Please follow the link for the latest update from the Continuous Leaning Communication team.
https://sites.google.com/rsu57.org/remote-learning-announcements/home#h.kpa54l4folaj
We are still collecting entries during the months of April and May for our Bikes for Books program! Check out our Google Form to submit your responses until the end of the year.
https://forms.gle/yhL71LXZLGc22zBy5
Check out the Share Time presentation from last Friday! We miss you all and see you April 24th for our next Share Time.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pMZStyjzx7m4E8O0aYTfELBAYh0-Bpbt
Want to make your own anemometer? See this resources from Ted McInerney! https://www.wmtw.com/article/weather-at-your-school-build-your-own-anemometer/31980060
Check out the fun fact video shared today at our Share Time! Be on the look out for the full Share Time video coming out later on. Have a great weekend!
https://youtu.be/aqD6CmCUdNE
Don't forget to email me the picture for weekly challenge (doing something fun outside) by Thursday, April 9th so it can be included at Friday's Share Time!
Ted McInerney didn't make it to Shapleigh this year for Weather at our School but wanted to share some fun activities for you to do at home! See the link below to make your own thermometer!
https://www.wmtw.com/article/weather-at-your-school-make-your-own-thermometer/32041112
We loved seeing everyone at our Share Time this morning in their favorite hats! If you want to see the video that was shared with our learners please click in the link: https://youtu.be/reN_kz6W_qs. We miss you!
Don’t forget to join us for Share Time tomorrow at 9:30am. Details have been sent out through email and posted on teacher platforms. We miss our learners and hope to see everyone tomorrow!
In addition to the two open meal sites at Line Elementary and Massabesic Middle School, we will be implementing a free meal delivery service via specific bus routes starting on Monday, March 23rd. These bus routes have been set up to bring food to the areas in our communities with the highest need. In order to keep the meals as safe as possible and to allow time for staff to safely prepare the meals, we will be doing two deliveries per day. One delivery in the morning for breakfast and one delivery in the afternoon for lunch. The bus routes will run Monday through Friday. Please visit the RSU 57 website or app to access the route map and approximate delivery times. Students will have the option to receive breakfast and lunch each day and on Fridays they will receive two additional meals for the weekend.
Our focus is to get meals closer to the students in our district that desperately need them. If your student is in need of meals and you cannot access the daily bus routes or the open meal sites please call 207-247-3221 x2257 and we will do our very best to assist you.
The meals available through our two meal sites as well as our specific area bus routes are available to all children 18 and under, free of charge. We want to be able to offer all children in our district the nutrition they need during this closure. In order to continue doing so, we do ask that only families that are in high need receive these meals. We will continue this service as long as our food supply and staffing needs can meet the demand.
Nutrition Update
Good morning and welcome to day 2 of our continuous learning model! Shapleigh teachers are excited to connect with all of our learners today! Thank you to our entire staff for their hard work and dedication!
What an amazing first day in our continuous learning model! It was so nice to see our learners today through ZOOM! Don’t forget to check in with your classroom teacher regularly!
Thank you all for your efforts in coming by SMS to pick up materials for your child to support our continuous learning model. Our plan is to begin implementation starting tomorrow, March 18th. We are very excited to reconnect with our Shapleigh learners!
Hey Shapleigh Families, don’t forget about our curbside continuous learning resource pick up tonight from 5:00-7:00pm. Hoping to get 100% of our resources into learners hands for our launch tomorrow!
Spectrum Signup: Spectrum is now offering free/low cost Internet service for 60 days to qualified homes. Any household that currently qualifies for free or reduced lunch and is a first time subscriber to Spectrum can complete an application at http://bit.ly/57spectrumsignup.
Shapleigh Memorial (Materials and Technology Pick-up):
All items can be picked up on Tuesday, March 17th, from 8:30am-3:00pm and 5:00pm-7:00pm. To streamline our approach, simply pull up to the front door and a staff member will come out to assist you. See email for more info.
In an effort to support the children and families in our community, the RSU 57 School Nutrition Department will be offering free meals to all children ages 18 and under starting on Monday, March 16th through the duration of the school closure.
Meals will be pre-packaged, grab n' go and will be available at the following locations:
Line Elementary School - 818 Water Street, West Newfield, ME 04095
Massabesic Middle School - 134 Old Alfred Road, East Waterboro, ME 04030
Hours of pickup will be Monday - Friday from 7:00am - 9:00am and 11:00am - 1:00pm.
Please note: This is open to ALL children, ages 18 and under from any community.
To help eliminate unnecessary travel for families, children have the option to receive breakfast and lunch for each day and can take up to 3 days' worth of meals per pickup. Pickup will occur at the front doors of each location. Please remain in your car upon arrival. Staff will be present to assist you.
Please know that our department is following strict sanitation guidelines to ensure the safety of our community.
**If you or your family cannot access either site during the pickup hours, please contact Cathy at the School Nutrition Office at (207) 247-3221, ext. 2257.
We will update this information as needed. Thank you.
Internet Access Opportunity: Please see the news story linked below from News 13 about access to free wifi through Spectrum for families with school-age children. We will pass updates as we receive them.
http://bit.ly/news13spectrum
Please check the News section of the website for a link to a survey to help us prepare for a possible closing due to a COVID-19 pandemic.