Milton Public Schools

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Preschool Registration Information 2022-23

• Preschool Information Night Presentation 
• Preschool Overview 2022-2023 
• Preschool Fact Sheet 2022-2023
• Important Preschool Dates 2022-2023
• Tuition Assistance Information 
• Preschool Pre-registration Link  - Deadline for Lottery,  Thursday, January 27, 2022

Children attending an MPS Preschool Program must be three years old on or before August 31, 2022. For more information, please call Marti O'Keefe McKenna, MPS Family Outreach Liaison, at 617 980 7343 or email Mrs. McKenna at preschool@miltonps.org

Covid Guidelines January 2022

• MPS Health Prescreening Checklist 
• DESE/DPH Updated Isolation Guidelines 12/30/21: MPS will follow updated isolation protocols from DESE/DPH effective immediately. If a staff member or student has tested positive, the student may return to school on day 6 after 5 days of isolation if asymptomatic or symptoms are improving. The student will be required to wear a mask at ALL times and may be given lunch accommodations to ensure proper distancing when eating. Details can be found in section two here.
• DESE/DPH Quarantine Guidelines 12/30/21. Details can be found in section two here.
• Test and Stay: Sign up for Test and Stay at this link. 
• Mask Mandate Extension: On January 10, DESE Commissioner Riley announced that he is extending the mask requirement in schools through Monday, February 28. The announcement is linked here. 
• Updated Covid Positive and Close Contact Flowchart: DESE released updated flowcharts (linked here) on Wednesday, January 5.
• DESE FAQ: DESE released a new FAQ (linked here) on Thursday, January 6 that addresses updated protocols, affirms that people returning from quarantine and isolation can remove their masks to eat meals, and states that “fully vaccinated” in DESE guidance is still defined as two weeks following the completion of the Pfizer or Moderna series or two weeks following a single dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine.

Talking to Young Children about Structural Racism - January 20, 7pm

Join the Collicot, Cunningham, Glover and Tucker Communities for One Parent’s Journey: Talking to Young Children about Structural Racism with Dr. Kimberly Cauley-Narain.

Zoom link to attend can be found here. 

On Thursday, January 20 at 7pm, join us virtually  to hear from Dr. Kimberly Cauley-Narain about her journey talking to her own children about structural racism. Finding no books that fit what she was looking for – she wrote a children’s book that explores structural racism in the United States: Cycle of a Dream – A Kid’s’ Introduction to Structural Racism. In the process, she integrated the broad evidence that supports talking to our preschool and elementary-aged children early and often about racism and other systems barriers that impede equitable educational, (mental) health and other experiences. Dr. Cauley-Narain will share her story and answer questions about what she has learned along the way. All details can be found here. 

This evening is conceived and hosted by the Collicot DEI Committee and sponsored by the Collicot, Cunningham, Glover and Tucker PTOs. 

Milton Public Schools families, staff, teachers and the entire Milton community are all welcome! The link to attend can be found here and this event will be recorded.

Important Kindergarten Dates

• Kindergarten Information Night - Thursday, January 27, 2022
• Kindergarten Pre-registration: The link to pre-register is here.  

Kindergarten registration for the school year 2022/2023 will begin in the early spring. All details and information will be shared at Kindergarten Information Night on January 27, 2022.