August 7, 2020

Dear NPS Families,

Next week, we will share our fall Return to Learn plan with the community. We will begin with a presentation of the plan at the School Committee meeting on Monday, August 10th at 7:00 p.m. There will be an additional School Committee meeting on Wednesday. School Committee members will then hold virtual office hours on Thursday and Friday to answer some of your questions.

The plan we will present reflects our current thinking on the possible models with which we will return to learning in the fall. It will give you information on both the health and safety measures we have put in place in our school buildings, as well as draft academic schedules for both hybrid and distance learning.

Please mark your calendars for the following meetings next week to learn more about the plan.

Monday, August 10th – 7:00 p.m. School Committee Meeting – Link here for meeting login information.

Wednesday, August 12th – 8:00 a.m. School Committee Meeting – Link here for meeting login information.

Thursday, August 13th – 7:00 p.m. School Committee Office Hours (pre-registration required) – Link here for meeting login information.

Friday, August 14th – 8:00 a.m. School Committee Office Hours (pre-registration required) – Link here for meeting login information.

Please know that public health data will continue to drive our decisions and the plans are subject to change based upon this data. We will continue to work closely with the Newton Health and Human Services Department to guide our decision-making process. Please visit our Return to Learn website at www.newton.k12.ma/returntolearn or email us a community@newton.k12.ma.us with questions.

Sincerely,

David Fleishman

Superintendent of Schools