Dear Assumption Families,

On February 9th, Governor Baker lifted the Mask Mandate in the Commonwealth for K-12 schools as of February 28^th.  The decision to lift the mask mandate has been left up to the individual schools and districts.  Assumption School's administration met, and we have decided to put into place a mask optional plan.  At any point should our Covid numbers increase, in order to reduce the in-school transmission of the virus, we will put our previous masking policy back into place: Masking in all common areas, in church, and when working in small groups within the classroom.

Because many of our families are traveling over February break, we will begin the optional mask wearing on Monday, March 7^th to keep our students and staff healthy.

If you would like your child to be masked during the day, please let their teacher know so we can keep an eye on that.  

We (along with DESE and DPH) encourage those that have not been vaccinated to mask (with our previous policy).

Here are a few reminders:

• Please keep your child home if they are not feeling well.
• If you test positive for COVID you must still quarantine for up to 10 days, if you are back after 5 days you will need to mask for the next 5 days, unless you are eating or outside.
• Each child must still have a mask each day.  If they begin to exhibit signs of a cold or being sick, they will be asked to put on their mask and visit the nurse.  They will also need a mask to be in the nurse's office at any time.
• We will continue with our Test and Stay Program to reduce the transmission of the virus in school.
• It is our recommendation that if you travel, your child be masked for 5 days upon return to school.
• Visitors to our building will still need to be masked.

We encourage you to discuss the importance of the choice that each family makes with your child(ren).  We will not tolerate any teasing if someone chooses to wear or not wear a mask.  This is a personal decision for each family and each of us has a different view that needs to be respected whether you think it is right or wrong.

Thank you-

Mrs. Olson

Father Mulcahy