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District's Website Includes: Student Meals Info - Survey, Bus Routes and Menus Essential Worker Childcare Info Family Resources for Home Learning Teacher Resources to support home learning The Parent Guide from VT Agency of Education Other Schools: Academy School COVID-19 Resources WSESD Board Members Message 3/18/2020 Updates from Steve Perrin: BUHS Email/Phone message update 5/17/20 BUHS Email/Phone message update 5/10/20 BUHS Email/Phone message update 5/3/20 BUHS Email/Phone message update 4/23/20 BUHS Email/Phone message update 4/20/20 BUHS Email/Phone message update 4/16/20 BUHS Email/Phone message update 4/12/20 BUHS Email/Phone message update 4/5/2020 BUHS Email/Phone message update 3/22/2020 BUHS Email/Phone message update 3/20/2020 BUHS Email/Phone message update 3/18/2020 BUHS Email/Phone message update 3/16/2020 and 3/17/2020 Health Office HourBelow is a link to our School Nurse's office hour on Wednesday at 3:30 through Zoom. This office hour is open to students and families to ask questions or just check in.
Password: nurses Resources from Counseling |
Free breakfast sandwiches are available to kids on Saturdays and Sundays starting in May. Just come down to the Retreat Farm in Brattleboro between 9 am - 12 pm for sausage and cheese egg sandwiches made fresh with local eggs and sausage. To honor the social distancing details you'll place your order at the drive up order area and then drive up to the pick up station. Socially distanced walk ups are welcome also. Sausage donation and catering by CherryRail Farm with additional donations and support from Pete and Gerry's Eggs, Against the Grain, Brown and Roberts, Leader Home Center and Wendy's. For more information email Jim at CherryRailFarm@gmail.com. The Vermont Foodbank and Vermont National Guard will distribute food to those in need. These points of distribution will help ease demand on food shelves around that state that have seen a surge in demand Dates and locations (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. each day): New dates:
Due to the COVID-19 emergency, Vermont Health Connect has opened a Special Enrollment Period until April 17, 2020. During this time, any uninsured Vermonter can sign up for a Qualified Health Plan through Vermont Health Connect. Qualified families can also get financial help paying for coverage.. Please call us at 1-855-899-9600 to learn more. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded its list of COVID-19 symptoms. In addition to fever, cough and shortness of breath, symptoms may include:
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Internet safety tips
Internet Safety Tips for Children and Teens From the New York Public Library:
Personal Information. Don’t give out personal information without your parents’ permission. This means you should not share your last name, home address, school name, or telephone number.
Screen Name. When creating your screen name, do not include personal information like your last name or date of birth.
Passwords. Don’t share your password with anyone but your parents.
Photos. Don’t post photos or videos online without getting your parents’ permission.
Online Friends. Don’t agree to meet an online friend unless you have your parents’ permission.
Online Ads. Don’t buy anything online without talking to your parents first.
Downloading. Talk to your parents before you open an email attachment or download software.
Bullying. Don’t send or respond to mean or insulting messages. Tell your parents if you receive one. If something happens online that makes you feel uncomfortable, talk to your parents or to a teacher.
Social Networking. Many social networking websites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Second Life and MySpace) and blog hosting websites have minimum age requirements to signup. These are there to protect you.
Research. Talk to your librarian, teacher, or parent about safe and accurate websites for research.
For information on Internet safety and excellent resources to develop digital citizenship, you may like to check out the parent resources on Common Sense Media.
Personal Information. Don’t give out personal information without your parents’ permission. This means you should not share your last name, home address, school name, or telephone number.
Screen Name. When creating your screen name, do not include personal information like your last name or date of birth.
Passwords. Don’t share your password with anyone but your parents.
Photos. Don’t post photos or videos online without getting your parents’ permission.
Online Friends. Don’t agree to meet an online friend unless you have your parents’ permission.
Online Ads. Don’t buy anything online without talking to your parents first.
Downloading. Talk to your parents before you open an email attachment or download software.
Bullying. Don’t send or respond to mean or insulting messages. Tell your parents if you receive one. If something happens online that makes you feel uncomfortable, talk to your parents or to a teacher.
Social Networking. Many social networking websites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Second Life and MySpace) and blog hosting websites have minimum age requirements to signup. These are there to protect you.
Research. Talk to your librarian, teacher, or parent about safe and accurate websites for research.
For information on Internet safety and excellent resources to develop digital citizenship, you may like to check out the parent resources on Common Sense Media.
Physical health and mental wellbeing
Physical Health
The AOE and Department of Health have repeatedly provided the following suggestions and guidance:
“Many of the precautions that help prevent other respiratory diseases, like colds and the flu, can also help keep an illness like COVID-19 from spreading:
Frequent handwashing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. (Don’t forget thumbs and in between your fingers.)
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Cover your cough or sneeze with your sleeve or a tissue. Throw the tissue in the trash.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
Stay home when you are sick.”
Emotional Health
Coping with Stress During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Northeastern Family Institute COVID-19 Well-Being Ideas
Personal Safety
Community-based victim advocacy centers want to ensure folks know that advocacy organizations are up and running, just remotely. Victims of DV and sex crimes can rely on these resources. In addition to the county-based victim services agencies, there are numerous resources available for survivors at the local and national level. They include:
• Vermont Network website: https://vtnetwork.org/covid-19-update.
• Vermont Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-228-7395.
• Vermont Sexual Violence Hotline: 800-489-7273.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233.
• If unable to speak safely: Log onto thehotline.org, or text LOVEIS to 22522.
The AOE and Department of Health have repeatedly provided the following suggestions and guidance:
“Many of the precautions that help prevent other respiratory diseases, like colds and the flu, can also help keep an illness like COVID-19 from spreading:
Frequent handwashing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. (Don’t forget thumbs and in between your fingers.)
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Cover your cough or sneeze with your sleeve or a tissue. Throw the tissue in the trash.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
Stay home when you are sick.”
Emotional Health
Coping with Stress During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Northeastern Family Institute COVID-19 Well-Being Ideas
Personal Safety
Community-based victim advocacy centers want to ensure folks know that advocacy organizations are up and running, just remotely. Victims of DV and sex crimes can rely on these resources. In addition to the county-based victim services agencies, there are numerous resources available for survivors at the local and national level. They include:
• Vermont Network website: https://vtnetwork.org/covid-19-update.
• Vermont Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-228-7395.
• Vermont Sexual Violence Hotline: 800-489-7273.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233.
• If unable to speak safely: Log onto thehotline.org, or text LOVEIS to 22522.
Links to Vt department of Health, CDC and AoE
Remote Learning Tools at BUHS
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All BUHS Teachers are using Google Classroom to post assignments and give feedback to students. As a parent you are able to receive a Google Classroom Guardian Summary of your child's class. Click here to learn more about Guardian Summaries.
At BUHS we are using Zoom a web video conferencing software to communicate with students. Teachers are also holding bi-weekly office hours with Zoom and may do class sessions in Zoom to support learning.
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