The Weekly Update #4

Dear Molin Community,

We're just about a week away from the first day of school for students! On Tuesday, September 1st, we'll have a Teacher Meet and Greet from 1-2 PM.

Our Open House is set for Thursday, September 24th, at 6 PM.

Below, you'll find important logistical information for Molin School, as well as details about buses and food services.

• The first day of school is Wednesday, September 2nd. Students should arrive by 7:40. The school day begins promptly at 7:45. All Molin students go to the blacktop every morning. Staff is on duty at 7:35. Students should not arrive before that time.

• Dismissal is at 2:07 as the Molin students are dismissed a few minutes before the Nock Middle School. Students are walked out by their classroom teachers and if being picked up, cross the Molin entrance crosswalk to the vehicles on Low St.

• Any families driving students to school will line up on the sidewalk side of Low St. For safety reasons, we ask families to please stay in their vehicles and not congregate on the blacktop. Molin staff will be outside directing students. All staff will be on duty for the first weeks of school both outside and inside the building to direct students to their entrance and their classrooms.

• For any changes in a child’s dismissal procedures, including any after-school activity, a note must be sent to the teacher or if it is a last-minute change, contact the office by 2:00 at 978-463-8212.

• Vehicle Pick-Up Procedures: We highly recommend students walk, bike, or take the bus to school if possible. With Molin and Nock being on the same schedule, we have over 800 students being dismissed at once. It is crucial for everyone’s safety that parents/guardians follow the posted rules for pick-up on Low St. You will notice there are arrows along the Low St. sidewalk in front of the building. This is a moving lane. Please pull up all the way to the end of the sidewalk and continue to pull up as cars merge back onto Low St. Cars cannot stop in this line waiting to pull back onto Low St. as it causes a huge back-up. Cars arriving early need to pull all the way up to the end of the sidewalk, not stop in front of the school. Staff will be on sidewalks directing cars to continually move forward.

• Molin students getting picked up will be on the grass beside the Low St. sidewalk waiting with staff supervision. Families have to pull up for their students to get into the vehicles.

• Nock cars need to line up along Low St. after the school driveway entrance. Molin cars line up along Low St. directly in front of the building. This is for the safety of our younger students.

• This is a no-parking area for unattended vehicles.

Bus Transportation

Information regarding all Bus Transportation can be found directly on the NBPT Public School Website Transportation Page

Food Services

The Molin School offers breakfast and lunch on a daily basis. All students are entitled to receive a free breakfast and lunch. Additional purchases, such as milk, can be made in addition to the free meal. Purchases are made through the MySchoolBucks (MSB) Program. Prior to setting up your account on MSB, be sure to login to your family portal as you will need your child’s LASID # (this is a 6 digit #). Information regarding school meals and setting up a “my school bucks” account can be found directly on the Newburyport Public Schools Food Services Website. Incoming Bresnahan students use the same 4-digit number they had at the Bresnahan for school breakfast/lunch. This site includes links to the Nutrislice website for school menus and all your nutrition and school lunch information needs. It also provides information on free and reduced options, My School Bucks payment method, and other food service-related questions. For questions, please contact Newburyport Public Schools Director of Food Services, Tammie Titelbaum.

We know that the return to school may be difficult for some students and we will spend a healthy amount of time building classroom community, implementing mindfulness and movement breaks, checking in on our students’ feelings, and providing social-emotional support. We very much appreciate your support and cooperation. We cannot wait to have our students back in the building!

Warmly,

Tara K Rossi, Molin Principal