Principal Newsletter May 21, 2020

Principal Newsletter for May 21 ,2020

● i-Ready is a computerized tool we purchased as a district because it is tailored to your child’s learning for both reading and math.  It is recommended that your child engage with this tool for 30 minutes a day for each subject.  Minutes will not show up unless your child is on; a Mac, Windows, Chromebook, or an ipad.  If your child is accessing i-Ready from your phone, the minutes will not show up.

● If you see/view a diagnostic on i-Ready, please do not have your child take this test.  They should continue with the lessons.

● From the Nurse’s Office:

○ With COVID 19, new developments are occurring on a daily basis. Recent information has surfaced that a new potentially Covid 19 related illness, is affecting a small percentage of infants and children. Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome is a new illness that can present with children that have the virus or, recovered from the virus and may have antibodies. Although this is a very rare syndrome, it is important to be aware and to report these symptoms as soon as they present to your child’s pediatrician:

● - A persistent fever if 100.4 or above, lasting over 5 days.

● - rash

● - blood shot eyes

● - red, swollen hands

● - red, cracked lips

● - vomiting, diarrhea, swollen belly

● As always, you may call me during my office hours Monday-Friday 9a-12p at 413-863-7441. Stay well! 

Suzanne

Stay healthy and well,

Melissa Pitrat