No problem, go to MHS.

AM Drop-off: Your WES child can get out of the car at MHS and walk down the side-walk in the morning starting at 8:20 a.m.

PM Drop-off: We will have a staff member walk your WES child to MHS in the afternoon. All we need is a note from you indicating that you will be picking up your children at MHS.

Attendance is taken promptly each morning. Please call WES (978-874-2043 email is WESoffice @awrsd.org) or MHS (978-874-0163 email is MHSoffice@awrsd.org) when your child will be absent or late for school. Please state your name(first and last name), your child’s name, teacher, and the reason for absence. If you must speak to someone, please call after 7:45 AM. This system is to ensure the safety of your child. If we do not hear from you, we will contact you at home or work. If we still cannot reach someone a school resource officer may be sent to the house to do a well child check. Absent notes are required when children return to school.

• If your child has a food allergy or restriction remember to contact the Director of Food Services Dennis Mueller via email dmueller@awrsd.org
• If child needs any medication at school, you must have a new doctor's order and parent consent for each school year turned into the nurse. Students may not transport medications.
• The District COVID-19 website is frequently updated. Please check it to stay up to date on district protocols.

Thursday, September 2nd

6:00-7:00 p.m.

This event is just for parents/guardians of students in grades 2-5. Please proceed to your child's classroom at the scheduled time. Classroom Teachers will present curriculum topics and information about this school year.

6:00 - 6:30 p.m Grades 2 & 3

6:30 - 7:00 p.m Grades 4 & 5

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Cafeteria Mix and Mingle

(administration, counselors, specialists, special education teachers, nurses, secretaries and more.)

Greetings Families!

Welcome back! Just as physical health and safety has been at the forefront of our minds, so too has the social and emotional health of students. We recommend checking out the following information in order to prepare your children for the transition back to school.

Articles:

How to help your child cope with the transition back to school during COVID-19

How Parents Can Support Children Through Their Worries

TIPS:

• Remind your children that the changes at school are new to everyone (including the teachers!)

• Good enough is more than enough

• Practice mask wearing (make it FUN!)

• Practice physical distancing (make it a game and play Bubble Tag)

• Use this weekend to get back into a routine for school (including earlier bedtimes)

• Make sure that your child knows his/her dismissal plans

• Lead by example - try a new self care breathing activity to help you and your children relax Deep Breathing Exercises for Kids — Coping Skills for Kids

• Turn off the news (if you haven’t already)

• Communicate with your kids “Get Curious, Not Furious”

In addition, we are available for consultation anytime throughout the academic year and can be reached via email or phone. You can always find our contact information and more through the guidance page on the school website: Guidance – Westminster Elementary / Meetinghouse Schools

We look forward to seeing your children next week!

WES/MHS School Adjustment Counselors

Mrs. Pinkes and Mrs. Kosciak

Public school students (age 5 and above) and staff in all grades are required to wear masks indoors in schools. Masks are not required when outdoors. All visitors are also expected to wear a mask in school buildings.

Masks should cover an individual’s nose and mouth. For more information about appropriate mask use, please see: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/cloth-face-covering.pdf

Bus routes are posted on the AWRSD website for all schools and can be found HERE. Any questions about bus routes should be sent to bussing@awrsd.org. Please include your child’s full name, school and address in your inquiry.

At the beginning of the school year and until further notice, we will not be allowing students to take the bus to a friend's house after school. We cannot take requests to ride another bus unless it is a regularly scheduled drop off (i.e. childcare, two parent/grandparent home).

If an emergency situation arises, such as a one-time conflict, a parent out-of-town, etc. you will need to send a request to bussing@awrsd.org.