MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL & MAIN OFFICE NEWS
- NO SCHOOL: Please be reminded that there will be NO SCHOOL for students on Monday, November 2nd & Tuesday, November 3rd.
- GREEN SHEETS & HEALTH FORMS: We are still looking to collect green sheets and health forms that were sent home for all hybrid students. Families, can you please make sure that you have those filled out and sent back to school with your student as soon as possible.
- ABSENCES (Remote & In-Person): Please note that while it is good practice to make your student’s homeroom teacher aware of any absences or appointments, it is most important that you are contacting the main office of the school each and any time that your student is going to be absent and that includes in person or remotely. Also, please make sure to forward all doctor’s notes and other absent notes to our main office. Thank you!
- LOST & FOUND: We have a lost and found started already. Please check with your students to make sure they have all of their belongings when they get home.
- REMINDER OF EXPECTATIONS:
Please remember that on days that your student attends school in person that they MUST come with their school issued chromebook and make sure that it is fully charged.
For students learning remotely from home, please remember to treat your school day the same way that you would if you were in person (out of bed, appropriately dressed, in class on time, and remaining in class for the entirety of the lesson).
- PICTURE DAY: Picture day is coming. Here are some details:
COHORT A: Tuesday, November 10, 2020
COHORT B: Thursday, November 5, 2020
REMOTE LEARNING ACADEMY: Tuesday, November 10th or Thursday, November 5th between 3:00-4:00pm
Forms were sent home, but there will be extras available or you can order on-line with the attached link.
This link and flyer gives you direct access for ordering pictures.
Access code: 1001092
https://hockstudio.com/onlineorders.php#orderbox
OTHER IMPORTANT NEWS
NO SHAVE NOVEMBER: For those that do not know, for the past 6 or 7 years JGW has been participating in “No Shave November” to raise awareness and money for cancer research (focus on male cancers). The premise of this has been to put down our razors for one month and grow out our beards! Over the past few years, we have started to involve the students in raising money, where the staff member that raises the most money, would have to do something “embarrassing” for the students. The last 3 winners have been:
Mr. Lewis: came into work for 1 day with half of his face shaved and half with a beard
Mr. Betty: dressed like a woman (make up and all) and did a walk through of every classroom
Mr. LeGrand: dressed up as Frozone from The Incredibles
We are switching it up this year! Instead of No Shave November, we are going for” Movember” and we are going to see who can grow the best mustache! Wednesdays are remote for all, and I think those are days that we are not wearing our masks in google meets and students can track the progress of our mustaches. Each Wednesday for those that are participating, they will take a “selfie” and send it to me so that I can post the progress on our website.
We will have students vote for the teacher that has the best mustache, and at the end still have the winner do something embarrassing.
Here is the important catch…Why should the JGW staff have all the fun?!?! We are extending this offer out to our JGW community, so if there are any family members out there that want to get in on the team/community building fun, we challenge you to grow out a mustache for the month!! You can be as creative as you want, and we are also open to the women out there getting some fake mustaches to participate!
We are asking that those who want to participate, also email me a “selfie” each Wednesday that can be posted and voted upon by our students (tbetty@haverhill-ps.org). Whoever is able to grow the best mustache as voted upon by the students of JGW will win a prize (to be determined)
Let’s have some fun!!
SPIRIT WEEK: Have no fear JGW….Spirit Week is coming! The week of November 16th. Please see the flyer below and get ready!
JGW CHORUS CLUB: We have begun to meet for Chorus every Wednesday after school from 3:00pm to 3:45pm on my Google Classroom. If your child is interested in joining Chorus please email me at robert.gariepy@haverhill-ps.org so I can add them to the Google Classroom.
SCHOOL NEWS: School News will be resuming in a few weeks!! If your child is interested in joining the School News Club please email me separately at robert.gariepy@haverhill-ps.org. This is a club that is a part of Discovery Club, which meets after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays until 4:45pm.
KUDOS: A very special CONGRATULATIONS going out to our very own Mrs. Berthiaume for having the story below published in the Boston Globe just recently! Way to go Mrs. Berthiaume!! Your JGW community is very proud of you!! See her story below:
SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT: The JGW staff and students would like to send a very special thank you to a long time contributor to JGW, Larry Trevette! Mr. Trevette is a parent of a former JGW poet, a former PTO member, and he has been volunteering his time with us over the past several years. The reason for the shout-out today is because he was able to secure a very large donation of school supplies (estimated at nearly $3,000) from Walmart for our students!!! Please see the pictures below. Mr. Trevette, on behalf of the whole JGW staff and students, THANK YOU!! Please see the pictures below:
PTO UPDATES
Our next PTO meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 11/4 from 6:00-7:30pm.
Please click the link to be connected to the most recent PTO news: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tNgQRCDcMFSmtw5lkS4_kMF3dO0t46JGiZy3wuRJ0gc/edit?usp=sharing
BOOK FAIR: The book fair ends this Sunday, so please make sure to get your orders in. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uCgLVwkPIxgyx9dyejYvr1c3FqhR-a7k/view?usp=sharing
COOKIE FUNDRAISER-This will be our 2nd year in a row running this great fundraiser. For those of you that remember, last year we raised well over $10,000 for our school and students received some Great prizes!! The fundraiser starts this Monday Nov 2nd and ends Tuesday Nov. 24th. All sales and payments will go through the website so no money or order sheets will come into the school. Quick & Easy! The cookies will be delivered in mid-December. See the flyers below for more information:
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Please click on the link in order to be connected to some community resources which may prove helpful during the upcoming holiday season: https://www.haverhill-ps.org/haverhill-community-programs/
HYBRID MODEL
GRADE 5:
Mrs. Sanguedolce: In math, we will be learning to add and subtract decimals. In social studies, we will continue to read about the first settlements in the “New World” and their impact on the native people and landscape. Thursday was our 4th day of perfect attendance for the red group. Nice job! Lastly, we will begin a new incentive program next week to encourage all 5th grade hybrid students to come to school prepared with a fully charged chrome book. Please ask your child for details during the week.
Ms. Delong: Grade 5 Science (Hybrid): We are continuing to learn about plants and how they create and use energy. Currently we are conducting an experiment with lima seeds to see if plants can grow with only sunlight, water, and air. Students are documenting their observations and we are collaboratively discussing our samples and the differences between them while determining why those differences may exist.
Science All-Stars– Yellow: Sany Busato-Ribeiro, Red: Harper Mundy, Orange: Corbin Kuzmitski
Grade 5 Social Studies (Yellow): We have finished discussing the first European explorers and will be preparing for a test. However, we are taking a small detour to discuss the upcoming election. Students are learning about the Electoral College system set up in the Constitution, the main two political parties in the United States, the issues each party stands for, and the right to vote. We have had some interesting discussions!
Social Studies All-Star (Yellow): Matthew Hatch
Mrs. LaCoste: This week in fifth grade ELA we’ve begun to write personal narratives using skills and strategies that have been practiced for a few weeks. Students have worked to develop a “hook” to draw their readers into their text. In reading, we continue to make progress reading How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor. Students have been connecting to the text and answering “beyond the text” questions to show deeper level thinking skills. In room 4 Social Studies, we have completed our first full chapter and are currently working on a research project on a European explorer of your student’s choice as the end of the chapter assessment. Ask them about it!
Ms. Lees: Ms. Kelly and Ms. Lees are with Orange and Red groups reading “How to Steal a Dog”, responding to text questions, and identifying story elements and writing personal narratives. Those students who have been given LexiaCore5 log-in with instructions how to use should be working at least 45 minutes a week in the program. In Math we have started Topic 2; adding and subtracting decimals. Please remember that Ms. Lees posts on Stream Pages and announces in our subject classroom meets when she and Ms. Kelly are in a google classroom to help with assignments and clarify lessons on remote Wednesdays. Please join! Before and after school time is available too. Enjoy your four days off and Happy Halloween.
GRADE 6:
Mrs. Hamel: Science:Time to investigate the properties of mixtures and solutions! Students will be combining substances to observe and collect data in order to discover if any new matter has formed. We will be circling back to our essential question “Can we SEE all substances in a mixture?” Hands on activities are always fun and a bit messy, but I know my scientists will refine their thoughts and wonders as they move through these experiments.
SS: 6th Graders are trekking through the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras. Exploring a timeline that began over 2 million years ago through the Ice Age and into the Agricultural Revolution. Our geographers are examining the age-old question, “How did early people adapt to their environment?” We will even question how people today are continuing to adapt to our ever-changing environments.
Mr. Taylor: We have started reading ‘Ghost’, which is a story about a boy who turns his trauma into a love of running in an urban community. The students have read the first chapter and are excited to find out how our main character continues his arc.
Ms. Sargent: In math we will be finishing up adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing with decimals and will begin to practice dividing with fractions. We all know that “Multiplying fractions is no big problem; top times top OVER bottom times bottom” Wait until you hear the rhyme for dividing fractions. Remember to go on iready whenever you have free time (you should be getting at least 45 minutes a week done) and work on your math packets.
In Social Studies we will continue learning about Early Humans and the Agricultural Revolution.
Mrs. Guisti: Mrs. Guisti and Ms. Cronin’s small groups have been working on all sorts of tasks across all subjects! Great job sixth graders! We have been able to look through text to find answers to comprehension questions for both fictional text as well as informational text. Some students continued to practice their reading skills in Lexia and with word work lessons with Mrs. Guisti. In math we continue to practice our computation skills. But we are also working on breaking apart multi-step word problems that involve fractions AND decimals! Everyone is working so hard and you all deserve the extra long weekend!
GRADE 7:
Mrs. Berthiaume: Please be sure you have completed your i-Ready diagnostic for Reading. In ELA, we just finished reading “Rikki-tikki-tavi,” which was a great tie-in with our current study of India in Social Studies. Speaking of Social Studies, we worked on National Geographic Kids magazine covers featuring the ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro using the Google Drawing program. They look spectacular!
Mrs. Trombly: Mrs. Trombly Math classes are finishing up 2-2 and starting 2-3.
Science classes will be finishing up ecosystems early next week and will be starting relationships in ecosystems.
Please make sure to keep checking your school brains for updated grades.
Mr. Yanoff: The Yellow and Red groups continue to work hard and are making strides to improve their knowledge and grades. We are working on proportions and learning how use these in real life. We learned how to take recipes and by use of “fractions” of equal proportions, reduce ingredients to make smaller amounts. The classes have also been working on I-Ready to improve math skills. Work on teams!
Mrs. MacKinnon: Hello 7th grade families! This week in math we will be finishing up topic 1-5 and taking a mid point exam on everything they have done for topics 1.1 to 1.5. Towards the end of next week we will be multiplying rational numbers.
In Science We will be finishing competition in ecosystems and taking our exam on Friday. We will then be moving onto relationships in ecosystems and discussing the different types that exist in the ecosystem. Thank you!
Ms. DiGloria: Next week, Week 8, is a short week for all students. There will be remote work on Wednesday for all, and hybrid learning on just Thursday and Friday. That means I will not be “seeing” any Cohort A students next week. In Social Studies next week, students will be learning how to read timelines and will practice timeline skills using events from Ancient India. On Friday, there will be a quiz. In ELA, we will be wrapping up our unit on The Monsters are Due on Maple Street by watching the 2003 episode of the script and doing some work with compare/contrast and deeper level of thinking. On Friday, we will have a FUN Friday creative writing activity. Please check your student’s Progress Report grades AND their current averages (changes weekly) on the Parent Student Portal.
Ms. Bilmazes: Keep working and asking questions to be successful!! I have posted my google classroom link for additional help on Wednesdays. Please log on at 11:30. This is in addition to times I have given individual students for pullout services. Students will continue to receive support in the classroom from myself and/or Ms. Credit. Monday and Tuesday of next week is a great time to complete any missing assignments you may have. Have a wonderful weekend.
GRADE 8:
Mr. Lewis: In ELA, we have finished reading Flowers For Algernon. We end the story witnessing Charlie’s regression back to his “normal” IQ and reflect on everything he has lost as a character. As a class, we discuss what it means to be a good friend, why people mistreat each other, and the consequences and benefits of learning.
In Civics, students have begun a case study on Dred Scott, a significant Supreme Court case from the 1850s. In addition, we are beginning to learn about the specific responsibilities of American citizenship.
Ms. Deblasis: Science – We will be studying the motion of the planets and tides.
Math – We will continue our unit on Real Numbers. We will be working specifically with evaluating square roots and cube roots, as well as, solving equations using square roots and cube roots.
Mr. Blaustein: ELA Green & Blue
We are continuing reading Flowers for Algernon. We are focusing on Irony, Foreshadowing and Inferences.
Civics Green and Blue
We will have completed and submitted Lesson 2 Becoming A Citizen, this week we will complete the Guided Reading and prepare for our second quiz.
Ms. Sullivan: Science – We will be studying the motion of the planets and tides.
Math – We will continue our unit on Real Numbers. We will be working specifically with evaluating square roots and cube roots, as well as, solving equations using square roots and cube roots.
Ms. Senior: Grade 8 is weathering the dank rainy days with new math concepts like taking square roots to the perfect cube level bringing students three-dimensional fun. Flowers for Algernon is providing students with opportunities to explore irony and inferential thinking while enjoying a phenomenal tome. Ignore the snow!
SPECIALISTS:
Physical Education: (Mr. Demarais): We are beginning a floor hockey unit in class this week. As the weather gets colder please try to remember to bring warm coats as well as hats and gloves.
Art (Ms. Boulger): All art classes are meeting synchronously (both online and in person) therefore if your child is at home please encourage and remind them to attend Google Meets as well as have art materials ready. We hold synchronous classes during their scheduled art classes on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Wednesdays they will have an A-Synchronous lesson to work on.
Health (Mrs. Reynolds): Grade 8- We are in the middle of our Substance Abuse Unit and are looking at a variety of Drugs of Abuse and their negative affects on the body and mind.
Grade 7- We will be finishing up studying the negative effects of Alcohol and underage drinking and driving.
Grade 6 – We are discussing Peer Pressure and how it can negatively impact decision making and friendships.
Grade 5 – We are continuing our safety unit with on-line safety and safety at home or alone.
Technology (Mr. Kowalewski): NO UPDATE PROVIDED
Music (Mr. Gariepy): Hello Whittier Middle School!!! I hope everyone has had a safe and healthy return to the school year so far. We’ve been working very hard in music class this trimester and I truly can’t believe that we’re more than half way through already!! Stay informed on what we do in class by visiting www.whittiermiddlemusic.webs.com where I post a weekly update on what we do in class.
REMOTE LEARNING ACADEMY
GRADE 5:
Ms. MacDonald: If you have not picked up your materials from school already, please pick them up as soon as you can. In science, we will be starting an experiment with seeds and their seeds are included in the materials package. If you need help making other arrangements for picking up, please email me at jamie.macdonald@haverhill-ps.org
Ms. Duquette: We are continuing our work on the study of nouns. Students took a quiz on Friday. We will be going into some more in-depth lessons on the usage of nouns in the coming weeks. I have explained to students that we study grammar to become better speakers and writers. We are also continuing our reading of The One and Only Ivan. Students will begin a project on characterization next week based on one of the characters from the book. Please remind your children of the importance of being present and participating in our class meets. If they are not there and they do not participate, they miss so much. I want to see them continue to practice good learning habits even while at home. Sitting in a good work space, have materials ready and available while learning, asking and answering questions, following directions, and managing their time are all very important in a remote learning world!
Ms. Spadaro: Last week, we began Topic 3. Students multiplied by powers of ten and estimated products. This week, students multiplied by one-digit and two-digit factors using the standard algorithm. Students used estimation to ensure that their products were reasonable. Next week, we will review Topic 3 and students will complete the Topic 3 Assessment. It is important that students transfer each problem from their Chromebook onto paper to solve. All missing work from Topic 3 has been posted on the “Stream” on Google Classroom and should be completed prior to the Topic 3 Assessment next Friday.
GRADE 6:
Ms. Consolazio: In social studies class, the students finished chapter 1 and had an assessment on Friday. The class used the site Quizizz to review for the assessment on Friday. Next week, will begin chapter 2, “How Geographers View the World.” Participation and classwork are a big part of student’s grades. Students that have incomplete classwork have time to make it up.
In science class, we watched a video about the Moon. We began learning about solutions and mixtures and wrote down vocabulary in our science notebooks. We will continue this chapter next week.
Mrs. Simes: In math, we completed our Topic 1 Assessment. This week, we begin Topic 2, Integers and Rational Numbers. Students should have all work turned in and up to date. In science, students have started Unit 2, “Mixtures” within STEMscopes. It was so nice to be able to see student collaboration within Breakout groups this week. Additionally, we will continue to investigate and test to see if mixtures and solutions can be separated and continue writing strategies that will develop your students’ analytical and argumentative writing skills for completion of C-E-Rs. I do ask that students continue to look in their math and science Google Classrooms daily at their interactive whiteboard that gives them information of the day’s expectations, along with their schedule. After School Help began this week from 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., the link is in your student’s Google Classroom “Classwork” tab.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at michele.simes@haverhill-ps.org. Have a great weekend.
Ms. Riley: Students are completing graphic organizers for their personal narratives and then will start writing their first draft. After that, they will conference with their partner to continue the next step in the writing process, which is revising. They have several materials and videos to reference throughout this process which are located in our Google Classroom. They can be found under classwork/personal narrative. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at jamie.riley@haverhill-ps.org. Have a great weekend.
GRADE 7:
Ms. Marciano: ELA: We will continue reading the drama “Monsters Are Due on Maple Street”. Our focus for next week will be on mood and tone.
Science: This week we will be wrapping up Unit 2: Competition in Ecosystems. Students will be completing their CER and taking the unit assessment on Friday.
Mr. LeGrand: Math: We have concluded our study of rational numbers. This week we will continue our review and take our first test. Please encourage your student to keep up with their work.
Social Studies: Last week we studied the geography, history and culture of four of the Central Asia countries: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. This week we will continue that study and focus on Kazakhstan. We will delve deeper into the history of Central Asia, the Caucasus and Siberian Russia.
GRADE 8:
Mr. Harris: 8th Grade RLA Math – we will be finishing up our first topic of study, Real Numbers, very soon. We will finish this unit by looking at Scientific Notation, what it is, how to use it, and how to do operations in Scientific Notation.
8th Grade RLA Science – we are on our last unit of study for Earth and the Solar System, and are taking a look at the Motion of the Planets and Moons. Students will be learning about how this motion effects life here on Earth.
Please make sure your child is attending class meets and is completing work each night. Staying active and up to date is the biggest factor in success this year.
Mr. Marinella: Hello everyone!! It seems like are getting the hang of this and finding a groove in the RLA!! I think we are getting more comfortable with remote learning and are making great progress!! A few quick reminders: make sure you are signing in to google meets on time (starting with HR and ending with success block), attendance matters. Remember the rules during google meets and be respectful of others. The expectations are much higher now, work is being accepted and graded, so make sure you get everything in on time and complete!! If you are ever curious about your grade, check school brains! This will tell you everything you neeed to know!
ELA– We are still in our first novel, Johnny Tremaine, about a boy living in Boston during the American Revolution! Ask your students what we have learned about Johnny so far, and how they’d like living during that time. This week we are reading chapter 4 in and out of school, see what your student can teach you about chapter 4, or what Johnny is up to after his injury. We are also constantly working on reading skills, writing, and grammar. The focus now is transitions and citing evidence to support our writing, how to move easily from one idea to another. I encourage all students to have a book or topic of what they like to read for down time, reading makes the brain stronger so more reading=more brain power!!
History-
Civics is moving on!! We learned all the important stuff that Athens had to offer, then we learned about Rome contributions to our government, followed a quick check with the Enlightenment Thinkers to see some more aspects of US government before the US was a thing. Now we are looking the Pilgrims and other Colonists who started the country we have today. Ask students about why a certain colony was founded, or by who!
Superstars–
A superstar is a student who is always trying, never getting discouraged, working hard, taking risks, helping others, setting great examples, or exhibiting another amazing characteristic important to learning or general success! This week’s superstars are Sherlyn Rivera-Leal and Jack Rayan Kasabi of Orange, and Lawrence Linnell and Katrina Pare from purple!! Every student demonstrates superstar qualities, but these were the brightest shiners this week!
Ms. Blanchette: Students in the Remote Learning Academy are hard at work learning grade level content. Progress reports were completed this week and are on schoolbrains. Please take a look at your child’s progress so far this school year. If you have any questions please reach out to me or your child’s teachers. Students should be checking “Ms. Blanchette’s Online Google Classroom” for updates, extra help times and times for small group meets. I look forward to another great week in the Remote Academy!
SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF
Guidance (Mrs. Vlahos): The 5th grade transition to middle school lessons are wrapping up and I have had a great time meeting and checking in with the newest Poets! Many 8th grade students and parents have begun to connect with me regarding the high school process. I will continue to provide updates on high school information and important dates as I receive them. Haverhill High School will be holding a virtual Open House and the date will be announced shortly.
The virtual Open House for Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School is on November 1st, starting at 1pm. You can access it online at www.whittiertech.org/openhouse. The Open House will continue to run indefinitely after November 1st. You can apply to Whittier Tech online starting November 1, 2020 and ending on April 1, 2021.
The virtual Open House for Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School is on November 21st, starting at 9am. You can access it at www.essexnorthshore.org. You can apply to Essex Tech online starting on October 26, 2020 at www.essexnorthshore.org. Applications are due January 8, 2021.
If your child is planning on applying to private high schools, please email me directly at jvlahos@haverhill-ps.org. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions
Student Adjustment Counselor (Mrs. Midolo): Next weeks topic will focus on “Being Your Best Self”. Please be sure to have your child check Mrs. Midolo’s google Classroom Page and Look for assignments and updates on Social Groups, which are held on Wednesdays. Please make sure that your child attends in order to receive the proper credit. Have a great weekend.
Student Support Coordinator (Mr. Newell): I am available for help with chrome books, attendance concerns and everything in general. Please contact me at jonathan.newell@haverhill-ps.org
Middle School Support Program (Mrs. Leydon & Mr. Diffin): Progress reports are in! We hope you all were happy with your grades. If not, this is the time to get in missing assignments and raise them. Great to see more of you at social groups this week! Please remember to check your grade level MSSP Google Classroom for updates and social group times.
Parent Liaison (Ms. Arias-Reyes): Estoy aquí para asistirles en lo que necesiten. Si necesitan contactar a el profesor o profesora de su hijo/a y necesita un intérprete no dude en solicitar que yo sea su intérprete. O puede comunicarse directamente conmigo, me puede llamar o mandar un mensaje de texto al 781-666-4085 o enviarme un correo electrónico a maria.ariasreyes@haverhill-ps.org.
Student Support Center (Mrs. Greenwood): The SSC is sending out a huge congrats to those of you who have been signing into your google classrooms on time! Many of you have also attended the weekly social group on Wednesdays and we have been having lots of fun. Please remember that Ms. Christine and I are here for you on remote days as well as when you are here in the building with us!
NEWS FROM OUR NURSES OFFICE (Nurse Cartwright):
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Haverhill Public Schools Dismissal and Exclusion Guidelines must align with MDPH/DESE/CDC guidance. The single most important thing to do if any of the following symptoms are present is to STAY HOME. Our collective health relies, in part, on individual attention and responsibility.
Note that some symptoms of COVID-19 are the same as the flu or a bad cold; please do not assume it is another condition. When in doubt, stay home.
Based on this COVID-19 guidance, students and staff will be dismissed and/or excluded for the following single or combination of symptoms as indicated.
- Fever (100.0 or higher), chills or shaking chills
- Cough (not due to other cause, such as chronic cough)
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat Headache when in combination with other symptoms
- Muscle aches or body aches
- Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
- Fatigue when in combination with other symptoms
- Nasal congestion or runny nose (not due to other causes, such as allergies) when in combination with other symptoms
If exhibiting symptoms at home, contact the school nurse to report absence and plan for testing and follow-up.
If student is sent home from school by the school nurse, he/she is not allowed to return to school the following day, as most symptoms require at least 24 hours to resolve.
When a student person may return to school after COVID-19 symptoms:
If a student member has СOVID-19-like symptoms, they may return to school after they have tested negative for COVID-19, have improvement in symptoms, and have been without fever for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications. If a provider makes an alternative diagnosis for the COVID-19-like symptoms, the individual may return to school based on the recommendations for that alternative diagnosis (e.g., influenza or strep pharyngitis). For example, Strep throat must be treated with antibiotics for at least 24 hours prior to returning to school.
If you have been around someone who has tested positive for covid-19 please follow quarantine guidelines from your local Board of Health and notify your school nurse.
We understand the current guidance is a lot of information, and we recommend if you have any questions you do not hesitate to reach out to Nurse Kelsey at 978-374-5782 or via email at Kelsey.cartwright@haverhill-ps.org