March 17, 2020
Dear Millis Families,
Let me begin by thanking you for your patience and support during these unusual times. While our schools are
empty, we are continuing to work to identify opportunities and strategies to minimize the significant impact on
learning that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our students and families.
As you may have seen on the news, Governor Baker has issued updated orders based on the status of COVID 19
(Coronavirus) cases in the Commonwealth. Effective, Tuesday, March 17, 2020:
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There will be a ban on large gatherings over 25 people. (the President has suggested a max. of 10)
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All Massachusetts schools will close for 3 weeks and can re-open on April 6th at present.
Support of Continued Learning and Wellness
It is a well known fact that all of us benefit from consistency and predictability in our day to day lives. The
current challenge has the potential to place all of these necessities in jeopardy. We hope that families will take a
few minutes to talk together about consistency, predictable schedules, and connection.
The next three weeks home will be far less challenging for ‘work from home parents/guardians’ and on the
health of our family units in general if we can maintain consistency, predictable schedules, and connection.
Beginning on Monday, March 23, our faculty and staff will provide additional alternative enrichment
learning opportunities for our students. These will be developed collaboratively and communicated to
students directly by educators across all of our content areas. These learning experiences are not
intended to replicate the regular school day but rather are an opportunity to provide continuity of
learning and connectedness for our students.
Support of Our Families
Our Food Service Department will work to ensure that our families are supported with meals during this
challenging time. Due to the generous donation from a community member, we can offer this to all families in
need.