Daisy Daily for the Week of January 4, 2021

Welcome to 2021!!! 

Daisy Friends,

Hoping that everyone had a bit of time to rest and recharge over the holiday break and that you and your loved ones are healthy and happy.

As we start off the new year, we're going to be flexible in offering remote learning for those students who need it to ensure the highest level of safety for all.  As you saw in previous emails from Superintendent Kristina Martineau (and reinforced  with my emails to families), we are recommending that parents/guardians choose remote learning for some students, as applicable:

"Before we return to school on Monday, we ask that you carefully review, if applicable, Connecticut travel restrictions and guidance related to gatherings, which include individuals outside immediate household.  If these situations apply, we ask that you choose remote learning until the self-quarantine period is over.  If you have not yet done so, please reach out to your child’s principal to let them know if your child will be participating in remote learning to help us to better support your child, classmates, and staff as we continue to deliver instruction in this blended format for remote and in-person learning."  (From Superintendent Martineau's email.)

Please note:  I will continue to notify those teachers involved regarding parents/guardians' decisions to have their children participate in remote learning after the break and I ask teachers who receive this information directly from families to communicate with me as well.

As we prepare to kick off Week #18 of the school year, please consult our Daisy Staff Google Calendar for all important dates, meetings, events at:

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• DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR

Please know that:

• Grade-Level Meetings will take place this week, as noted on the calendar.
• We have a Virtual Faculty Meeting on Wednesday after school.
• Our students may need to re-adjust to wearing masks for long periods again, after the break.  Please schedule as many mask breaks outside as necessary.
• We must continue to be super vigilant with mask-wearing, social distancing, hand-washing, cleaning and disinfecting.  We have plenty of disposable masks, face shields, sanitizer and wipes; just let the office know what you need.
• Friday, January 8, with be "Daisy Spirit Day."  (Please wear anything that symbolizes your school spirit, including Westbrook purple!)

Please check out the display case in the main entry.  You will see that we are now displaying notice of birthdays for all students and staff members, each month.  If anyone is missing, please let us know!

Wishing you all a great week back with our students!

Please let me know if you need specific support of any kind.

Take care,

Ruth