The Curtis Connection
October 9, 2020
MR. MELA'S MESSAGE
We still have some families who need to complete the Back-to-School packet, which contains vital information such as health conditions, and emergency contacts. The Back-to-School packet also includes permission sign-offs allowing students access to resources such as technology. If you have not yet updated information for each of your children, please click here to access the Back to School packet and complete it as soon as possible.
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The second requirement for you to complete is the Attestation Form for your Curtis student, You must complete this once for each child. Please click on the link below and read all of the information below regarding masks and preventative measures.
Parent/Guardian COVID-19 Attestation Form
Your commitment to supporting the health of our students and staff is paramount.
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We hope you enjoyed our virtual Open House. If you have not yet had a chance to view it, click here to access the link to this year's Open House.
Thank you to the staff who have worked so hard to create these presentations. A special thank you to Liz Kerrigan for technological support and applying the finishing touches.
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COVID-19 Travel Order
We realize this is a long weekend and a good opportunity for travel, but please keep in mind the Massachusetts travel order issued by Governor Baker. Massachusetts residents are urged to limit any out-of-state travel only to states designated as COVID-19 lower-risk states.
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.
The NEW current list of COVID-19 lower-risk states includes:
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Maine
New Hampshire
New York
Vermont
*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.
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.
This is a no-homework weekend. We utilize no-homework weekends as an opportunity for students to relax and enjoy their families without having to think about schoolwork.
We hope you enjoy the long weekend,
Jeff
VETERANS DAY OBSERVATION
If you have a Veteran in your family, please send in a picture with a small write up including name, the branch of the military, and any other information you would like to add.
You can send this information vial email to Bill Grubb or Kathy Dellicker at :
william_grubb@sudbury.k12.ma.us
kathy_dellicker@sudbury.k12.ma.us
We look forward to honoring your Veteran virtually on Veterans Day!
TODAY IS THE DEADLINE TO ORDER SCHOOL PHOTOS!
School pictures have been taken but there is still time to order photos! Please see below for directions and note that THE DEADLINE TO ORDER PHOTOS IS TODAY.
Please note that retake days will be on Nov 16 for Cohort A and Nov 17 for Cohort B.
- All Student photo orders must be placed online:http://beebystudios.orderschoolpix.com/29945 (We can’t accept cash, checks or paper order forms)
- All orders will be shipped directly home by the end of October
- Sibling discounts: Free Shipping for all sibling orders (Orders must be shipped to same address)
- Please complete a separate order and payment for each of your children (who attend Curtis)
- FREE Shipping is automatically applied to all Orders Above $34
- Deadline for ALL photo orders is 10/09/2020. (The website will not be open for orders after this date)
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HOW TO ORDER:
1. Go to http://beebystudios.orderschoolpix.com/29945
2. Name Field: Your Child's Name
3. Email: Your email address then “Submit”
4. Select your Photo Package
5. All Package+ options include the Digital File Download
6. If your order includes a Digital File Download you will receive a digital file via email. (Once the orders have been sent to the Photo Lab)
7. At checkout under Home Room, enter: TEAM NAME / COHORT A / COHORT B / REMOTE
8. Free Shipping for Sibling Orders will be automatically applied when selecting Package S - FREE Sibling Shipping (Only Valid for Sibling Orders)
PROCEDURE FOR STUDENT DISMISSALS DURING THE DAY
If a student has an appointment during a hybrid remote day or Sudbury Remote, please leave a detailed message on the absentee and tardy line (978-443-1071, press 1) with their departure time, approximate time that the student will be returning to remote learning, as well as the reason for dismissal.
For students who are "in-house" who have appointments during the day, please continue to have them bring a note to the front office first thing in the morning. The note should include time of departure and reason. Parents must come into the front office to sign the student out. The student can sign themselves back in when they return.
A MESSAGE FROM THE ECMS HEALTH OFFICE
Symptoms of Illness & Return to School Guidelines
Any illness must be considered carefully during a pandemic in order to prevent the spread of disease. If your child has any one of the symptoms from Group A they will be dismissed home and asked to quarantine while awaiting results of COVID-19 testing. If no testing is done, they must self-isolate for 10 days. If your child has 2 or more symptoms from Group B the same procedure applies.
Please keep your child home if they are not feeling well and follow the same return to school guidelines. Inform the school nurse if your child is ill. Phone: 978-443-1071 x7528 or x7509.
Symptoms of Illness
If your child has symptoms, keep them home, and call your health care provider for evaluation and potential testing for COVID-19. Please ensure that your student meets the criteria below and provide documentation to the school nurse before they return to school. Fax: 978-443-1098 or email lynn_lucier@sudbury.k12.ma.us or katelyn_griffin@sudbury.k12.ma.us
*In the era of COVID-19, there are multiple tests available. However, the PCR is the gold standard and is the preferred test type. When seeking a test for you or your child, please request the PCR test. Results have been coming back within 24-48 hours at most testing sites. Antigen testing has a false negative rate of close to 50% and would need to be confirmed by a PCR before your child can return to school.
CURTIS 2020-2021 MATHCOUNTS COMPETITION
Attention all math lovers! The MATHCOUNTS Competition is coming back to Curtis again this year! This competition series will be full online. All in-school students of Curtis 6th - 8th graders are eligible to participate in a school level MATHCOUNTS practice competition. Following that, a group of up to fifteen selected students will be representing Curtis Middle School at the Chapter Competition.
What is MATHCOUNTS?
The MATHCOUNTS Competition Series is a nationwide middle school mathematics competition that provides students the opportunity to compete in-person against and alongside their peers.
The competition is held annually at the school, chapter, state and national levels. This will be the fifth year that Curtis Middle School will participate in the competition. Our goal is to have fun, build confidence, and improve our critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Registration and Cost
School Practice Competition
Date: TBD before end of December 2020(after school time or weekend)
Cost: free
How/when to register: Complete the registration form here by Oct 30th
Chapter competition will be held in February 2021.
Registration fee for Chapter Competition: $30 / student
A group of 15 students per school will attend the Chapter Competition.
Who leads the Chapter team?
Again, this year, the Curtis team will be lead by volunteer Curtis parents. There is no weekly meets. There will be online practice sessions before the chapter competition for the school group. This year’s coaches will be Mr. Shanhong Ji and Mr. Yi Hou.
Please contact Shanhong Ji at Shanhong_Ji@hotmail.com with any questions.
CURTIS SCHEDULE
Please click here to access the SPS 2020-2021 School Calendar. The calendar is color-coded by cohort for easy reference.
IMPORTANT DATES
Monday, October 12 - No School - Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day
Wednesday, October 28 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, November 3 - No School (Professional Day for Staff)
Wednesday, November 4 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, November 11 - No School - Veterans Day Holiday
OCTOBER LUNCH MENU
2021-2022 Preschool Parent Info Night
CPO NEWS
First CPO Meeting
Our first CPO meeting of the school year will be held in a virtual format on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00pm. Meeting link below. We hope you can join us, along with Mr. Mela, as we share our tentative calendar and what this school year will look like.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75065013165?pwd=dWNWb3YzR0ZzT21DUkJKYkw2WWJhQT09
Meeting ID: 750 6501 3165
Passcode: 7T4kPx
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The Curtis CPO on-line store is now OPEN!
https://curtiscpo.3dcartstores.com/Curtis-Gear_c_1.html
Curtis wear and other Curtis goodies are available for online purchase from now until Oct 18th. All orders this year are pick-up only. Unfortunately no delivery to students at school.
Please direct all inquiries regarding Curtis Gear to cpogear@gmail.com.
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Thank you for supporting the CPO!
Direct Appeal
Thank you to the many families who have already contributed to our 2020–2021 CPO Direct Appeal! Your donations help to provide enrichment activities and fund classroom resources and initiatives NOT covered in the SPS budget.
The Direct Appeal is our only fundraiser this year, and our goal is to get 100% participation! If you have not yet donated, please take a moment to donate online. Simply click here or make a donation from the AtoZ website/app when you order your directory. We suggest a $75 donation—but no donation is too small—and all are appreciated! Thanks in advance for your contribution!
CURTIS CORE VALUES
Learning ~ Respect ~ Responsibliity
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