School Reopening Fall 2020

March 13, 2020 Dear District Families, After consulting with state agencies, local health officials, and area school districts, the district decided to close its schools for one week, March 16-20. We will reassess the situation next week to consider what to do beyond March 20. While there are no identified cases of the COVID-19 virus in our schools or towns, the lack of testing capacity for the virus creates a situation of a very large unknown. In this circumstance, we would like GMRSD to join in the collaborative effort to prevent a spike in this disease, which could overburden...
March 12, 2020 Dear District Families, I am writing to update you on the status of our response to the coronavirus. As our state and nation’s experience begins to look more like that of Italy’s, more serious actions are being taken to slow the spread of the virus. As you know, the governor has declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts and the commissioner of education has requested that districts consider a ban on all out-of-state school trips. The district continues to closely monitor decisions made at the state level that might impact schools. Superintendents have been...
March 8, 2020 Dear District Families, I am writing to update you on the status of our response to the coronavirus. We remain in contact with the Montague and Gill departments of public health to mitigate any potential risks to our students and the larger community and over the past several days, the district has participated in several conference calls concerning prevention measures and response planning. While COVID-19 is a public health concern, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Massachusetts Department of Public Health continue to report that the immediate risk to the...
Dear District Families, As, many of you are aware, there is a heightened focus on the “Coronavirus” (or COVID-19) at this time. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is communicating with school districts on this matter and it has recommended that the following information be shared with the public. The district is monitoring this situation and will provide you with additional information as needed. The precautions to help prevent colds and the flu can help protect against COVID-19. DPH recommends that schools continue education about good hygiene. Students, staff, and...

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