LITCHFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT COVID-19 UPDATE
March 26, 2020
With
dedicated staff, we have successfully rolled out Remote Instruction and Remote
Support so that our students are engaged in Real Learning at home as we work to
minimize the impact of this pandemic in our community. Thank you for being kind
and supportive in this time of crisis!
As of Monday, March 23, 2020, we have closed both GMS and LMS. The only people working at these locations will be the custodians. We are turning off lights and setting the heat back to 50 degrees in each school to save costs. Mail and deliveries have been redirected to CHS for the next 2 week
Email is the preferred method of
communication. As of Monday, we are mostly working remotely where we
have access to email. If you need something, please start with an
email directly to the person who can best help.
We are designating the CHS main
office as the one office that will remain open from 8:00 to 1:00 each
day. Parents who arrange through email to pick something up are
asked to come to CHS and remain in the secure entranceway.
Aside from covering the CHS
office, Administrative Assistants and Administrators have transitioned to
a remote work environment. If you need something, email them.
The SAU office is also open on
the same limited hours (8:00 to 1:00 each day). If you need
something from the SAU, please start with an email.
Confidentiality - Parents are reminded to respect student confidentiality in a remote learning environment. Please avoid taking pictures and screenshots that include students other than your own. While posting on social media might seem like a way to memorialize a rather unique period in history, there are reasons why other parents may not want their child to be involved in such posts. If you can’t do it on a normal school day, don’t do it while learning remotely from home!
Alerts from the State and Town - I strongly urge all of our parents to sign up for the state emergency notification system known as “Code Red”. I have registered for alerts for both Litchfield and for my hometown so I will know if there are any issues at work or at home. Details on how to register can be found HERE.
We will
continue to provide weekly updates and post current information that we receive
to our website.
With
appreciation for all of your Patience, Flexibility and displays of a Good Sense
of Humor!
Mike Jette, Superintendent of Schools