and connection with your child during the remote learning opportunities is so valuable.
SPS Health and Safety Protocols
The Sudbury Public Schools has gathered its COVID-19 health and safety protocols into one document for reference. Please view on the the Reopening Resources website at: https://www.sudbury.k12.ma.us/Domain/518
General John Nixon Elementary School
Website: https://www.sudbury.k12.ma.us/Domain/12
Location: 472 Concord Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA
Phone: 978-443-1080