Principal Newsletter 10/16/2020

Friday, October 16, 2020

 Principal Newsletter for October 16, 2020

ATTENTION!! There is an extremely dangerous challenge going around on social media- starting out on instagram and is now on TikTok called the ‘Blue Whale Challenge’.  It starts off with harmless challenges, then if a person refuses or wants to stop-it states ‘they know where you are’ as an intimidation technique.  Eventually this challenge asks for the person to commit suicide. Please make sure your child NEVER provides personal information when on social media.

  • There is an updated survey asking for each family’s intent again about hybrid or remote for you child/ren.  The survey is on the website, and Ms. Burke and I will be calling so we have an accurate count so cohorts can be created.

  • The first Friends of Sheffield meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 21, from 4:45-5:30. We will be discussing our school's 5th annual pumpkin carving as well as our annual food drive to benefit the Montague Catholic Social Ministries. 

E-mail us at friendsofsheffield@gmail.com for details on how to connect to this virtual meeting. 

WE NEED NEW VOLUNTEERS in order to continue the programs and project funding that we have provided in the past. If you would like to be a part of the Friends of Sheffield committee, we would love your help!

  • Please visit and like our Facebook page - www.facebook.com/FOSheffield - for information on upcoming meetings, events and more.

  • Classroom teachers will be assigning asynchronous (independent work at home) next week for an hour and a half so we can conduct data meetings and determine reading groups based on the recent i-Ready testing.

  • Classroom teachers respectfully request that if a teacher is having internet issues that the students stay online for at least 15 minutes and engage in completing old work, read from Epic, read a book.

  • On the district home page ( www.gmrsd.org) we have a Family Technology Resource Page that explains the technology your child is using in school. Look at the banner and in the banner are squares near the bottom, click on those until you land on the page.

  • If you were unable to attend our supply pick up last week for grades 2-5, they are in the office.  Please come between 8:00-4:00 to collect your child’s bag. 

 

With Sheffield Pride,

Melissa Pitrat, Principal