Here are some updates for the week! 
1. PreK-5 Picture Day is Friday, November 20th 
Distance learning students follow the times below. Students who are in school will go with their classroom teacher when called.
11:30-12:30- Grade K & 1
12:30-1:30- Grade 2 & 3
1:30-2:30- Grade 4 & 5
*siblings may choose one time that works best for the family
Distance Learning Class (park in the Washington Oak parking lot and enter through cafeteria doors)

2. COVID UpdateAny students experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 before the school day begins should stay home.  
If a student develops COVID-19 symptoms while at school, the child should be taken to the school nurse and the isolation room immediately. Parents/guardians should be notified to pick up the student within the hour. 
The Nurse will review the protocols for testing and the criteria for return to school with the parent. If someone meets probable case criteria and refuses to test they must quarantine for a minimum of ten days, or longer if symptoms have not resolved.

Any student that has one of the symptoms in red or two of the other symptoms in yellow would require testing.

Covid-19 School Policy Updates
Per the Rhode Island Department of Health the following updates have been established regarding PROBABLE CASES.
If a student is sent home as a probable case with the recommendation that he/she get Covid tested (or if anyone in the household is waiting for test results due to symptoms), all siblings and household members will need to isolate at home until a negative test result.  The negative test result must be the PCR test, not the rapid test.
            If a student is sent home as a probable case they may RETURN to school when:
The PCR test comes back negative  AND the symptoms have RESOLVED.
Please note that the guidelines are subject to change based on current community rates and CDC and DOH updates.--

I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend. Please read the weekly update below.


1. Drop-off and pick-up went very smoothly on Friday. I want to thank all of our families for their attention to detail with these two daily routines. I also want to thank our staff that is supporting this process. Everyone is doing their part and there have been some great suggestions which have helped speed things up while maintaining safety and security. 

Please review the arrival and dismissal procedures linked here. 

2. Washington Oak "Drive-By" Trunk or Treat, Saturday, October 24th 5pm-6pm

We are so excited to announce a drive-by trunk or treat! We will be using the back circle at Washington Oak to host this fun event. Please consider decorating your car, donating a carved pumpkin, or just driving by! Details and signup below.
https://forms.gle/XjCq2PzTNuNvLTZm8


3. Busing
The Washington Oak busses are close or at capacity. If you are choosing to have your child change from a pick up to a bus student, please notify the main office and myself. This change will take 3-5 days to complete. 

4. Daily Screenings
Please complete this screening form each day by 9am. 
LINK

5. Nurse Updates Any students experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 before the school day begins should stay home.
If a student develops COVID-19 symptoms while at school, the child should be taken to the school nurse and the isolation room immediately. Parents/guardians should be notified to pick up the student within the hour. 
The Nurse will review the protocols for testing and the criteria for return to school with the parent.
Covid-19 School Policy Updates
Per the Rhode Island Department of Health the following updates have been established regarding PROBABLE CASES.
If a student is sent home as a probable case with the recommendation that he/she get Covid tested (or if anyone in the household is waiting for test results due to symptoms), all siblings and household members will need to isolate at home until a negative test result.  The negative test result must be the PCR test not the rapid test.
            If a student is sent home as a probable case they may RETURN to school when:
                 The PCR test comes back negative  AND the symptoms have RESOLVED.
Please note that the guidelines are subject to change based on current community rates and CDC and DOH updates.
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Good Afternoon Washington Oak Families,


I hope everyone had a great weekend! 
1. On Tuesday, September 29th, we will be bringing back students in grade 3 and 4. Because of this and our traffic patterns we are making some minor adjustments. We are asking parents of grade 3 and of grade 4 students to drop off them between 9:15am-9:30am and to pick them up between 3:15pm-3:30pm. If you have students in multiple grades, please pick up or drop off with the youngest child. 


Please do not come to school early at arrival or dismissal times because it interrupts the flow of traffic. Pre K students are dropped off between 8:30am-8:45am. (After 8:45am, please use the front door to drop off.)
 We will start allowing parents into the back circle for grades 1-4 at 8:50am. 


This applies as well for dismissal. Pre K dismisses between 2:30pm-2:50pm. Parents of students in grades 1-4, please do not line up around the back of the school until 2:55pm.  We need to allow Pre K parents to get through to pick up their children.


Thank you for cooperating during this time as we make minor adjustments to our arrival and dismissal plan. All of these updates will be on our Washington Oak Website. 
https://sites.google.com/coventryschools.net/buildingreopeningplanwo/arrivaldismissal


2. Each day you need to complete a screening on your child BEFORE coming to school. The link to this screening is on the school and Coventry website.  
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRHTzVYydBDI7tILL6XaIM4M_H67Nwz7TZEmvBNUrSX0Wf4A/viewform


3. Please see attached message from Ms. Smith, Mr. Swanson and Mr. Z  


4. Nurse Peg, Nurse Ellen and Nurse Jackie will be adding updates to the Washington Oak Nurse Page each week. Please read the important updates below. 


http://washingtonoak.weebly.com/nurse-page.htmlPer the Rhode Island Department of Health
Any students experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 before the school day begins should stay home. 
If a student develops COVID-19 symptoms while at school, the child will be taken to the school nurse and the isolation room immediately. Parents/guardians will be notified to pick up the student within the hour. 
The Nurse will review the protocols for testing and the criteria for return to school with the parent.

Covid-19 School Policy UpdatesPer the Rhode Island Department of Health the following updates have been established regarding PROBABLE CASES.If a student is sent home as a probable case with the recommendation that he/she get Covid tested (or if anyone in the household is waiting for test results due to symptoms), all siblings and household members will need to isolate at home until a negative test result.  The negative test result must be the PCR test not the rapid test.            If a student is sent home as a probable case they may RETURN to school when:                 The PCR test comes back negative  AND the symptoms have RESOLVED.Please note that the guidelines are subject to change based on current community rates and CDC and DOH updates.




To all our distance learners,.pdf --


Christine Mandese 
Principal 
Washington Oak Elementary School 
Coventry, RI 02816  
(401) 397-1976
Twitter: @cmandese
 

​Washington Oak Families, 
Grade 1 & 2 will be starting "in-person" on Tuesday! Please review the arrival and dismissal plan if you are dropping off or picking up your child. On the first day, we will ask you to write your student's name and teacher name on a piece of paper and place it in your car window. Starting on Wednesday, please use your car tags (description of car tags below)!

Covid Screening Form 
Please complete this form each morning to attest that your child is free of all COVID symptoms. The link to the form is on our website, Coventry website, and will be in all family emails. If this form is not completed, a staff member at Washington Oak will have to screen your child outside of the classroom in the morning. 
http://www.coventryschools.net/home/covid-19-student-self-screening

Lunch Menu 
Please see the attached lunch menu. We are starting to offer two options for lunch. The teacher will need to place a class order for the following day so we will ask for an approximate headcount for who will possibly order the next day. 

Please click on the links below to review our arrival and dismissal plans:Back to School Arrival and Dismissal Plan

Car Tags 

Video of Pick Up by Mrs. Bogdon


Lunch/Snack
All snacks and lunch must be tree nut and peanut-free. 

Requesting Additional Car Tags
Please use this link to request additional car tags. At this time, we are asking that you do not request more than 1-2 additional tags, as it is time-consuming for our staff as we continue to re-open the school.
LINK

Washington Oak Website 
Washington Oak Nurse Updates 
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Christine Mandese 
Principal 
Washington Oak Elementary School 
Coventry, RI 02816  
(401) 397-1976
Twitter: @cmandese

​Parents have asked us for our Distance Learning plan to help decide if they would like DL for their children. This is not intended to define our district's chosen scenario at this time.