Information Regarding January 17 Child-Care Day |
Wilmington Montessori School will be closed on Monday, January 17 in observance Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
This is scheduled as a child-care day; however, some modifications may need to be made due to staffing shortages and based on the potential risk of mixing cohorts in regard to COVID-19. Please review the following information carefully:
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If you are enrolled in our 12-month program, child-care will be available to you as usual. If you do NOT plan to send your child on January 17, please contact extendedday@wmsde.org by Monday, January 10, to inform our planning.
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If you are enrolled in our before- or after-care programs, you can register for child-care here. Registration will close at 4 p.m. on Monday, January 10.
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If your child does NOT attend before/after-care, it is possible that we may not be able to accomodate them for child-care on January 17. We will notify families of our decision whether or not to accept non-extended day families by the end of the day on Wednesday, January 12. If you know that you would like to cancel your registration, please contact extendedday@wmsde.org.
Thank you for your support and patience as we continue to work to provide flexible scheduling options for our families, while also preventing the spread of COVID-19 in our community.
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Parent Meeting - How to Help: Supporting WMS Beyond the Classroom
Zoom - Link Available on Bloomz
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For nearly two years, schools and families have been challenged to evolve in the midst of a global pandemic. At WMS, we have always known that we are better together, and so we have worked to continue to foster a sense of community while also shifting our practices to provide a safe, high-quality on-campus learning experience for our students.
Since we were founded nearly 58 years ago by a group of parents, families have remained key contributors to our vibrant school community and are critical to our success. While COVID-19 has made it more difficult for families to become involved, we continue to value our partnership with parents and are constantly looking for opportunities to stay connected, even when we are unable to be in the building together.
We invite you to join a few members of the WMS Board and administration on Wednesday, January 12 from noon to 12:30 p.m. to learn more about how families can become involved with WMS through serving on committees or task forces, working on special projects or lending your expertise.
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Important Admissions Reminders |
2022-23 Re-enrollment
Re-enrollment for the 2022-23 school year is now open! All families should have received two emails from our admissions team yesterday - one announcing the opening of re-enrollment and introducing FACTS, our new enrollment and tuition management system, and a second that includes a unique link for your family to re-enroll through FACTS.
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Important: If you did NOT receive your FACTS login link, please email admissions@wmsde.org as soon as possible.
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FACTS info sessions - If you have any questions or concerns about this process, please contact admissions@wmsde.org at any time. We are offering Zoom information sessions on January 6 at 6 p.m. and January 11 at noon if you have questions about FACTS. The link is available in the first email you received yesterday and on Bloomz. We will be happy to help you with this process.
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Re-enrollment Deadline - February 15 - We are projecting waitlists for the 2022-23 school year as well and expect these programs to be filled to capacity even earlier this year. To ensure your child’s placement for next year, it is important that we receive your re-enrollment contract and non-refundable/non-transferable deposit through the FACTS website by this deadline. After Tuesday, February 15, 2022, remaining spaces in our programs will be available to our waiting list of new applicants.
2022-23 Financial Aid Application Deadline - THIS FRIDAY, January 7
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The 2022-23 financial aid application is open! Apply by January 7, 2022 to be eligible for first-round awards. Your application (including your 2020 tax return) must be received by this deadline to be considered for first-round awards. Click here to apply, or contact businessoffice@wmsde.org for more info.
Sibling Application Deadline - Monday, January 10
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If your child has a sibling who you would like to enroll for the 2022-23 school year, please contact Paula Sharpe as soon as possible. Spaces will be limited in many programs as we already have a record number of applicants. Siblings must apply by January 10 to receive priority for 2022-23 enrollment.
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Thank you for your continued support of our efforts to keep the WMS community healthy through evolving COVID-19 protocols. Here are a few updates and reminders.
Masking
The CDC and DPH have stressed the importance of wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and have emphasized the need for well-fitting, protective masks for all ages. Masks continue to be required for students in the Primary Program and older and strongly encouraged for all students ages 2 and older. We are currently requiring masks indoors and outdoors.
We STRONGLY encourage students to wear surgical, KN95 or multi-layer cloth masks. Please check the fit of your child’s mask to ensure that they fully cover the nose and mouth without gaps on the side. If wearing a one-layer cloth mask, we strongly recommend pairing it with a surgical mask. Bandanas, masks with vents and other types of face coverings will not be permitted.
Quarantine/Isolation
The Delaware Division of Public Health has adopted the CDC's new guidelines for quarantine/isolation times, based on vaccination status. Details can be found here. We are also enrolled in Delaware's Test to Stay program, which allows exposed students and staff to continue to attend school if tested daily. In all cases, the nurse will consult with families regarding requirements to return to school after a positive test or exposure.
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COVID-19 Testing Update: Next Results Due Tuesday, January 11
On-Site Testing with Quidel
Weekly COVID-19 testing through Quidel will continue in 2022! If you haven't already registered your child for on-site testing, we highly recommend that you do so! It is currently extremely difficult to schedule off-site testing due to test shortages! Sign up here
Next Testing Deadline - Tuesday, January 11 - Please read the information below carefully:
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On-site: Quidel will be on-site for testing on January 11. All registered students will be tested on that day. Results will be sent to parents that afternoon and must be forwarded to covidresults@wmsde.org. WMS does not automatically receive copies of each child's results on the day of testing. These results must be forwarded by 4:30 p.m. in order for your child to attend school on Wednesday, January 12.
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Families that choose NOT to participate in Quidel testing must test off-site each week and submit results to covidresults@wmsde.org by NOON each Tuesday. If you are submitting a screenshot, please include the date tested.
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If your child misses testing due to an absence or lateness to school, your child must get tested off-site to attend school on Wednesday. Solv Health offers a directory of locations that provide rapid and PCR tests daily. Please plan to arrive on time on testing days - testing begins immediately after drop-off.
- Please Note: If your child will not allow Quidel staff to conduct the test on a particular week, you will be called and asked to pick up your child to be tested elsewhere in order to adhere to our testing deadline.
Off-site testing options:
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The Wednesday Weekly shares WMS news and events that are relevant to the families in our community.
Please send submissions to wednesday-weekly@wmsde.org by 4:30 p.m. on the Friday prior to the issue in which you wish to include your information. Content may be edited for length and style and may be held for a future issue due to space constraints.
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