White Mountains Regional School District

Please see below for 2022-2023 Voting Results School Board Member Vote - https://5il.co/16zfh All other voting results - https://5il.co/16zfg

SAU 36 is in search of two full-time paraprofessionals. Benefits include health insurance, enrollment into New Hampshire Retirement System, life insurance, and long-term disability. Please find the job description attached. Please apply via SchoolSpring. Job Description - https://5il.co/16y0z Apply Here - https://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=3442124

Good Afternoon White Mountains Regional School District Families and Staff. Given the weather forecast for tomorrow, we are cancelling school and all after school activities for tomorrow as well.

UPDATED MASK RECOMMENDATIONS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Good Evening, NH DHHS has updated their face mask recommendations and are no longer recommending face masks for people in indoor public spaces and that includes in schools. Effective immediately, face masks will be optional for our general school population. Please note that masks are required per Federal mandate on any public transportation and that does include school buses. If your child rides a bus, please continue to have them mask while on the bus. Masks are still required for those returning to school after a 5 day isolation or quarantine period. People who are severely immunocompromised should still consider wearing a face mask. Anyone who wants additional protection for themselves or others in their home are encouraged to mask while in school. COVID-19 is still in our community and we will continue to mitigate the risk with adequate ventilation, hygiene measures, cohorting, testing and will continue to isolate positive cases and quarantine those who have had household exposures. If you have any questions about this change in procedure please reach out to your building administrator. I have attached the Technical Advisory from the NH DOE sent to all NH Superintendent's this evening for your information. Best, Marion NH DOE Technical Advisory - https://5il.co/16605

Covid-19 shots and boosters available at Vaccine Clinic. February 18, 2022 4PM-7PM - Lancaster Town Hall. Free to the Community. See attached .

Good Afternoon White Mountains Regional School District Families and Staff. Given the weather forecast for tomorrow, we are cancelling school and all after school activities

Good Morning White Mountains Regional School District Families and Staff. All after school activities are cancelled today.

Dear WMRSD Staff and Families, Attached you will find information about the Warrant Articles that will be presented at the Deliberative Session on Monday, February 7, 2022 at the WMRSD auditorium at 6:30 PM. We hope this information is helpful in understanding each Article! See you Monday night! Best, Marion Deliberative Session Information - https://5il.co/1541q

The Family Resource Center Supports.

Good Afternoon WMRSD Staff and Families, There has been a great deal of media attention these last few days surrounding the new guidelines released from the CDC addressing shorter isolation and quarantine times. As a result, I’ve had a fair number of people reach out to ask if we’re now following that guidance. Since the start of the pandemic, we have been following guidance from NH DHHS. We intend to continue to follow the lead of our State Epidemiologists. They are currently looking at the new CDC guidance and are figuring out how to apply it to schools and other congregate settings. For the time being, they have advised us to continue with the guidance that is in place. You can find isolation and quarantine guidance at the following link: https://www.covid19.nh.gov/ If you are a staff member and you have tested positive for COVID-19 or are living in a household with someone who has tested positive over the break, please reach out to me or to your school nurse via email. If you have a child who has tested positive for COVID-19 or someone in your child’s household has tested positive over the break, please reach out to your school nurse for guidance. Anyone who has symptoms of COVID-19 should seek testing prior to entering our buildings on Monday morning. We do have the ability to test at the school. We ask that you arrange a testing time with the school nurse. Thank you so much for your cooperation and your willingness to keep our students safe. We wish you a happy and healthy 2022! Lisa Miller WES Nurse 603.837.3088 lmiller@sau36.org Trish Belanger LES Nurse 603.788.4924 pbelanger@sau36.org Amanda Cormier WMRHS Nurse 603.837.2528 acormier@sau36.org

Vaccine clinic Saturday, December 4th at WMRHS

WMRHS Alumni Association Meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, December 1st at 7pm at the Weeks Memorial Library in Lancaster!

Dear WMRSD Staff and Families, The District Leadership Team has been working on crafting an outline for updating our Strategic Plan. We have identified 4 'pillars' to guide our work. They are: 1.Structure and Finance ( Finance and Operations) Making the best use of current and future resources, WMRSD will optimize the District’s structures and resources so that it supports the provisions of a quality and equitable education and improved facilities. 2.District Culture and Wellness Foster a culture that promotes engagement, inclusion, safety, health, and success for all students, staff, parents, and community members. 3.Teaching and Learning (Student Engagement/Achievement & Professional Learning) Implement a balanced, innovative curriculum that emphasizes a culture of engaged learning and prepares all students for lifelong success. Foster a culture of learning for all staff that enforces and models lifelong learning through professional development opportunities. 4.Innovation Strategy Provide venues to vet and/or implement future improvement and change through innovative processes. Conviction in the importance of the work Clarity on the vision Capacity to implement the ideas Coalition of broad and diverse stakeholders Culture of innovation and equity As we move forward to implement this plan, we will craft year-long action steps for each pillar, and then action steps for each school. We invite you to provide input and feedback for this process. Our first community/staff meeting will be on December 8, 2021, at 5:30 PM at the WMRHS media center. The initial meeting should take about an hour or an hour and a half. We will have a casual round table discussion format. I will post this on the website and social media as well. Please email me at manastasia@sau36.org to RSVP so that we prepare the space appropriately. We look forward to this work ahead! Best, Marion

Free vaccine clinic at WMRHS gym tomorrow!

REMINDER - VOTING TONIGHT 5:30PM WMRHS AUDITORIUM Dear WMRSD Families, Staff, and Community, I have attached a link that explains the information for the use of unanticipated adequacy aid for the November 10, 2021, Special Meeting vote. This presentation was given at the October 14, 2021, Special Budget Hearing. Unfortunately, there were very few community members present to hear the information. We feel that it is important for you to know the board’s recommendation for the use of the funds as well as to inform you of the tax impact. The attached slides explain why we had an increase in adequacy aid and the process the school board must follow according to RSA 197:3-a to appropriate the funds or reduce tax rates. Please take a moment to view the slides – Click here. Voting is on November 10, 2021, preceding the regular School Board meeting at 5:30 PM in the WMRHS auditorium. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you! Marion Anastasia, WMRSD Superintendent https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1619566/October_14__2021__Special_Budget_Hearing.pdf

An important update from WW Berry's Transportation

Message from Berry Transportation!

August 20, 2021 Dear WMRSD Families, We are happy to announce that all meals for students in the WMRSD will be free for the 2021-2022 school year. This includes breakfasts and lunches for all grade levels. Thanks to the efforts of our Director of Food Service, Mrs. Mel Stevens, she has applied for the Seamless Summer Grant which goes through the school year. Although all meals are free, we are urging everyone to fill out the free and reduced meals application. Why? The WMRSD receives additional money from the Adequacy Aid formula for every student who qualifies for Free/Reduced lunch. This year, we will receive an additional $1,893.32 for each eligible student. And, we will receive additional funds from the Relief Aid Grant for a percentage of students that are eligible for free/reduced meals. In addition to the additional Adequacy Aid, the WMRSD receives Federal Grant money that aligns with the free/reduced rates of the District. This includes additional teachers, materials, equipment, and supplies for all students. Applying is easy! Use this link https://family.titank12.com/ to apply, see online menus, and payment options (when applicable). Click on “Apply for Meals Today” Then start typing White Mountains Regional School District- it will auto-fill once you start typing. (There is a sample ‘letter to household’ that shows you what to expect.) Attached is additional information as well as a paper application, if you prefer. If you need any help, please reach out to Mel Stevens at 837-9031. All information is CONFIDENTIAL. Thank you for your support! Best, Marion Please follow this link for the application https://5il.co/xk0k .

August 13, 2021 Dear WMRSD Staff and Families, At last night’s Board meeting, the 2021-2022 Return to School Plan was approved with an amendment. I will publish the final plan on the website and will email blast it out to all of you next week. Please note that the plan is fluid and will be reviewed at regular school board meetings during our COVID-19 updates section. The amendment to the plan included the Mask Requirements. Face mask use: 1. Face masks are not required when staff and students are outside grades Pre-k through 12 regardless of the transmission rates. 2. Face masks are required for all students and staff in grades Pre-K through 8 when in the buildings. 3. Face masks are required per Federal Law for Pre-k through grade 12 on the busses. 4. This is our decision-making matrix for mask wearing in the High School: Green Optional Masking Minimal transmission is defined as fewer than 50 cases per 100,000 population. OR 4 or fewer cases is considered minimal transmission when scaling down to the population of those towns composing the WMRSD: population of 8,468. Yellow Recommended Masking Moderate transmission as 50 - 100 cases per 100,000 population. OR 5-8 cases is considered moderate transmission when scaling down to the population of those towns composing the WMRSD: population of 8,468 Red *Required Masking Substantial transmission is greater than 100 cases per 100,000 population. OR 9 or more cases is considered substantial transmission when scaling down to the population of those towns composing the WMRSD: population of 8,468 *The Covid Coordinator and the District Leaders will monitor the status of Substantial Transmission (RED) immediately, and determine when it is appropriate to move into a less restrictive stage. We will be using the WMRSD Towns population to determine transmission levels, not the County population. We will be posting the transmission rate daily on our website and on social media. We will also email blast families/staff if the transmission rate changes so that the High School can be prepared to mask if necessary. Again, the final plan in its entirety will be sent to you next week. Enjoy the weekend! Best, Marion Please click this link for letter with color matrix- https://5il.co/x4a7

Dear WMRSD Families and Staff, On Thursday, August 12, 2021, the White Mountains Regional School District School Board will be extending the policy comment period before adoption regarding policy JBAB: Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students. I have attached the policy and procedures for your convenience. They are also posted on the District website. In addition, the District Leadership Team and I will be presenting our recommendations to the Board for the Return to School Plan given the recent work of the Reopening Task Force. There will be a separate public comment time for this topic as well! We meet at 6:30 PM in the Media Center at the High School! Best, Marion Link to Attachment - https://5il.co/ws0w