Good afternoon MMCA Families! After six months, it was so great to FINALLY see some of our students at school today!  We are looking forward to seeing more of our students tomorrow!  A couple quick items on this Monday afternoon for you: 1) Reminder: We are asking parents to go through our "Daily Home Symptom Check" BEFORE you bring the kids to school - this Daily Home Symptom Check is page one on this link: https://c42096c6-2e4d-493d-bdff-126f872232dd.filesusr.com/ugd/4b8266

Reopening Update: We sent a note yesterday with links to three documents: 1) "What happens if?," document that includes a) the DAILY symptom check we're asking parents to do at home before they bring kids to school, b) what happens when there's been close contact / potential exposure to COVID-19, c) our return to school policy during COVID-19, d) what happens if someone at school gets COVID-19, e) What happens if a student learns they were in ‘sustained close contact’ with

Good afternoon MMCA Families, We're looking forward to seeing students next week!  I know several of you have been asking a variety of questions, all within the "what's it going to be like, what are you going to do when" realm.  The three documents below hopefully address most of these questions: 1) We have prepared for you a two page "What happens if?," document that includes a) the DAILY symptom check we're asking parents to do at home before they bring kids to school, b) w

Good afternoon MMCA Families, The Placer County Public Health Office has expressed a preference for schools within the County wanting to restart on-site instruction to do so with a 50% maximum capacity.  In order to accomplish this and at least partially reopen physical school, we are going to be temporarily implementing a “Hybrid” model.  By starting ‘Hybrid’, we will be able to stagger all drop-off / pick-up times and limit the number of students within a classroom to aroun

Reopening Update I think it’s now LIKELY that we’ll be returning to site-based instruction on Monday, September 28th. I believe it’s probable that we will be doing so within some type of 50% capacity hybrid model that will last for about four weeks (no, we still have not received definitive word yet from the County regarding this issue). As soon as we have a definitive word, I will send a separate note (hopefully tomorrow) regarding our hybrid schedule, as well as additiona

Reopening Update A couple school districts have sent out 'we're reopening' notes. These notes are based on the assumption that the County Health mandated PCOE COVID-19 testing sites for public school staff and students will be 'fully up and running' by next week. I remain skeptical that's going to be the case. When the details get finalized regarding the testing protocols for the PCOE COVID-19 testing sites, I will share them with you. Further, as you’ve probably read by

Thursday Flyer 9.3.2020 REMINDER: NO SCHOOL NEXT MONDAY, Sept. 7th (Labor Day) THANK YOU MMCA PTA for our new picnic tables! We look forward to being able to use them when the kids come back! Hot Lunch Update- BIG NEWS, READ HERE! Beginning immediately, Maria Montessori Charter Academy will serve lunch at no charge to children 18 years of age and younger, regardless of eligibility. Based on a federal program, we are able to offer this service to all families through December