News for the Community from Superintendent/Principal Dobosz – 2/12/2021

Greetings Community,

Happy Friday! Next week is February vacation! All students, teachers and parents have worked so

hard these last two months teaching and learning. We wish everyone a restful and fun winter break. Please see Nurse Meg’s friendly health and safety reminders for families during this winter recess.

Letter to Families 2/12/2021

R.H. Conwell Preschool: We are pleased to announce that the R.H. Conwell preschool will be free of charge. We are able to offer free preschool with current staffing and by using school choice funds. Our nature-based early childhood program is free to families in Worthington and surrounding towns. Priority is given to families already enrolled in the elementary school including current school choice families. Please follow the link to the preschool flyer for more information.

R.H. Conwell Preschool.docx

Last Day of School: June 15 – Noon dismissal

SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENT ORIENTATION

The Special Education Parent Advisory Council, in collaboration with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will be hosting a parent orientation to learn about the upcoming Special Education and Civil Rights review in our district. The parent orientation will be held as a Zoom meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81646678311?pwd=dmI5VlpLQUdxaVRJNGdQeS9yZFJxdz09 at 2:00 PM on February 23, 2021. Please join us!

You may contact Laurie Farkas at 413-238-5856 with questions about the parent orientation or the review. You may also find this information on our district website.

Thank you.

A Weekly Covid Update from the Nurse’s Office (2/12/2021)

Number of positive cases within the school community: 0

Overall health of the school community: Healthy

We are continuing to have great success with our health and safety protocols within our school community, and we continue to thank you all for your support in keeping our students safe and in person learning.

UPCOMING DATES:

  • Winter Break: February 15 – 19, 2021.
  • Special Education Parent Orientation Zoom: February 23, 2021 @ 2:00 p.m.:
  • Parent Zoom: February 24 at 6:30
  • School Committee Meeting: March 11, 2021 at 6:30 Warmly,

Gretchen Morse-Dobosz,
Superintendent/Principal

Worthington School District
147 Huntington Road
Worthington, MA 01098
413-238-5856
gmorsedobosz@hr-k12.org