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Cambridge Public Schools: Message From Superintendent Greer: January 10, 2022
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01/10/2022
Message from Superintendent Greer: January 10, 2022
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Greetings Cambridge Community!
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Thank you again for your patience, understanding and support. We are committed to continuous improvement in all areas of our work and service to our students, staff and families. Therefore, we are conducting an “after action review” with internal and external partners to review our practices related to COVID safety, especially after school vacations and long breaks. We will continue to refine our practices and make improvements.
CPS continues to implement a comprehensive student and staff testing protocol that resumed today, including weekly surveillance/pooled testing, symptomatic testing, and Test and Stay for unvaccinated close contacts. Our focus remains on ensuring we continue to offer this robust mitigation strategy.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) announced this morning that it has extended the school mask requirement through Monday, February 28.
As a reminder, our FY23 budget process is underway and the community engagement sessions are quickly approaching. There are multiple opportunities to engage with us in this important work. The first two community meetings are scheduled for this Thursday, January 13 at 7 and 8 PM. We hope to hear and learn from you during one of these opportunities. You can register here or below.
Have a wonderful week. Make it Great!
Dr. Victoria L. Greer
Interim Superintendent
CPS invites students, families and staff to Save-the-Date for the FY23 Budget Virtual Community Meetings, where members of the CPS community will join Superintendent Greer and School Committee members to share their perspectives on budget priorities for next year.
- Bengali speaking families | 6PM
- Haitian Creole speaking families | 7PM
- Arabic speaking families | 8PM
Each session will last approximately one hour. Register here.
CPS is recruiting day-to-day substitute teachers for all grade levels and for Special Education. Applicants must complete a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check.
Apply here.
If you have not yet uploaded proof of vaccination or submitted an exemption request for your child(ren), please do so as soon as possible through the secure Family Portal.
Proper vaccine/exemption documentation ensures that:
COVID-19 Vaccines Available for CRLS Students at Teen Health Center
The Teen Health Center at CRLS is offering COVID-19 vaccines every Friday from 9AM - 1PM for CRLS students only. Because doses are limited, appointments are required. CRLS students should call 617-665-1548 or visit the clinic to schedule an appointment.
Additional Vaccination Opportunities
- PLEASE NOTE:
- Due to last Friday’s snow, the VaxAbilities event scheduled at the Museum of Science in Boston has been rescheduled for Friday, January 21 from 1:30 - 8PM.
- Those who had appointments on January 7 should have received an email from the appointment scheduling system to allow you to reschedule for January 21. New appointments can also be made here.
City Offering Free COVID-19 Testing Everyday in January
The City of Cambridge has expanded its free COVID-19 testing program to seven days a week during the month of January for anyone who lives or works in the city.
Testing by appointment only at CIC Health (295 Third Street):
Cambridge Public Schools continues to partner with Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program. to close the digital divide and connect CPS families to free internet. Eligible families can receive free internet service through June 30, 2022.
Your family is eligible if:
Eligible families should use the personalized voucher code they received by email on Thursday, December 16 to apply online at InternetEssentials.com or call 844-963-0178. If you need help in applying, please contact your student’s family liaison.
Are you proud of something happening in your school, classroom or program? Share your
“Caught Doing Good” story with cps@cpsd.us.
2022-23 JK/K Lottery
The JK/K Lottery for the 2022-2023 school year is open and will close promptly at 4PM on Monday, January 31. All registrations must be fully completed, including all language testing to determine eligibility for Program Language Bonus points.
Cambridge Families of Color Coalition (CFCC): Community Gathering
CPS invites students, families and staff to Save-the-Date for the FY23 Budget Virtual Community Meetings, where members of the CPS community will join Superintendent Greer and School Committee members to share their perspectives on budget priorities for next year.
Thursday January 13 | 7 and 8PM
Wednesday, January 26
Wednesday, February 2 | 3 and 4PM
Thursday February 3
Saturday, February 12 | 10 and 11AM
Community Meetings with Students | Week of January 24 (Exact Dates and Times TBD)
Monday, January 17 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day-No School and Admin Offices Closed
Monday, February 21-Friday, February 25 | February Break
January CPS Lunch Menu: Week 2 (January 10-January 14)
CPS Quarantine Instructional Guidelines for SY2021-22
COVID-19 Testing Consent Forms: Log in to the Family Portal
Student Vaccination Portal: Upload proof of vaccination or submit exemption requests through the secure Family Portal.
Student Vaccination Requirements Information: FAQ
National Guard Lends Hand
Thank you to the National Guard who assisted our
nursing team last Thursday in administering rapid
tests to students and staff at CRLS, CSUS/King
Open and RAUC/Peabody.
This press release was produced by Cambridge Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
