October 22, 2020

Dear Auburn Village School Parents/Families,

I want to take this opportunity to inform you that students will return to in-person learning beginning tomorrow, Thursday, October 22, with the exception of 6th grade and a number of close contacts. Thorough contact tracing has been completed and notifications were made to individuals who are a close contact. Due to staff members needing to quarantine, students in sixth grade will return to in-person learning on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Sixth grade students and close contacts will participate in remote learning until their return on November 4th. Unless your sixth grader has been notified as a close contact, they can resume everyday activities and only remain remote due to staffing issues.

Today our building was thoroughly cleaned and disinfected in all areas. Our maintenance department worked very diligently to ensure our building is safe for our staff and students to return to. We want to say thank you to the entire AVS community for a swift change into remote instruction with very little advance notice. Our staff and students did a fabulous job and balanced the hiccups of Zoom or Schoology that may have come up.

 Jen Bernier, our school nurse, and I will be working with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to share relevant information and to determine action steps. If you are not notified by NH DHHS, your child was not identified as being a close contact to the person with COVID-19.

Curbside Lunch Information

During the remote period, we will be serving free curbside lunch and cold breakfast options.  These meals must be preordered each morning by 8 am. This option will include the hot lunch choice of the day and a cold breakfast.  Be sure to add in your email the name and grade(s) of your student(s), lunch item of choice and preferred pickup time. (You may also choose white or chocolate milk). Please include your desired pick up time.

To Pick Up : Email your order to: Sarah Belanger sbelanger@sau15.net

Pick Up Directions: Pickup is located at the back cafeteria door; around the back, next to the cafeteria.  Stop at the door and wait for your order (Look for the “PICK UP HERE” sign).

If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Belanger, the Director of Nutrition Services, at sbelanger@sau15.net.

Sincerely,

Lori Collins