Academy Avenue Announcements

Dear Academy Families & Friends,

Welcome to April! Spring weather is surely on its way. Please make sure to read these newsletters carefully as there are many opportunities and links embedded in our weekly s'mores:

• Tonight is the last leg of the ST Math Challenge-get those final puzzles in!!!
• MCAS Grade 5 ELA & Grade 4 ELA start this week. Hearty breakfasts each day and a good night sleep the night before please. Please make sure they are on time to school as exams begin first thing in the AM. Also please make sure all other electronics are kept at home during exam days.
• Report cards for students in Grades 1-5 come out on Friday, April 8.
• Running Club is back for students in grades 2-5. The club will meet after school on Thursdays. For more info and sign ups.... click this link.

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

Patrick Higgins

Principal

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

• AAPC Meeting, April 7 @ 7PM.

• 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.

• Running Club begins Thursday April 28, 2022

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