Reminders from Town Hall - January 29, 2021

MSAD#51 Board of Directors Meeting   February 1, 2021 at 6:30pm    Virtual Meeting via Google Meet   You can watch our meetings on YouTube LIVE (http://bit.ly/msad51livevideo).   Ways to participate in a Virtual School Board meeting   Important: Be sure to include your name and town of residence if you are a MSAD #51 resident, or position if you are an employee. If you would like to speak during public comment, request access to the school board meeting WITH a Google Account: email request to join to msad51schoolboardmeeting@msad51.org WITHOUT a Google Account: Create a FREE Google Account and then request to join using that new google account Please contact the Central Office (Superintendent’s Office) at 829-4800, if you need assistance.

Pre-K Lottery and Kindergarten Registration for 2021-2022

MSAD #51 Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration for MSAD #51 (Cumberland-North Yarmouth) will be held February 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th. If your child will be five years old on or before October 15, 2021, he/she is eligible to attend kindergarten this fall. You may drop off completed registration packets in person (mask required) between the hours of 9:15am - 2:15pm or mail, scan/email or fax in the completed packets. You will need to provide a picture of your child’s original birth certificate, immunization records and proof of residency to complete the packet. 

If you have a student currently enrolled in a private school and would like them to attend Mabel I. Wilson School in the fall, please register your child during that week as well. 

To obtain registration forms in advance please visit our website (www.sites.google.com/a/msad51.org/mabel-i-wilson-school). We want to ensure all incoming students are included in the placement process for the 2021-22 school year. If you have any questions, please call MIW at 829-4825.               

MSAD #51 Pre-K Lottery

MSAD #51 (Cumberland-North Yarmouth) is pleased to announce that we will continue our small public Pre-K program for 32 students (16 each session) starting in September 2021.

The program will run half days (morning and afternoon session) four days per week (M, T, Th, F) for approximately 135 days during the school year.  The program is located at Mabel I. Wilson school and is in partnership with Child Development Services.

In order to be considered, your child must be 4, but not 5, years old before October 15, 2021 and you must be a resident of Cumberland or North Yarmouth.  

Screenings will take place via Zoom for eligible children during the first week of March.

If interested, please fill out the interest application (https://forms.gle/Tc1kbvNjETRAN7KG8) no later than Friday, February 5, 2021.

Guide to Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Loans

What Small Businesses Need to Know About the New Pandemic Relief Package - Changes to PPP and More.

As COVID-19 vaccines are authorized and then recommended for use in the United States, it will be important to understand what is known about each vaccine. CDC will provide information on when vaccination is recommended for you and what to expect when you get vaccinated, as well as information you need to be a trusted source in your community on vaccination, including the latest on vaccine safety and effectiveness. Check CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccines page frequently to stay up-to-date.

Getting vaccinated is one of many steps you can take to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. Protection from COVID-19 is critically important because for some people, the virus can cause severe illness or death. Stopping a pandemic requires using all the tools available. Vaccines work with your immune system so your body will be ready to fight the virus if you are exposed. Other steps, like covering your mouth and nose with a mask when in public, staying at least 6 feet away from others who don’t live with you, avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spaces, and washing your hands often, or using hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol if soap and water aren’t available, help reduce your chance of being exposed to the virus or spreading it to others. Together, COVID-19 vaccination and following CDC’s recommendations to protect yourself and others will offer the best protection from COVID-19.

*Click here to learn more about the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination.

*V-safe app is a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Through v-safe, you can quickly tell CDC if you have any side effects after getting the COVID-19 vaccine.  V-safe will remind you to get your second COVID-19 vaccine dose if you need one. Your participation in CDC’s v–safe makes a difference — it helps keep COVID-19 vaccines safe. 

It’s important for everyone to continue using all the tools available to help stop this pandemic. Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others, stay at least 6 feet away from others, avoid crowds, and wash your hands often.

Click here to find out what to expect before, during and after your COVID-19 vaccine appointment

*8 things to know about the U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Program

*FAQs about COVID-19 Vaccination

*Common side effects and helpful tips

Adults of any age with certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19. COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccines—also called mRNA vaccines—may be administered to people with underlying medical conditions provided they have not had a severe allergic reaction to any of the ingredients in the vaccine. If you have had an immediate allergic reaction to any other vaccine or injectable medicine, you should talk to your doctor about whether you should receive an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. The most common symptoms reported are discomfort from fever or pain.  

Contact your doctor or healthcare provider:

*If the redness or tenderness where you got the shot increases after 24 hours

*If your side effects are worrying you or do not seem to be going away after a few days

The following information will help you make an informed decision about receiving a mRNA COVID-19 vaccine:

*Underlying conditions

*Allergic Reactions

*Pregnant women

Information about the characteristics of new COVID-19 variants is rapidly emerging. Scientists are working to learn more about how easily they might spread, whether they could cause more severe illness, and whether currently authorized vaccines will protect people against them. Currently, there is no evidence that these variants cause more severe illness or increased risk of death. Visit the CDC New COVID-19 Variants page to learn more.