Hello Hardy Families,
With the school year underway, I hope all of our students including those in the RLS and the Hardy hybrid program are feeling excited about the start of school!
Technology Support for RLS and hybrid families
We know many families may have questions and needs tied to technology. For Wellesley Public Schools technology support, please see the following information:
Email Support:
The WPS technology department remains committed to helping our students/parents/guardians during this period. If you have a technology issue please send an email to helpdesk@wellesleyps.org and someone will be in touch with you shortly. We are providing daily coverage during the school days and working diligently to respond to your requests as quickly as possible.
Telephone Support:
Telephone support will be available from 8:00 AM -4:00 PM (M&F) and 8:00 AM-8:00 PM (T,W,Th) by calling this number: (781) 591-0033. You will be prompted to speak your name and the call will be connected to our tech specialist on call. Voicemail is available for calls placed outside of these hours or if the line is busy. Please be sure to leave your contact information in the message.
Helpdesk Ticket System:
Staff and students can continue to use the Wellesley Helpdesk ticket system to receive support. The link for the technology helpdesk ticket system is Helpdesk.wellesleyps.org. This system is monitored daily during school hours.
Principal Read Aloud in hybrid classrooms
This coming week, I will be doing a read aloud in each of the classrooms. This will provide an opportunity for me to start to get to know the students and help the students to see me as a trusted and caring adult in the community. I look forward to joining your child(ren)’s class(es) in the coming week!
Face Masks for hybrid students
As we get closer to the start of in person learning on October 1st and 2nd, the Wellesley Director of Nursing Services Linda Coridan has provided some helpful language regarding the expectations for wearing face masks in school.
All students Pre K – Grade 12 will be required to wear a mask. We are asking all students to wear a mask from home. Face coverings are key to reducing the spread of COVID-19, and are effective, especially when used in combination with social distancing and proper hand washing. Some people are infected with COVID-19 and don’t have symptoms (asymptomatic); face coverings help reduce the spread by containing the infected person’s respiratory droplets from traveling to other people. View the CDC Guidelines
While at home practice with your child wearing a mask for longer periods of time before returning to school.
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Put your child’s name on their mask.
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Pack an extra mask that you child can use during school if their mask needs to be changed. We will have extra masks but your child may feel more comfortable wearing a mask from home.
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Pack a brown paper bag with your child’s name on it in order to put mask in while eating.
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Bandanas and gaiter face coverings are not allowed because they do not seal the face and tend to be touched and adjusted more frequently by the user.
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Extra masks will be available at school.
For questions about masks and the related Wellesley Public Schools policy on masks, please reach out to Hardy School Nurse Carol Sullivan at sullivanc@wellesleyps.org.
Looking ahead
In the next Principal Letter, I will be sharing information about arrival and dismissal procedures, along with other logistics tied to our in person opening on October 1st and 2nd. Thank you for your patience as we finalize our plans and prepare to share this information out to the community in just a few days.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
Respectfully yours,
Grant Smith
Principal