Hello from the Montessori Children's House! Although last week was short, we have already seen significant progress in our students' adjustments to our new school year. Now tomorrow, Monday, there may be a little feeling of a setback. Your child may be apprehensive about coming to school again. This is completely normal, after being away from school for two days, it can make them nervous to come back. This year is still brand new, and your children may still be feeling a little more tired than usual. Please persevere! Appropriate bedtimes, calm mornings, and lots of loving reassurance are always recommended, but especially in this first month. Each week, students will become more comfortable, as they become interested in the lessons and make close friendships. Soon enough, they will feel at home.
Thank you for those who have been so flexible about our dismissal procedures! Using Door B1 seems to work to lessen the wait for our Montessori students and their siblings to go home. Remember, half-day student dismissal is at 11 am, and full-day Montessori dismissal is at 2 pm. Thank you, as well, for your support of our mask policy at school. Our students have been very cooperative about the safety protocols. We would like to suggest that families send a ziploc-bagged backup mask, each day in your child's bookbag. This is primarily for comfort. Masks can get wet with saliva or mucus, and some stretch a bit and start to sag by the end of the day. We were given a supply of child-sized masks from French Toast for all of our students, but if your child feels more comfortable in a mask of their choosing, we recommend sending an extra one from home. The Montessori teachers take students' temperatures every morning, as part of the daily health checks. Part of these checks is also a series of questions about Covid 19 risk factors. They are not exactly age-appropriate questions for our students. We ask you, as parents and caregivers, to familiarize yourself with the following list of questions, and be proactive to inform the Montessori teachers, or St. Mary's School Office, if your household can answer yes to any of these questions: Have you knowingly been in close (unmasked/un-distanced) contact with anyone who has tested positive for COIVD-19 in the last 14 days? Have you knowingly been in close (unmasked/un-distanced) contact with anyone who has or had symptoms of COIVD-19 in the last 14 days? Have you tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days? Have you experienced any symptoms of COVID-19 in the past 14 days (upper/lower respiratory or gastro-intestinal symptoms) and had a temperature greater than 100°? Have you or other household members traveled internationally or from a state with a widespread community transmission of COVID-19 per the New York State Travel Advisory, within the last 14 days? Thank you for your anticipated support and cooperation to keep our environment safe, healthy, and open!
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Ms. Teresa is just one of the three fantastic teachers in St. Mary's Montessori Children's House! |