2-hour delay on Monday, March 16

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 that you can share with friends and family:

Please contact us any time with questions, ideas, or concerns.

Kind regards,

Hannah Barden, Sylvia Fagin & Laura Rooney

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