White Brook Middle School

Let’s Send Easthampton Kids to Camp!

Saramarie Holmes
After a long year of remote and hybrid school, Easthampton kids are itching for a fun and enriching summer away from the stress of the classroom. At the same time, the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have made it harder for families, parents, and caregivers to provide those activities. Our area has some great camp options, but the high cost makes them inaccessible for many children in our district.
The Easthampton Learning Foundation (ELF) is asking YOU to partner with us to fund camperships for Easthampton Public Schools (EPS) students. Our goal is to match ELF’s $5,000 gift with an equal amount from our community.  Together, we can help provide some great summer experiences for our city’s children.
What are camperships?
A grant given to a family to cover the cost of attending a summer camp.
How will campers be identified?
EPS already supports some students to allow them to attend summer camp, but the number of children who can benefit is limited by the funding available.  EPS uses a fair and equitable process to determine which students can most benefit from a campership and works with their caregivers to match them to available camp opportunities.
What is the cost of camps?
Local camps cost between $250-300 weekly.
Thank you so much for considering supporting these efforts!
Go Fund Me Page:
https://gofund.me/d640bf54

WHY IS EPS POOL TESTING?

Saramarie Holmes
The Easthampton Public Schools are welcoming students back full time over the coming month. A layered approach to mitigation, including protocols such as masks, hand washing, and physical distancing are in place and have been proving effective in minimizing risk of COVID-19 transmission among students and staff. To enhance these essential mitigation strategies, Easthampton Public Schools will be providing voluntary pool testing to students and staff. Pool testing allows school districts to quickly identify and isolate asymptomatic individuals. By participating in pool testing EPS will have another tool to stop the spread of COVID-19 within our buildings and throughout the community. Having a high number of participants in pool testing will provide a better understanding of the presence of COVID-19 and maximize our ability to remain open and to bring more students into the building.

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Student Pooled Testing Sign up – Easthampton Public Schools (epsd.us)

Please join our Pooled Testing Program!

Saramarie Holmes
Easthampton Public Schools has elected to participate in the six-week Pooled Testing Program offered by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Pool testing is PCR testing by mixing several test samples together in a “batch” or “pool” and then testing the sample for SARS-CoV-2 virus. 

Registrations are accepted at any time during the 6 week program; registration for the week of pooled testing closes on prior Friday at noon.
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