Plympton Family Update
December 22, 2023
From the Plympton Admin Team
Hello, Families!
Lots of exciting things happening at Plympton! Here are a few highlights!
Second graders have been learning about fossils and they were able to dig for their own and learn about what fossil we discovered. In math, they are adding with regrouping and the students got to practice using braining camp on their own devices!
Our grade 4 students solved puzzles using coding language and also created a bulletin board full of Kindness shoutouts!
And some Plympton artists have artwork displayed at City Hall!
We hope everyone has a happy and safe winter vacation!
We will see you in the new year!
Be kind and go Penguins!
Sincerely,
Adrienne Norris and Amanda Brennan
Plympton Art Work Displayed at City Hall
From the School Nurse
As we are entering the height of cold, flu, RSV and COVID season this is a reminder that these illnesses are currently in our community.
Families, students and school staff can help keep from getting these illnesses in several ways:
Practice good hand washing. Hands should be washed often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing.
Practice respiratory etiquette. The main way these illnesses are spread is from person to person in droplets produced by coughs and sneezes. It is important to cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder - not your hands.
Stay home if you are sick and keep children home if they are sick. If a child has a temperature over 100 F, keep them home. They should stay home until they are fever free for 24 hours and show no signs of fever.
Keep bodies strong by eating well, sleeping well and exercising regularly.
COVID Exposure:
Quarantine is no longer recommended for children or staff.
All exposed individuals may continue to attend work/school if asymptomatic.
Follow the guidance for a Positive Test for Staff and Students:
- Isolate for at least 5 days, with day 0 being the start of symptoms.
- Return after day 5 if symptoms are improving. Mild symptoms are acceptable for return as long as the individual is fever free without fever-reducing medicine for 24 hours.
- Wear a high-quality mask through Day 10 while indoors if able.
- Masks are not necessary following a negative test on day 5 or later.
Please contact the school nurse, Sharon Duquette (sharonduquette@walthampublicschools.org), if you have any questions. Let us know if your child tests positive for flu, RSV or Covid as we are tracking the spread in our schools.
Breakfast Menu week of January 1, 2023
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Breakfast Burrito (bacon, egg, and cheese) with Hashbrown Patty
Wednesday: French Toast
Thursday: Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sandwich with Tater Tots
Friday: Maple Waffles
From the PTO
Venmo PTO or send in cash/check to PTO attention: hockey game
Check out the PTO website: www.plymptonpto.org
Link to PTO meetings: Click here!
PTO Venmo: @plymptonpto
E-Mail: walthamplymptonpto@gmail.com
Upcoming Meetings via Zoom:
Save the Date
December 25 - January 1: School Closed
Plympton Elementary School
When your student's after school dismissal arrangements change, please send a note to your child's homeroom teacher. If you prefer to email, please also include our fabulous secretary, Mrs, Conneely, at meghanconneely@walthampublicschools.org. Mrs. Conneely and Officer Dani double check every bus list every day and cross check with the attendance for the Champion after school program to be certain kids are getting to correct location after school. Please make every effort to communicate any changes as early as possible. Calls after 2:30 slow down our dismissal process.
All student must ride the bus they are assigned. Students may not switch buses.
Email: Adriennenorris@walthampublicschools.org
Website: https://www.walthampublicschools.org/o/plympton
Location: 20 Farnsworth St, Waltham, MA, USA
Phone: (781) 314-5760