MRPS Multilingual Learning

 Hello families, Teachers have been back at school for a few days now. We are excited to start learning and laughing with your children again! This year will be different in some ways, but in many ways it will be the same: reading and writing, specials and math, and time with friends. Superintendent Libby Bonesteel sent a letter to families on August 20. Here is some of the important information: Parent conferences - families in grades K-8 will have a virtual family-teacher conference before school starts. The conference dates are Friday 8/28, Monday 8/31, and Tuesday 9/1. Please watch your email for a note from your child's teacher about scheduling a conference. Air purifiers - every classroom will have an air purifier. Classrooms will also have plenty of hand sanitizer.

Dear Families,   Teachers are getting ready for school! Last week, the weekly update from Libby Bonesteel included the following information: Child Care:   If you need help finding childcare, the Family Center of Washington County may be able to help. They may also be able to help you pay for childcare if needed.   Safety:  The State of Vermont has revised the Safety Guidance for reopening schools.  Masks:  All students who are attending school in person should bring 3 masks  each day (one to wear and two extras).  Bus Routes : Routes for the busses will be available soon on the district website .  Teachers:  Some students will have a different teacher than they were placed with in the spring.  This is because some teacher roles have changed due to the creation of the Virtual Academy.  You will receive notification in the coming days about your child's teacher.   Thank you for your patience! Please let us know if you have questions.  Hannah, Laura, and Sylvia

 Hello Everyone,  The weekly letter from Superintendent Libby Bonesteel included the following information: - Air Quality: Andrew LaRosa, director of facilities, is working to get the most fresh air possible into our school buildings.  - Virtual Academy: If your family chose online schooling (Virtual Academy) for this year you should hear from Mike Berry, who is acting as principal for the Virtual Academy.  If you do not hear from him by Monday, August 10th at 4:00, please contact him at michaelberry@mpsvt.org.  - Illness Procedures: Students and staff will need to stay home if they have a temperature of 100.4 Fahrenheit or above, or if they have symptoms of COVID-19.  Symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain/body aches, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, congestion or runny nose. Students and staff must be without symptoms for 24 hours before returning to school.

Virtual Town Hall - you are invited! On Thursday, August 6, from 6:30 - 7:30 pm, there will be a virtual Town Hall meeting. The MRPS administrators will answer questions about returning to school in the fall. All families are welcome to join the meeting. Here are the links: Google Meet Link: meet.google.com/kyw-cbtm-zjv   Call-in Phone #: (US) +1 402-282-0467    PIN: 831 230 571# You can submit a question before the meeting:  https://forms.gle/fJZMbjZjSBsKCw5K7 Here is some more information about returning to school in the fall: FAQ #1 (dismissal time, safety guidelines, afterschool care) FAQ #2 (virtual academy information) All of Superintendent Libby Bonesteel's letters to families are on this page . Virtual Academy survey The deadline for this survey has been extended to Wednesday, August 5. If you would like your child to participate in the Virtual Academy for the entire school year ( no in-person school at all), complete this survey by the end of th