August 6, 2021

 

Dear Upham Families,

Don’t worry! We still have some of our summer remaining. I hope that everyone has had some downtime and enjoyed the summer months. Please be looking for follow-up communications throughout August as we move closer to our return to school.

Welcome Kindergarten Families, New Families, and the Return of Remote Learning School Families (RLS)

  • Welcome to all new kindergarten students and families!
  • Welcome to all new Upham students and families!
  • From your new Upham family, which includes all Upham staff and the Upham community, we are excited to have you as a part of the larger Upham family!
  • It has been a long time coming, but we are thrilled to welcome our RLS students and families back to Upham.  Each was missed terribly.  Welcome home!

Parent Portal Access

  • August 11, 2021:  Letter sent to parent emails from the WPS Technology Department and the Superintendent of Schools with information on how to log in to the PowerSchool account for new students
  • August 18, 2021: An email will be sent at 12:00 pm allowing access to the Parent Portal to retrieve class placement information. 

First Day of School/September Dates

  • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 – ½ day for all students – dismissal at 12:00 pm
  • September 1 through September 10th – ½ days for all kindergarten students – dismissal at 12:00 pm 
  • Monday, September 6, 2021 – No School, Labor Day 
  • Tuesday, September 7, 2021 – No School, Rosh Hashanah 
  • Monday, September 13, 2021 – Full days begin for all kindergarten students 
  • Tuesday, September 14, 2021 – Walk-to-School Day
  • Thursday, September 16, 2021 – No School, Yom Kippur 
  • Wednesday, September 29, 2021- Back to School Night (6:00-8:00 In-person-tentative)

First Day of School Opening Ceremony

  • Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 1, 2021, for our First Day of School Opening Ceremony
  • 8:30 am to approximately 8:45 am
  • Upham Playground (west side of the building) – weather permitting
  • More details to follow soon

PTO Members

  • I continue to be grateful to previous PTO Board members for year’s worth of activity and consistent support!
  • Please join me in advance in thanking the new PTO Board members for the 2021-2022 school year
  • Each has been active since the late spring working to ensure the 2021-2022 school year is successful for all students, staff, and families – additional PTO communications to follow

Co-Presidents: Kate McGeough and Adrienne Locke

Co-VPs: Leda Eizenberg and Erica MacInnes

Co-Treasurers: Holly Grace and Alexa Ferrer

Co-Secretaries: Gina Hafley and Philena Kaplan

Walk-to-School Days

  • Tuesday, September 14, 2021
  • Wednesday, October 6, 2021
  • Friday, November 5, 2021
  • Thursday, December 2, 2021
  • Wednesday, January 5, 2022
  • Tuesday, February 1, 2022
  • Friday, March 4, 2022
  • Thursday, April 7, 2022
  • Tuesday, May 3, 2022
  • Wednesday, June 1, 2022

COVID Practices and Procedures

  • WPS continues to work and collaborate with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), The Department of Public Health, and The Wellesley Health Department on all topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on schools
  • Per the email sent on Friday, July 29th from the Town of Wellesley Health Department, “Wellesley Public Schools officials are reviewing the new recommendations and working closely with the Health Department as they continue to plan for a full, in-person return to school for 2021-2022. “We want to be as responsive as possible to the evolution of the virus in our ongoing planning for the fall,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Lussier. Representatives from the School Department will be discussing this updated guidance at the Board of Health meeting on Wednesday, August 4th at noon.”
  • As the month of August moves forward, there will certainly be more communication related to this important topic and the full, in-person return to school.

Please continue to enjoy time spent with family and friends under a scattered sun!  I look forward to more active communication as the month of August moves forward.

Dare to Dream,

Mr. Dees

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