Superintendent’s Message
We have some very important information to pass along to everyone. First of all, we appreciate your patience. We are working extremely hard to make our environment as safe as possible for everyone. With that being said, if we have not contacted you as you are reading this, keep in mind that you will be contacted very soon. If by chance we do not connect, please feel free to contact Mr. Nero via email or by phone. As we mentioned in our last all call, Southington Schools will be offering two options this school year.
ALL DAY IN PERSON INSTRUCTION FOLLOWING ALL HEALTH DEPARTMENT GUIDELINES – ALTERED SCHEDULE TO ASSIST WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING
FULL TIME ONLINE INSTRUCTION MONITORED BY A SOUTHINGTON TEACHER – STUDENTS CHOOSING THIS OPTION MUST COMMIT FOR A SEMESTER (18 WEEKS) – STUDENTS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ALL SOUTHINGTON EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
SOME HELPFUL INFORMATION
ALL HEALTH DEPARTMENT GUIDELINES WILL BE FOLLOWED TO PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING
DAILY ASSESSMENTS AT HOME ARE ENCOURAGED – THERMAL SCREENERS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED TO TAKE STUDENT TEMPERATURES UPON ENTERING THE BUILDING
PLEASE REVIEW THE BUS TRANSPORTATION GUIDELINES POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE
SANITIZING/HANDWASHING STATIONS HAVE BEEN ADDED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING
ADDITIONAL CUSTODIAL HELP HAS BEEN SECURED TO ASSIST WITH SCHEDULED SANITATION OF CLASSROOMS
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH CHOICES WILL BE GRAB AND GO WHEN FEASIBLE – CHOICES WILL BE LIMITED
VISITATION WILL BE LIMITED – AN APPOINTMENT WILL BE REQUIRED
*PLANS ARE FLUID AND FLEXIBLE TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL INVOLVED
**SAFETY FOR ALL IS OUR NUMBER ONE CONCERN
Educationally yours,
Rocco Nero
Superintendent of Schools
Southington Local
A copy of the 2020-21 Student & Parent Handbooks are available for your review.