Hello OCRS families,
I hope that you had a great weekend and were able to stay warm in this frigid weather! Just as a reminder, students go outside for recess and morning arrival if the wind chill/"feels like" temperature is greater than 20 degrees and the playground areas are clear of snow/ice. We appreciate your help in making sure that OCRS students come to school dressed for the cold!
Back to School Report #20
Like last year, Dr. Paolucci will share a weekly report with Smithfield families to provide the latest information on COVID-19 information and protocols. If you have not already read this week's "Back to School" report shared by Dr. Paolucci and our district COVID team, please take a few moments to review it at https://www.smithfield-ps.org/article/634162.
Transition to "Monitor to Stay" Protocol
On Tuesday, January 18th our district transitioned to the Monitor-to-Stay protocol. Test to Stay is no longer available.
Monitor-to-Stay is a modified quarantine response to help reduce the number of lost academic days due to exposure to COVID in our schools. When a positive case is reported, those students and staff who are considered close contacts and not exempt from quarantine will be notified. Those close contacts will be allowed to attend school if they attest daily that they are symptom-free for the five day quarantine period. Close contacts should also mask indoors and continue to monitor for symptoms for an additional 5 days. If any one symptom develops in someone who is considered a close contact, they will be dismissed from school and required to get a PCR test to return (or complete the 5 day quarantine and return on day 6 with a resolution or improvement of symptoms).
Monitor-to-Stay applies to students and staff identified as a close contact due to exposure while at school to someone who has tested positive.
- Students and staff participating will report their attestation that they are symptom-free to their school on a daily basis for five days, by completing a Google form at https://bit.ly/ocrsmonitortostay.
- Monitor-to-Stay participants can attend school but should quarantine outside of school for their 5 day quarantine period.
Please see our district website at Smithfield Public Schools for additional information regarding our COVID response.
Auditions for "Matilda"
J-Dapp is a non-profit dance and theater program new to the Smithfield area. Any OCRS families that are interested in auditioning should see the linked flier, https://5il.co/14mbw,
PTA Information
"Do Good with Chipotle" fundraiser
On Saturday, February 5th from 5:00PM to 9:00PM the OCRS PTA has partnered with our local Chipotle on a fundraiser to benefit our students! If you order from Chipotle at 473 Putnam Pike (the former Benny's plaza), 33% of sales are donated to the OCRS PTA. Help the PTA while also enjoying some Chipotle!
If you order online for pickup, use the code TCDBPFW when you place your order to designate the sale to go to the OCRS PTA. If you order inside the restaurant, show the linked flier on your phone to designate the sale to go to the OCRS PTA, https://5il.co/14mbv.
Upcoming "Make your Own" Pizza Kits
Stay tuned for the opportunity for OCRS families to order home "Make your Own" Pizza Kits from Little Caesars. Pizza making fun as a family that also supports the OCRS PTA!
Upcoming Dates and Events
NO SCHOOL, Winter Recess, February 21st through February 25th
Thank you,
Mr. Barrette
4th grade math teamwork!
