The Triton Regional Middle School in partnership with students, families, and the community is committed to the development of independent learners who respect differences and value academic excellence. A highly qualified staff nurtures intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth in the pursuit of developing responsible citizens and lifelong learners.
Dear Middle School Parents and Guardians:
After over a year of waiting, we are very excited to have full-time and in-person learning coming back to Triton Middle School on Wednesday, April 7th. We wanted to reach out with some information and reminders as we make this transition. There is a lot of information here so please read through it carefully. This has been sent out from the district, however if you want to review our reopening plan for all students, you can find that plan here. This information will also be available on our website which is linked below.
Schedule:
Here is a copy of the schedule we will be using for the rest of the year and a video explanation of some of the changes, specifically on Mondays.
Expectations:
As communicated by Superintendent Forget, when we shift to full in person learning on the 7th, we will no longer have a hybrid option. By now, all families have committed to being fully remote or being back in school everyday. It is very important that students hold true to that commitment. If an “in person” student does not come into school, they will be marked absent and will be able to make up the work when they return. In-Person Students are not to “Log In” to their classes remotely when they are absent. The only exception to this will be if a student is experiencing quarantine or another Covid related absence. Please consult our Covid-19 protocols for guidance. Fully remote students will continue to log into their classes daily.
Please remember that even though we are relaxing the social distancing requirement of 6’ in some instances, we ask that students keep that distance whenever possible. In some classes, they may remain at 6’, but some will be less than that. We will have no seating that is less than 3’ apart. Masks will remain a requirement as well and we will continue to have mask breaks throughout the day.
We have not had this number of students in the building, at one time, for over a year. We assume there will be some excitement and also some apprehension. Being back in school full time will take some getting used to for both, students and teachers. We ask that families have patience with the process and communicate any issues that arise. I have provided access to the middle school handbook here for reference.
During this school year, as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions, we have not consistently enforced our rules regarding wearing hats, hoods, and phone use. As we have been moving toward a full return, we have started letting the students know that we will be enforcing those rules once again. So far the students have been very receptive and cooperative. We ask that parents support those efforts, especially regarding phone use during the day and adhering to the dress code.
Arrival and Dismissal:
Any changes to bus routes should be posted soon and the rules on the bus remain the same in regards to having an assigned seat and wearing masks. Throughout our time in hybrid learning we have had students arrive at school and enter by a certain door. That will remain in effect as follows:
There will be a large number of students being dropped off in the morning. Please pay attention to our traffic control measures during that time:
-All drop offs are done using the outer driveway(busses will use the driveway immediately in front of the school)
-We ask that you pull to the right hand curb and allow through traffic to pass to the left.
-Please remind all students to only cross over to the school using the crosswalk.
We will have people, signage, and orange cones out each morning.to help with traffic control.
At dismissal, please use the parking lot to pick up your child.
Cafe/Lunch:
We will be serving lunch to all our students during the school day and it is the one place where we need to continue to have students kept 6’ apart. In order to maintain a 6’ space between students we will not be able to fit all of the students in the cafeteria so the district has purchased large tents that will be erected next to the cafe for use during lunch, weather permitting. We will also use the middle school gym when necessary. All students will be assigned a seat and we have worked hard to have them be able to sit near at least one friend.
Assessments and State Testing:
We will be doing our year end iReady testing over the next couple of weeks after the students all return. We will utilize our “G” block directed studies to get that testing done during the school day. Students who remain remote will take the iReady from home.
We were just notified that the MCAS window will be extended to June 11th. We are working on a new testing schedule that we will release soon. Guidance on how this testing is done by students who are fully remote should come from the state soon as well.
Lastly, I have linked Mr. Forget’s middle school/high school Q&A presentation that he sent to the entire district as well as some other resources. He does a thorough job of answering some questions people have asked. Again, there is a lot of information here to process and if there is a specific concern that has not been addressed please don’t hesitate to email me at: [email protected]
Middle and High School Questions: https://youtu.be/fM2A69jjqoQ
Stay Connected web site: https://sites.google.com/tritonschools.org/trsd/home
Triton Middle School Website: https://www.tritonschools.org/middle/
We look forward to having a full, but safe, building again and we want to thank all our families for the patience and understanding you have demonstrated all year!
Regards,
Al
Dismissing Your Student Early From School?:
Please send a note in with your student in the morning. Your student is to bring it to the office when they come to school and we will give him/her a pass to leave class early. Please come into the office to sign your student out. We are trying to cut down on disruptions to the classrooms.
Thanks!
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After School Opportunities:
TMS’s FREE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
ESports
Are you interested in gaming? Do you like solving mysteries and spending time with
friends? Then you should consider joining the Triton Middle School ESports club.
Join Mr. Canny on Wednesday, April 28, directly after school for an informational
ESports meeting and snacks. Find out what ESports is all about and if it is for you.
Bring a friend!!!
This season we will be playing “Among US” in a multiplayer game of teamwork and
betrayal.
Meeting:
Wednesday, April 28th Room
M300 w/Mr. Canny 2:15 –
3:30 Parent
pickup at 3:30 (no late buses)
Cornhole
Lean to play cornhole. Anyone can play, anyone can win. Lean the lingo and the
strategies involved to improve your cornhole skills. Cornhole is fast growing sport which
is not just played at backyard cookouts anymore. Did you know there are professional
competitions all around the United States?
Join Mr. Donohue on Thursday, April 15, directly after school for an informational
Cornhole meeting and snacks. Find out what Cornhole is all about and if it is for you.
Bring a friend!!!
Meeting:
Thursday, April 15
Room M227 w/Mr. Donohue
2:15 – 3:30
Parent pickup at 3:30 (no late buses)
Please feel free to contact Walter Hardy at [email protected] with
questions or concerns.
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Triton SEPAC Meeting:
S A V E T H E D A T E
Thursday, April 29th
7PM-8PM
Join via Zoom
Meeting ID: 409 136 2964
PW: Spc66p
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4091362964? pwd=VmtqZmFHZldZcjkyeElrUVpvS1Jxdz09
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Massachusetts Travel Mandates:
Massachusetts has changed its travel mandate to an “advisory”. The district nurses will no longer be requiring a PCR after travel before returning to school. It is still suggested that people either quarantine or receive a negative test before returning to school, but it is not mandatory. The nurses will no longer be monitoring travel. Please continue to use common sense and be safe so we can continue moving in the right direction.
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE
IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT GOING TO BE ATTENDING SCHOOL THEN PLEASE CALL THE ATTENDANCE LINE TO LET US KNOW YOUR CHILD’S NAME AND THE REASON FOR YOUR STUDENT NOT BEING IN SCHOOL.
Likewise, If your student is scheduled to be “In Person,” but attends “Virtually” instead then we need to know why he/she will not be “In Person.”
WE ARE REQUIRED TO TRACK ATTENDANCE FOR ALL STUDENTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE!
The Attendance Line Number is (978) 463-5845 Press #1
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