Dear Needham Public Schools Families: Allow me to share some updates as we begin a new week: *• Visitor Protocol * Beginning Tuesday, November 9th, we are allowing limited and essential visitors into school during the school day to conduct school/student-related business. All visitors will need to complete a health attestation either before they arrive at school or once inside but before they begin their parent meeting, etc. You may read the visitor protocol here <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vZTDFk37oDk-Uvira-e70cC4fJKh-EJbmkku3xpj68w/edit?usp=sharing> and review the health attestation form here <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yo-THQ8TUC4Ur6v-5hj7c6JyN3daZkPCovxxR_OVCjE/edit?usp=sharing> . *• Vaccine Clinic * In partnership with Town of Needham Public Health, we will be sponsoring vaccine clinics for students ages 5-11 at Pollard on Saturday, November 13th and another on Saturday, November 20th. Please register here: Pollard Vaccine Clinics <https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/needham>. *• Family Health and Safety Open House* I will host a Family Health and Safety Open House via Zoom on Tuesday, November 9th from 5:30 until 6:30 <https://needham-k12-ma-us.zoom.us/j/82838165792?pwd=dklQaFB0UUhFY0NJUmNYOFlDeGJWQT09> p.m. Please join me and some of our public health partners to discuss COVID-19 updates and information. *• Superintendent's Blog * My latest post explains how parents and families can become informed and get involved in the Needham Public Schools. Please take a few minutes to check it out: Superintendent's Blog: Hey, Parents: Let's Get Involved! <http://npssuperintendent.blogspot.com/> As always, thanks for your partnership. Respectfully, Dan Gutekanst Superintendent of Schools Needham Public Schools 1330 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA 02492 781-455-0400 x11203 dan_gutekanst@needham.k12.ma.us ATTENTION: If you speak a language other than English, language assistance services are available to you free of charge. Contact your child’s school for assistance. Chinese (Simplified): 请注意：如果您的母语不是英语，我们将免费提供您语言辅助服务。如需协助，请与您孩子 的学校联系。 Spanish: ATENCION: Si usted habla un idioma que no sea el inglés, hay servicios de asistencia lingüística disponibles gratis. Contacte la escuela de su hijo para asistencia. Russian: ВНИМАНИЕ: Если вы не говорите на английском языке, для вас доступны бесплатные языковые сервисы на вашем языке. Обратитесь за помощью в школу, в которой учится ваш ребенок.