Morton Magic!
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Student Life at Morton
It was a busy week before Mid-Winter Break! On top of learning, the students were amazing at the Talent Show and students were busy decorating doors!
Black History Month Doors were incredible! Check out some of them below!
Author Kyle Lukoff came to discuss his book Too Bright to See!
6th graders practice using an atlas in Social Studies!
Dear Families,
Monday marks the end of required masking in NYC schools. This announcement comes with excitement and anxiety for students and staff. While many students and staff are thrilled not to wear a mask, some teachers and students will continue to mask during the school day.
Students discussed respecting each other's mask preferences during advisory on Friday. Please talk tonight as a family about what your child will do tomorrow morning as well as reminding them that others may make a different choice.
All staff, students, and visitors will continue to complete the health screening, and all visitors in the building must be vaccinated.
We are cautiously optimistic about this step forward and hope that it marks the next phase in managing COVID in the school setting.
Valerie
REMINDER!
- PTSC - All Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences will be held over zoom once again.
Students will be dismissed at 11:30 on Thursday.
Dates: Wednesday, March 9th - 5:00 - 7:30pm and Thursday, March 10th - 1 - 3pm
All families will be scheduled for 15 minutes blocks of time with their child's advisor. Students will be required to attend PTSC with their family.
Be sure to check Jumprope before your conference time.
And Also:
High School Applications are extended until March 11th!
From Previous Newsletters:
UPDATED QUARANTINE POLICY 1/31/22 - Based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and New York State Department of Health (DOH) guidance, the New York City Department of Education (DOE) has shortened the isolation period for K-12 students with a positive COVID-19 test result from 10 days to 5 days.This means if your child tests positive for COVID-19 and is in kindergarten or higher, your child can return to school on Day 6 if they have no symptoms or their symptoms are improving, and they have been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication. Students returning from isolation on Day 6 must wear a well-fitting mask such as a KN95, KF94, or a cloth mask over a disposable surgical mask on Days 6–10.
Please see all updates and COVID 19 information from the DOE here.
Question? Check the family handbook first!
Important Dates:
Wednesday, March 9th - PTSC 5 - 7:30pm
Thursday, March 10th - Half Day for students - Dismissal 11:30am
Thursday, March 10th - PTSC 1 - 3pm
Friday, March 11th - High School Applications Due
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 29th -30th - ELA State Exam
April 15 - 24th - Spring Break
Looking for a way to support our teachers and show them some love? Teachers love snacks! You can have them sent to the main office. Email jill@75morton.org or PTA@75morton.org if you have questions.