At-Home Rapid Test Program: Sign up to receive biweekly test kits: https://tlcdeaf.jotform.com/220323858930052

Symptomatic Testing on Campus: Consent is required to receive COVID testing during school hours:
 
If your child is sick or experiencing any symptoms -
 please keep them home.
In this Newsletter:
  • Mask Guidance - Correction
  • Upcoming Dates
  • Recognizing Mental Health
  • Free Rapid COVID Test Kits
  • Spring Athletics and After School Activities
  • Girls Volleyball to be Honored at Polar Park
  • PAC Follow Up
  • TLCPA Upcoming Events
  • Announcements
Mask Guidance Correction
This past weekend, our Health and Safety Committee shared an email with our families and staff announcing that face coverings would be optional starting Monday, March 7th.

This message was missing some critical guidelines and we want to clarify. We discussed at length which programs the mask mandate would and would not continue to be in place for.

In our urgency to write the script and relay the messaging and changes, we mistakenly used the word “all” programs. Masks continue to be required in three of our programs: Walden School, Audiology and Walden Community Services. Masks also continue to be required for anyone who enters our Nursing offices in our ECC building and Walden School. 

These areas fall under a healthcare worker category as well as congregate care category and, therefore, face masks are still required per State mandate and CDC guidance.

We apologize for sending out our message prematurely and for missing these important components of our continued safety guidelines. 
Upcoming Dates:
  • March 18: No School (MPS only)
  • April 13: Early release
  • April 18-22: Spring break
  • May 11: Early release (MPS only)
  • May 18: Early release for ECC and Elementary only -- Parent teacher conferences
  • May 30: No School
  • June 1: Early dismissal
  • June 15: Elementary’s last day in June (with two snow days)
  • June 16-July 4: No School
  • July 5: School reopens
  • July 13: Early dismissal
  • July 28: Last day of school (Noon dismissal)
Recognizing Mental Health

Families: Next week we will be recognizing the importance of Mental Health. In addition to providing staff with some video resources, we will be offering coloring books and pencils to all students. Look for these items next week and please enjoy!
Free Rapid COVID Test Kit Distribution
Hello TLC Community!
We have some great news! TLC has been able to purchase a large quantity of rapid COVID tests to share with our community.

We will be distributing 2 test kits for you to keep at home for any need that may arise.
If you are participating in the bi-weekly at-home testing program, please note these test kits are totally separate and will not affect your participation in that program.
The boxes look the same from the outside; however, the test inside is different. Please refer to the written instructions inside the box for how to perform the test.
We will begin distributing these test kits this week. Test kits for Marie Philip and Walden School students will be sent home in backpacks.
If you do not receive a rapid test kit by March 18th, please email Stephanie Ruiz (sruiz@tlcdeaf.org) or Kaitlyn Weeks (kweeks@tlcdeaf.org) to have them sent home with your child.
Spring Athletics and After School Activities
Greetings! I am excited to send you this letter to discuss the plan for our Athletics & After School Program for Elementary and Secondary students this spring season. We will start on the week of March 21st and will run until mid-May:
 
  • Basketball (K-2 grades) – Monday, March 21st, 2022
  • Fundamental of Baseball & Softball (3-5 grades) – Monday, March 21st, 2022
  • Arts & Crafts (6th-12th grades)– Monday, March 21st, 2022
  • Disc Golf (3-5 grades) – Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022
  • Flag Football (6th-12th grades) – Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022
  • Outdoor Games (3-5 grades) – Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022
  • Adventure Time (K-2 grades) – Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022
  • Disc Golf (6th-12th grades) – Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022
  • Outdoor Photography Club (6th-12th grades) – Thursday, March 24, 2022
Deadline to register is on March 18. We also accept check and cash.
Galloping Ghosts Girls Volleyball to be Honored at Polar Park in April
We are excited to announce that on Friday April 29th, TLC will be honored and recognized as a National Championship Volleyball Team at a Worcester WooSox baseball game at Polar Park!

If you want to go to the game and celebrate with the girls, here is the link to grab tickets.

Seating is limited. If the slots are all filled, there are more seats available through the WooSox website.

See you there - Please support our Galloping Ghosts!
Parent Advisory Council Follow Up
English Transcript in YouTube
News from the TLCPA:
Save the Date: TLCPA Meeting
Thursday, April 7
6:30 PM EST
Meeting ID: 975 3235 2448
Passcode: 912661

To request multilingual interpreting, please email theacabral@gmail.com 
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