MRPS Multilingual Learning

Several people have asked if it is safe to go outside. Yes! The UES school nurse, Megan Spaulding, says that walking outside is a safe and healthy thing to do. Remember... Maintain a 6-foot (2-meter) distance between yourself and people who do not live in your house. Don't touch any playground equipment. Wash your hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds when you return home. Don't go out if you are sick or not feeling well. The University of Vermont Health Network has published information about COVID-19 in many languages, including Bosnian, Chinese, French, Spanish and Vietnamese. Click here to see this information. You can also contact your child's school nurse for more information: UES: Megan Spaulding meganspaulding@mpsvt.org MSMS: Lynne Jakubauskas lynnejakubauskas@mpsvt.org MHS: Liz Bailey lizc@mpsvt.org

Hello Parents, We received important news last night about the rest of the school year: School buildings will remain closed for the rest of the school year.  Teachers and administrators are making plans to continue student learning at home.  We will have more information about these plans soon.  If your student needs a computer to access online learning, please let us know as soon as possible.  This is a new and challenging situation for everyone.  Please tell us how it is going for you.  What do you need? The most important things kids need right now are safety, love, and play.  Take care of yourselves and your kids.  Let us know how we can help.  Superintendent Bonesteel's letter is here . We will be in touch.  Love to you all,  Hannah, Sylvia, and Laura

Hello everyone, On Monday, March 23, Superintendent Libby Bonesteel sent a letter to families. It's really kind. In the letter, she acknowledges that right now... We are in a difficult, uncertain time. The pressures on adults are real and difficult. Most parents are not trained teachers. In her letter, she reassures parents that we are all doing the best we can. The most important things parents can do right now are... Ensure your child feels loved and safe. Make your child laugh a few times a day. Feed your child every day. She says, if the homework and assignments coming from teachers seem confusing or not possible to do right now, that's okay. Please don't worry about it. Communicate with your child's teachers. They will understand. We will all do the best we can, together. Her entire letter is here .

New Locations for Food Pickup!  Families can now pick up food for children in 3 places in Montpelier: Montpelier High School, 11:00 - 11:30 4 Cummings Street, 11:00 - 11:15 Hunger Mountain Coop parking log, 11:15 - 12:00 For more information, visit MRPS Food Service. Childcare for Essential Workers: If you are an essential worker and need childcare, it is available.  More information is available here. Please contact your EL teacher directly for assistance.   List of  Essential Workers Positive COVID-19 diagnosis in Montpelier: There is a positive COVID-19 case in our community.  For more information see this document  for FAQs. Please tell us about any serious illness, including COVID-19 in your family.  Contact our school nurse Megan Spaulding: meganspaulding@mrpsvt.org.  If you are sick or concerned about your health: contact your health care provider by phone. Do not go to the hospital, except in a life-threatening situation.  If you don't have

All children in the Montpelier community are able to receive a daily meal bag at Montpelier High School beginning Thursday, March 19th. Pick up meals between 11:00 and 12:00 at the back of the parking lot at Montpelier High School. These meals are free. No paperwork is necessary.  Please visit the Food Service Page for more information. There is a survey on the food service page. It is not required. If you need food, and complete the survey, it will help the kitchen plan how many meals to prepare. You can get food if you do not complete the survey.

Good morning, families, As you may have heard, Governor Phil Scott has ordered that all Vermont schools close on Wednesday, March 18. In Montpelier, school will be open today and tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday March 16-17. Both today and tomorrow, school will be delayed 2 hours . Busses will come 2 hours late, and classes will start 2 hours later than usual. Student attendance for Monday and Tuesday is a family decision. Please do what is right for your family. If you decide to keep your children at home, please email Diana Koliander-Hart in the front office at dianakoliander@mpsvt.org so that we know your children are safe. Teachers will be sending home work with students today and tomorrow. Teachers will be available via email during the closure. School Superintendent Libby Bonesteel sent this letter to families last night. If you did not receive it, please let us know so that we can ensure you get future letters. Currently, school is scheduled to be closed until April 6.

Hello families, On Monday, March 16, all of the schools in the Montpelier-Roxbury district will be on a two-hour delay for students. Busses will come two hours later than usual, and classes will start two hours later than usual. It will be like a late-start day or a snow-delay day. The reason for this is a teacher meeting to discuss COVID-19. It is possible that schools will need to close. On Monday, the teachers will meet to plan for this possibility. There is no plan right now to close schools. If that changes, we will tell you. Superintendent Libby Bonesteel sent a letter to families yesterday. It is here . MRPS has a website about COVID-19 that is updated regularly. It is here . It's important to remember that there are things all people (kids and adults) can do to prevent the spread of disease: Wash hands regularly with soap. Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or sleeve. Stay home if we are feeling sick. Here are some fact sheets about preventing disease

You have probably heard about COVID-19, the coronavirus. MRPS has started a webpage about COVID-19  to help families get information. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also has documents about COVID-19: English French Spanish Chinese Vietnamese   A Telugu translation is available here. If you have any questions, please contact us! Hannah Barden Sylvia Fagin Laura Rooney