Superintendent Dr. Lucero welcomes the entire Stamford Public School community back to school! Please take a minute to read through her Welcome Back message as it contains important information on the return to school, the PowerSchool Parent Portal, the Daily At-Home Safety Checklist, and more. Stay safe and remember that we are #allinthistogether
Although Stamford Public Schools cannot endorse or recommend a childcare provider, it has compiled a list of childcare options for families. Please read more about your options. Northeast’s Parent Facilitator Katia Pazmino is available to assist families in the application process.
If your child is enrolled in the Hybrid Program for the 2020-2021 school year, please take a look at the schedule to see which days your child will be attending classes in school. Check PowerSchool to find out if your child is attending school on Blue Days or Green Days. Please call the Main Office with any questions.
Superintendent Dr. Lucero has released a re-opening plan for Stamford Public Schools. Please read more about the plan and stay tuned for further details.
On July 28th, the Stamford Board of Education approved a new calendar for the 2020-21 School Year. The first day of school for all students has been moved to September 8th. Please download a copy of the calendar and note the important date changes.
Are your children starting Kindergarten this year? Due to the global pandemic, you are now able to register for Kindergarten online. Find out how at the Stamford Public School website.
Stamford Public Schools continues to distribute Grab ‘n Go Meals throughout August. Please find your closest pick-up location for meals.
Stamford Public Schools invites you to join a Parent Pop-Up Webinar called, “Let’s Talk: Strategies & Tips to Support Your Child’s Reading, Writing & Math Skills at Home!” A panel of SPS experts will provide guidance in two sessions. One session will be geared toward for parents with students in Kindergarten through Grade 3 and a second for those with students in Grade 4 through Grade 8. Join the appropriate session via the Zoom Link.
The Stamford Public Schools and the Stamford Public Education Foundation (SPEF) are working together to make kindergarten registration easy, safe,
and fun for you and your child. For entry into kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year children must be five years of age on or before January 1, 2021. If you have not already registered your child, sign up to attend one of our outdoor Kindergarten Readiness Fairs!
Fairs take place at Hart Elementary School (61 Adams Avenue, Stamford) on July 18th, July 25th, and August 1st from 10am-4pm. The fairs will include–
Kindergarten Registration: Stamford Public Schools staff will register your child for school
Kindergarten Readiness Assessment: Stamford educators will complete a storybook-based assessment with your child to help teachers know more about how to begin their kindergarten literacy instruction with your child.
Register for a Free Physical Exam: School-Based Health Center staff will be available to register your child for a well-child physical exam or required immunizations.
Download this flyer (in English & Spanish) to find out more. See you there!
Please take a moment to read Superintendent Dr. Lucero’s latest statement on school reopening scenarios for the 2020-2021 school year–
Dear SPS Families,I hope everyone is enjoying the warm summer weather and your families and friends are safe and healthy.The summer weeks seem to be moving at an accelerated pace, and we are feverishly working to develop a COVID-19 Stamford Public Schools (SPS) Re-Opening Plan for students and staff. As I noted in my last communication, the Governor and the Connecticut State Department of Education released a document titled Adapt, Advance, Achieve: Connecticut’s Plan to Learn and Grow Together on June 29, 2020. This document includes both requirements and guidance for local school districts to use for planning to reopen schools.Stamford Public Schools is committed to focusing on the health and safety of our students and staff as we develop the SPS Re-Opening Plan, which must be submitted to the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) no later than July 24, 2020.The following is an overview of CSDE requirements that the Stamford CORE Taskforce committees, comprising teachers, staff, parents, community partners, and health and safety professionals, are using to develop our plan. The status of our public health in Stamford and Fairfield County will guide the Stamford Department of Health and state health professionals in determining which instructional model is appropriate.
- Full In-Person Learning with Heightened Health & Safety Protocols – if minimal rates of COVID-19 spread. Please note that this model currently requires children to wear masks while in buildings and on buses with limited exceptions. Also, please note that in this model, buses may operate at full capacity. As a result, we ask parents to consider the possibility of driving their children to school to reduce risk for those who do not have the option to drive.
- Hybrid Model of Distance Teaching and Learning and In-person Learning – if moderate rates of COVID-19 spread. Students will return to in-person school at least two days a week and will participate in distance teaching and learning for the rest of the week.
- Full Distance Teaching & Learning – if high rates of COVID-19 spread. Students will participate in distance teaching & learning from home and will not report to school buildings.
As part of the Hybrid and Full In-person plans, there will be a robust Distance Teaching and Learning model available for students and families. Please know that we are redeveloping our model from this spring with clear new expectations. To that end, we plan to release the Stamford Public Schools (SPS) Reopening Plan at the beginning of August with additional details.In the meantime, please be sure to respond to the SPS Reopening Survey, by July 24, 2020, so that we can understand your needs and concerns. Go to the top right corner of the survey to choose your preferred language.Please enjoy the last few weeks of July and stay safe and healthy.Sincerely,Dr. Lucero
