10/12 Naquag News/Reminders/Pics!
Happy Fall and October!
Shorter days, cooler temperatures, lots of pumpkins and falling colorful leaves everywhere. October in New England!
Our steadfast teachers and staff continue to diligently teach and work with our children through remote instruction. Routines, expectations are becoming more familiar and we persevere through technical surprises. Well done Naquag teachers and staff!
Thank you parents for your support and assistance. We know remote instruction has challenges for everyone; but we are determined to figure things out as we move forward. We appreciate your collaboration.
Kind Reminders and Updates:
-Full Day of School: Wednesday October 14 is a full day of school due to the State Holiday (Columbus Day) on Monday, October 12.
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) MA State requirement that all students are vaccinated for influenza by December 31, 2020. Flu Vaccine Flyer From Nurse Amy
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) provided several updates on various aspects of the reopening of schools. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state is now requiring that all students are vaccinated for influenza. The following information is from a fact sheet shared on the state website:
The Influenza vaccine is always important to receive to reduce the risk of getting sick with influenza, reduce the severity of disease if one does get sick (including the risk of hospitalization) due to influenza, as well as preventing the spread of influenza to others. During the COVID-19 pandemic, influenza vaccine will be especially critical to reduce the overall impact of respiratory illness on the population, protect vulnerable populations from severe illness, and decrease the overall burden on the healthcare system.
By December 31st, 2020, students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 will be required to receive influenza vaccine for the current influenza season for school attendance unless they have a medical or religious exemption. For more information please visit the mass.gov site on influenza.
Please contact our school nurse, Nurse Amy, with any questions or concerns. Amy_McGeary@wrsd.net
-Attendance:
Please note that DESE has given MA public schools specific guidelines for recording “Attendance” during remote instruction: DLP (Distance Learning Present) & DLA (Distance Learning Absent). Students are expected to participate in remote learning (or distance learning) to be considered “present”.
-Naquag PTO Meeting - Wednesday October 14 @ 6:30. (Virtual Meeting - Google Meet).
Google Meet Invitation: Meeting ID: meet.google.com/asc-cnfx-seb
Phone Numbers: (US)+1 314-833-7414 PIN: 233 021 747#
-PTO “Halloween House Decorating Contest”! (CTMS, Glenwood, Naquag PTO’s) Register by Wednesday, 10/15! Choose $20 donation to Naquag PTO!
-Remote/Hybrid Selection: At this time, hybrid instruction is scheduled to begin on November 18. To assist the District in planning, please complete by Friday 10/23. (This is the extended deadline date from Dr. McCall’s email on 10/5/2020.) Naquag's Reopening Plan will be shared in the near future.
9/22 Email to Families - Hybrid/Remote Instruction / Follow this link to read full descriptions of the learning models
-10/12/2020 Parent Questions Form