Dear Families,

With all that is going on in the world right now, it can be difficult to know how to broach these topics with your own 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 as a family which meet the needs of your context and your child. We hope you can find below a resource as an entry point to help you and your family during these times.  More HERE https://bit.ly/FamilyResourceRace 

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.

Dear Families,

Earlier today, Governor Baker announced his decision to close school and continue home learning for the remainder of the school year. I know there are many questions about the impact of this decision on end-of-year activities and what it may look like to return to normalcy. Later this week, I will be sending out an update that will attempt to address some of your questions and that outlines the decisions to come.

I wish everyone good health and happiness during this spring break.

Sincerely,

Darius Modestow, Superintendent