Western Foothills Regional Program

Beginning Tuesday, July 20, 2021, RSU 10 will be following the latest update we received last week from Maine DOE: Per the US CDC order related to transportation all people on public or private school-provided transport, including buses and vans, are required to wear a mask. Masks will be available as you get on RSU 10 transportation. Please comply with this "CDC Order". You may also choose to use your own transportation. Hope everyone is enjoying summertime!! Deb

Important Immunization Announcement: https://5il.co/v1tk Maine Immunization Requirements for Schools: https://5il.co/v1tm

For updated Summer Meal Routes, please check here: https://5il.co/us9q

Don't forget tonight at 5:30pm in the MVHS auditorium we will have the STRAW POLL for the new school building project! https://5il.co/upa3

Happy Juneteenth! For more information: https://5il.co/uall

Thanks Mr. Drew and your animals too for coming to our last assembly at WFRP!

Congratulations Braeden. 2021 Graduate from BJSH! We are proud of you at WFRP!

We had a lot of fun at WFRP serving up ice cream for all the students who have worked so hard this year!

A Western Maine zoom community conversation on anti-racist vocabulary.

Please read Covid-19 Update at this link: https://5il.co/sy8z

VACCINATIONS AVAILABLE 12 YEARS AND UP!! Rumford Hospital is providing Vaccination Clinics to any of our students 12 years of age or older. MVHS and MVMS on May 18th (second dose June 8th) and BJSHS on May 21 (second dose June 11). Below you will find the Consent and Registration forms which MUST be completed and returned to your school the day before the Clinic. There is also a fact sheet regarding the vaccine for your information. Parents may accompany their child if they so choose AND the Clinic will provide vaccinations to adults as well. Vaccination Consent Form: https://5il.co/sofm Vaccination Fact Sheet: https://5il.co/sofq Registration Form: https://forms.gle/mi3kgHw1eydo1xrd9

VACCINATIONS AVAILABLE 12 YEARS AND UP!! Rumford Hospital is providing Vaccination Clinics to any of our students 12 years of age or older. MVHS and MVMS on May 18th (second dose June 8th) and BJSHS on May 21 (second dose June 11). Below you will find the Consent and Registration forms which MUST be completed and returned to your school the day before the Clinic. There is also a fact sheet regarding the vaccine for your information. Parents may accompany their child if they so choose AND the Clinic will provide vaccinations to adults as well. Vaccination Consent Form: https://5il.co/sofm Vaccination Fact Sheet: https://5il.co/sofq Registration Form: https://5il.co/sopn

VACCINATIONS AVAILABLE 12 YEARS AND UP!! Rumford Hospital is providing Vaccination Clinics to any of our students 12 years of age or older. MVHS and MVMS on May 18th (second dose June 8th) and BJSHS on May 21 (second dose June 11). Below you will find the Consent form which MUST be completed and returned to your school the day before the Clinic. There is also a fact sheet regarding the vaccine for your information. Parents may accompany their child if they so choose AND the Clinic will provide vaccinations to adults as well. Vaccination Consent Form: https://5il.co/sofm Vaccination Fact Sheet: https://5il.co/sofq

Welcome to our Budget Publication which has been delivered to every address in our RSU 10 seven towns. There is a lot of great information in this document including our 2021-2022 RSU10 budget and regarding our building project. I hope you will join us on May 26th at our Budget meeting and then VOTE in your towns on June 8, 2021. -Deb Alden https://5il.co/sans

Reminder - this is Teacher Appreciation Week....don't forget to thank a teacher. It could even be one who is retired and made a difference in your life!!

Please join me and the Maine Department of Education in showing our appreciation for our Teachers in RSU 10 this week!! Thank you for all you do!! https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgxwLtkcHgpzPRSSQSgLJtkrRpjGW

New masking guidelines for RSU 10: https://5il.co/s476

Maine CDC Travel Cheat Sheet at this link: https://www.maine.gov/doe/sites/maine.gov.doe/files/inline-files/Travel%20Cheat%20Sheet%204.14.21.pdf

Please see the RSU 10 Covid Update at this link! https://5il.co/rwob

Staff and Students: As we return from Spring Break please follow the current mandates from Maine CDC: COVID-19: Travel Mandates for Those Entering Maine from Domestic Travel Quarantine It is mandated that all out-of-state travelers coming into Maine, as well as Maine residents returning to Maine, complete a 10-day quarantine upon arrival. Travelers should monitor for signs and symptoms for an additional 4 days. This means: You need to arrive with enough food for 10 days or arrange to have food delivered to you. You cannot go out to grocery stores. Stay at home. You cannot go out to public places. Avoid contact with others, especially those who are at high risk of severe COVID-19 illness. Negative Antigen or Molecular Test Result The State will allow adults who have a negative COVID-19 antigen or molecular (PCR, NAAT, or isothermal) test collected no more than 72 hours before arriving in Maine to forgo the 10-day quarantine upon arrival in Maine. An antibody test is not accepted to forgo quarantine for visitors and those returning to Maine. Maine is strongly urging visitors to “Know Before You Go,” meaning they should get tested and receive their test results in their home state before traveling to Maine, which will allow them to take appropriate action depending on the result. If you do not have the test result by the time you arrive, you must quarantine in your lodging until you receive the result. Individuals may be tested upon arrival in Maine as well, but they must quarantine while awaiting the results. Quarantine and Testing Exemptions Exempt states: Residents from the following states are exempt from the testing and 10-day quarantine requirement above because, when adjusted for population, the prevalence of active cases of COVID-19 in these states is similar to Maine. Maine residents can also travel to these states and return without testing or completing a 10-day quarantine. Exempt effective March 5, 2021: Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont Vaccination exemption: Individuals who have completed a COVID-19 vaccination series and are 14 days beyond the completion of the series are exempt from the testing and 10-day quarantine requirement above, regardless of their state of origin. Exemption for those who have had COVID-19: An individual who had a positive COVID-19 molecular or antigen test is exempt from the testing and 10-day quarantine requirement above for 90 days (3 months) after their first positive test, provided they remain asymptomatic. Certificate of Compliance: Travelers to Maine who are not residents of exempt states and are visiting Maine will be asked to sign a Certificate of Compliance indicating either that they have received a negative COVID-19 test result, that they have completed a COVID-19 vaccination series, that they will quarantine in Maine for 10 days, or that they have already completed their quarantine in Maine. This compliance form must be provided to check-in at all Maine lodging, campgrounds, seasonal rentals, overnight camps, and other commercial lodging, such as Airbnb. Visitors may be asked to furnish proof of the negative test result upon request. Regardless of exemptions, all visitors should continue to wear face coverings and practice physical distancing and hand hygiene to further reduce risk of COVID-19 spread. Find out how to interpret a COVID-19 test result for traveling to Maine (PDF). Visit the Keep Maine Healthy page for more information on traveling into Maine. Mandates for Those Entering Maine from International Travel Quarantine and Testing For people who are fully vaccinated (at least 14 days past their final COVID-19 dose) who arrive in Maine: Quarantine is not required unless you are experiencing symptoms. Testing is recommended 3-5 days after arrival in the US. If the COVID-19 test is positive, isolate. For all people who are not fully vaccinated and arrive in Maine within 7 days of entering the United States: Quarantine for 7 days from arrival in the US AND get a COVID-19 molecular or antigen test 3-5 days after arrival in the US. If the COVID-19 test is positive, isolate. Even if the COVID-19 test is negative, complete the 7-day quarantine after travel. If individuals arriving from international travel do not get a COVID-19 test after their arrival, they should quarantine for 10 days after their arrival in the US. Avoid being around anyone who is at increased risk of severe COVID-19 illness for 14 days following arrival in the US, regardless of COVID-19 test results. For anyone who arrives in Maine more than 7 days after arrival in the US, follow the domestic travel guidelines above. Find travel guidance for all passengers coming to the United States, including US citizens, from US CDC.