Dear Parents/Families: Picture retake day for Willard students is as follows: Monday, Oct. 26 - 2:30-3:30 Tuesday, Oct. 27th - 5:00-5:30 Please go to www.studiobythepond.net for more info. Thank you - Mrs. Inman

Hello Willard families! This is a reminder that there will be NO SCHOOL tomorrow or Monday. Tomorrow, Friday the 9th is a Teacher Workshop Day and Monday the 12th is a national holiday. We hope everyone enjoys their long weekend!

Meals are available for all enrolled students on their remote days. Meals are available for pickup Monday through Friday at SHS and Lafayette Schools. Meals are available on Wednesdays only at CJL, MCS, Memorial Gym and SMS. The pickup time is 11-12 for all locations. Meals should be pre-ordered by 7:00 PM the night before using this Wednesday Only order form. The form can be found on the Sanford School Department website under Family Links - Food and Nutrition Program. FMI call the School Nutrition Program office at 608-8762.

Good afternoon families of in-school Willard students. For the month of October there will be no paper lunch menus going home. The menu is posted on the school's website. Once on the Willard School website, click on Menu then click on Foodservice to view the menu. Thank you and we apologize for any inconvenience. Have a great weekend!

Dear Parents and Families - Thank you for reading over our pickup procedures for the afternoon. We will be using our yellow pickup tag system starting on Monday, Sept. 21. The link is below or the info is also posted on our website. Thank you, Susan Inman, Principal https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1j_ed8Z42bv5R-I12MzMGD4knTWy5NpubargnW-kRLq4/edit#slide=id.p

Dear Parents and Families: I do hope this message finds you well! A brief reminder about our drop-off and pick-up procedures: - please use the circle in front of the school to drop-off and pick-up your child (students can start to arrive at 7:45 AM; pick-up begins at 3:05 PM) - in the AM, please wait for staff to provide directions about your child exiting the vehicle (this will help support our distancing of students entering the building) - in the PM, your child will be brought to your vehicle; again, thank you for following staff directions - specific dismissal procedures will be provided to parents and families during the week of Sept. 14th Thank you for your support and please contact the office with any questions. Gratefully, Susan Inman, Principal

Dear Parents and Families: Please check our Documents section of the website for the student handbook. Thank you for reading the handbook; it includes guidelines and protocols for students returning to school this year. Susan Inman, Principal

Parent/Family Training Please join us on Sept. 10, Thursday from 6-7pm via Zoom to learn about the digital platforms we will be using this year such as Zoom and SeeSaw. The Zoom link is below. This will be an overview of how to access the digital platforms your children will be using. This training will also be recorded and made available to parents/families. Sara Deschambault - Elementary 6-7 pm Topic: Zoom and Seesaw for parents Time: Sep 10, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/96326123613?pwd=MGtVVlM3YU9oWHdITkxPREcxMytmdz09 Meeting ID: 963 2612 3613 Pass code: vsv1tZ

Hello Willard Community! Please visit our website and find the virtual open house link that was just posted. Thanks!

Dear Distance Learning Families: I am writing to let you know that you can pick up your child's device to support distance learning next week. Here are the pickup times: Tues, Thursday: 9:00-3:00 Wednesday: 9:00-5:30 Friday: 9:00-1:30 Thank you, Susan Inman, Principal

ATTENTION WILLARD FAMILIES WHO NEED TO DROP OFF MEDICATION FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR: You are asked to call the nurse at 324-8454 to set up an appointment on 9/8 or 9/9. Please have parent and physician paperwork completed and the nurse will meet you outside at your appointment time. Forms can be found online at sanford.org.

Dear Parents & Families: I wanted to welcome all our families to the Willard Community whether you're an in-person or remote learning family. Letters will be mailed next week to all our families. More info about remote learning will be shared over the next few weeks. Please contact the school with any questions or concerns. Gratefully, Susan Inman