Hello Frontier and Union #38 Families,

I am pleased to send you the Draft of the Reopening Plan for the fall.  There is a tremendous amount of work put into these plans by our committees and administration and I want to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who gave so much of their time and expertise.  This is a draft.  Many areas of this draft will slide easily to building based reopening teams for execution, while other areas still require discussion and changes.  Your input is an integral part of this process and we welcome you to use the link below to provide your feedback.  

Frontier Regional & Union #38 District Faculty have worked together to develop a list of resources to address health and wellness needs of our school community.  These lists offer information and activities that are important for children's physical health and social/emotional success. 

Hello Frontier and Union#38 Families:

Today, Governor Baker’s office and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released their initial guidance about reopening schools this fall.  Over the coming weeks, we will be reviewing the guidance to begin to understand how it impacts the reopening of our schools. They also acknowledge that these initial guidelines do not address every topic and that there will be additional guidance coming throughout the summer.  The full initial fall school reopening guidance document can be found at http://www.doe.mass.edu/covid19/return-to-school/guidance.docx

The First Day of school for students is Thursday, August 27th. 

The district is working on reopening plans which may affect the school calendar for the 2020-2021 school year.  The first day of school has been set for students and will be August 27th.  The format for the first day of school and the remainder of the school calendar will be released in late July. The first day of school for Preschool for the district will be August 31st.

Dear Frontier Regional and School Union #38 Families,

Upon communicating with various members of our community and reflecting on the letter and resources that were sent out last Thursday, we would like to correct some mistakes made and to expand upon some ideas shared.

The District commits to ongoing social justice training and growth. We acknowledge the systemic racism that exists in our society's policies and institutions. We recognize that the prevailing homogeneity in our district leadership team has left out the voices and experiences of our community members of color and failed to provide support and acknowledgment of the stress, grief, and trauma that people of color are living with because of recent events as well as throughout our nation's racist history.

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We hope this finds you safe and well during these unprecedented times. As the summer approaches, we are reaching out to share our summer reading expectations and guidelines for students at the Frontier Regional middle and high schools. Research shows that students who read over the summer are better prepared for the demands of the academic school year.

This summer, the English Department is suggesting a number of book titles from which
students can choose, exploring a range of diverse perspectives.

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https://bit.ly/FRSSummerReading20 

Dear Families,

As our school faculty and staff begin the process of closing out this uniquely challenging school year, we are also focused on using guidance provided by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop plans for the 2020/21 school year. A formal planning process is underway. This message is intended to provide an update on our planning process. 

3rd Quarter Honor Roll 2019-2020 has been announced! Kudos to your hard work and perseverance.

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Dear Families,

The challenges facing the world right now are immense. It can be difficult to know how to broach these topics with your children. This letter contains some ideas for starting these conversations with your child, as well as ways to begin to address the issues of race, equity, and take action in your home everyday.

Please preview the resources and decide which resources will meet your needs. We hope these resources can serve as an entry point to help you and your family during these challenging times.

More HERE https://bit.ly/FamilyResourceRace2

The Towns of Conway, Deerfield, Sunderland, and Whately 

We write to you today from a place of shared grief and pain over the tragic death of Mr. George Floyd. Pain over the tragic events that have transpired in Minneapolis and the many cities and towns across our nation. Pain over this senseless tragedy as we turn our collective attention to the perpetual problem of racial inequalities being amplified by incidences of senseless police brutality in America. We recognize many members of our community are grieving and we offer solace to you all.

Last day of school for seniors: Friday, May 29

SENIOR WEEK August 2-8 - the year-end events to honor Seniors.

Mon Aug 3: The (1st Annual?) Senior FRS-tival

(Rain date: Tues Aug 4) (If MA state guidelines permit)

Wed Aug 5: Class Night.  Pre-recorded and broadcast on FCAT

(Time TBD.   Senior awards only.)

Thur Aug 6:  Prom at Union Station, 6-10pm

(If MA state guidelines permit)

Sat Aug 8:  Graduation @9am @ FRS

(If MA state guidelines permit)

Follow @frsseniors2020 @frontierregionalschool #frsclassof2020 on Instagram