Medway & Millis April 2020

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Some Links that Might Be Helpful Relating to Covid-19
Statewide information:
• https://www.mass.gov/covid19 for information on Coronavirus
• https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-cases-quarantine-and-monitoring for
information on current cases
• https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-preparedness-and-emergency-management
for Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management
• https://www.mass.gov/resource/information-on-unemployment-and-coronaviruscovid-19
- for information on unemployment and Coronavirus
• https://jeffroy.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/resource-manual-covid-19-1.pdf - for
a S.A.F.E. Coalition resource manual for those dealing with substance abuse disorder
and mental health issues during this crisis
• https://nebhe.org/coronavirus/ for information on colleges and universities
• https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-resources-and-guidance-for-businesses
- Covid 19 resources and guidance for businesses
• https://www.mass.gov/alerts/supreme-judicial-court-restricts-court-appearancesto-emergency-matters#undefined
- for Covid-19 related information on MA trial
courts
• https://www.mass.gov/info-details/rmv-covid-19-information for information
from the Mass. RMV
A Message from Millis Public Schools
As of 3/17/20
Dear Millis Families,
Let me begin by thanking
you for your patience and support
during these unusual times.
While our schools are empty, we
are continuing to work to identify
opportunities and strategies to
minimize the significant impact
on learning that the COVID-19
pandemic will have on our students
and families.
As you may have seen on the
news, Governor Baker has issued
updated orders based on the status
of COVID 19 (Coronavirus)
cases in the Commonwealth. Effective,
Tuesday, March 17, 2020:
• There will be a ban on large
gatherings over 25 people.
(the President has suggested
a max. of 10)
• All Massachusetts schools
will close for 3 weeks and
can re-open on April 6th at
present.
Support of Continued
Learning and Wellness
It is a well-known fact that all
of us benefit from consistency
and predictability in our day to
day lives. The current challenge
has the potential to place all of
these necessities in jeopardy. We
hope that families will take a few
minutes to talk together about
consistency, predictable schedules,
and connection.
The next three weeks home
will be far less challenging for
‘work from home parents/guardians’
and on the health of our
family units in general if we can
maintain consistency, predictable
schedules, and connection.
Beginning on Monday, March
23, our faculty and staff will
provide additional alternative
enrichment learning opportunities
for our students. These will
be developed collaboratively and
communicated to students directly
by educators across all of
our content areas. These learning
experiences are not intended
to replicate the regular school
day but rather are an opportunity
to provide continuity of
learning and connectedness for
our students.
Support of Our Families
Our Food Service Department
will work to ensure that our
families are supported with meals
2-1-1 phone service. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced
that Massachusetts 2-1-1 will now provide real-time COVID-19 information,
resources, and referrals in multiple languages. Callers dialing 2-1-1 will hear an automated
menu of options. Callers press 2-6 for coronavirus. Residents can also reach 2-1-1
through a live chat option on the website which you can visit by clicking here Mass 2-1-1
website.
Local Town Website info. on Coronavirus:
• https://www.townofmedway.org/home/pages/coronavirus-covid-19-update
• https://www.millis.org/sites/millisma/files/news/covid_19_public_announcement_3-17-20_2.pdf
Talking to young children:
• https://www.open-circle.org/what-s-new/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-coronavirus
Information on pets:
• https://www.animalsheltering.org/COVID19
MESSAGE
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