Please read the latest message regarding managing COVID.
https://5il.co/144hy
WFRP is very excited to have the artvan at our school today. Thanks to the generosity of the Beliveau family and the Friends of the River Valley we will have the artvan here once a week through December 2022. We are so grateful for this opportunity for our students. Check out the artvan website https://artvanprogram.org/about/
IMPORTANT NOTICE – Effective Today January 6, 2022
RSU 10 Schools will be going back to COVID-19 protocols that were in place
before vacation.
The changes that came to Maine CDC/DOE from the federal government were prematurely put into the Maine Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and now DOE and CDC, including Dr. Shah, is asking for our input to continue to revise the SOP for our schools. This has NOT been settled at any level.
Meanwhile, we are seeing the greatest uptick in cases we have ever seen in our schools. We have concerned parents, frightened staff, and a lack of available testing outside of school.
I UNDERSTAND quarantining is frustrating and difficult for all, especially parents. Please know that as soon as we have the additional information from DOE/CDC, we will look at this in its entirety and make any necessary changes at that point.
If you are not vaccinated OR not in Pool Testing, and you have a positive exposure, you will need to quarantine for 10 days. If you are not vaccinated, I urge you to sign up for Pool Testing.
If you have tested positive Monday, 1/3/22 through yesterday, Wednesday, 1/5/22, and were told that there would be 5 days of quarantining, you will need a negative test to return after the fifth day. The other option is to return to school after 10 days of quarantine.
PLEASE if you are frustrated with this change DO NOT take it out on our nurses. They haveone of the most difficult jobs there is right now.
RSU 10 Community Survey
https://forms.gle/U5CKMMobVzXAitns5
We invite everyone in our community to complete the survey at this link. This will help us in hiring our next Mountain Valley High School Principal!
Thank you!
Please read the following message regarding Covid-19 updates:
https://5il.co/13mlj
Please read this message -- https://5il.co/13bhs
Please read the following message: https://5il.co/13a96
There will be a 1 hour delay in RSU 10 schools today, Thursday December 16
RSU #10 would like to share this statement, written by Ryan Casey .
Many of you may have heard that there was a threat made against our school at the school board meeting on Monday night. It is true that a threat was made. It is also true that racial slurs and hate speech were used. We never condone the use of that type of language and work hard everyday to be an anti-racist and anti-bias district. RSU #10 has, and always will be, entirely devoted to protecting all of our kids.
RSU 10 CO Administration
School will resume on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Here is a message about the interruption to the school board meeting -- https://5il.co/1360j
Thank you,
RSU #10 Administrators
Please read this following message regarding December 14, 2021: https://5il.co/134l7
Dear RSU 10 Community:
https://5il.co/12pqx
Indoor Activities!! The good news this year is that all of our extra and co curricular sports and activities are able to take place this winter! We ask that all spectators and participants in our buildings are masked. The sports conferences, our RSU 10 schools belong to, are limiting spectators based on the activity and size of each gymnasium. In order to track for contact tracing and home spectators, tickets will be issued. Most all of our sports and activities are live streamed for those not in attendance. Our Athletic Directors and/or Building Administrators have and will continue to communicate more specific details. PLEASE do not take out your Covid frustrations on RSU 10 staff. We are all trying to move forward. Remember it is about the students and they are excited to be able to play and participate this year!
if you are interested in getting your 5-11 yr. old vaccinated on Nov. 22 or 23 please complete this short survey at this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15EmVoi7gQT8aAbMMCi1N9ErZW3DIiOJhZyOW6yV-R6E/edit
Happy Ed Tech Appreciation Day!!
Thank you to ALL of our Ed Techs for your support of our students, staff and school community!!
RSU 10 will hold COVID Vaccination Clinics for children age 5+ on Monday, 11/22 & Tuesday, 11/23.
Complete this poll if you are interested --https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCtD70NpDqCVN7gq-wHraeGm0Lp-tRXifoaU9CxmFuhl0DYg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Thank you
Since we need "patience" NOT "patients" please see:
https://5il.co/11v9o
Pediatricians Share: What Parents Need to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccine for Children
The CDC has recently recommended 5 to 11 year old children receive the COVID-19 vaccine, offering a way for parents to protect their children and families from COVID-19 infection. Join MECAP for a forum featuring Maine pediatricians as they share information about children and the COVID-19 vaccine and give advice on what to consider when making the decision to vaccinate children against COVID-19. There will be time for questions from the audience.
Speakers:
Gretchen Pianka, MD, MPH, Pediatrician at Central Maine Pediatrics
Jillian Gregory, DO, Pediatric Critical Care Physician at Maine Medical Center
Sydney Sewall, MD, MPH, Pediatrician at Maine General Health
Michael Ross, MD, Pediatrician at Northern Light Pediatric Primary Care
Moderator: Claire Berkowitz, President, Midcoast Maine Community Action
WHEN: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 from 6pm--7:15pm EST
WHERE: Via Zoom, register at mecap.org/events to receive the webinar login information.
Please refer to this link https://5il.co/10uwd for the MDOE Revised Pre-Screening Tool for School Attendance.
Thank you!
RSU 10 Update at this link: https://5il.co/ztfs