Thursday, March 19, 2020

Principal Update-Communication

Good Afternoon Everyone,
I know that you have received floods of emails from the district in an effort to keep everyone well informed. I am reaching out to you today to remind you that I will continue to keep families updated through Aspen email, Blogger, Twitter and I have just created a Principal King facebook page. All the information is below on how to follow these pages or find them. I tend to put the same information out in a variety of methods but would like to add some challenges for students on twitter or will repost some ideas I see that seem fitting. Please be sure you are receiving Aspen emails. If you are not, an email from OIT was sent out on how to edit your email or contact list. .
During this time and over the next few days you will receive contact from your classroom teachers if you have not already. All the staff are working to provide enrichment ideas and Dr. Reagan will be sending out some district enrichment ideas as well by the end of the week. Staff are checking email and are available for any questions or support that they can provide to you and your child/children.
Please note that Dr. Brand and the Wilmington Public Schools is sending out information as soon as it is forthcoming. It is uncharted territory as we have all been hearing. If you are unsure of a social media post not from the school district, please feel free to contact me directly for clarification.
Most importantly I hope that you are all well and stay well. It has only been a week and I am sure I speak for all the staff when I say we miss seeing all our kidos entering school. If you need anything, please email me or reach out. I am planning on starting a phone campaign in a few days in an effort to reach every student to say hello during this time. If you need any support, before I speak with you please let me know. If you are a family who would like the food service being offered and you cannot get to the pick up location, I am available to pick up and deliver.  I am happy to help in any way.
Facebook page-https://www.facebook.com/Principal-King-Shawsheen-Elementary-104879097820565/
Thank
you, stay well and reach out if you need anything
Mrs. King
Principal

Monday, March 16, 2020

Updates-Principal

Dear Shawsheen Families:
Thank you for your continued patience as the Wilmington Public Schools navigates this unprecedented extended school closure in response to the ongoing and ever-changing COVID-19 public health crisis.  As you know, in accordance with an order by Governor Baker issued on Sunday, all K-12 public and private schools in Massachusetts are closed for at least three weeks. I am writing to share information with you specific to:
·        school building access, 
·        student enrichment activities,
·        elementary report cards.
SCHOOL BUILDING ACCESS
When our schools were originally closed on March 12, our custodial staff conducted a deep cleaning of high touch surfaces.  Since that time, schools have remained closed to the public in an effort to prevent any contamination of the buildings. As of today, all Wilmington school buildings remain closed to the public and staff (with the exception of administration).  We recognize, however, that a small number of families may have a need to collect personal items that are critical to a student’s daily life activities.  An example of such an item may be reading glasses.  If you find yourself in this situation, please email me at lisa.king@wpsk12.com or Mr. Welch at kevin.welch@wpsk12.com and we will make arrangements to assist you to retrieve the item.  It is important for us to limit building access, so we will only make arrangements in cases where having the item in your possession is absolutely necessary. 
STUDENT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
Many parents have asked if schools will be sending home school work for students to complete during the extended closure. The district believes that it is important for students to continue to practice skills, particularly in literacy and math, while they are out of school.  While we are not planning to provide students with required assignments that represent new learning, we are working on a set of resources that will allow students to practice age-appropriate skills through enrichment activities. These activities will not be required or graded.  Once this document is complete, it will be sent to families. In the meantime, we recommend that families provide a structure for their children at home that includes independent reading, writing, and physical activity. Please be on the lookout for more specific resources in the next few days.
ELEMENTARY REPORT CARDS
Lastly, elementary report cards were scheduled to be sent home this week.  Because of the unexpected extended school closure, these documents are not ready to be distributed.  We will communicate with families when report cards are ready, but you should be prepared for a significant delay in report card distribution.     
Thank you for your patience as we sort through this uncharted territory together. Please stay safe and healthy,
Mrs. King
Principal 




School and District Offices Are Closed


PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL SCHOOL & DISTRICT OFFICES ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS. ACCESS IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AND IS IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP OUR SCHOOLS AND STAFF SAFE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

DR. BRAND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Saturday, March 14, 2020

Shawsheen/West Pac Raffle

The PAC has asked that we send this out to families. I went on myself and it is very easy to do. Thank you so much to the PAC for being creative and trying to make this fundraiser work for our schools and families.

See information below:


Thank you to all those who have purchased tickets for our raffle next week. In light of parent/teacher conferences being cancelled and the public not being allowed in the schools, we have come up with a way to still host this raffle. The Raffle will be open from Monday, March 16 until Thursday, March 19. We will draw the winners on Friday, March 20. The link is below. If you received actual tickets back from us, please use the honor system and only enter that number of tickets when placing your tickets for these items. If you have any questions please reach out to president@shawsheenwestpac.org. We thank you for your patience and understanding during these unique circumstances we are all facing. All raffle items will be available for pickup when we are told it is safe to do so.


Thank you

Tara DeFilippo
President
Shawsheen/West PAC