Dear Upham Community,
I am fairly certain that many of you are completely frustrated with this latest variant of COVID and the impact it has had on our school and more broadly your lives. There are some questions about the lunch and snack procedures we are implementing. First and foremost, please understand that we are desperately working diligently (especially Mrs. Warmington) to keep the building open. Returning to a form of hybrid or full remote is not something we need and it is absolutely not something the students need to experience ever again.
I am fully aware that some of the procedures are difficult to understand (and here comes the big but) but we need to make sure we are distancing during lunch and snack to help mitigate the latest outbreak.
Today we placed chairs six feet apart and the students are now sitting in chairs. We are facing in the same direction (toward the projector screen) and playing appropriate animation videos, science videos, and PBS children’s content during the lunch period. The most frequent question has been, “How long will you be doing this?” The answer. As soon as we see a diminishing infection rate we will then return to a normal lunch. I am so sorry that this latest outbreak has caused so much angst. As I stated above, I hear you, I understand. Please give us a little time and understanding as we navigate this mess.
Additionally, I want to recognize the “Most Amazing School Nurse” on the planet, Mrs. Warmington. She has been an amazing ally, colleague, leader, and well, of course, nurse throughout this latest outbreak. Please send her a nice note or word of encouragement for her diligence, professionalism, and time spent contacting everyone.
Accessing the SBRC via the Parent Portal
- On Friday, January 28th at 3:00 PM Grades PreK-5 Standards-Based Report Cards will be available in the PowerSchool Parent Portal under the “Student Reports” tab.
- Parents will login to PowerSchool using the same Username and Password they used in September to fill out their annual permission forms and to find out their student’s homeroom teacher. Feel free to test your PowerSchool login this week, to make sure you remember it. If you do not remember your username and password, please follow the instructions below:
- Go to the Portal at wellesley.powerschool.com
- Click on Forgot Username or Password?
- Fill in your Parent Username and Parent Email Address and click Enter
If you need further assistance, please contact portal@wellesleyps.org, the portal team is available Mon-Fri 8am-4pm.
Here are some helpful links and documents to help guide you through the SBRC.
Our Standards Based Report Card website has many useful links and information.
A FAQ document is available for families.
Paper copies of the report card are no longer provided by each school. The Standards-Based Report Card can be accessed using the Parent Portal.
Thank you again for your continued support of our district and for being an important partner in your child’s education. As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions.
Dare to Dream,
Mr. Dees