Dear Needham Public Schools Families: Attached, please find information about the coronavirus and our response to this health concern from NPS Health Services Director Barbara Singer. Additional information about coronavirus (Covid-19) is also available online: • Town of Needham Public Health Department <https://www.needhamma.gov/85/Public-Health> • Massachusetts Department of Public Health <https://www.mass.gov/guides/information-on-the-outbreak-of-2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19> • Centers for Disease Control <https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html> Thanks to Ms. Singer, our school nurses, and School Physician, Dr. Alan Stern, MD, for their insight, updates, and commitment to the health and safety of our students and their families. Please enjoy a restful *and* healthy weekend! Dan Gutekanst Superintendent Needham Public Schools