Academy Avenue Announcements

Dear Academy Families & Friends,

Spring officially is here and the end of Term 2 is this Friday. Report Cards will be going home for all students in grades 1-5 on April 8th. Parent/Teacher conference letters will be arriving home on Monday, March 28th. Families will have the option of an in-person meeting on the evening of April 13 or a virtual conference on April 14th during the day.

• Panda Day was a wonderful event. Through the students' efforts, we raised $1100 towards the Panda Conservation project.
• The students in grades 3-5 will conduct the Infrastructure Trial on Thursday, March 24. They will be practicing and preparing for the MCAS exams starting in April. Please note the grade 3 test dates have changed.
• The Read Across Academy challenge goes on thru the end of the month.
• ST Math showdown against Murphy School will come down to the wire. We need a big day today from the students to pull off a win!
• This Friday, please join us on March 25th for a re-do of the Walking School Bus we missed in January. Buses leave from Essex, Legion and the Mason Hall and make their way to campus.
• Click here for the latest Dining 4 $$$.
• Grade 5 Updates: Calendar Raffles are on sale and Yearbook Info is needed (see below).
• March 22-Mystic Paper Beasts Assembly for all students will be postponed on Tuesday.

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

Patrick Higgins

Principal

• Thursday, March 24-Infrastructure Trial-all 3-5 kids need their chromebooks.

• Friday, March 25th: End of Term 2 for Grades 1-5, Report Cards released April 8.

• 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.

Website: https://www.weymouthschools.org/academy-avenue-primary-school
Location: 94 Academy Avenue, Weymouth, MA, USA
Phone: 781-335-4717
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AcademyAvenuePrimarySchool
Twitter: @AcademyWildCat1

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