Willett Whaler
Week of February 28, 2021
Principal's Corner - Mr. Jeffrey Cateon
We enjoyed the students being back in school after the winter break.
Our annual book character days will take place on Monday, March 1st (Cohort A) and Tuesday, March 2nd (Cohort B).
Attention, incoming Kindergarten parents, we will be hosting our annual Kindergarten Information Night virtually thisThursday, March 4th at 6:30 PM. Information can be found below. You can find the guide on our website.
If you haven't already, please join us on Social Media (Facebook, Twitter , Instagram) and on our Website.
Breakfast Update- Potential Allergy Alert
Book Dress Up This Week!
Specialist Make-Up Work
COVID Pooled Testing Information
There has been a great deal of discussion regarding the upcoming pooled testing being offered within the school. We will be moving forward with the process and will begin next Monday, February 1. Students who we have received updated consent for will be tested in the morning and the day will resume as normal.
If you have already provided consent for the Pooled Surveillance Testing prior to 1/26/21, you will need to complete the updated consent which now includes the individual antigen testing through your Parent Aspen Portal. Completion of the updated online consent is required to be able to participate on Monday. Students cannot participate if they only have the first/original consent.
A few helpful pieces of information:
- All parents or guardians should complete the documents with a yes or no for consent
- The school cannot complete the form on your behalf
- Parents and guardians can change the consent forms at any time
Please find a short video here on what your student will be doing to collect the sample along with written directions. Staff will be present to support, supervise and guide. Some families have practiced at home using a cotton swab to reduce any anxieties that students may have.
When students arrive at the school, they will settle in and begin their normal routines. Students will be called to exit the room in small groups. Just outside the classroom door, they will self-collect their samples and place them in the vial. Students will sanitize before and after the sample is taken. They will then resume their typical day.
For frequently asked questions and additional information please go here:
We encourage you to read through the latest message from Superintendent Sawyer (http://www.attleboroschools.com/c_o_v_i_d-19) and we will keep you updated as we move forward.
Assistant Principal's Corner- Mrs. Christine Brierly
Snow Creations from our Willett Friends!
P-EBT Information
REMIND Information
Cohort A - https://www.remind.com/join/ab44878
Cohort B - https://www.remind.com/join/cohortbf
AVA - https://www.remind.com/join/avafam
We are unable to make changes in existing REMIND accounts. Please refer to the document below that provides directions to make any changes to your account.
A Message from the Health Office
Attleboro Public Schools Attleboro, Massachusetts COVID-19 STUDENT TRAVEL PROTOCOL: Recreational Travel & Mandatory Self-Quarantine
Governor Baker has issued travel orders effective August 1, 2020 that states that all visitors and returning residents entering Massachusetts must follow new travel orders. The Attleboro Public School’s also has a Travel Protocol in place as a protection for the safety of all our students and staff when someone is returning to school after travel to a high-risk state.
All visitors entering Massachusetts, including returning residents, who do not meet one of the state’s exemptions and have traveled to a high-risk state or who are returning from International travel are required to:
• Complete the Massachusetts Travel Form prior to arrival unless they are visiting from a lower-risk state designated by the Department of Public Health. Currently only Hawaii is designated as a lower-risk state.
• Quarantine for 10 days - or –
• Produce a negative PCR COVID-19 test result administered 72-hours after returning to Massachusetts.
▪ Please turn in any negative test results to your building’s School Nurse.
• While waiting for test results, your child must remain at home under quarantine and not return to school until a negative test can be produced or the 10-day quarantine has been completed.
• Any student who has symptoms may not return to school unless:
o They have been seen by a medical provider and have an alternative diagnosis.
o Have had a negative COVID PCR test result.
o AND their symptoms have cleared.
• Individuals who are COVID-19 recovered, meaning individuals who tested positive more than 10 days but less than 90 days ago and who do not have symptoms, do not need to obtain a negative PCR test after traveling or quarantine upon arrival to Massachusetts. COVID-19 recovered individuals arriving in Massachusetts must have documentation of the positive PCR test result available if asked. This exception does not include COVID-19 recovered individuals who have symptoms of COVID-19, who must follow all testing and quarantine guidance outlined in the travel rules.
For more information please go to: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-travel-order or contact your School Nurse.
Escuelas Públicas de Attleboro, Massachusetts PROTOCOLO DE VIAJE ESTUDIANTIL COVID-19:
Viajes recreativos y autocuarentena obligatoria
El gobernador Baker ha emitido órdenes de viaje a partir del 1 de agosto de 2020 que establecen que todos los visitantes y
los residentes que regresan a Massachusetts deben seguir las nuevas órdenes de viaje. La escuela pública de Attleboro
también cuenta con un Protocolo de viaje como protección para la seguridad de todos nuestros estudiantes y personal cuando
alguien regresa a la escuela después de viajar a un estado de alto riesgo.
Todos los visitantes que ingresan a Massachusetts, incluidos los residentes que regresan, que no cumplen con uno de los
exenciones y han viajado a un estado de alto riesgo o que regresan de un viaje internacional son
requerido para:
• Complete el Formulario de viaje de Massachusetts antes de la llegada, a menos que estén de visita desde una
estado de riesgo designado por el Departamento de Salud Pública.
• Poner en cuarentena durante 10 días - o -
• Producir un resultado negativo de la prueba PCR COVID-19 administrada 72 horas después de regresar a
Massachusetts.
▪ Entregue cualquier resultado negativo de la prueba a la enfermera escolar de su edificio.
• Mientras espera los resultados de la prueba, su hijo debe permanecer en casa en cuarentena y no regresar
a la escuela hasta que se pueda producir una prueba negativa o se haya completado la cuarentena de 10 días.
• Cualquier estudiante que tenga síntomas no puede regresar a la escuela a menos que:
o Han sido atendidos por un proveedor médico y tienen un diagnóstico alternativo.
o Haber tenido un resultado negativo de la prueba COVID PCR.
o Y sus síntomas han desaparecido.
• Las personas que se recuperaron de COVID-19, es decir, las personas que dieron positivo en más de 10
días, pero hace menos de 90 días y que no tienen síntomas, no necesitan obtener un
prueba de PCR negativa después de viajar o poner en cuarentena al llegar a Massachusetts. COVID-19
las personas recuperadas que lleguen a Massachusetts deben tener documentación del PCR positivo
resultado de la prueba disponible si se le solicita. Esta excepción no incluye a las personas recuperadas por COVID-19
que tienen síntomas de COVID-19, que deben seguir todas las pruebas y las pautas de cuarentena descritas
en las reglas de viaje.
Para obtener más información, visite: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-travel-order o comuníquese con la enfermera de su escuela
Clever Family Information
Norms and Tips for Remote Learning.
Norms:
- Be on time for the daily morning check-in. Attendance will be taken, and your child will be marked absent if they are not present for the check-in.
- Select an appropriate learning space to allow your child to be present in the lesson and ready to learn.
- Ensure that your child's device is charged for daily use.
- During a live learning session, your child should be visible to the teacher with the camera on. Virtual backgrounds included in the Google environment can be used.
- Complete and submit work assignments on time through Google Classroom.
- Use all applications in the Google Suite appropriately.
- Adhere to all Attleboro Public Schools policies.
Google Meet Tips:
GOOGLE MEET TIPS
Before the meeting:
- Find a comfortable spot to sit. It is best to keep your device on a steady surface if possible.
- Make sure your background is school-friendly.
- Try your best to be on time.
- Enjoy a snack before the meeting begins.
When the meeting starts:
- Mute your device by clicking the microphone button.
- Be sure that your camera is on.
During the meeting:
- Be patient, this is a learning experience for everyone.
- Be engaged - looking, listening, and thinking.
- Unmute your microphone when your teacher asks you to talk. Mute your device again when you are finished speaking.
- Even though we are not in our school building, our school rules and expectations still apply.
- Families please be considerate and allow the children the opportunity to work with the teacher.