The Curtis Connection
November 13, 2020
MR. MELA'S MESSAGE
This week we celebrated Veterans Day with a wonderful virtual ceremony honoring our families and friends for their service to our country. A huge thank you to Mr. Grubb, Ms. Dellicker, and Miss Kerrigan for helping to create the video. Please click here.
We encourage you to do some shopping at our online book fair, which ends this Sunday.
Take care,
Jeff
DON'T MISS THE BOOK FAIR -- ORDER BY THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH!
November 2 – November 15
- Great titles for at-home reading
- Lots of choices for holiday gift shopping
- 25% of fair profits go directly to purchase books and materials for the Curtis Library
- Shop from your home, starting
November 2nd, when it’s convenient for you - Books ship directly to you within two weeks
Please see attached flyer below for more information!
COVID-19 TRAVEL ORDER
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:
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Maine
New Hampshire
New York
Vermont
Washington
*Connecticut and Rhode Island are currently considered higher-risk states
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
PICTURE RETAKE DAY
Picture Retake Day will take place on Monday, November 16 for Cohort A and Tuesday, November 17 for Cohort B. Remote students may come either day from 10:30-11:15. Students who were absent on picture day or who are new to Curtis should have their picture taken, even if they are not placing an order, as these pictures are used for the yearbook. Remote students do not have to be photographed, if they haven't yet had their picture taken.
If you would like your child to have their picture retaken, please have your child bring their original package on retake day and hand it to the photographer. Your new set of pictures will be delivered to Curtis and given to your child (if your child is remote, you will receive an email that your pictures are ready to be picked up at school).
If you:
- have not received your pictures
- missed the deadline for a pre-paid print order, or
- would like to place an order for individual or additional items,
please contact the photography studio: info@stuartbeeby.com
A MESSAGE FROM THE ECMS HEALTH OFFICE
The Sudbury Board of Health will be holding an additional flu clinic for children ages 5-18 on Wednesday November 18 from 1-3pm. ( rain date Thursday 11/19) at the DPW building located at 275 Old Lancaster Road.
Sign-up is required. Please here for sign-up information.
Remember, all students are required to have a flu vaccine by December 31, 2020. If your child still needs to have the vaccine, please consider this opportunity. Spaces are limited, so sign-up soon.
Please provide documentation of immunization to the school nurse:
- Your pediatrician’s office may fax it to 978-443-1098.
- You may email a scanned copy or picture of the document to katelyn_griffin@sudbury.k12.ma.us and/or lynn_lucier@sudbury.k12.ma.us
- Your child can bring a paper copy to school and place it in the locked, black mailbox on the wall outside of the Health Office door
- You may mail it to: Health Office, 22 Pratts Mill Rd Sudbury, MA 01776
If you have already sent it in, THANK YOU!
WE NEED PHYSICALS!
Have you submitted your child's 7th grade physical exam to the Health Office? Please send it in as soon as possible.
MESSAGE FROM THE SCHOOL COUNSELORS
On Thursday November 19, the Lincoln-Sudbury SEPAC will host a FREE remote parent workshop titled Executive Function 101: Academic Skills + Strategies for Success During COVID.
Here is the registration link for any families who may be interested in joining.
Have a great weekend.
Ivar Henningson, Terry Miller and Jennifer Hymes
ECMS PRIVATE SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES
If your child is applying to private school, please contact your child’s grade level school counselor so that we can help facilitate the process. To ensure that this process is efficient and expedient, please follow these guidelines:
Prior to submitting any forms (electronically or on paper), please ensure that your child contacts their teachers and the counselor to ask for their recommendation.
Most schools are using on-line platforms for applications and recommendations. Please notify the grade counselor which schools your child is applying to and the platforms that these schools use.
If the applications require paper forms, they should be dropped off at the ECMS main office to the attention of the grade level counselor. Please do not send any paper recommendation forms directly to teachers; the grade level counselor will distribute these to teachers.
In order to send records and recommendations to the private school, we must have a signed release from a parent or guardian. This is usually provided with the private school application form or may be part of the on-line platform.
We request that you submit all forms as early as possible to allow teachers and counselors ample time to complete recommendations. Please be aware of the following timeline for submitting forms to the grade level counselor:
By December 15, 2020 for a January 15, 2021 deadline
By January 5, 2020 for a February 1, 2021 deadline
In early spring after you have heard from the school’s admissions department, please contact the grade level counselor to inform us of the application outcome and private school decisions for your child.
Please direct any questions about the status of recommendations to the following counselors.
Procedure for applications requiring direct mail:
Include a large (10 x 13) stamped standard mailing envelope for each school with the forms, so that we are able to mail them out quickly when the applications are complete.
On each mailing envelope, include a postage amount of $2.94.
Print the specific name and address to whom we are directing the application.
Leave the return address blank as we will fill this in indicating that the materials came from Curtis.
- Ivar Henningson, Grade 6 ext. 7511
- Terry Miller, Grade 7 ext. 7513
- Jennifer Hymes / Alyssa O'Hare, Grade 8 ext. 7510
Thank you very much for your assistance and cooperation with this private school application process.
ECMS Counseling Department
ASSABET VALLEY REGIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS UPDATES
Important information and dates regarding applying for the 2021-22 School Year:
Pre-recorded Information Session (30min) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OuFnZtnUiJNmz6nEFPhUIqaN164ktI9y/view
Virtual Open House 12/2
Live tours to begin 11/18, please register here.
Live REMOTE tours are available, please register here.
For more information, look on Assabet Valley Admissions Website or contact Jennifer Hymes, 8th Grade Curtis School Counselor.
CURTIS CARES GIFT CARD DRIVE
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Every year staff and families contribute to “Curtis Cares," a program designed to help Curtis families who are experiencing financial difficulties. We have been able to give back and help many families with necessary items such as gas, groceries, winter clothing, and holiday expenses. In the past, Curtis families have always responded generously and it has been greatly appreciated.
Curtis Cares is again seeking gift card donations of any amount. Gift cards to the following stores are most helpful:
Grocery stores (Market Basket, Shaw’s, Stop & Shop, Sudbury Farms)
Target
Amazon
Walmart
TJ Maxx
Gas cards
Drugstore cards (CVS, Walgreens)
Gift card donations can be dropped off in the Curtis front office (no cash or checks, please). We would appreciate any gift card donations by Monday, November 30th so we have adequate time to distribute them.
Please contact Emily Ambeau, School Adjustment Counselor, or you may call her at 978-443-1071 ext. 7219 with any questions or if your family would benefit from help through the Curtis Cares Gift Card Fund. You may also contact your child’s school counselor with questions or to request assistance. All inquiries and gift card distributions are kept confidential.
Ivar Henningson, 6th grade counselor x7511
Terry Miller, 7th grade counselor x7513
Jennifer Hymes, 8th grade counselor x7510
Now more than ever families need our help! Please drop gift cards off in the Front Office by November 30th.
Thank you for your generosity,
The Curtis Cares Team
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.
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, November 16/Tuesday, November 17 - Picture Retake Day
Wednesday, November 18 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
Thursday, November 26-Friday, November 27 - Thanksgiving Recess
NOVEMBER LUNCH MENU
CPO NEWS
Direct Appeal
Thank you to the many families who have already contributed to the 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 CPO's fundraising efforts this year will go towards additional standing chairs and active boards for the classrooms.
The Direct Appeal is the 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. We suggest a $75 donation—but no donation is too small—and all are appreciated. Thanks in advance for your contribution!
HOLIDAY GIFT CARD DRIVE
During this difficult time, it may be challenging for families to purchase gifts this holiday season. Please consider donating a gift card that can be given to a Sudbury family to bring a smile to the face of a child.
Please mail your gift card by November 30th to:
Sudbury Neighbor Brigade
P.O. Box 735
Maynard, MA 01754
Any questions, please contact Emily Hayes at: SudburyMA@neighborbrigade.org.
*Mailing a gift card requires more than one standard postage stamp.
CURTIS CORE VALUES
Learning ~ Respect ~ Responsibliity
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