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El Coronavirus ha llegado a cambiar radicalmente la rutina de millones de familias a lo largo del mundo y es por eso que tengo desde ayer haciendo un listado de todas las actividades que se me han ocurrido que podemos hacer en casa con los niños, mientras estamos en cuarentena. Y he logrado hacer una lista de actividades que he realizado con mis hijos o alumnos a lo largo de los años. Comparto ¡200 actividades para hacer con los niños en casa!

Nota Importante: Debes supervisar y/o ayudar en todo momento a tus hijos, en aquellas actividades que así lo requieran., así como tener en cuenta las edades, características y necesidades de tus hijos para determinar si pueden o deben realizar determinadas actividades, pues el listado incluye variadas actividades para niños de diferentes edades y otras que deben realizarse con la ayuda o supervisión de un adulto.

Aquí va mi contribución para todas esas familias que están haciendo teletrabajo desde casa y necesitan mantener a los chicos entretenidos y conservar la paz del hogar. Algunas tienen enlaces por si no sabes de qué trata el juego o actividad. Iré haciendo actualizaciones para poner más enlaces y espero te sean de ayuda.

200 actividades para hacer con los niños en casa durante la cuarentena por el Coronavirus.

1. Tocar un instrumento y dar un concierto a la familia

2. Hacer galletas

3. Hacer yoga para niños (enlace de canal de yoga infantil)

4. Leer cuentos

5. Disfrazarse de romanos con sábanas

6. Jugar con una caja de cartón a convertirla en un submarino, nave espacial, etc

7. Hacer un picnic con los muñecos y peluches

8. Jugar a "las cocinitas" o "el mercado"

9. Jugar a las señoras o los señores, disfrazarse con la ropa de papá y mamá

10. Jugar al "pilla pilla" o "la ere"

11. Leer comics y crear el tuyo

12. Jugar el escondite

13. Jugar mímica

14. Modelado de plastilina

15. Leer cuentos poniendo diferentes voces

16. Jugar a las metras o canicas

17. Jugar a policías y ladrones

18. Jugar al gato y el ratón

19. Jugar a tomar el té con los muñecos y la familia (importante ponerse o inventarse sombreros divertidos para la ocasión).

20. Hacer actividades de lecto-escritura divertidas (enlace Guía de actividades de lectura)

21. Hacer una obra de teatro.

22. Poner música clásica y jugar a que somos directores de una orquesta y músicos

23. Construir una tienda de campaña con cojines, sábanas y sillas del salón

24. Hacer juegos de palmas (choco lala - el Cacique de Guaicaipuro, Don Federico- en la calle 24, Té chocolate y café) (enlace de video de los juegos)

25. Hacer corros, rondas canta juegos:(enlaces: el tallarín, la mané, soy unataza, una tetera, el corro de la patata, arroz con leche moderno, el patio de mi casa,etc)

26. Ver una peli y comer palomitas de maíz (cotufas)

27. Hacer un garrufío con un botón grande y pabilo (enlace de video de cómo hacerlo)

28. Saltar en el medio de la cama de papá y mamá

29. Inventar un cuento en familia (grabarlo y luego escucharlo)

30. Adivinanzas

31. Carrera de obstáculos

32. Hacer castillos de naipes o cartas sin que se caigan o hacer hileras de dominó y luego tumbarlas.

33. Juego del telefonito o el teléfono estropeado

34. Saltar a la cuerda o comba

35. El aro o hula hup

36. La liga o goma (enlace a video de cómo jugar)

37. La gallinita ciega (enlace con video de cómo jugar)

38. Jugar a los bolos con botellas de plástico vacías y una pelota

39. El avioncito o rayuela (enlace a video de cómo jugar)

40. El semáforo

41. Jugar al juego del pañuelo

42. Jugar al futbol con chapas o tapas de botellas o inventarse un juego

43. Jugar al juego de la zapatilla por detrás (enlace a video de cómo jugar)

44. Jugar al juego del lobo o ¿lobo estás? (enlace a video con la canción, enlace de cómo jugar)

45. Jugar al yoyo

46. Jugar con un cubo de Rubik

47. Hacer un autobús con una caja de cartón

48. El pollito inglés o escondite inglés (enlace a video de cómo jugar)

49. Competencia de carreras de sacos

50. Construir un laberinto o tobogán de canicas

51. Sillas musicales

52. Hacer un edificio con una caja de cartón

53. Competencias de carreras de huevos

54. La papa caliente o patata caliente (enlace a video de cómo jugar)

55. Jugar a ritmo (enlace de cómo jugar)

56. Parchís o ludo

57. Jugar al caballito con la escoba

58. Juego de la oca.

59. Jugar UNO

60. Jugar Jenga

61. Hacer muñecas de papel

62. Hacer papel picado mexicano (enlace a video de cómo hacerlo)

63. Juegos de cartas

64. Juegos de memoria

65. Bingos de imágenes, números o palabras

66. Jugar al Scrabble

67. Jugar el juego de mesa Fantasma Blitz

68. Inventar una coreografía con nuestra canción favorita

69. Jugar Dobble

70. Pintar camisetas con marcadores de tela

71. Jugar al Boggle

72. Jugar al Blokus

73. Hacer origami

74. Hacer muñecas de trapo con calcetines viejos, botones y trozos de tela viejos

75. Hacer experimentos

76. Hacer magdalenas / ponquecitos (enlace a la receta)

77. Hacer títeres de dedos con guantes de tela viejos

78. Jugar con trompos o peonzas

79. Hacer guerra de almohadas

80. Hacer un popurrí de canciones en familia

81. Hacer camisetas con batik (enlace a video de cómo hacerlas)

82. Hacer acampada en el salón

83. Hacer collage

84. Pintar con acuarelas

85. Jugar a escaleras y serpientes

86. Pintar con pintura de ventanas

87. Modelado de arcilla

88. Juegos de preguntas por turnos como "José robó pan en la casa de San Juan"

89. Hacer un móvil con material de reciclaje

90. Aprender a hacer una ensalada de frutas

91. Aprenderse un poema y recitarlo

92. Jugar a los karatekas sin hacer contacto físico

93. Jugar a la pelota

94. Jugar dominó

95. Aprender trabalenguas

96. Hacer tortitas / panquecas/ hotcakes

97. Rompecabezas

98. Legos

99. Hacer brownies (enlace a video de receta)

100. Jugar con bloques de madera de construcción

101. Jugar con coches / carritos

102. Jugar al Mr. Detective o Cluedo

103. Jugar Pictionary

104. Jugar a Adivina el personaje

105. Jugar a no decir "si, no, blanco o negro"

106. Acertijos

107. Crucigramas

108. Sopas de letras

109. Soplar pompas de jabón

110. Pedir a los mayores que nos cuentes anécdotas de cuando eran pequeños

111. Hacer arepas venezolanas (enlace a video con la receta)

112. Jugar palitos chinos

113. Hacer malabares con pelotas pequeñas livianas

114. Jugar a los superhéroes

115. Juego de unir los puntos

116. Juego del ahorcado

117. Juego de la vieja o tres en raya

118. Juego de piedra, papel o tijeras

119. Juego de pares o nones

120. Hacer una lista de las cosas que sueño hacer en mi vida

121. Juego del palito mantequillero o frío y caliente

122. Jugar a que todo el suelo es lava caliente que no podemos tocar

123. Competencia de hacer la torre de bloques más alta

124. Construir la estructura más alta con palillos de dientes y plastilina

125. Hacer collares y pulseras con cuentas, pasta o cereal de aros

126. Pintar sobre cartulina negra con tizas mojadas

127. Hacer un teatro de sombras chinas en la pared en la noche (enlace de cómo hacerlo)

128. Experimento de poner sobre un bloque de hielo una capa de sal y tinta para ver como se derrite

129. Hacer cometas/papagayos/ papalotes

130. Hacer limo o slime (enlace de cómo hacerlo)

131. Juego de la carretilla

132. Guerra de pulgares

133. Hacer saca piojos o come cocos de papel (enlace de cómo hacerlo)

134. Juego calienta manos o manos calientes

135. Hacer música usando nuestro cuerpo

136. Inventar una canción de rap

137. Formar figuras con un cordel y las manos

138. Hacer estampado con pintura y esponjas de diferentes formas

139. Jugar con plastilina y moldes de cortar galletas

140. Hacer un caleidoscopio (enlace de cómo hacerlo)

141. Hacer papel marmoleado (enlace de cómo hacerlo)

142. Hacer helicópteros de papel

143. Pintar con metras /canicas y pintura sobre un papel en una bandeja de galletas.

144. Tocar la batería con un par de ollas y dos cucharas de madera.

145. Bailar hip hop, salsa, merengue, flamenco, rock, blues, jazz, pop

146. Jugar a que somos cantantes de opera

147. Jugar a la maquina de masajes. Nos ponemos en fila y cada quien da un masaje al otro

148. Hacer un mural con marcadores sobre papel continuo

149. Dibujar sobre un papel con los ojos cerrados

150. Hacer un garabato y pedir al otro que lo convierta en algo

151. Jugar al espejo. Ponerse en pareja, uno es el espejo y debe imitar al que tiene en frente

152. Jugar a la vibora de la mar (enlace versión española, enlace versión mexicana)

153. Hacer aviones de papel y decorarlos

154. Si tienes una hamaca jugar a que es un barco, un avión, una guarida secreta

155. Jugar veo veo

156. Carrera de la pata coja o saltando con un solo pie

157. Darse un baño de burbujas (puedes utilizar pastillas de colores)

158. Hacer instrumentos musicales con materiales de desecho (tambor con una lata de leche, unas maracas con semillas y botellas de plástico

159. Hacer botellas sensoriales

160. Hacer sombreros de periódico de papel y decorarlos

161. Pintar un paisaje de la selva, la montaña, un paseo en globo o barco y pegar fotos de familiares (que podamos recortar) o personas de revistas en nuestra composición

162. Imprimir en blanco y negro una foto de una cara de cerca y decorarla poniéndole pelos divertidos, un bigote, barba, un sombrero, etc

163. Jugar a que nos convertimos en animales, personajes de fantasia, medios de transporte, personas que hacen determinada profesión u oficio, etc

164. Tareas del hogar: barrer, quitar el polvo, arreglar la habitación, clasificar la ropa por colores, arreglar la habitación, etc

165. Regar las plantas

166. Baile en pareja sin que se caiga el globo

167. Jugar con las mascotas

168. Jugar a la peluquería

169. Jugar a los yaquis o jacks

170. Jugar antón pirulero (enlace a video de cómo jugar)

171. Poner música y hacer la conga

172. Pintar nuestra silueta sobre papel continuo y luego dibujarnos las partes del cuerpo y ropa con marcadores

173. Jugar a la perinola

174. Jugar a las estatuas musicales

175. Carrera de cucharas con limas

176. jugar a adivinar que objeto tenemos en la mano con los ojos vendados

177. Dictado de dibujos

178. Contar leyendas

179. Investigar sobre la mitología griega o la romana

180. Hacer el pino o parada de manos sobre una pared

181. Contar chistes

182. Grabar una película de legos

183. Jugar a hacer dibujos con un palito sobre arena, o jugar con arena Sand Moon

184. Dar vueltas como un helicóptero con los brazos extendidos

185. Dibuja con tizas sobre el patio de la casa

186. Hacer un teléfono con vasos de cartón y pabilo (enlace de cómo hacerlo, usa vasos de cartón que son más ecológicos)

187. Jugar con los mayores al caballito

188. Recordar los objetos. Poner 5 o más objetos en la mesa dejar que los vean y luego taparlos con un mantel. Quien recuerde más objetos gana un punto

189. Juego de pasar la pelota entre las piernas, al que se le cae pierde

190. Dibujamos un cuento mientras lo inventamos

191. El aro juego tradicional (aro empujado por una varilla o palito)

192. Cantamos muy alto una canción y vamos bajando el volumen de la voz, según lo indique el director del coro.

193. Formar frases con palabras con la misma vocal, por elemplo: Mañana Ana la araña amasa la masa para su mamá Anastasia

194. Caminar haciendo equilibrio con un libro en la cabeza

195. Tender la ropa al sol

196. Hacer sudokus

197. Ver albumes de fotos de la familia

198. Escribir una carta a un familiar

199. Jugar al pilla pilla congelado o escondite paralizado

200. Hacer pizzas con caritas contentas

Bueno hasta aquí llegó mi lista. Si quieres saber cómo planificar tus semanas de cuarentena con un horario que no falle no te pierdas esta mi entrada Niños, Coronavirus y cuarentena, como planificar las actividadees en casa Incluye un horario modelo que hice para mi primera semana de cuarentena.

Si se ocurre alguna actividad o juego que no esté la lista puedes compartir tu idea abajo.

Espero sea de mucha utilidad esta entrada.

Un abrazo,

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UPDATE (March 18, 2020):
City of Springfield's Planning and Economic Development Office - Restaurant Grant Program
The City of Springfield has launched a grant program aimed to assist our local restaurants during these challenging times by making available, funds to help restaurant businesses that seek to reorganize their service delivery operations to meet the public health restrictions and retain their existing employees to degree possible. Qualifying restaurants can apply for up to $15,000 to help with these expenses.

For more information and details on how to apply, please contact the city's Chief Development Officer Timothy Sheehan at (413) 787-6024 or tsheehan@springfieldcityhall.com.

Western Mass Economic Development Council has provided a dedicated site listing available resources from both the state and community partners.
https://www.westernmassedc.com/about-us/covid-19-resources/ U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance to Small Businesses
TheU.S. Small Business Administration is offeringlow-interestfederal disaster loans for working capital for small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Hampden County has been identified as an eligible region.

Eligibility for Economic Injury Disaster Loans is based on the financial impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The interest rate is 3.75 percent for small businesses. The interest rate for private non-profit organizations is 2.75 percent. SBA offers loans with long-term repayments in order to keep payments affordable, up to a maximum of 30 years and are available to entities without the financial ability to offset the adverse impact without hardship.
Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela. Applicants may also call SBA's Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard‑of‑hearing may call (800) 877-8339. Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
The deadline to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan is Dec. 16, 2020.

For more information about Coronavirus, please visit: Coronavirus.gov.
How to Apply:
For more information about available SBA resources and services, please visit: SBA.gov/coronavirus.

UPDATE (March 17, 2020): Governor Baker Announces Small Business Recovery Loan Fund

The Baker-Polito Administration announced economic support for small businesses with a $10 million loan fund to provide financial relief to those that have been affected by COVID-19.
Loan Fund Details:

Who Qualifies: Open to Massachusetts-based businesses impacted by COVID-19 with under 50 full- and part-time employees, including nonprofits (negative impact must be verifiable).

Terms and Conditions: This fund is being offered with no payments due for the first 6 months, then 30-months of principal and interest payments and no prepayment penalties.

Businesses can apply for loans up to $75,000.

The $10 million Small Business Recovery Loan Fund will provide emergency capital up to $75,000 to Massachusetts-based businesses impacted by COVID-19 with under 50 full- and part-time employees, including nonprofits. Loans are immediately available to eligible businesses with no payments due for the first 6 months. Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC) has capitalized the fund and will administer it.

Please complete the application found on MGCC's website, EmpoweringSmallBusiness.org.

Completed applications can be sent via email to mgcc@massgcc.com with the subject line "2020 Small Business Recovery Loan Fund".

MGCC can be reached by email: mgcc@massgcc.com

UPDATE (March 16, 2020): City Hall and All Municipal Buildings to Close to Public

Due to the evolving concerns related to the spread of COVID-19 - Coronavirus and out of an abundance of caution, the City of Springfield has announced that it will be closing City Hall and all other municipal buildings to the public beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020 until April 5, 2020.

Governor Baker announced Sunday evening, March 15, 2020, Emergency Actions to help address the potential spread of COVID-19. As such, the City of Springfield will adhere to these actions by strictly following the public health recommendations of social distancing guidelines and limiting public gatherings to 25 people or less.

Springfield Public Schools are temporarily closed

Springfield Senior Centers are temporarily closed

Springfield Public Libraries are temporarily closed

Large assemblies over 250 people or more are temporarliy canceled

At this time, all City of Springfield employees will continue to report to work as directed and under the discretion of their managers. Departments will remain open in a modified aspect.
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The City of Springfield will continue to maintain all essential functions and services. Residents are encouraged to conduct their city related business remotely when possible by utilizing our 311 Call Center at (413) 736-3111 and our website at www.springfield-ma.gov. Individuals encountering urgent, time-sensitive situations requiring the attention of City of Springfield staff are advised to contact the appropriate department to determine if an accommodation can be made.
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UPDATE (March 13, 2020): City of Springfield Declares State of Emergency

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno today declared a state of emergency in the City of Springfield to mitigate any potential spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). As a result the following actions have been taken by the city:
Change in guidance for returnees from Level 2 and 3 countries:
Returning travelers from Level 3 countries other than China and Iran (currently Italy and South Korea) are asked to self-quarantine ("stay home") for 14 days since the date of entry to the United States and self-monitor for symptoms consistent with COVID-19. CDC's Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ) will NOT be providing traveler information on returnees from these countries to states. DPH will NOT be asking local health departments to educate these travelers on self-quarantine nor actively monitor these individuals during their 14-day quarantine period.
Reminder of guidance already in place:
Returning travelers from Level 2 countries (currently Japan) are asked to limit contact with others and self-monitor for symptoms. DGMQ will NOT be providing traveler information on returnees from level 2 countries to states. DPH will NOT be asking local health departments to educate these travelers on self-monitoring.

UPDATE (March 11, 2020): Springfield Public Schools update and FAQ's

UPDATE (March 10, 2020): Baystate Health has established a dedicated web page to provide accurate and timely information and recommendations regarding COVID-19

UPDATE (March 4, 2020): Per the Massachusetts Department of Public Health - Revised CDC guidance regarding returning travelers from Level 2 and 3 countries

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced revised guidance regarding travelers to Level 2 and 3 countries returning to the US and recommended procedures for reducing the risk of transmission of the virus associated with COVID-19). The CDC link is also here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers (click on the travel notice beside each country).
The new MDPH website provides relevant up-to-date information on the state of the novel coronavirus for all residents: mass.gov/2019coronavirus. Additional details and guidance regarding the novel coronavirus, is available from the CDC: Fact Sheets from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health can be found here. Springfield Department of Health and Human Services is working closely with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019 Novel Coronavirus.
Foreign nationals may not travel from China or Iran to the United States. US residents returning from these countries will continue to be identified for state health departments by DGMQ and DPH will continue to request local health department assistance in monitoring these returnees and supporting them to self-quarantine for 14 days.

CDC recommends everyone avoid all non-essential travel to Level 3 countries (currently China, Iran, Italy, and South Korea) and that older individuals and those with chronic health conditions avoid non-essential travel to Level 2 countries (currently Japan).

Travelers with questions should call the 24/7 Epi Line: 617-983-6800. DPH will be conducting weekly conference calls with local boards of health starting next week. Call information will be forthcoming.

The Department will share further guidance as it becomes available.

The City of Springfield encourages you to check out the following information from the State of Massachusetts and the CDC:

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Springfield Public Schools seniors will have the chance to share in a graduation experience amongst family, classmates and teachers at school-based events that will include a ceremonious presentation of their high school diploma, Superintendent of Schools Daniel Warwick announced today. LETTER FROM THE COMMISSIONER

MAY 12TH UPDATE:
Click here to download a letter to families from Commissioner of Education Jeffrey Riley

MAY 1ST: GRADUATIONS TO BE HELD VIRTUALLY

SPS to Host Virtual Graduation for Class of 2020

Springfield Public Schools Class of 2020 graduation ceremonies will take place virtually this June, Superintendent of Schools Daniel Warwick announced today.

"We are looking forward to creating a virtual graduation that is as traditional as possible, but that also takes advantage of any unique opportunities that technology affords us," said Warwick. "We want this to be as special as possible for our graduates."

Warwick said the difficult decision to part from tradition was based on priorities to protect the health and safety of students, staff, families and the community during the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.

"Clearly, we know that gathering thousands of people at Symphony Hall or any other venue is not a responsible thing to do with regard to public health and safety and we have no way of knowing when that kind of large assembly will be permissible," said Warwick. "Rather than take a gamble by waiting for that time to come or putting our community in jeopardy, we have opted to provide our seniors with the very best virtual commencement ceremony that we can create. We want them to experience a sense of celebration, closure, achievement and be inspired to succeed in their next stage of life."

The school district has paired with its long-standing partner Focus Springfield, the City's community media center, to produce the ceremonies. "Focus Springfield has been an incredible partner throughout the years and their team has been a tremendous source of leadership and creativity in helping us stay connected with community during the coronavirus pandemic," Warwick said.

Springfield Renaissance graduate Brendon Holland, who is the production and technology specialist at Focus Springfield, will lead the technical production. "Having one of our own at the helm makes it all the more personal and special," said Warwick.

Warwick said that as of right now each school's graduation ceremony is expected to occur on the date originally scheduled. Instead of attending a live ceremony at Symphony Hall, graduates and loved ones will watch the commencement from the comfort and safety of their homes. The broadcast will be available via the district's website, the district's Facebook page, YouTube and on Focus Springfield Channel 15.
Further information about the Springfield Public Schools Commencement Ceremonies for the Class of 2020 will be forthcoming as they are made available and high schools will be communicating directly with seniors.

Springfield Public Schools holds eight separate graduation ceremonies. They are listed here along with their previously scheduled ceremony date: The Springfield Conservatory of the Arts (June 1); John J. Duggan Academy (June 2); The High School of Commerce (June 3); The Springfield Renaissance School (June 4); Roger L. Putnam Vocational-Technical Academy (June 8); Springfield Public Day High School, Liberty Preparatory Academy, Gateway to College at Springfield Community Technical College, Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College and Springfield High School (all June 9); Central High School (June 10) and The High School of Science and Technology (June 11).

"We have heard the pleas and requests of students and families to have more than a virtual graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 and we are pleased to provide this opportunity," said Warwick.

Each high school will make their own plans for an event that allows students to don their cap and gown, receive their high school diploma and mark the moment with a photograph. All schools will create plans that adhere to social distancing and public health guidelines. High schools will contact families of the graduating class with further details very soon, according to Warwick.

Warwick said he consulted with high school principals when making the decision. "The principals really wanted to do something special for their seniors from the very beginning and they are just thrilled to now have this opportunity," said Warwick. "I know each high school will do a terrific job planning an event that will be memorable and meaningful for their graduating class, and the kids deserve that."

Virtual graduation ceremonies already planned for each school's graduating class will broadcast as originally scheduled, Warwick said. "It became clear that many students felt a sense of disappointment about not having a chance to experience some semblance of a traditional graduation and I'm delighted that we are able to avail not one but two events for our graduating class under these unfortunate and unprecedented circumstances," said Warwick, adding that the district will gift every member of the Class of 2020 with a congratulatory lawn sign and also a Class of 2020 face covering as keepsakes.
APRIL 21ST: SCHOOLS CLOSED | ESCUELAS CERRADAS Schools closed for the remainder of the school year
Springfield Public Schools will remain closed for the remainder of the year. The decision was made public during a press conference of Gov. Charlie Baker today when he announced that all Massachusetts schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year. Remote learning will still be in effect. More information will be shared as it becomes available. An update regarding commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2020 will be forthcoming as quickly as information becomes available.
ESPAÑOL Escuelas cerradas por el resto del año escolar
Las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield permanecerán cerradas por el resto del año escolar. La decisión fue echa publica hoy durante una conferencia de prensa el gobernador Charlie Baker anunciando que todas las escuelas públicas de Massachusetts permanecerán cerradas por el resto del año escolar. por orden del Gobernador. El aprendizaje remoto seguirá vigente. Compartiremos más información a medida que esté disponible. Proveeremos una actualización sobre las ceremonias de graduación para la Clase del 2020 tan pronto como la información esté disponible.

Families should expect to receive student report cards by mail during the first week of May. Grades will reflect student performance during the 3rd marking period through March 12, which was the last day of school before the closure. Additionally, please note that progress reports for students with IEPs will be mailed separately. Also, please know that information regarding summer school will be forthcoming as it is made available.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has announced that, as a result of the on-going health crisis, this spring's regular administration of grade-level MCAS tests for students has been canceled for the remainder of the academic year.

April vacation will be observed as planned on the 2019-2020 School Year Calendar.

The online registration for new students entering Springfield Public Schools for the 2020-2021 school year is now open. The process may be completed with a computer or cell phone by visiting www.springfieldpublicschools.com to get started. Simply click on the student enrollment quick link on the homepage.

This online registration process allows families to enter student data and receive the student assignment via email rather than having to register in person at the Parent and Community Engagement Center (PACE) located at 91 School Street, which is the usual protocol for new student registrations.

To register online, parents/guardians must first add the student's information and upload the required documents (birth certificate, immunization records, proof of address, etc.) and then create an account using an email address. PACE will process the documents and will make the school assignment based on appropriate information. The registration will be fully processed only if the parent uploads all the required student information. If the student information is not uploaded online, the parent/guardian will be required to bring a hard copy of the documents to PACE.

The process is available for families registering a new student in the district or a student who was formerly in the district, and now returning. Families with questions regarding the online pre-registration process, should call PACE at (413) 787-6959 or email register@springfieldpublicschools.com .

Students and families with questions about or needing help with their SPS-issued laptop can now reach out to the SPS IT Department via Microsoft Teams. From a computer, simply go to www.office.com and sign-in with your SPS email address and password (the same you use for logging into PowerSchool Unified Classroom). Once logged in, click the "Teams" icon from the list of applications. The Student Help Desk can also be accessed by downloading the free MS Teams app from the iOS App Store or the Android Play Store. Once installed, you can log into the app with the same SPS email address and password.

Once in Teams, select the "Student Help Desk" team and post a question in the chat. Members of the IT Department are monitoring the chat during hours of the school day and will respond to questions and, when possible, remotely resolve issues with a device. As a reminder to all users, posts to the Student Help Desk should be polite and appropriate at all times and the posting of inappropriate messages will result in loss of access to the Student Help Desk.

Due to a new regulation imposed by the USDA, Sodexo must now ask families for the names of students taking advantage of the free meal service for a dinner meal or a snack. Names are not required for families only picking up breakfast and lunch. Sodexo said the USDA requests the names only to track the dinner distributions meals and that they are used for no other purpose. The free meal service began providing snacks with the meals yesterday and began serving dinner on April 6th.

Nearly 60 Springfield Public Schools nurses will assist the City of Springfield Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with contact tracing efforts in the COVID-19 response. Contact tracing is one of the mitigation strategies used to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Superintendent of Schools Daniel Warwick said the district is pleased its staff nurses will lend a hand in helping the City. "We have the finest nurses anywhere," said Warwick. "They serve our students well under difficult circumstances; they know our community; they are experienced and learned."

Director of Nursing Jeanne Clancy said the district has 58 nurses serving 26,000 students daily during the school year. In addition to responding to unexpected illnesses students may experience in school, nurses also administer daily medications, monitor immunization compliance and complete mandated health screening. The nurses also work closely with local pediatricians to case manage students with chronic conditions so they can attend classes and be ready to learn.

Clancy said most school nurses are expected to begin working with the HHS department over the next weeks, some have already begun fielding calls.

In addition, Clancy worked with Putnam Vocational Technical Academy in recent weeks to donate 2,000 N95 masks to City of Springfield public service departments and health organizations. Putnam Principal George Johnson said his school was grateful for the opportunity to give back to the community. "There was not a moment of hesitation," said Johnson. "When we heard the plea for the personal protective equipment that we were in possession of, we knew immediately we would act. Community service is a focal point of our work here at Putnam and there's never been a more important or pressing cause than this."

The Springfield Public Schools Department of Nursing picked up the masks and distributed them on behalf of the school. Students use the masks in vocation classes that produce dust, fumes, sprays or vapors. The 2,000 masks that were donated would have been entirely used by students between March and June.

Las notas para el tercer trimestre serán enviadas por correo durante la primera semana de mayo. Les recordamos que estas notas que recibirán por correo reflejan las calificaciones hasta el último día antes del cierre, que fue el 12 de marzo. Además, tenga en cuenta que los informes de progreso para estudiantes con IEP se enviarán por correo por separado.

Por otra parte, por favor, sepan que estaremos proveyendo más información sobre la escuela de verano habitual a medida que esté disponible.

El Departamento de Educación Primaria y Secundaria ha anunciado que, como resultado de la crisis de salud en transcurso, la administración regular de exámenes MCAS a nivel de grado para estudiantes durante esta primavera ha sido cancelada por el resto del año académico.

Las vacaciones de abril se observarán según lo planeado en el Calendario del año escolar 2019-2020.

El proceso de matrícula para estudiantes nuevos que vayan a ingresar a las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield para el próximo año escolar 2020-2021 ya está disponible por internet. El proceso se puede completar con una computadora o teléfono celular visitando www.springfieldpublicschools.com para comenzar. Simplemente haga clic en el enlace que dice "Student Enrollment And School Assignment" en la página de inicio.

Este proceso de matrícula en línea les permite a las familias ingresar los datos de los estudiantes y recibir por correo electrónico la información especificando a que escuela el estudiante ha sido asignado, en lugar de tener que registrarse en persona en el Centro de Participación de Padres y Comunidad (PACE) ubicado en 91 School Street, que es el protocolo habitual para matrícula estudiantil.

Para matricularse a través del internet, los padres / tutores deben añadir primero la información del estudiante y subir los documentos requeridos al portal (certificado de nacimiento, registros de vacuna, comprobante de domicilio, etc.) y luego crear una cuenta con una dirección de correo electrónico. El Centro PACE procesará los documentos y le asignará una escuela basado en los debidos protocolos. El registro se procesará completamente solo si el padre sube al portal toda la información requerida del estudiante. Si la información del estudiante no es añadida al portal, se requerirá que el padre / tutor traiga una copia impresa de los documentos a PACE.

El proceso está disponible para las familias que necesiten matricular a un estudiante nuevo al distrito o un estudiante que anteriormente estaba en el distrito y que ahora está regresando. Las familias que tengan preguntas sobre el proceso de matrícula deben llamar a PACE al (413) 787-6959 o enviar un correo electrónico a . register@springfieldpublicschools.com

Los estudiantes y las familias que tengan preguntas o necesiten ayuda con su computadora portátil emitida por SPS ahora pueden comunicarse con el Departamento de TI de SPS a través de Microsoft Teams. Desde una computadora, simplemente vaya a www.office.com e inicie sesión con su dirección de correo electrónico y contraseña de SPS (la misma que usa para iniciar sesión en PowerSchool Unified Classroom). Una vez que haya iniciado sesión, haga clic en el icono "Teams" de la lista de aplicaciones. También se puede acceder desde su ceular descargando la aplicación gratuita MS Teams de iOS App Store o Android Play Store. Una vez instalado, puede iniciar sesión en la aplicación con la misma dirección de correo electrónico y contraseña de SPS.

Una vez en Teams, seleccione el equipo de "Student Help Desk" y publique una pregunta en el chat. Los miembros del Departamento de TI están monitoreando el chat durante las horas del día escolar y responderán a las preguntas y, cuando sea posible, resolverán los problemas de manera remota. Como recordatorio para todos los usuarios, las publicaciones en Microsoft Teams Student Help Desk deben ser afables y apropiadas en todo momento y la publicación de mensajes inapropiados resultará en la pérdida de acceso a Microsoft Teams Student Help Desk.

Tras haber sido informado de una nueva regulación impuesta por el USDA, Sodexo ahora debe preguntarles a las familias los nombres de los estudiantes que aprovechan el servicio de comidas gratis para una cena o un refrigerio. No se requieren nombres para las familias que solo recogen desayuno y almuerzo. Sodexo informa que el USDA solicita los nombres solo para mantener un registro de las distribuciones de cenas y que no se utilizan para ningún otro propósito. El servicio gratuito de comidas comenzó a proveer snacks (refrigerios) con las comidas a partir de ayer y comenzó a servir cena el 6 de abril.

Cerca de 60 enfermero/as de las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield ayudarán al Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS) de la Ciudad de Springfield con los esfuerzos rastreo de contactos en la respuesta a COVID-19. El rastreo de contactos es una de las estrategias de mitigación utilizadas para prevenir la propagación de COVID-19.

El superintendente de escuelas Daniel Warwick dijo que el distrito se satisface de que el personal de enfermería ayude a la ciudad. "Tenemos las mejores enfermeros y enfermeras," dijo Warwick. "Sirven bien a nuestros estudiantes en circunstancias difíciles, tienen experiencia y conocen nuestra comunidad."

La directora de enfermería, Jeanne Clancy, dijo que el distrito tiene 58 enfermero/ras que atienden a 26,000 estudiantes diariamente durante el año escolar. Además de responder a enfermedades inesperadas que los estudiantes pueden experimentar en la escuela, también administran medicamentos a diario, monitorean el cumplimiento de las vacunas y completan el examen de salud obligatorio. A su vez, también trabajan en estrecha colaboración con pediatras a nivel local.

Clancy dijo que se espera que la mayoría comiencen a trabajar con el departamento de HHS en las próximas semanas, algunos ya han comenzado a responder llamadas.

Además, Clancy trabajó con la Academia Técnica Vocacional Putnam en las últimas semanas para donar 2,000 máscaras N95 a los departamentos de servicio público y organizaciones de salud de la Ciudad de Springfield. El director de Putnam, George Johnson, dijo que su escuela estaba agradecida por la oportunidad de retribuir a la comunidad. "Cuando escuchamos la petición del equipo de protección personal del que estábamos en posesión, supimos de inmediato que actuaríamos. El servicio comunitario es un punto central de nuestro trabajo aquí en Putnam y nunca ha habido una causa más importante que esta."

El Departamento de Enfermería de las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield recogió las máscaras y las distribuyó en nombre de la escuela. Durante el año escolar los estudiantes usan las máscaras en las clases vocacionales que producen polvo, humos, aerosoles o vapores. Las 2,000 máscaras que fueron donadas habrían sido utilizadas en su totalidad por estudiantes entre marzo y junio.

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Springfield Public Schools food service provider, Sodexo, announced this week that starting on Monday, April 6th, meals for Springfield students will be expanded to include dinner; and that two new meal sites have been added. The free grab-n-go meal service will now include breakfast, lunch and dinner at 17 sites throughout the City.

Sodexo also announced that meal service next week will be Monday through Thursday only because meal sites will close in observance of Good Friday on Friday, April 10th. However, meal distribution next Thursday will include four breakfasts, four lunches and four dinners so that students will have meals for Friday and the weekend. Sodexo will provide bags to carry the meals home in observance of Governor Baker's current order to cease use of reusable bags, which families have been bringing to collect the meals.

Sodexo also announced the addition of Sumner Avenue School, 45 Sumner Avenue, as a meal distribution site and that Milton Bradley School, 22 Mulberry Street, will be added as meal distribution site as a replacement for the South End Middle School location. Additionally, a drive-thru/drive-up feature has been added for meal pick-up at Indian Orchard, Milton Bradley, Sumner, Talmadge and Warner sites. All changes take effect Monday, April 6th.

The full list of Springfield school meal sites now include: Bowles, Boland, Brookings, Chestnut Middle School, Commerce, Dorman, Glickman, Indian Orchard, Kensington, Liberty, Lincoln, Milton Bradley, Rebecca Johnson, Sumner, Talmadge, Warner and Washington schools. Meals are distributed between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. weekdays.

Parents, guardians, and grandparents may pick up meals for school age children in their care at any of the 17 sites across the city. The student does not need to be physically present for the adult to pick up a meal. The adult will be asked at the point of pickup if the meals are for school age students. Identification is not required. Meals are available to persons with disabilities, over age 18, who participate in school programs for people who are mentally or physically disabled.

School Committee to Livestream Meeting

To respect social distancing guidelines and help keep our community as safe as possible, the School Committee will conduct their April meetings virtually. The Budget and Finance Subcommittee Meeting will take place Wednesday, April 8th at 3 p.m. and the meeting of the full School Committee will take place on Thursday, April 9th at 6:30 p.m. Both meetings will air live on Focus Springfield Channel 17. The meetings will also be livestream at http://focusspringfield.com/watch/government and on the Springfield Public Schools website at www.springfieldpublicschools.com. Re-runs of the meeting will be available on demand on both websites and as regularly scheduled programming on Focus Springfield Channel 17.

ESPAÑOL

Servicio de alimentos ampliado

El proveedor de servicios de alimentos de las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield, Sodexo, anunció esta semana que, a partir del lunes 6 de abril, los alimentos para los estudiantes de Springfield se ampliarán para incluir la cena; y que se han agregado dos nuevos sitios de alimentos. El servicio gratuito de alimentos para llevar ahora incluirá desayuno, almuerzo y cena en 17 escuelas en toda la ciudad.

Sodexo también anunció que el servicio de alimentos la próxima semana será de lunes a jueves solo porque los sitios de alimentos cerrarán en observancia del Viernes Santo el viernes 10 de abril. Sin embargo, la distribución de alimentos el próximo jueves incluirá cuatro desayunos, cuatro almuerzos y cuatro cenas para que los estudiantes tengan alimentos el viernes y el fin de semana. Sodexo proveerá bolsas para llevar los alimentos a casa en cumplimiento de la orden actual del Gobernador Baker de dejar de usar bolsas reutilizables, que las familias han traído para recoger los alimentos.

Sodexo también anunció la adición de Sumner Avenue School, 45 Sumner Avenue, como un sitio de distribución de alimentos y que la Escuela Milton Bradley, 22 Mulberry Street, se añadió como un sitio de distribución de alimentos como un reemplazo para la ubicación de South End Middle School. Además, se ha agregado una función servicarro para recoger alimentos en Indian Orchard, Milton Bradley, Sumner, Talmadge y Warner. Todos estos cambios entrarán en vigencia el lunes 6 de abril.

La lista completa de sitios de alimentos escolares de Springfield ahora incluye: las escuelas Bowles, Boland, Brookings, Chestnut Middle School, Commerce, Dorman, Glickman, Indian Orchard, Kensington, Liberty, Lincoln, Milton Bradley, Rebecca Johnson, Sumner, Talmadge, Warner y Washington. Los alimentos se distribuyen entre las 11 a.m. y la 1 p.m. días laborables

Los padres, tutores y abuelos pueden recoger alimentos para niños en edad escolar bajo su cuidado en cualquiera de los 17 sitios de la ciudad. El estudiante no necesita estar físicamente presente para que el adulto recoja las comidas. Se le preguntará al adulto en el punto de recogida si los alimentos son para estudiantes en edad escolar. No se requiere identificación. Los alimentos están disponibles para personas con discapacidades, mayores de 18 años, que participan en programas escolares para personas con discapacidades mentales o físicas.

Para respetar las pautas de distanciamiento social y ayudar a mantener nuestra comunidad lo más segura posible, el Comité Escolar llevará a cabo sus reuniones de abril virtualmente. La reunión del Subcomité de Presupuesto y Finanzas tendrá lugar el miércoles 8 de abril a las 3 p.m. y la reunión del Comité Escolar completo tendrá lugar el jueves 9 de abril a las 6:30 p.m. Ambas reuniones se transmitirán en vivo por Focus Springfield Channel 17. Las reuniones también serán transmitidas en vivo en http://focusspringfield.com/watch/government y en el sitio web de Springfield Public Schools en www.springfieldpublicschools.com Las repeticiones de la reunión estarán disponibles a pedido en ambos sitios web y en la programación programada regularmente en Focus Springfield Channel 17.

MARCH 27th, 1:30PM UPDATE : MESSAGE TO FAMILIES FROM SUPERINTENDENT DANIEL J WARWICK | MENSAJE A LAS FAMILIAS DE PARTE DEL SUPERINTENDENTE DANIEL J WARWICK
APRIL 1ST, 1:00PM UPDATE :
LETTER FROM THE COMMISSIONER | CARTA DE PARTE DEL COMISIONADO

MARCH 30th, 10:30AM UPDATE :
STUDENT LAPTOPS AVAILABLE | COMPUTADORAS PORTÁTILES DISPONIBLES ESPAÑOL ABAJO Does your child need a lap top computer, but they do not have one at home? If so, Springfield Public Schools would like to make one available for your child in an effort to help ensure that every student has access to the technology they need to continue learning and communicating with their teachers during this school closure.

SPS will provide a laptop computer to any student who does not have access to a computer at home. You must register by this Wednesday if you want to receive a laptop for your student. to register to receive a laptop for your student.

Laptops will be passed out during the week of April 6th and the week of April 13th You can either pick up a laptop from your child's school or have it delivered to your home - both will use social distancing guidelines to help keep our community safe.

You will be hearing directly from your child's school with more information. Don't forgetregistrations must be completed by Wednesday if you want to receive a laptop for your student.

¿Necesita su hijo una computadora portátil, pero no tienen una en casa? Si es así, a las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield le gustaría tener una disponible para su hijo en un esfuerzo por ayudar a garantizar que cada estudiante tenga acceso a la tecnología que necesitan para continuar aprendiendo y comunicándose con sus maestros durante el cierre escolar. El distrito le estará prestando una laptop a cualquier estudiante que no tenga acceso a una computadora en casa.

Deberegistrarse antes de este miércoles si desea recibir una computadora portátil para su estudiante. De clic aquí para registrarse. Puede completar este formulario en un teléfono celular.

Las computadoras portátiles se repartirán durante la semana del 6 de abril y la semana del 13 de abril. Puede recoger una computadora portátil de la escuela de su hijo o soliticar que la entreguen en su hogar; ambas usarán pautas de distanciamiento social para ayudar a mantener segura a nuestra comunidad.

Recibirá información directa de la escuela de su hijo con más información. No olvide que lasinscripciones deben completarse antes del miércoles si desea recibir una computadora portátil para su estudiante.

Dear Families,

The Springfield Public Schools remains committed to supporting our students and their families during this unprecedented school closure. Since our schools closed on 3/12/20, we have been supporting our students learning needs by providing district-based recommendations/resources on our website and at our 16 feeding sites including: Boland, Bowles, Brookings, Chestnut Middle School, Commerce, Dorman, Glickman, Indian Orchard, Kensington, Liberty, Lincoln, Rebecca Johnson, South End, Talmadge, Warner and Washington schools. In addition to the resources provided at our meal sites and on our website, we will continue to support our students and families by moving toward providing additional learning activities and opportunities at the school level.

Our administrators and teachers continue to work remotely and are available to support their students and their families. You will receive, if you haven't already, a school messenger call from your child's school informing you about the best way to communicate with your child's principal and teachers during this time.

Our schools are also in the process of developing learning activities and opportunities that will be made available at the school level created by your child's teachers, who know your child and his/her needs best. Schools will be making activities available across all subject/content areas including art, music, and physical education! Our goal is to provide our students and their families with some engaging activities and opportunities that will help provide some sense of normalcy during this challenging time. For those students and families that are able, we highly encourage you to work on the activities and opportunities that are being made available to you. Please note that these cannot be graded or included in a student's quarter, semester, or final grade.

As we continue to navigate this ever-changing situation, we want to let you know that we remain committed to supporting all students and families. Please continue to reach out to us with any questions.

Daniel J. Warwick

Superintendent of Schools

Queridas familias,

Las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield continúan dedicándose a apoyar a nuestros estudiantes y sus familias durante este cierre de escuelas sin precedentes. A partir de que nuestras escuelas cerraron el 12 de marzo de 2020, hemos estado apoyando las necesidades académicas de nuestros estudiantes al brindarles recomendaciones y recursos del distrito escolar a través de nuestra página de Web y de nuestros 16 sitios de alimentación: Boland, Bowles, Brookings, Chestnut Middle School, Commerce, Dorman, Glickman, Indian Orchard, Kensington, Liberty, Lincoln, Rebecca Johnson, South End, Talmadge, Warner, y Washington. Además de brindar recursos en los sitios de alimentación y a través de nuestra página de Web, continuaremos apoyando a nuestros estudiantes y sus familias al comenzar a brindar actividades y oportunidades académicas adicionales al nivel escolar.

Nuestros administradores y maestros continúan trabajando remotamente y están disponibles a apoyar a sus estudiantes y familias. Si ya no le ha llegado una llamada telefónica mensajera de la escuela de su hijo, le llegará con información en cuanto a las mejores maneras de comunicarse con el principal y los maestros de su hijo durante este tiempo.

Nuestras escuelas también están en el proceso de desarrollar actividades y oportunidades académicas de desarrollo que vayan a estar disponibles al nivel escolar y serán creadas por los maestros de su hijo, quienes conocen mejor las necesidades académicas de su hijo. Las escuelas crearán actividades disponibles para todas las materias/áreas de contenido incluyendo arte, música, ¡y educación física! Nuestra meta es brindarles a nuestros estudiantes y sus familias unas actividades y oportunidades interesantes que ayuden a devolver un poco de normalidad a estos tiempos difíciles. Para aquellos estudiantes y familias que puedan, les exhortamos fuertemente a que disfruten las actividades y oportunidades disponibles a ustedes. Tenga en cuenta estas no serán ni calificadas ni incluidas en la nota trimestral, semestral, o final.

Como continuamos navegando esta situación en constante cambio, le queríamos dejar saber que continuamos dedicándonos a apoyar a todos nuestros estudiantes y familias. No dude en comunicarse con nosotros con cualquier pregunta.

Sinceramente,

Daniel J. Warwick

Superintendente de Escuelas

Please be advised that during a press conference this afternoon, Gov. Charlie Baker extended school closure until May 4th. Again, schools are NOW scheduled to re-open on Monday, May 4th. More information will be shared as it becomes available.

Sodexo has announced that Boland School has now been added as a meal site for Springfield students, effective today.

Free breakfast and lunch are available every weekday for all Springfield students during school closure. The meals are grab-and-go and are available between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday - Friday and food for the weekend is provided on Fridays.

The meals are served at the following locations: Boland, Bowles, Brookings, Chestnut Middle School, Commerce, Dorman, Glickman, Indian Orchard, Kensington, Liberty, Lincoln, Rebecca Johnson, South End, Talmadge, Warner and Washington schools. No identification is required, and parents, guardians or grandparents may pick up meals for their Springfield students.

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Sodexo ha anunciado que la Escuela Boland ahora se ha agregado como un sitio de comida para los estudiantes de Springfield, a partir de hoy.

Estamos proveyendo desayuno y almuerzo gratis disponibles de lunes a viernes para todos y cada uno de los estudiantes de Springfield durante el cierre escolar. Las comidas son para llevar y están disponibles entre las 11 a.m. y la 1 p.m. de lunes a viernes y la comida para el fin de semana se provee los viernes.

Las comidas se sirven en las siguientes escuelas: Boland, Bowles, Brookings, Chestnut Middle School, Commerce, Dorman, Glickman, Indian Orchard, Kensington, Liberty, Lincoln, Rebecca Johnson, South End, Talmadge, Warner y Washington. No se requiere identificación y los adultos pueden recoger comidas para sus estudiantes de Springfield.

MARCH 20th UPDATE: PACKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON MONDAY | PAQUETES DIPONIBLES EN LUNES

Education packets and information will be available for families of all elementary and middle school grade learners, if you would like one. These resources will be available beginning Monday, March 23 at all 15 of the meal sites throughout the city. students and students with Individual Education Plans is available as well.

The packets contain print outs of math and reading sheets, which are also available through the online resources the district has made available on our website. Information for English Learner

Free Grab and Go Breakfast and lunch are available for all Springfield youth at 15 locations are listed on our website at www.springfieldpublicschools.com.

High School students are advised to be on the lookout for any communication at the school/classroom level, this includes but is not limited to checking their school email, and accounts on Power School, Unified Classroom or Google Classroom as applicable, as well as following additional guidance from their school. Educational resources for High School students have also been made available on our website.
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Los paquetes educativos para estudiantes de escuela elemental e intermedia estarán disponibles para las familias si desean una versión impresa. Estas hojas pueden ser recogida a partir de este lunes 23 de marzo en los 15 sitios de comidas en toda la ciudad.

Los paquetes contienen hojas con recursos de matemáticas y lectura, que también están disponibles a través de nuestra página de web. A su vez, tendremos información especial para estudiantes aprendices del idioma inglés.

Como ya saben, estamos proveyendo desayuno y almuerzo gratis para llevar a casa. Así que recuerden recoger los paquetes educacionales este lunes cuando recojan las comidas para llevar a casa. Para más información sobre donde están ubicados los centros de alimentos visiten
www.springfieldpublicschools.com.

ALIMENTOS AHORA PUEDE SER RECOGIDOS POR PADRE O TUTOR Y ULTIMO DIA DE CLASES ANUNCIADOESPAÑOL ABAJOThe Last Day of School will be June 19th regardless of how many school days are missed due to COVID-19.

MARCH 18th UPDATE: MEALS MAY NOW BE PICKED UP BY PARENT/GUARDIAN AND LAST THEY OF SCHOOL ANNOUNCED |

*According to information provided by DESE.

Starting today, parents, guardians, and grandparents may pick up meals for school-age children in their care at any of our 14 sites across the city.

Meals are available to all school-aged children, including persons with disabilities, over age 18, who participate in school programs for people who are mentally or physically disabled.

As of today, the student does not need to be physically present for the adult to pick up a meal.

This exemption was provided to the district by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education today, 3/19/20. The adult will be asked at the point of pickup if the meals are for school-age students. Identification is not required.

Meals are available Monday-Friday 11am-1pm. On Fridays, you will also receive meals for the weekend. To find a meal site near you please visit http://bit.ly/FoodSpringfield

El último día de clases será el 19 de junio, independientemente de cuántos días escolares se pierdan debido a COVID-19.

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El último día de clases será el 19 de junio, independientemente de cuántos días escolares se pierdan debido a COVID-19. *** Según la información proveida hoy por DESE. ***

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A partir de hoy, los padres, tutores y abuelos pueden recoger comidas para niños en edad escolar bajo su cuidado en cualquiera de nuestros 14 sitios en la ciudad.*Según la información proveida por DESE.

Las comidas tambien están disponibles para personas con discapacidades, mayores de 18 años, que participan en programas escolares para personas con discapacidades mentales o físicas.

El estudiante NO necesita estar físicamente presente para que el adulto recoja una comida. Esta exención fue provista al distrito por el Departamento de Educación Primaria y Secundaria a partir de hoy, jueves, 19 de marzo. Se le preguntará al adulto en el punto de recogida si las comidas son para estudiantes en edad escolar. No se requiere identificación.

Las comidas están disponibles de lunes a viernes de 11 a.m. a 1 p.m. Los viernes, también recibirán alimentos para el fin de semana.

Para encontrar un centro de alimentos visita: MARCH 18 UPDATE: MEAL SERVICES EXPANDED AND INFORMATION FOR STAFF | SERVICIO DE ALIMENTOS DE EXPANDE AL FIN DE SEMANA: http://bit.ly/FoodSpringfield

Springfield Public Schools food service provider Sodexo is expanding the free meal service it is currently providing for Springfield youth. In addition to having free meals available Monday-Friday, Sodexo announced today the availability of meals for the weekend also. Saturday and Sunday meals will be provided on Fridays between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at all of the meal sites in Springfield (Bowles, Chestnut Middle School, Commerce, Dorman, Glickman, Indian Orchard, Kensington, Liberty, Lincoln, Rebecca Johnson, South End, Talmadge, Warner and Washington schools). Families are asked to bring a reusable bag on Fridays if possible, to carry home the food for the weekend.

Remember, the free breakfast and lunch meals are available to Springfield youth aged 18 and younger. Meals are also available to persons with disabilities, over age 18, who participate in school programs for people who are mentally or physically disabled. Identification is not required but the child or youth must be present. Parents/guardians/grandparents, etc. cannot pick up meals for people who are not physically present at time of pickup.

College Board Announces SAT testing refunds, cancellations and more:

High school students with SAT testing appointments, can find information provided today by the College Board today regarding refunds, cancellations and more at: https://pages.collegeboard.org/natural-disasters.

SPS staff should regularly check MySPS for important information. There today, the Department of Human Resources has published information about Employee Assistance Program resources available during this unprecedented time. In addition, they have provided a video that shares useful information about health and safety for those working in buildings on a rotating schedule.

El proveedor de servicios de alimentos de las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield, Sodexo, está expandiendo el servicio que actualmente brinda a los jóvenes de Springfield comida gratis para llevar a casa durante el cierre de escuelas. Además de tener comidas gratis disponibles de lunes a viernes, Sodexo anunció hoy la disponibilidad de comidas para el fin de semana. Para alimentarse los sábados y domingos, estaremos proveyendo comida adicional para llevar a casa. Los estudiantes pueden recoger las mismas los viernes de 11 a.m. a 1 p.m. m en todos los sitios de comidas en Springfield (Las Escuelas Bowles, Chestnut Middle School, Commerce, Dorman, Glickman, Indian Orchard, Kensington, Liberty, Lincoln, Rebecca Johnson, South End, Talmadge, Warner y Washington). Se les pide a las familias que traigan una bolsa reutilizable los viernes si es posible, para llevar a casa la comida durante el fin de semana.

Recuerde, el desayuno y el almuerzo gratuitos están disponibles para los jóvenes de Springfield de 18 años o menos. Las comidas también están disponibles para personas con discapacidades, mayores de 18 años, que participan en programas escolares para personas con discapacidad mental o física. No se requiere identificación, pero el niño o joven debe estar presente. Los padres / tutores / abuelos, etc. no pueden recoger comidas para personas que no están físicamente presentes en el momento de la recogida.

College Board anuncia reembolsos para exámenes SAT, cancelaciones y más:

Los estudiantes de secundaria con citas para exámenes SAT pueden encontrar información provista hoy por College Board hoy sobre reembolsos, cancelaciones y más en: https://pages.collegeboard.org/natural-disasters

STAFF:
El personal de SPS debe consultar periódicamente el portal MySPS para obtener información importante. Hoy, el Departamento de Recursos Humanos ha publicado información sobre los recursos del Programa de Asistencia al Empleado disponibles durante este tiempo sin precedentes. Además, han proporcionado un video que comparte información útil sobre salud y seguridad para quienes trabajan en edificios.

MARCH 17 UPDATE: RESOURCES FOR LEARNING AT HOME AND INFORMATION FOR STAFF | RECURSOS
PARA APRENDER EN CASA E INFORMACIÓN PARA EL PERSONAL
ESPAÑOL ABAJO

Resources to help students continue to have learning experiences during the COVID-19 related school closure are currently available on the Springfield Public Schools website at www.springfieldpublicschools.com or by clicking here.

Most of the resources are websites or other online tools and can be accessed from a computer or a mobile phone. For some sites, students will need to enter their school username and password to log in. Other resources on the website are freely accessible to everyone.

In addition to the online enrichment resources, education packets will be available for families to pick up for their student. More information on this will be shared as it becomes available.

STAFF
* Please check your email for a MEMO for all City employees from the City of Springfield.

* If and when staff are working from home as permissible, the OITA help desk will be available. If you experience an IT issue, you should put in a ticket as usual or call the Help Desk at 413-750-2175.

* All employees who are regularly scheduled to work (such as long-term subs and bus monitors, for example) will experience no interruption in pay.

* WB Mason deliveries have been suspended for most schools.

* The teacher transfer process will adhere to the original schedule and deadline.

Los recursos para ayudar a los estudiantes a seguir teniendo experiencias de aprendizaje durante el cierre de la escuelas durante el cierre relacionada a COVID-19 ya están disponibles en el sitio web de las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield www.springfieldpublicschools.com.

La mayoría de los recursos son sitios web u otras herramientas en línea y se puede acceder desde una computadora o un teléfono móvil. Para algunos sitios, los estudiantes deberán ingresar el nombre de usuario y la contraseña de su escuela para iniciar sesión. Otros recursos en el sitio web son de libre acceso para todos.

Además de los recursos de enriquecimiento en línea, habrá paquetes educativos disponibles para que las familias puedan recoger a sus estudiantes en los próximos días y se compartirá más información al respecto a medida que esté disponible.

* Consulte su correo electrónico para ver el MEMO enviado a todos los empleados de la Ciudad de la Ciudad de Springfield

* El departamento de OITA esta disponible para ayudar con situaciones en sus computadoras- cuando usted este trabajando. Si experimenta un problema tecnológico, debe colocar un ticket como de costumbre o llamar al IT Help Desk al 413-750-2175 (solo para empleados).

* Todos los empleados que están programados regularmente para trabajar (por ejemplo, subs a largo plazo y monitores de autobuses a largo plazo) no experimentarán interrupciones en el pago.

* Las entregas de WB Mason han sido suspendidas para la mayoría de las escuelas.

* El proceso de transferencia de maestros se adherirá al horario original y la fecha límite.

MARCH 16th UPDATE: SCHOOLS TO REOPEN APRIL 7TH | ESCUELAS REABREN 7 DE ABRIL

ESPAÑOL ABAJO

* Schools will now be closed until Monday, April 6th per an order by Governor Charlie Baker made Sunday, March 15th. Schools are now scheduled to
* Springfield Public Schools Central Office (1550 Main Street) and the Parent and Community Engagement Center (91 School Street) and the Springfield Public Schools Adult Education Center (204 Boston Road) will be closed to the public, beginning tomorrow.

* Breakfast and Lunch pick-up sites for Springfield youth have been expanded to an additional two new sites - South End and Chestnut schools.

Any person 18 or under is eligible for these meals and no identification, registration or address is required. Service is grab-n-go style from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday until school resumes. Grab-n-Go meals will be served at Bowles, Chestnut Middle School, Commerce, Dorman, Glickman, Indian Orchard, Kensington, Liberty, Lincoln, Rebecca Johnson, South End, Talmadge, Warner and Washington.

See the map to find a meal site near you!

Who is eligible to get meals?
Children 18 and younger may receive free breakfast and lunch. Meals also available to persons with disabilities, over age 18, who participate in school programs for people who are mentally or physically disabled.

Students may attend any school they are near, it does not need to be the school where they are enrolled. Each student will be given a lunch as well as a breakfast for the following day. Please note due to the nature of this meal service and product availability, we will not always be able to accommodate allergies and parents/guardians assume responsibilities for their children's allergies. Please be assured Sodexo is taking every precaution to ensure the safety of staff, students, and families.

Sodexo staff are adhering to the infectious disease control and prevention measures as described by the Centers for Disease Control and Massachusetts Department of Public Health (i.e.: washing hands often and with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; covering your nose and mouth when coughing/sneezing; avoiding touching eyes; and staying home if sick especially with a fever; travelers returning from countries with a Level 3 alert should stay home and monitor their health for 14 days after returning to the US; no foreign travel and restricted domestic travel). Kitchens and service areas will be routinely sanitized, staff will frequently sanitize their hands through service and wear gloves, changing them frequently. Utensils will be pre-packaged in plastic and meals will be single-serve.

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* Las escuelas ahora estarán cerradas hasta el lunes 6 de abril por orden del Gobernador Charlie Baker realizada el domingo 15 de marzo. Las escuelas ahora están programadas para volver a abrir el martes, 7 de abril de 2020.

* La Oficina Central de las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield (1550 Main Street) y el Centro de Participación de Padres y Comunidad (91 School Street) y el Centro de Educación de Adultos de las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield (204 Boston Road) estarán cerrados al público, a partir de mañana.

* Los sitios de recogida de desayuno y almuerzo para los jóvenes de Springfield se han ampliado a otros dos sitios adicionales: las escuelas South End y Chestnut.

Cualquier persona de 18 años o menor es elegible para estas comidas y no se requiere ni identificación, ni registrarse, ni dirección. El servicio es estilo "grab-n-go" donde los estudiantes recojen las comidas y se van. Los alimentos preenvasados están disponibles de 11 a.m. a 1 p.m. de lunes a viernes hasta que se reanuden las clases. Las comidas Grab-n-Go se servirán en Bowles, Chestnut Middle School, Commerce, Dorman, Glickman, Indian Orchard, Kensington, Liberty, Lincoln, Rebecca Johnson, South End, Talmadge, Warner y Washington.

See map for location near you:

Los estudiantes pueden asistir a cualquier escuela cercana, no es necesario que sea la escuela donde están inscritos. Cada estudiante recibirá un almuerzo y un desayuno para el día siguiente. Tenga en cuenta que, debido a la naturaleza de este servicio de comidas y la disponibilidad del producto, no siempre podremos acomodar las alergias y los padres / tutores asumen las responsabilidades de las alergias de sus hijos. Tenga la seguridad de que Sodexo está tomando todas las precauciones para garantizar la seguridad del personal, los estudiantes y las familias.

El personal de Sodexo se adhiere a las medidas de prevención y control de enfermedades infecciosas según lo descrito por los Centros para el Control de Enfermedades y el Departamento de Salud Pública de Massachusetts (es decir: lavarse las manos con frecuencia y con agua y jabón durante al menos 20 segundos; cubrirse la nariz y la boca al toser) / estornudos; evitar tocarse los ojos; y quedarse en casa si está enfermo especialmente con fiebre; los viajeros que regresan de países con una alerta de Nivel 3 deben quedarse en casa y controlar su salud durante 14 días después de regresar a los EE. UU.; sin viajes al extranjero y viajes nacionales restringidos) . Las cocinas y las áreas de servicio se desinfectarán rutinariamente, el personal con frecuencia desinfectará sus manos a través del servicio y usará guantes, cambiándolos con frecuencia. Los utensilios se pre-envasarán y las comidas serán de una sola porción. MARCH 13, 2020 UPDATE: SCHOOL CLOSED |

ESCUELAS CERADAS
ESPAÑOL ABAJO

We have kept our schools open for as long as we believe has been possible, as recommended by state and local public health authorities. We know that our schools are much more than education centers for our families. They provide important support and we know that closure will impact on our families.

However, after much consultation today with Mayor Sarno, health authorities and with other superintendents, Springfield Public Schools has made the decision to close until March 27, 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This means all school based programs and events are cancelled. The Springfield Public Schools Adult Education Center is also closed. Classes are scheduled to resume Monday, March 30th.
Please know that the district is operating out of an abundance of caution and concern for the health and safety of our staff and students. Further information and guidance will be forthcoming as we all deal with the COVID-19 pandemic together.

DETAILS FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES:

* Springfield Public Schools students will have an opportunity to access education instruction and enrichment resources on the Springfield Public Schools website and social media channels in the coming days.

*The district's food service provider Sodexo will set up meal centers at several locations during the closure.

The sites will be located at the following schools and open to all Springfield Public Schools students: Bowles, Commerce, Dorman, Glickman, Indian Orchard, Kensington, Liberty, Lincoln, Rebecca Johnson, Talmadge, Warner, Chestnut, South End, and Washington.

Meals will be available at the front door for breakfast and lunch between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to any person 18 years old or younger. Identification is not required.
*The school closure due to COVID-19 will not cause High School seniors disruption in earning their diploma as the Class of 2020.

*The Parent and Community Engagement Center and Central Office will remain open during the school closure.

*Springfield Public Schools staff will experience no interruption in pay due to the closure.

*Teachers who have materials at schools that they need to access, may pick them up on Monday, March 16th.

*The closure will be considered a school closure and not a district closure. This means the following groups are NOT required to report to work: Students, Unit A Members (teachers), School Nurses (RN), Substitute Teachers, Traffic Supervisors (School), Bus Monitors, Lunch Aides, Paraprofessionals, (Teacher Aides, LPN's, Health Assistants), Any other staff whose annual work schedule coincides with the teachers annual work schedule, including parent facilitators. On School Closure Days, these groups will be paid as governed by their respective Collective Bargaining Agreements, if applicable.

The following groups ARE required to report to work: Principals, Members of the Administrators Union, Non-Union Administrators, Civil Services Clerks, Operation of Plant (Custodians) Staff, Facilities, (Tradesmen) Staff, Non-Bargaining Employees, Parent Information Center Staff (excluding Unit A Staff), Central Office Non-Union Administrative Support Staff, Technicians Union. Operation of Plant personnel are governed by the terms of their Contract, for snow removal and emergencies.

* Sodexo Springfield staff are required to report to work at their scheduled time.

ESPAÑOL

Como distrito, hemos mantenido nuestras escuelas abiertas durante el tiempo posible, según lo recomendado por las autoridades de salud pública estatales y locales. Sabemos que nuestras escuelas son mucho más que centros educativos para nuestras familias. Las mismas brindan un apoyo importante a nuestra sociedad y sabemos que el cierre afectará a nuestras familias.

Después de consultar las debidas autoridades durante el día de hoy con el alcalde Sarno, el departamento de salud y otros superintendentes, las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield han tomado la decisión de cerrar hasta el 27 de marzo de 2020, como resultado de la pandemia coronavirus COVID-19.

Tenga en cuenta que el distrito está tomando esta medida de cautela como precaución por la salud y seguridad de nuestro personal y estudiantes. Se proveerá más información próximamente. Esto significa que todos los programas y eventos escolares se cancelan. El Centro de Educación para Adultos de las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield también está cerrado. Las clases están programadas para reanudarse el lunes 30 de marzo.

DETALLES PARA ESTUDIANTES Y FAMILIAS:

* Los estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield tendrán la oportunidad de acceder a instrucción educativa y recursos de enriquecimiento en el sitio web de las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield y los canales de redes sociales en los próximos días.

* El proveedor de servicios de alimentos del distrito, Sodexo, establecerá centros de comidas en varios lugares durante el cierre. Los sitios estarán ubicados en las siguientes escuelas y estarán abiertos a todos los estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield: Bowles, Commerce, Dorman, Glickman, Indian Orchard, Kensington, Liberty, Lincoln, Rebecca Johnson, Talmadge, Warner, Washington, Chestnut y South End. Las comidas se estarán disponibles en la puerta principal durante el desayuno y el almuerzo entre las 11 a.m. y la 1 p.m. a cualquier persona de 18 años de edad o menos. No se requiere identificación.

* El cierre de la escuela debido a COVID-19 no causará interrupciones en los estudiantes de último año de secundaria al obtener su diploma como Clase de 2020.

* El Centro PACE y la Oficina Central permanecerán abiertos durante el cierre.

INFORMACIÓN PARA EL PERSONAL

* El personal de las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield no experimentará interrupciones en el pago debido al cierre.

* Los maestros que tienen materiales en las escuelas a las que necesiten acceder, pueden recogerlos el lunes 16 de marzo.

* El cierre se considerará un cierre de la escuela y no un cierre del distrito. Esto significa que los siguientes grupos NO están obligados a presentarse a trabajar: Estudiantes, Miembros de la Unidad A (maestros), Enfermeras escolares (RN), Maestros sustitutos, Supervisores de tráfico (Escuela), Monitores de autobuses, Ayudantes de almuerzo, Paraprofesionales, (Ayudantes de maestros, LPN's , Asistentes de salud), cualquier otro personal cuyo horario de trabajo anual coincida con el horario de trabajo anual de los maestros, incluyendo facilitadores de padres. En los días de cierre de la escuela, a estos grupos se les pagará según lo regido por sus respectivos acuerdos de negociación colectiva, si corresponde.

Los siguientes grupos están deben presentarse al trabajo: directores, miembros del sindicato de administradores, administradores no sindicales, empleados de servicios civiles, personal de operaciones (custodios), instalaciones, personal (comerciantes), empleados no negociadores, centro de información para padres Personal (excluido el personal de la Unidad A), personal de apoyo administrativo no sindical de la oficina central, sindicato de técnicos. La operación del personal de la Planta se rige por los términos de su Contrato, para remoción de nieve y emergencias.

* El personal de Sodexo Springfield debe presentarse a trabajar a la hora programada regular.

MARCH 12, 2020 UPDATE: ADDITIONAL MEASURES TAKEN

The ever-evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic causes new questions and scenarios to surface daily. SPS planning and response is ongoing and further guidance will continue to be forthcoming. Below please find the latest announcement regarding program cancellations in the schools.

- All home visits are cancelled until further notice.

- All SCDM and PTO meetings are cancelled until further notice.

- All Springfield School Volunteers are cancelled until further notice.

- All non-school related building permits are cancelled until further notice.

- School-based After-school and Saturday programs HAVE NOT been cancelled.

- Service providers will continue or discontinue to provide their services to schools on a case-by-case basis determined by the school principal. Service providers who continue to work in schools must ensure that their service staffs are adhering to infectious disease control and prevention measures as described by the Centers for Disease Control and Massachusetts Department of Public Health (i.e.: washing hands often and with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; covering your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze; avoid touching your eyes; and staying home if sick especially with a fever; travelers returning from countries with a Level 3 alert should stay home and monitor their health for 14 days after returning to the US; no foreign travel and restricted domestic travel).

- Current practicum students and students with AmeriCorps and similar programs may continue to work in our schools as long as those students adhere to the infectious disease control and prevention measures as described by the Centers for Disease Control and Massachusetts Department of Public Health (i.e.: washing hands often and with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; covering your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze; avoid touching your eyes; and staying home if sick especially with a fever; travelers returning from countries with a Level 3 alert should stay home and monitor their health for 14 days after returning to the US; no foreign travel and restricted domestic travel). However, schools are not accepting new practicum, AmeriCorps or students of similar programs until further notice.

MARCH 11, 2020 UPDATE: SPS Statement Following Governor State of Emergency Declaration and FAQ MARCH 6, 2020 UPDATE: SPS Statement Following City of Springfield Press ConferenceSpringfield Public Schools is committed to keeping you informed about our response to the national and global public health situation involving coronavirus (COVID-19). our utmost priority.

As you know, late yesterday afternoon Governor Charlie Baker declared a COVID-19-related State of Emergency for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Information on COVID-19 continues to evolve rapidly but currently there have been no reports of cases in Springfield Public Schools or the City of Springfield. Superintendent Warwick continues to prioritize the safety and well-being of students and staff by taking steps to minimize the impact of COVID-19 and SPS will continue to provide updates on the MySPS all-staff notification system, the district website, and social media channels. Planning continues and further guidance may be forthcoming.

ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Will schools be closing? Not currently. SPS will follow the direction of local and state health officials on school closures if the community experiences a change in risk factors. If the decision is made to close schools, SPS will promptly notify the school community through automated calls, Facebook, twitter, Instagram, the district website and the MySPS all-staff notification system. SPS will also notify media. The district will follow the direction of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education about education plans for distance learning.

Are travel plans cancelled? Yes, all school-related travel is cancelled for students and staff.

Are school-based events cancelled? District-wide events have not been cancelled as of now. If the decision is made to cancel events district wide, SPS will promptly notify the school community through automated calls, Facebook, twitter, Instagram, the district website and the MySPS all-staff notification system. SPS will also notify media.

What is SPS doing to help ensure schools are clean? SPS custodians in all schools are continuing to work to keep our schools clean and as safe as possible. Custodians continue to thoroughly clean and disinfect buildings and the District is ensuring that all cleaning supplies being used follow Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. Schools should have sufficient supplies of soap on hand and soap dispensers are being checked to ensure they are working and refilled throughout the day.

How is SPS monitoring the changing situation? The District is in daily contact with Mayor Sarno, the City of Springfield Department of Health and Human Services, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and school districts throughout the state. The District will participate in a national COVID-19 conference call with The White House that has been scheduled for later today.

Are children more susceptible to the virus that causes COVID-19 compared with the general population and how can infection be prevented? The CDC has noted that children are not known to get seriously ill from COVID-19.

What if my child is not sick but is absent from school due to COVID-19 concerns? Currently, the District continues to follow the Attendance Policy as written and it would count as an unexcused absence. Approved absences include the following: student illness, medical appointment for the student, death in the family, observance of a religious holiday, court appearance for the student. A formal doctor's note, including the date absent, the reason for the absence, a phone number where a parent or guardian can be reached, and the parent or guardian's signature, may be required.

I feel anxious about coronavirus. What can I do? We encourage you to visit the CDC website for more assistance on coping with the public health issue of COVID-19. That website is available here.

Do you have resources I can use to talk about the coronavirus with my child? As adults, it's important we remain calm with our actions and words and share accurate information. One of the ways we can protect our community from illness is to keep rumors and misinformation from spreading. Here are is a resource you may use to talk about the coronavirus with children: Video: Coronavirus Explained for Kids

In addition to the measures previously announced this week, the District is also taking the following steps:

* Making certain that school bathrooms' are thoroughly cleaned and that liquid hand soap dispensers are operating and filled.

* Replacing all self-service meal stations with enclosed containers.

* Reinforcing sanitation measures in school cafeterias, classrooms and touch-points (door knobs, railings, etc.) throughout buildings.

* Proposing a cancellation on all school-based international travel- to be voted upon during next week's School Committee meeting.

As of today, Friday, March 6th, a total of 4 staff members (one staff member per school) from Glenwood, Boland, Homer and Brightwood have been sent home as a precautionary measure . This step was taken in adherence to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health travel advisory issued this week, which required anyone who has traveled to Level 3 countries to stay home and self-monitor their health. All families and staff at schools where a staff member was sent home have been informed.

Please know that, at this time, we have no known cases of COVID-19 among students or staff here in Springfield Public Schools.

The health and safety of our students and staff remain The district will continue to respond and comply with state and federal alerts relative to COVID-19 as developments occur, including recommendation of the flu shot for anyone who has not had it as of yet.

MARCH 5, 2020 UPDATE: SPS Statement Regarding Adherence to MA DPH Alert

In accordance with the guidance provided by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health late yesterday afternoon that instructed anyone who has traveled back to the US from Italy to stay home and monitor their health for 14 days in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19), SPS staff members who have self-reported such travel have been sent home per the guidance of that health alert.MARCH 4, 2020 UPDATE: CORONAVIRUS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW Although local and national news reports are focused on the new coronavirus known as COVID-19, please be advised that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MA DPH) reports that the risk to residents in Massachusetts remains low.

Though MA DPH reports the level of threat of the new coronavirus in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is low, we understand that families have important questions regarding the recent outbreak in the United States and abroad.

Please be advised the SPS Department of Nursing has been in constant contact with the MA DPH, the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and with the City of Springfield Department of Health and Human Services to receive updates to help ensure that we are abreast of the latest recommended guidelines to protect the safety of our students and staff. SPS custodians, who typically sanitize and disinfect our schools during cold and flu season, have been directed to intensify those efforts, especially in high-touch areas.

As is general practice during flu season, nurses have been steadily reminding students and staff to take precautions such as:

* Wash your hands often and with soap and water for at least 20 seconds

* Cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze.

* Avoid touching your eyes.

* Stay home if sick especially with a fever.

We understand that COVID-19 and its spread is an ever-evolving health concern and we will continue to closely monitor the situation. Nationally, the CDC today issued a Travel Health Alert for all United States residents, instructing travelers returning from countries with a Level 3 alert (currently China, South Korea, Iran, and Italy) to stay home and monitor their health for 14 days after returning to the US.

We will rely on guidance from the health authorities referred to above as well as local adult and pediatric healthcare providers in dealing with any state or local impact of COVID-19.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

* The Massachusetts Department of Public Health

* The City of Springfield Department of Health and Human Services

This step is taken as a precautionary measure and based solely on the state guidelines put forward yesterday afternoon by the MA DPH.

The district has communicated with the staff and families of schools where a staff member may have reported such travel.

The health and safety of all Springfield Public Schools students and staff is the number one priority of Springfield Public Schools. The district's Nursing Department has been in constant contact with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and with the City of Springfield Department of Health and Human Services to receive updates to help ensure that the district stays abreast of the latest recommended guidelines to protect the safety of our students and staff.

The custodial department has been diligently disinfecting and sanitizing school buildings since the start of the cold and flu season and those efforts will continue. And we remind families, staff and students to remain steadfast with the precautions we all know to take during cold and flu season - such as washing hands often and with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; covering your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze; avoid touching your eyes; and staying home if sick especially with a fever.

We understand that COVID-19 and its spread is an ever-evolving health concern and we will continue to closely monitor the situation. The district is encouraging everyone to visit online resources that will provide current updates as they are made available by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the City of Springfield Department of Health and Human Services and DESE.

The district will continue to respond and comply with state and federal alerts relative to COVID-19 as developments occur.

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As you know, Governor Baker has declared that all Massachusetts schools will remain closed for the remainder of the academic year to help ensure the health and safety and students and educators. This means, the school year will end very differently than it started. This is a challenging time on many levels but we are very proud of the way our educators, students, families and community have adjusted to this new normal.

Our new normal for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year looks like this:

Teachers are communicating directly with students to provide virtual educational instruction that is class specific and they are providing feedback on student work.

Teachers may teach new material but that is a case-by-case decision that teachers make based on classroom performance.

Amongst other provisions, the Special Education department is making specialized resources available for parents and students in addition to virtual instruction to help ensure that students with disabilities are receiving the services on their IEPS.

Grading for the fourth marking period is expected to consist of credit/no credit, and not traditional letter grades.

Technology plays a critical role in our remote learning plan and all students have had the opportunity to obtain a SPS lap top to keep at home if they did not already have one (contact your school if you still need a laptop). Of course, technology is not without issues and the district has set up the following resources for students who experience issues with their laptop or access to WIFI.

Click here for assistance logging into student laptops
Click here for assistance to access WiFi
Have questions or need help with your SPS-issued laptop? You can reach out to the SPS IT Department via Microsoft Teams
FROM A COMPUTER: From a computer, simply go to
STEP 1:

FROM A CELLPHONE: The Student Help Desk can be accessed by downloading the free MS Teams app from the iOS App Store or the Android Play Store. Once installed, you can log into the app with the student's SPS email address and password (the same you use for logging into PowerSchool Unified Classroom).

www.office.com and sign-in with the student's SPS email address and password (the same you use for logging into PowerSchool Unified Classroom). Once logged in, click the "Teams" icon from the list of applications.
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Once in Teams, select the "Student Help Desk" team and post a question in the chat. Members of the IT Department are monitoring the chat during school hours and will respond to questions; and, when possible, remotely resolve issues with a device.

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What is the Lifeline phone program?

Lifeline is a federal program that gives no cost or low cost phone service to low-income households. Your household can have only one Lifeline phone-either a landline or a cellphone. (A household is everyone living under the same roof who shares costs like rent, food or utilities.)

Lifeline can cut off your service if it finds your household has another discount line. This means:

If you have a landline with a Lifeline discount (of $9.95/month), you will lose that discount if you switch to a Lifeline Cell phone. Remember that most landline phone services allow local calls for free.

If you sign up for a "free cell phone" when you have the Lifeline discount on your landline, you will have to pay full price for your landline.

If you live with a group of people and there is more than one Lifeline household at the same address, you will need to fill out a worksheet to show you are a separate household.

Know the rules before you start a Lifeline phone or switch your land-line service to a cell phone. Phone companies may add extra costs for extra minutes or other fees. Be sure to ask about these costs before signing up!

What should I know about Lifeline wireless cellphones?

Most "free" wireless Lifeline plans give you a minimum of 1,000 free minutes a month. You use minutes when you make phone calls, get calls, and listen to voicemail and call toll-free 1-800 numbers. You may use up minutes when you send and get text messages. Calling 911 does not use up your monthly minutes.

If you use more than your free minutes, your phone shuts down for the rest of the month. You cannot get to your voice mail when your phone shuts down.

You must:

Recertify every year. You have to show you can still get the Lifeline program and that you only have one Lifeline service. If you do not recertify, you will lose Lifeline.

You can:

Turn your phone back on if you purchase extra minutes. Extra minutes cost about 10¢ per minute.

Change Lifeline companies if you do not like your phone service.

Be careful giving your Lifeline cell phone number to your social worker, probation officer or other people who need to reach you.

Be sure to give a back up phone number of a friend or family member. (Many people who have Lifeline run out of minutes really fast and then cannot be reached.)

Note:

Sometimes Lifeline phone representatives do not give you all the information you need to make the right choice. Make sure that the Lifeline service you choose is right for you!

Can I get Lifeline?

You can get a Lifeline phone if:

How do I apply for Lifeline phone service?

In Massachusetts, you apply for Lifeline through the phone company.

You can only have one Lifeline benefit, so you must decide if you want a landline or cell phone.

Lifeline workers are not supposed to take copies of any of your personal information, such as your Social Security Number (SSN). Do not give copies of your full SSN to a Lifeline sales representative. You only have to give the last four numbers of your SSN.

Here are the companies that have Lifeline in Massachusetts. Some companies may not have service in your part of the state, as of 2019.

Landline Lifeline service:

Wireless Lifeline Service:

Where can I find more information?

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Zoom is temporarily lifting the 40-minute time limit on free Basic accounts for schools affected by the Coronavirus. Here's how to get access for your school.
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Sign up for a free Basic account here using your school's email address.

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Fill out the below information for your school to remove the 40 minute time limit for anyone on your school's domain after verification. Personal email addresses such as Gmail, Yahoo, or Outlook are not eligible. It can take up to 72 hours. You'll be notified in Zoom if the limits have been lifted on your settings page when you log into Zoom through a web browser.

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With school districts starting the 2020/2021 school year online, parents and teachers are continually looking for online learning resources. Teachers have been tasked with delivering lesson plans and classroom activities as part of distance learning. Parents are trying to keep students on track with their studies and educational growth. We are here to help! This growing list offers a wealth of resources for all ages of students, parents, and teachers!

Go to:

Online Resources for Kids in Grades K-5

These sites have ready-to-use lesson plans and activities for a vast amount of subjects for younger students.

What It Is: This comprehensive program covers a wide variety of subjects for students aged 2-8 (Pre-K through second grade). It offers more than 850 self-guided lessons across 10 levels. A companion program focuses on teaching English as a second language for this age group.

What It Is: This MMO game gives kids something other online learning resources may lack: a sense of community. Students up to age 13 play games to learn across a range of topics (math, reading, social studies, science, and more), while also creating their own online persona and interacting with others in the game.

What It Is: Daily free resources and activities in American Sign Language and English, for young deaf children ages 3-10. They offer weekly activities based on their award-winning VL2 Storybook Apps to support bilingual language development. It is run by Motion Light Lab, part of a research center on Visual Language and Visual Learning at Gallaudet University.

What They're Offering: Free access to Motion Light Lab's award-winning VL2 ASL Storybook Apps. Every week, the Motion Light Lab offers a free Storybook App which includes daily offerings in ASL and English, live storytelling "sign aloud" on Mondays, and an ASL/English literacy lesson live-streamed every Wednesday on YouTube featuring deaf narrators and accompanying worksheets for a deeper dive into each story.

What It Is: BrainPop offers in-depth learning on topics across the curriculum for upper elementary and middle school students. Each topic includes videos, quizzes, related reading, and even coding activities. Teachers have access to planning and tracking resources too. They also offer BrainPop Jr., specially designed for younger kids.

What They're Offering: All schools get free access to their COVID-19/coronavirus online learning resources for talking to students about the topic.

What It Is: A character education video subscription series for K-2 students that highlight positive character traits, exemplified by prominent figures.

What It Is: A nonprofit and charity, Classroom Champions connects volunteer Olympians, Paralympians, Student-Athletes, and Professional Athletes to K-8 classrooms through a social and emotional based curriculum and mentorship experience.

What It Is: A fun and educational game-based environment where kids learn to code without any prior experience. After completing CodeMonkey's award-winning coding courses, kids will be able to navigate through the programming world with a sense of confidence and accomplishment.

What It Is: Turn writing assignments into something amazing with the illustrations, animations, and sound effects available. Kids can even write their own choose-your-own-adventure story!

What It Is: This research-based emotional skills program is designed for children ages 4-11 and gives kids practical tools for dealing with impulse control, frustration, and acting out. Emotional ABCs teaches children how to figure out what they're feeling, why they're experiencing that emotion, and how to make better choices for lifetime emotional resilience.

What It Is: Three beta-stage eLearning tools from the scientists in their R&D division to help improve reading, writing, and English language speaking skills.

What It Is: A science teaching resource that brings school science standards to life through fun and educational videos paired with lesson plans, activities, quizzes, reading material, discussion questions, and more.

What It Is: Using multimedia Interactive Posters, students can express ideas with ease by combining images, graphics, audio, video, and text on one digital canvas!

What It Is: Happy Numbers helps teachers deliver quality math instruction, monitor progress, and math growth-all remotely. Students can access Happy Numbers from any Internet-enabled device (even a smartphone!).

What it is: HearBuilder, from Super Duper Publications, is an online, research-based, foundational literacy program. It helps students in PreK-Grade 5 strengthen skills in the essential pre-literacy areas of following directions, sequencing, auditory memory and phonological awareness.

What they're offering: HearBuilder is available free for 60 days. Teachers, parents and therapists can access self-directed activities and short and targeted tasks for students, as well as tools to monitor student progress. HearBuilder is accessible at school or during distance learning.

What It Is: Highlights @ Home is a new, free service for families and teachers that delivers themed content bundles twice a week from the well-known children's magazine creator, Highlights.

What It Is: iknowit is a site with over 500 common-core aligned activities and math games for students in the elementary grades. The site keeps track of progress, offers graphical hints and explanations, and there are also animated characters to cheer students along.

What They're Offering: A free 30 day trial with unlimited access and no credit card required.

What It Is: A platform for reading comprehension passages and skill assessment in early education and home schooling.

What It Is: Mentoring Minds impacts millions of students every day by partnering with principals and teachers across the country to improve student achievement and teach critical thinking. Find educator resources that focus on the 9 traits of Critical Thinking.

What They're Offering: Free coloring book in English and Spanish, as well as a new animated video series.

What It Is: Mindsets Live Classes and Open Math Challenges help teachers & families keep learning going in math, science, & STEAM with fun and creative real-world problem-solving.

What It Is: This popular differentiated learning site provides instruction across a wide array of elementary subjects. Available for at-home instruction and classroom instruction, online training on effectively using the site is also available.

What It Is: PebbleGo offers safe, interactive online research resources on topics selected by their teachers for students K-3.

What It Is: Hands-on, minds-on learning can happen anywhere and everywhere. If you're looking for STEMspiration because of an unexpected homeschooling need, you're in the midst of an uncommon education experience, or you just want to have some STEM fun, Pitsco has great resources that are always available for free.

What It Is: Produced by RedRover, Kind News magazine is a Parent's Choice Approved Award winning children's magazine that inspires readers to explore the relationship between people and animals. It includes engaging articles, colorful illustrations, activities, and games to help kids explore the relationship between people and animals and develop knowledge and skills necessary for empathy and kindness.

What They're Offering: KindNews.org includes free lesson plans, links to past issues, and humane-themed books.

What It Is: Scholastic created the Scholastic Learn at Home website to provide students with an array of learning journeys that span various content areas. Subscriptions include several learning opportunities per day, including projects based on articles and stories, virtual field trips, reading and geography challenges, and more.

What It Is: Seekadoo is a safe, kid-friendly search engine app for children ages 3-13. Seekadoo's content database is carefully curated to ensure appropriate material for children and integrated ad-blocking eliminates tracking and monetization of children's data so their digital footprints remain private.

What It Is: The Square Panda Smart Letters playset engages children's tactile and kinesthetic as well as visual and auditory senses, because neuroscience shows that early readers learn best in a multisensory environment.

What It Is: An online learning tool which provides personalized math and spelling practice. It adapts questions to each student, using engaging games and rewards for effort and achievement to build their confidence, and is proven to accelerate progress. Teachers can set focused work to consolidate existing knowledge and get real-time feedback on each individual child, making it an ideal home learning tool.

What it is: Super Duper Publications has created an online library of its most popular print materials to provide access for teachers and parents doing distance and hybrid/blended learning.

What they're offering: The Super Duper Digital Library is available at a discounted rate of 199.95 for an annual subscription or $19.95 for a monthly subscription. It provides more than 365 standards-based online resources (with more being added daily) for students PreK-Grade 5. Resources include unique, engaging instructional games, cards, and worksheets to target specific skills, such as basic concepts, literacy, grammar, social skills, critical thinking, sequencing, listening, early skills, articulation, phonemic awareness, memory, motor skills, sensory integration, phonics, reading, and more.

What It Is: Super Star Online, by Help Me 2 Learn, is a supplemental reading, phonics, and math program featuring a wide variety of songs, interactive activities, and games in an engaging and easy-to-use format. Features include the Super Star Motivational and Data Tracking System.

What It Is: Super Teacher Worksheets has tens of thousands of printable teaching resources for Kindergarten through 5th grade teachers and parents working with Pre-K through 5th grade students. Topics include math, reading, writing, phonics, grammar, spelling, science, and social studies.

What It Is: A digital series that aims to give young people a fun and active way to use their imaginations while learning about the process of creating theater.

What It Is: A nationwide writing curriculum designed for teachers, administrators, and parents. It takes away the stress of finding and developing a curriculum for their students.

What It Is: A program for PreK-1st grade students and those with special needs to learn to write their letters, numbers, and shapes using fun visuals, rhythmic chants, and repetition.

What It Is: A web-based keyboarding program that teaches students how to type and has unique transdisciplinary Common Core and NGSS aligned content provided through its lessons.

What It Is: Virtual Field Trips specializes in K-8 social studies, life science, geography, and ancient civilization curriculum content. Their website has online learning videos and quizzes along with a list of the national and state Standards that the videos align with.

What It Is: An easy-to-use platform designed to empower K-8 students to master math content at their own pace.

Online Learning Resources for Grades 6-12

Use these ready-to-implement resources in your virtual classrooms for older learners.

BBC My World Media Literacy

What It Is: A complete web-based math curriculum designed to help students ages 8-13 deepen their understanding of math.

What It Is: Math lessons, skills practice resources, and at-home learning videos for grade 6-12 students.

What It Is: NativeAccent delivers spoken English skills practice with targeted feedback to students on their computers and mobile devices using advanced speech recognition and A.I. technologies.

What It Is: Software engineers from some of the leading technology companies, including Google, Facebook, and Amazon, are volunteering their time to help students learn how to code while schools are closed.

What It Is: Free, interactive virtual classes open to students, teachers, and anyone else interested in learning to code in a fun and engaging manner through game development. The program is aligned to ISTE Standards for computer science education.

What It Is: GeoInquiries™ are free, standards-based, online explorations of maps and data about a wide variety of content plus an initial introduction. Any school can also request a free account with logins for teachers and students, so they can create, save, and share content, with free Mapping Hour videos to instruct teachers and parents.

What They're Offering: Free online content and accounts for schools on an interactive mapping platform. Learn More.

What It Is: Everydae is an online SAT math prep program. 10-minute micro lessons match busy schedules. Built by industry experts with 17+ years industry experience.

What It Is: Teaches STEM and STEAM with a game design focus. GameSalad is best suited for 6th grade and up depending on student readiness. Detailed instructions for students and full lesson plans for teachers make a great introduction to coding.

What It Is: A unique cultural immersion resource for Spanish, French and German language learning for grades 6-12. iCulture offers travel videos, day in the life videos, current news articles, and songs that are all 100% target language, age and school appropriate, and include topics of interest to teens and young adults.

What It Is: Popfizz CS is a computer science education platform for grades 6-12. Popfizz offers a wide range of online student courses and professional development for educators.

What They're Offering: All their tools are easily accessible on their website for free.

What It Is: An interactive AP Biology course with engaging content and interactive activities in the form of quizzes and flashcards to provide immediate reinforcement of the material. Teachers can assign portions of the course to their students, and track their progress. Or students can work independently and track their own progress!

What It Is:Thousands of free study guides, test prep, and video learning resources.

What It Is: Resources include free trials to Vernier Video Analysis™ and Pivot Interactives, the Vernier Physics with Video Analysis e-book and extended demo of the LoggerPro software needed to complete the experiments, Scratch coding activities, experiment content and access from ADInstruments and LabArchives, and more than 200 experiments with sample data covering a large range of subjects. With these tools, teachers can help students form a deep understanding of key scientific concepts outside the classroom and laboratory.

What It Is: VidCode is an online coding and computer science curriculum specifically for teens. It teaches JavaScript, web programming, design, and more.

What It Is: Online close reading instruction, leveled authentic texts with comprehension quizzes, and gamified vocabulary for grades 6-12.

K-12 Online Learning Resources

These sites have lesson plans and activities ready to go on a variety of subjects for any grade.

What It Is: A comprehensive suite of digital solutions that significantly accelerate literacy and deepen learning across the content areas.

What They're Offering: Achieve3000 Literacy at Home Digital provides access to engaging non-fiction articles at 3 reading levels. Sign up for a free account here. Additionally, they are offering Literacy Printable Packets for students who do not have internet access at home.

What It Is: K-12 personalized online math instruction that provides each student with a unique study path through skills at each level. Individual study plans are prescriptive, adaptive, and automatically assigned

What It Is: An eBook hosting platform for schools and libraries.

What It Is: BoomWriter offers a variety of tools, features, and resources that lets teachers conduct fiction, nonfiction, and vocabulary-focused writing assignments. BoomWriter inspires students to write on any subject and integrates easily with existing curriculum. Try it for ELA, Social Studies/History, Science, and even Math.

What It Is: A digital portfolio that allows students and educators to shape knowledge and ideas into practical, usable, and shareable work. With bulb, educators can track progress, measure competency, and create dynamic curricula or use one of their templates.

What It Is: A PreK-12 educational company that provides a supplemental, and highly differentiated literacy digital curriculum with demonstrated efficacy.

What It Is: CCC! Streaming Media helps students visualize printed text and aids their understanding of complex concepts. The content has been vetted by educators and aligned to Common Core and state standards, and is supplemented with Teacher's Guides, Student Activities, and Knowledge Checks (quizzes).

What It Is: Century was designed as an intervention tool to identify and remedy gaps in a student's education. It uses artificial intelligence to tailor the learning experience to the learner, much like an actual teacher in the classroom would.

What It Is: ClassHook offers quality media clips on every conceivable topic. Pre-curated playlists make it easier to find what you need for the subject at hand.

What It Is: Crabtree Publishing Company is dedicated to producing high-quality books and educational products for K-9+. Through their website, different selections of their books can be accessed along with free online resources that are included in a Crabtree subscription.

What It Is: The Critical Thinking Co. publishes award-winning PreK-12+ educational textbooks, activity books, e-books, and apps that help children become better problem-solvers. The approach is unique: help kids develop foundational reasoning & critical thinking skills while learning the core subjects (reading, writing, math, science, and social studies).

What It Is: Discovery Education provides online textbooks, multimedia content, and professional development support for virtual classrooms and teachers. Daily DE offers supplemental learning activities, including virtual field trips and lessons, for both educators and parents that will update daily to align with a new educational theme.

What It Is: Innovative math and science online solutions that are fun to use and really work. Gizmos, Reflex, and Science4Us are used in classrooms in every state and over 50 countries worldwide.

What It is: Hip-hop videos and instructional activities that promote literacy and spark creativity.

What It Is: Follett offers over 1,000 PreK-12 titles in science, social studies, language arts, math, and more. AV2 World Languages features high-interest titles in 10 different languages with full audio support. Parents and students will find these resources interactive, easy to use and a great way for students to independently explore a new topic.

What It Is: Interdisciplinary, curriculum-aligned resources to support online learning from Pre-K through undergraduate; Live and on-demand training materials to help optimize existing resources; Professional development eBooks to help transition to and strengthen virtual learning and Authoritative Gale resources on health-related topics and global issues.

What It Is: A math practice program for concept mastery and retention.

What They're Offering: Free, unlimited trial usage for schools until July 2021.

What It Is: Original, fully-customizable musicals that not only enhance Reading and Communication skills, but also employ Arts Integration and Social Emotional Learning to encourage strong character development both onstage and off.

What It Is: A website loaded with standards-aligned lessons, games, and activities that will keep K-8 students engaged while learning from home.r.

What It Is: A highly adaptable program that teaches challenging life skills to school students with various special needs. The full program offers 39 lessons, 65 videos, visual components, and role plays around the topics of hygiene, social skills, relationships development, and health that can be implemented both virtually and face-to-face.

What It Is: InferCabulary is a web-based, research-backed, device-agnostic, K-12, fun, game-based, visual approach for teaching nuanced vocabulary that simultaneously improves students' critical thinking skills. InferCabulary is the opposite of rote memorization of definitions - they mimic the act of avid readership so students deeply learn words and improve comprehension.

What It Is: Do you Kahoot! Teachers have loved this fun online quiz game platform for years. Here's why we're into it.

What They're Offering: Kahoot! Basic is free for educators and students, but they're also currently offering their Premium distance learning tools for free. Learn more here- Kahoot!

What It Is: A weekly current events-based program. It presents engaging and important stories from around the world in a newsmagazine format.

What It Is: An online core supplement for grades 1-12 that was designed to be used in classrooms to help teachers with increasing responsibilities and numbers of students.

What It Is: At the Lerner Bookshelf, they've set up two collections of eBooks (Grades PreK-5 and Grades 6-12) that allow for unlimited simultaneous access by every student in a school. They also offer reading book lists, videos, educational downloads, information on authors who are available for virtual visits, and more.

What It Is: Listenwise teaches students to be better listeners using podcasts, comprehension questions, and quizzes.

What It Is: MAD-learn's web-based mobile app development tool is a holistic set of modules for students to experience the software development lifecycle firsthand.

What It Is: NGSS based science lessons for 4th-8th graders that can easily be done from home.

What It Is: This is the only online learning management system for teaching music at all age levels. Band practice might be off the table for now, but students can still work on theory, notation, sight-reading and more.

What It Is: The NASA STEM Engagement site offers STEM resources, activities, lesson plans, virtual field trips, and more! Also check out NASA Home and City to find out how space travel impacts your daily life.

What They're Offering: Explore the Hubble Telescope and listen to astronauts share their stories. All for free!

What They're Offering: All resources are free.

What It Is: News-O-Matic features five daily news stories specifically for kids, written at a variety of reading levels from grades K through 8. Every story is translated by native speakers from English into Spanish, French, and Arabic. And all these texts, at all levels and languages, are read out loud so kids can listen along. Teachers have access to a special dashboard to track students' reading progress, change their reading levels, and see students' answers to comprehension questions for each article.

What it is: PBLWorks, the leading provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), has created a free eBook to support high-quality Project Based Learning at home.

What they're offering: This Teachable Moment, a free downloadable eBook offers a primer on Project Based Learning (PBL) and 21 easy implemented, "follow the recipe" PBL projects, informed by educational research and designed for children of all ages. Projects such as creating a cooking show focused on family recipes and the history behind them, or creating a plan for a new school that meets our new reality, engage children in real-world issues and activities that matter to them while also teaching concepts like literacy, math and more.

What It Is: Perfection Next is a digital learning platform offering access to our entire catalog of digital resources including AMSCO Advanced Placement, Language Arts, Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, and World Languages.

What It Is: A web-app that gives teachers and students a unique way to create stories, demonstrate learning, and enhance writing assignments - in any subject - through digital comics. Users can explore topics in Math, Science, Social Studies, History, English, Art, or any other subject. They can also choose images from popular content, books and movies like The Hunger Games or The Outsiders, plus other topics like the solar system, black history, or the environment - all Common Core aligned.

What They're Offering: All-access for free for 30 days during the COVID-19 crisis. Learn more here- Pixton EDU.

What It Is: Quill offers a set of diagnostic assessments and independent practice activities that focus on grammar, sentence construction, and other writing and literacy skills. All the while, Quill provides teachers with free, in-depth data reports on student performance.

What It Is: An online guided reading tool that "listens" while a student reads a selection aloud, detects when they falter, and provides immediate intervention in the form of correct pronunciation.

What It Is: Teachers and parents can keep their child's reading instruction moving forward with Reading Horizons' library of virtual webinars and lessons.

What It Is: Readorium helps students learn nonfiction reading strategies as they build rich background knowledge in science at school or at home.

What It Is: RoboKind's virtual coding course will help districts provide elementary and middle school students with engaging computer science content during this unexpected period of school closures.

What It Is: Rozzy Learning has engaging lesson plans and other resources for science, social studies, math, and STEM for K-8th grade.

What It Is: This brand-new virtual classroom platform integrates PowerPoint, Zoom video webinars, and Slido quizzes into one streamlined package.

What It Is: SMART Learning Suite is a virtual classroom platform that easily integrates everything you already have on Google Drive or in Microsoft documents. You can add videos and other online resources as needed.

What It Is: Join their expert staff in learning about awesome topics like 3D design, video game design, coding, and more all from home. Their staff deliver lessons virtually and are available live to help provide targeted guidance and assistance to students as they work through awesome activities and projects.

What It Is: Study Island provides standards-based practice, test preparation, and formative assessments in grades K-12. Students get feedback to guide their learning and educators get immediate data to determine who needs intervention and who is ready to move on.

What It Is: A K-12 publishing company that creates science and social studies curriculum to enable educators to improve their ability to engage students in a diverse classroom.

What It Is: With Tyto Online, students solve authentic science problems as they learn, using a video game to power their experience. 'Tyto Online' is NGSS-aligned, covering life science and some Earth and space science.

What It Is: These online learning resources are specifically for those who teach French, Spanish, and ESL. Students get audio and video, interactive writing and speaking exercises, and more.

What It Is: Students and families can access news stories about the world, politics, United States, science, sports, and more. Xyza also recently launched www.newsicle.co where students try and answer one news-related trivia quiz every weekday.

What They're Offering: Completely free and unlimited access to 1000+ Xyza: News for Kids articles.

Remote Learning and Virtual Classroom Platforms

These sites allow you to follow your existing lesson plans by creating your own online learning resources. Some also provide the platforms you need to host virtual interactive multimedia classrooms.

What It Is: With Bloomz, teachers and schools save time by having all the tools they need to communicate with today's parents and students in one easy-to-use (and free) app.

What It Is: Life Skills Academy by Conover is an online video library designed to be used outside the classroom so parents or guardians can help learners with disabilities learn how to function independently at home, work, or in the community. Based on the concept of video modeling, users watch someone do the desired behavior and then do it themselves.

What It Is: EduGuide saves schools time and money by efficiently multiplying their student support system, building self-motivation that keeps students learning, even when they are remote. EduGuide provides a simple way for every student to both be mentored by a caring adult and learn to mentor their peers on key social-emotional SEL habits that boost student success.

What It Is: Teachers can access a collection of learning paths from some of the most well-known thought leaders in education covering topics such as Understanding by Design, Habits of Mind, Social Emotional Learning, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, Personalized Learning, and Growth Mindset.

What It Is: Get the most out of Google Classroom and other Google tools with this platform. They offer webinars and other resources to help teachers create and manage the best virtual classrooms.

What It Is: A cloud-based solution from Impero Software to help schools manage and record student safety and health information, from first aid to COVID-19 symptom tracking, to more complex mental health issues. Impero back:drop gives districts a way to keep track of and communicate about potential concerns safely and securely and eliminates the need for paper-based reporting systems.

What They're Offering: Impero has made Impero back:drop free indefinitely, helping schools fill a critical need for staying on top of student mental and physical concerns during the pandemic and beyond.

What It Is: A collaborative online image and video editor with a cloud storage Workspace. Teachers can make video lessons to send to students for remote learning, students can work together on a group project, and classrooms can share multimedia projects with each other.

What It Is: Projector App helps teachers project their real word notes onto a professional-looking, virtual blackboard.

What it is: PBLWorks, the leading provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), has created a free eBook to support high-quality Project Based Learning at home.

What they're offering: This Teachable Moment, a free downloadable eBook offers a primer on Project Based Learning (PBL) and 21 easy implemented, "follow the recipe" PBL projects, informed by educational research and designed for children of all ages. Projects such as creating a cooking show focused on family recipes and the history behind them, or creating a plan for a new school that meets our new reality, engage children in real-world issues and activities that matter to them while also teaching concepts like literacy, math and more.

What It Is: A cloud-based lesson delivery software service that energizes students with polling, timed assessments, interactive lessons, activities, and millions of immersive resources from educators around the world. ClassFlow is certified by iKeepSafe as compliant with federal and state requirements for handling protected personal information, including student data, and is safely used by over 4.5 million students worldwide.

What It Is: SafeToNet makes the digital world safer for children to explore and enjoy. Its award-winning AI-powered software safeguards children and their mental wellbeing when using their mobile devices, without sacrificing their privacy. The app provides an intelligent safeguarding keyboard and wellbeing tools that respond in real-time to help children make better decisions online, identify when they are under threat or distress, and prevent messages from being sent that could harm them and others.

What It Is: Free K-12 Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies resources! Create effective classwork and assignments that have been proven to increase performance. All content is designed to engage and challenge students at their own level./li>

What It Is: Keep your music students practicing at home with this online music classroom. You can track student progress, and they'll get instant feedback from the online tools.

What It Is: More than just a computer, classroom, STEM kits, or a project - SmartLabs are a comprehensive and immersive solution.

What It Is: StudyBee is a grading and student feedback system that extends Google Classroom functionality, with the ability to link assignments to custom or standardized educational objectives from the US.

What It Is: A collaborative presentation tool used for all grade levels that works perfectly for the remote classroom.

What It Is: An online bookmarker for educators. Committed to making personalized learning and educational technology easily accessible for everyone, everywhere.

What It Is: Companies across the world use Webex to keep their teams in contact remotely. They offer lots of tools that are ideal for taking your classes online.

What It Is: Rather than fighting smartphones, Wooclap turns them into an exceptional learning tool. Wooclap is a free tool to help maintain interactivity and effective pedagogy. Their goal is to capture the attention of students to improve their learning whether they're in the classroom or at home taking an online course.

What It Is: Project your lessons in group settings with Zoom. You can even record the sessions for students who need to review later. This video and audio conferencing tool has a chat functionality where students can ask questions as you teach.

Professional Development & Training

These sites assist with continuing professional development and curriculum for teachers.

What It Is: Nomadic is a digital learning pioneer launching a Remote Work Boot Camp to help newly remote folks get better equipped to face our current working reality.
Feeling overwhelmed? You're definitely not alone. Join fellow educators in the WeAreTeachers Chat group on Facebook to get support from others just like you.

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En su calidad de padre, usted dispone de muchas maneras para poder ayudar a su hijo a triunfar cada día.

Los siguientes recursos dirigidos a padres bilingües le ofrecen consejos para ayudar a su niño a aprender a leer, tener éxito en la escuela y aprender un nuevo idioma. También le dan información sobre el sistema escolar de Estados Unidos y le comparten ideas sobre cómo desarrollar una relación con el maestro y la escuela de su hijo.

Además, usted puede encontrar divertidos consejos y juegos, listas bilingües, ideas para el uso de la biblioteca pública y videos de autores e ilustradores de libros infantiles y músicos que tocan canciones para niños. A continuación los recursos se organizan por temas.

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Check in with your families. A Voice number works on smartphones and the web so you can place and receive calls without using your personal phone number. **Please ensure district permission prior to calling families directly.

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A smarter phone number

A Voice number works on smartphones and the web so you can place and receive calls from anywhere

Save time, stay connected

From simple navigation to voicemail transcription, Voice makes it easier than ever to save time while staying connected

Take control of your calls

Forward calls to any device and have spam calls silently blocked. With Voice, you decide who can reach you and when.

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Sharing COVID-19 Updates ELLs and Immigrant Students

It is essential to continue sharing information about COVID-19 with English language learner (ELL) and immigrant families, especially as it changes. Key topics include:

Basic information about the virus, how it spreads, and who it most affects, such as the elderly and people with certain underlying health risks

What to do if you are sick

Preventative measures such as hand-washing, not touching your face, and staying home if you are sick

Information about social distancing

Here are some strategies to support that effort:

Ensure that students are receiving reminders on preventative measures regularly.

Encourage teachers to use visuals, videos, and demonstrations with ELLs on steps like hand washing and that they check students' understanding of that information.

Ensure that families receive this key information as well. Keep in mind that families will have different preferences on how they wish to communicate:

Phone calls, texts, and social media: Many families may prefer to communicate via phone, text, or social media instead of email. They may also be sharing regular updates with their own networks through these channels.

Translated information: Many COVID-19 resources have already been translated into other languages. Check with your local public health office to see if they have information serving the immigrant families in your community. We have also compiled multilingual resources below. Note: Families with lower levels of literacy may not be able to read written hand-outs. Making information available in a variety of forms will increase families' access.

Community networks and media outlets: Some immigrant communities may have robust communication networks within parent groups, with local organizations, or through media outlets in their language. Collaborating with these networks can provide a valuable two-way benefit both in sharing information and learning more about families' questions, concerns, and ideas.

Health, safety, and basic needs: Considerations for immigrant families

It's important to keep in mind the following:

some immigrant families may not have access to medical care, insurance, or sick leave

lost wages in the event of school or business closures, along with reduced access to school meals for children, may have a significant impact on families' stability

many families may live with grandparents or other older relatives.

Learn more from the following:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Coronavirus Resource Center

This resource center is now available in multiple languages.

Fact sheets and poster center

Coronavirus fact sheets are now available in multiple languages.

It's important that schools share accurate information about coronavirus with all school staff and families, including families of English learners. These resources include multilingual fact sheets and infographics.

Infographics

FAQs, fact sheets, and glossaries

Videos

School district updates in multiple languages

Related Resources

Classroom resources

Resources for families

How you can help

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Families across the country are adapting to the evolving changes in daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most schools, places of public gathering, and nonessential businesses are closed, and parents and other caregivers are faced with helping their families adjust to the new normal. This includes trying to keep children occupied, feeling safe, and attempting to keep up with schoolwork as best as possible. None of this is easy, but it helps to stay focused on what is possible in order to reinforce a sense of control and to reassure children that they are okay, and that the situation will get better.

It is very important to remember that children look to adults for guidance on how to react to stressful events. Acknowledging some level of concern, without panicking, is appropriate and can result in taking the necessary actions that reduce the risk of illness. Teaching children positive preventive measures, talking with them about their fears, and giving them a sense of some control over their risk of infection can help reduce anxiety. This is also a tremendous opportunity for adults to model for children problem-solving, flexibility, and compassion as we all work through adjustting daily schedules, balancing work and other activities, getting creative about how we spend time, processing new information from authorities, and connecting and supporting friends and family members in new ways. The following tips can help.

STAY CALM, LISTEN, AND OFFER REASSURANCE

Be a role model. Children will react to and follow your reactions. They learn from your example.

Be aware of how you talk about COVID-19. Your discussion about COVID-19 can increase or decrease your child's fear. If true, remind your child that your family is healthy, and you are going to do everything within your power to keep loved ones safe and well. Carefully listen or have them draw or write out their thoughts and feelings and respond with truth and reassurance.

Explain social distancing. Children probably don't fully understand why parents/guardians aren't allowing them to be with friends. Tell your child that your family is following the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which include social distancing. Social distancing means staying away from others until the risk of contracting COVID-19 is under control. Showing older children the "flatten the curve" charts will help them grasp the significance of social distancing. Explain that while we don't know how long it will take to "flatten the curve" to reduce the number of those infected, we do know that this is a critical time-we must follow the guidelines of health experts to do our part.

Demonstrate deep breathing. Deep breathing is a valuable tool for calming the nervous system. Do breathing exercises with your children.

Focus on the positive. Celebrate having more time to spend as a family. Make it as fun as possible. Do family projects. Organize belongings, create masterpieces. Sing, laugh, and go outside, if possible, to connect with nature and get needed exercise. Allow older children to connect with their friends virtually.

Establish and maintain a daily routine. Keeping a regular schedule provides a sense of control, predictability, calm, and well-being. It also helps children and other family members respect others' need for quiet or uninterrupted time and when they can connect with friends virtually.

Identify projects that might help others. This could include: writing letters to the neighbors or others who might be stuck at home alone or to healthcare workers; sending positive messages over social media; or reading a favorite children's book on a social media platform for younger children to hear.

Offer lots of love and affection.

MONITOR TELEVISION VIEWING AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Parents/guardians should monitor television, internet, and social media viewing-both for themselves and their children. Watching continual updates on COVID-19 may increase fear and anxiety. Developmentally inappropriate information, or information designed for adults, can also cause anxiety or confusion, particularly in young children.

Dispel rumors and inaccurate information. Explain to your child that many stories about COVID-19 on the internet may include rumors and inaccurate information. Older children, in particular, may be accessing a great deal of information online and from friends that contains inaccuracies. Talk to your child about factual disease information.

Provide alternatives. Engage your child in games or other exciting activities instead.

TAKE TIME TO TALK

Let your children's questions guide you. Answer their questions truthfully, but don't offer unnecessary details or facts. Don't avoid giving them the information that experts indicate as crucial to your children's well-being. Often, children and youth do not talk about their concerns because they are confused or don't want to worry loved ones. Younger children absorb scary information in waves. They ask questions, listen, play, and then repeat the cycle. Children always feel empowered if they can control some aspects of their life. A sense of control reduces fear.

BE HONEST AND ACCURATE

Correct misinformation. Children often imagine situations worse than reality; therefore, offering developmentally appropriate facts can reduce fears.

Explain simple safety steps. Tell your child this disease spreads between people who are in close contact with one another, when an infected person coughs or sneezes, or when one touches infected objects or surfaces.

Stay up-to-date on the facts. Go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.htmlfor additional factual information.

KEEP EXPLANATIONS AGE-APPROPRIATE

Early elementary school children. Provide brief, simple information that balances COVID-19 facts with appropriate reassurances that adults are there to help keep them healthy and to take care of them if they do get sick. Give simple examples of the steps people make every day to stop germs and stay healthy, such as washing hands. Use language such as "adults are working hard to keep you safe."

Upper elementary and early middle school children. This age group often is more vocal in asking questions about whether they indeed are safe and what will happen if COVID-19 spreads in their area. They may need assistance separating reality from rumor and fantasy. Discuss the efforts national, state, and community leaders are doing to prevent germs from spreading.

Upper middle and high school students. Issues can be discussed in more depth. Refer them to appropriate sources of COVID-19 facts. Provide honest, accurate, and factual information about the current status of COVID-19. Engage them in decision-making about family plans, scheduling, and helping with chores at home.

For all children, encourage them to verbalize their thoughts and feelings. Be a good listener!

STAY CONNECTED TO SCHOOL

Locate learning resources. Schools' capacity to conduct virtual learning experiences will vary greatly, but most schools are providing lessons and learning activities for children to do. Take advantage of the many companies and online platforms currently offering free learning opportunities.

Identify additional resources. Know if your school or district is providing additional resources, such meals, or technology, such as a laptop or tablet.

Stay in touch. Find out how the school is communicating with families and students. Be sure to read any communications you receive. Check with you children, particularly older ones, as they may be receiving information directly that would be helpful for you to know.

Connect with school staff. Reach out to your child's teacher and other relevant school staff if you have concerns about their coping and keeping up with assignments or activities.

KNOW THE SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19

According to the CDC, symptoms of fever, cough, and/or shortness of breath appear within 14 days after being exposed to the disease.

For some people, the symptoms are similar to having a cold; for others, they are more severe or even life threatening.

MODEL BASIC HYGIENE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PRACTICES

Practice daily good hygiene. Encourage your child to practice these simple steps to prevent spreading the virus.

Wash your hands multiple times a day for 20 seconds. Singing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" or "Happy Birthday" twice is about 20 seconds.

Compliment your children when they use a Kleenex or sneeze or cough into the bend of their elbow. Teach them the importance of throwing away used tissues immediately after sneezing or coughing.

Sadly, handshakes and hugs need to be limited to immediate family members, at least for now.

Foster a sense of control. Offering guidance on what your child/children can do to prevent infection offers them a greater sense of control, which reduces anxiety.

Build the immune system. Encourage your child to eat a balanced diet, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly; this will help them develop a robust immune system to fight off illness.

BE AWARE OF YOUR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH

Most children will manage well with the support of parents and other family members, even if showing signs of some anxiety or concerns, such as difficulty sleeping or concentrating. Some children, however, may have risk factors for more intense reactions, including severe anxiety, depression, and suicidal behaviors. Risk factors can include a pre-existing mental health problem, prior traumatic experiences or abuse, family instability, or the loss of a loved one. Parents and caregivers should contact a professional if children exhibit significant changes in behavior or any of the following symptoms for more than 2 weeks.

Preschoolers -thumb sucking, bedwetting, clinging to parents, sleep disturbances, loss of appetite, fear of the dark, regression in behavior, and withdrawal.

Elementary school children -irritability, aggressiveness, clinginess, nightmares, school avoidance, poor concentration, and withdrawal from activities and friends.

Adolescents -sleeping and eating disturbances, agitation, increase in conflicts, physical complaints, delinquent behavior, and poor concentration.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
For more information related to schools and physical and mental health, visit www.nasponline.org and © 2020, National Association of School Psychologists, 4340 East Wes t Highway, Suite 402, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301-657-0270 www.nasn.org.
Adapted from, Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource, National Association of School Psychologists and National Association of School Nurses, NASP, 2020.

Contributor: School Psychologist Kathy Sievering

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