Dear Greenwood Families,
HAPPY 100th DAY OF SCHOOL! And Happy Valentine’s Day! We can thank the two snow days for this alignment of two big days in the lives of elementary school students. I’ve been watching lots of interesting-looking items make their way into the building over the past week as everyone gets ready to celebrate one or both of these special days. A fun way to start the week before February break!
Early Release - Wednesday, February 16th
Our next early release day for students is on Wednesday, February 16th. All students will be dismissed at 11:55am in order for WPS staff to have professional development sessions in the afternoon. Please note: there will be a scheduled lunch block for students prior to dismissal.
At-Home COVID Tests
The following message was sent via School Messenger on Thursday, 2/10 and is for any family who opted into the WPS weekly at-home COVID testing program.
Test kits were sent home with your child on Thursday, February 10th. These at-home tests must be administered on Monday morning before your child comes to school. The two tests in the kit are to be used on Monday (2/14) and Monday (2/28), skipping the vacation week.
A negative test result does not need to be reported to the school. However, if your child receives a positive test result, please complete the positive test form and keep them home from school. This form will be shared with the school nurse: Positive Test Form
Please reach out to Mary Doherty, our Greenwood School Nurse, or me with any questions.
Front Driveway at Arrival
A reminder from the crossing guard that she will not let cars into the Greenwood front driveway after 8:15am in order to keep things clear for families walking to school. If you are bringing your child to Wakefield Academy in the morning or dropping your child off for regular arrival, you must park along Main Street if it is later than 8:15am. Pedestrian safety first!
Lunch Survey - 1st Half of March
Keep an eye out - we will be sending the lunch survey for the first half of March directly to families via School Messenger no later than Wednesday of this week.
February Break
All Wakefield schools will be on February break next week, Monday, February 21st through Friday, February 25th. We look forward to seeing everyone back with us on Monday, February 28th!
Greenwood School Social Media
We are on Facebook and Instagram! Check us out - @wpsgreenwood on both Instagram and Facebook!
Health Reminder - Stay Vigilant!
Thank you for supporting us in our efforts to keep everyone safe by practicing and promoting safety precautions, which include hand hygiene and mask-wearing according to current guidelines. We continue to ask you to keep children home if they are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
Fever of 100.0 or higher, chills, or shaking chills
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
New loss of taste or smell
Muscle aches or body aches
Cough (not due to other known cause such as chronic cough, asthma, allergies)
Sore throat, when in combination with other symptoms
Headache, when in combination with other symptoms
Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, when in combination with other symptoms
Fatigue, when in combination with other symptoms
Nasal congestion or runny nose (not due to other known causes, such as allergies) when in combination with other symptoms
Please note: even if your child is fully vaccinated, anyone experiencing the symptoms listed in bold print above must follow the testing and quarantine response protocol.
Our school nurse, Mrs. Doherty, is always happy to answer any questions you may have or provide clarification.
As always, please do not hesitate to reach out with questions. Thank you for everything you do to support your children and their learning! Let’s have a great week!
Tiffany Back