Mr. Michael Lazzareschi, Principal (Director) [email protected] 

February 24, 2021                                                                                      

Parents / Guardians of Grade 6 students: 

Grade 6 students who have opted for in person schooling, will be  returning to school on Monday, March 1.  As I am sure you aware, because of COVID 19 circumstances, many school based procedures will be different than what we may have previously experienced. Please find some important information below;

• School hours are 8:00am – 2:30pm.
• You will be receiving an autamated call notifying you of your child’s return status based on your response  to either our calls or the survey that was electronically sentby email.  In person students will be returning to school and distance learning students will remain on distance learning.
• You will be receiving a call from the school regarding your child’s bus information.  Please note that not all students will qualify for a school bus – similar to previous school years.
• All students in grade 6 will enter and exit the buidling through door #18 ( in the front of the school across from McCoy).  Students coming late to school  will enter the buidling by door #1, any parents/ guardians needed to dismiss a student will also use door #1.
• There is a strict no visitor policy.
• Students must come to school with a charged chromebook daily.  Students should charge their chromebook each night  - a charged chromebook will last up to 14 hours.
• Classes of students may need to be quarantined as per the RIDOH guidance if there is exposure or suspoected exposure to COVID 19 – we will notify families as soon as possible when situations occur and follow all guifdelines.  Please be sure that we have updated contact information to ensure effective communication in such situations.
• Should students become sick at school, they will be assesed by the school nurse and sent home should the nature of the illness require it.  Please be sure to be responsive to such calls and understand that we are following established protocols in an effort to maintain the health and safety of all the members of our school community.
• Please keep your child home if they are sick and follow the screener that has been provided by the school district and the RIDOH.
• Students will have access to a grab and go breakfast when they arrive at school in the morning as well as several lunch options.  Students will be eating lunch and breakfast in their classrooms.
• All students must wear a face mask covering both their nose and mouth while in the school building or on the school bus.  Students should arrive to school with their own face mask.

We will do our best to provide a a safe and supportive return to school for all of our returning in person students.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the school at 729 -6520, or email me at [email protected].

We look forward to welcoming our in –person students back to school on Monday, March 1.

The mission of Joseph Jenks Middle School, is to promote a culturally diverse community of life-long learners, provide opportunities for ALL students to become effective communicators, and problem-solvers aspiring to the highest standards to succeed in today's society. Embedding the concentrations of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics to everyday learning; to inspire, challenge and engage students through an interdisciplinary approach with opportunities for research and exploration through project based learning.