Academy Avenue Announcements

Dear Academy Families & Friends,

March is almost over and we have officially reached the third and final trimester of the 2021-22 school year. As the days get longer and warmer, there are lots of great things coming out from our classrooms and different committees. Please make sure to read these newsletters carefully as there are many opportunities and links embedded in these new s'mores:

• The Read Across Academy challenge goes on thru the end of the month.
• Just a reminder that this is the Championship week for the ST Math Challenge...from tonight through next Sunday, we need to see our best week of puzzle completions yet to take home the trophy. The winning school will get a disco-lunch party, an extra recess for the top classroom, and several lucky students will get to go "Pie Face" yours truly if we win.
• MCAS is coming in two weeks, starting with grade 5 and 4. Our infrastructure trial went well on Thursday. Please make sure your child's chromebooks Operating Systems (OS) are updated each weekend and are charged/ready. Also please make sure all other electronics are kept at home during exam days.
• Parent/Teacher Conference letters will be coming out on Monday March 28th. Please make sure you sign up for one.
• March 30th at 6:30 pm in the Kindergarten Information Night (virtual).
• Our math team is hosting a Coffee & Math session at 10am on March 30th. Click here for more information.
• Health & Wellness has a focus this month on Nutrition. Please click here the interactive gSlide from the team. There are many different activities families can do to learn more about healthy eating and activities
• Special thank you to all of the students & families that joined us this past Friday for the Walking School Bus. Check out our social media sites for lots of great pics from the event.

Thank you for support our school and keeping our community strong!

Patrick Higgins

Principal

• Wednesday, March 30, 2022, Kindergarten Parent Meeting

• Tuesday, April 12, 2022, Half Day for students (Staff Development)

• Conferences are on April 13 (Evening in-person), April 14 (Daytime, Virtual)

• April Vacation is the week of April 18-April 22.

• MCAS is coming in April and May. Click here for the dates of the exams for students in Grades 3-5.

Masks: Effective Monday, February 28 masks will be optional in all Weymouth Public Schools, pre-K through Grade 12, for all staff, students and visitors. Any individual who chooses to continue to wear a mask in school, including those who are at a higher risk of contracting COVID, will be supported in that choice.

At-Home Testing: Kits arriving home on Fridays:

• Opt-In Form for students and staff
• WPS At-Home Testing Information & FAQs
• About the Test: iHealth is a 15-minute at-home rapid antigen test
• Video: How to Administer an At-Home COVID Test
  
• Text Guide: How Do I Administer an At-Home COVID test?

All absences should be reported to the Main Office. Messages can be left on the attendance hotline any time, including non-school hours. Please leave a detailed message with your child's first/last name as well as her/his homeroom with the nature of the absence. If you would like a return message from Nurse Ali, please include that in your message.

Additional Resources:

• COVID Symptoms, & Close Contact Protocol
• WPS Health Services Memo - Vacation Reminders
• CDC Travel Information & Requirements
• CDC Children's Vaccine Information
• AAP Children's Vaccine Policy Statement

• District Calendar - School Committee approved holidays, vacations, tems and staff development
• Tech Support for Families - Submit a ticket for support. Reminder* be sure to update your child’s Chrome OS on the weekends, often and early!
• WPS Opportunities Resources - Family and community resources
• Special Education Parent Advisory Council - Meeting Dates
• Champions Before and After School Care - 781-812-8735 or lolee@discoverchampions.com
• Aspen Family Portal - Student Attendance, Contact Info & Communications or Locate Your Child's Report Card or Special Education Report
• Blackboard Communications - Opt In and Opt Out Instructions
• Town Wide Parent Council - Meets the Second Tuesday of Each Month
• Volunteer to Become a Parent/Guardian/Caregiver ELL Immigrant Liaison