Dear Needham Public Schools Families: I hope you and your families enjoyed a quiet and healthy February break! Allow me to share some quick updates as we being the week: *• Family Health Attestation *The district will soon rollout a required health attestation form for all families to complete for each student. Please read the following and important information: Family Health Attestation Process <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BUrjuNHXhShHX_9HMmZZO2iU-HA42yKWUvRX4iX81Vg/edit?usp=sharing> . *• K-12 Family Open House * I will host an opportunity for families to check in, hear school updates, and ask questions at a K-12 Family Open House this Thursday evening, February 25th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Please join me, but if you can't I'll record the meeting for you to watch later. Here is the link to the meeting: https://needham-k12-ma-us.zoom.us/j/89968266122?pwd=WHJWZHZNem9QYmxUMWM3MHFF... *• Superintendent's Blog *My February post entitled: Reopening Our Schools: What Comes Next? <http://npssuperintendent.blogspot.com/> outlines some challenges, opportunities, and next steps for our schools. Here's to a great week for your families and our students! 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.