Chelsea Elementary School

As many of you have already been notified, Chelsea Elementary School will begin it’s 3-day closure starting October 2nd and with students potentially returning on October 7th. A decision will be made and communicated with families if we are able to return to school on the 7th or if we will complete the full week in remote learning. If that were to occur, students would return to school on October 13th. During this time CES will continue to offer free breakfast and lunch for all families, delivery service beginning on Monday, October 5th. This would provide food for Monday and Tuesday of next week. Should the decision be made to extend the closure for the remainder of next week - Wednesday and Thursday (Friday is a planned Staff development day), food would be delivered on Wednesday to complete the week. This program mirrors our last foodservice delivery program from the summer. If you are interested in having food delivered to your home while school is not in session, please contact Carol Belanger (cbelanger@svrsu.org) by the close of the day tomorrow (October 2nd).

Please read an important letter from the Superintendent about a Positive COVID-19 Case at Windsor Elementary School. You will be contacted by the school by phone if your student had direct contact with the individual. Out of an abundance of caution, all schools in RSU 12 will do remote learning starting immediately through Tuesday, October 6th. Students will return on October 7th for in-person learning if it is prudent to do so. Here is the link to a letter from the Superintendent with more information, https://www.svrsu.org/article/318636?org=district

Please read an important letter from the Superintendent about a Probable COVID-19 Case at Windsor Elementary School. A Probable Case means that the individual has symptoms associated with COVID-19 and they had direct contact with someone who tested positive. You will be contacted by the school by phone if your student had direct contact with the individual. Here is the link to a letter with more information, https://www.svrsu.org/article/317680?org=district

Our apologies, but the link in the message sent Friday afternoon was bad. Here is a corrected link. https://forms.gle/TKkJDXW5VbGpJkwe9 Here is the original message: The Maine Department of Education is gathering information about students and staff who lack access to Internet AND cellular service in their homes. Their hope is to continue to remove barriers to remote learning by advocating for improvements in infrastructure. If you have NEITHER reliable Internet NOR quality cellular service at your residence, please take a moment before September 30 to complete this brief survey so that we can help improve connectivity. https://forms.gle/TKkJDXW5VbGpJkwe9 Thank you!

The Maine Department of Education is gathering information about students and staff who lack access to Internet AND cellular service in their homes. Their hope is to continue to remove barriers to remote learning by advocating for improvements in infrastructure. If you have NEITHER reliable Internet NOR quality cellular service at your residence, please take a moment before September 30 to complete this brief survey so that we can help improve connectivity. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5596702718 Thank you!

Click on the link below to read this week's Parent FAQs and answers from Ms. Myers! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5SEWPxZjpphEHF5rFypcUdXNd_FmWRsqh0npR6hW6s/edit?usp=sharing

Please click on the link for a message from Mrs. Harrington about summer reading! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SOsb_Hn0zIB2m6k-L5d2sCJPKAdZksO8/view?usp=sharing

Please click below to read some answers to this week's Parent's Frequently Asked Questions. Thank you again for all your support at the start of this school year! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wBhI1VGMl3UDz-uzk2uLjixwlKuXnyk5dPt8kNuIG9w/edit?usp=sharing

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the Summer Food Service Program through December 2020. What does this mean to RSU 12 students and families? Free School Meals (breakfast and lunch) for all students until the end of December, 2020. FREE MEALS will be available to all in-school students. FREE MEALS will be available to all remote learning students for parent/guardian pick-up. If your child is a remote learner and you would like to pick up meals for them, please contact their school next week.

Please make sure to read the message from the nurse's office. This paper was also sent home with your student yesterday as well. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K1BlO60opej2a9d6ybqCraY4-2d27eGhpx-J8KgmnPI/edit?usp=sharing

Below is the link to the Chelsea Family Handbook for the 2020-2021 school year. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HZeteryzC03Fg4nskaNusUI4bbhDPGIIZE0nGAZQBpM/edit?usp=sharing

Please read the very important message regarding arrival and dismissal at Chelsea. Your response is needed if you plan to pick up your student(s) from school. Thank you and we can't wait to welcome your children back to school tomorrow! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1csDT70j8V45En2qlloV3kXeMNaA9IbelMrnx70xzU8Q/edit?usp=sharing

Greetings Chelsea families! Thank you for your patience with waiting for the bus schedule. Below is the schedule for morning pick-ups and afternoon drop offs. Please make sure to be waiting 10-15 minutes before your time, and don't worry if the buses are running a little late, especially at first. Also, Wednesdays are early releases at 1:30 so drop-off times will be about 20 minutes earlier than the schedule on those days. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D35rZVpVUAp8_QgCZa1HVJWhYTvH40rI/view?usp=sharing

Hello Chelsea Families! Please see the link below to get some answers to questions about how school will look this year. We're looking forward to seeing kids come back next week! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1osM2HEau2okE5c68lRVtxpovVCwM5VODSyiLatQ7b98/edit?usp=sharing

The school board agenda and other documents including RSU 12's proposed Reopening Plan for the August 13, 2020 Board meeting can be found here, https://www.svrsu.org/o/district/browse/158889. You can watch the board meeting streamed on the RSU 12 Youtube Channel here, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuXtnpy60EeMTRku92l7I4Q/featured

RSU 12 is pleased to announce that the Boys & Girls Club plans to offer before and after school child care at Chelsea, Whitefield, and Windsor Schools assuming there is enough interest. If you would like to sign your child up for care at any of these locations, please visit https://www.bgckv.org/signupforchildcare.html and complete the registration packet. Specific questions about the child care program can be directed to the Boys & Girls Club at 207-582-8458.

A letter about RSU 12 plans for reopening schools has been posted on our website. It is critical for parents/caregivers to read this letter and complete the survey that is linked in the letter. You can find the letter here, https://5il.co/iuzv

Dear Chelsea Community, The RSU 12 Board of Directors recently hired Allison Myers as the new principal of Chelsea Elementary School. A twenty member principal hiring committee reviewed and interviewed many strong applicants and Allison Myers was the committee's top recommendation to the school board. I am very excited to introduce Allison Myers as the new Principal of Chelsea Elementary School. She has been settling in and orienting herself to Chelsea this July. Welcome to Principal Myers! You can learn more about Principal Myers at this link, https://www.svrsu.org/article/277295?org=ces

Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 14th is voting day. The RSU 12 School Budget is on the ballot. Please remember to vote!

We are resending the child care survey because we heard from several people that it would be helpful to know the anticipated costs in order to respond. Through a partnership with RSU 12, the Boys and Girls Club of Kennebec Valley is exploring options for providing child care in RSU 12 schools in the coming year. The weekly cost is expected to be about $90 during the school year and $125 for a vacation week. In order to inform these plans, please take a moment to complete this survey and let us know if your family is interested in childcare before or after school and on school vacations. The survey will be open until Thursday, July 16. We apologize for having to ask you to complete it again but hope the information about cost is helpful. Thank you! https://forms.gle/N723adspLGCS8FEY8