Windham Elementary School Newsletter

January 15, 2021

Habits of Mind: “Safe, Responsible, Respectful, Ready to Learn”

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is this Monday. School is closed for the day. We will see everyone on Tuesday.

Dinner Together Windham County

To help encourage families to cook together, the Vermont Department of Health will be distributing 3 free meal kits with all the included ingredients that families in the West River Modified School District are eligible to receive. Families can pick them up on a first come first serve basis, curbside pickup at the West Townshend Store. See attached PDF Flyer for dates.

Check out RiseVT-Windham County on Facebook to share the Dinner together posts.  To Find out more information about Dinner together please visit https://risevt.org/dinner-together/  For any questions please reach out to Elisha Underwood eunderwood@bmhvt.org

Covid Protocol as of January 12, 2020 from Jorda Daigneault, WCSU COVID-19 Coordinator:

UPDATE- No changes in travel for Vermont residents. There were almost 170 new cases of COVID-19 reported reported on Monday, so we are still deep in the pandemic. The vaccine is going to be given by age (75 and older first) because the data shows this group of Vermont residents are at greatest risk of morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 infection. To be redundant, please do not travel for non-essential purposes, even within Vermont.   

ESSENTIAL TRAVEL PURPOSES ONLY:

* Work

* Personal safety

* Medical care

* Care of others (that includes ONLY the person providing the care-NOT other family members)

* Parental shared custody

* For food/beverage or medicine

* To attend school if commuting

* To perform work for businesses that are currently allowed to operate when necessary.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO BE CAUTIOUS:

• Wash your hands

• Wear facial coverings

• Maintain physical distancing

• Stay home if you are unwell

Upcoming January Dates

January 18 - Monday - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 20 - Remote Learning Day

January 25 - Teacher Inservice Day - No School - Report Cards

January 26 - Teacher Inservice Day

January 27 - Remote Learning Day

Upcoming February Dates

February 3 - Remote Learning Day

February 8 - Susan Haefner will be introducing her theater artist in residence program remotely to our students. Windham Elementary School was awarded a Vermont Arts Council grant to bring Susan to our school this spring to do a 8-10 week theater residency with the students.

February 10 - Remote Learning Day 

February 17 - Remote Learning Day

February 22-26  - February Vacation