Recovery & Reopening

Welcome to the WSESU Recovery and Reopening Page

We are now shifting our efforts from responding to the Covid 19 emergency to planning for recovery, and reopening schools in a more normal environment. As part of that process, we have developed a Recovery Plan to guide our work and a Reopening Plan to identify options for our fall 2021 semester. Please take a moment to explore these plans and information on federal stimulus funds (ESSER) being used to support the recovery. Please use the survey links below to give us feedback on these efforts.

WSESU Teachers:

Learning Resources

Recovery, Reopening and ESSER Information

2021-22
Recovery Plan

The Vermont Agency of Education has required school districts to create a specific, multi-year Recovery Plan that identifies the impacts of the Covid 19 pandemic on students and establishes action steps to recover from these negative effects. The WSESU Recovery Plan liked above presents our current thinking about how best to ensure student success at and above levels present prior to the pandemic.
Please review our Recovery Plan and provide your thoughts and suggestions for improvement using the link below.

Recovery Plan
Feedback Survey

ESSER
Information

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds are part of the federal stimulus response focused on supporting school efforts to respond to, and recover from the pandemic.
ESSER Funds have come in three phases, as part of the different federal stimulus funding bills. WSESU has been allocated $1 million from ESSER I, $4 million from ESSER II, and is slated to receive $9.5 million from ARP ESSER III.
Planning for use of the ARP ESSER III funds must include "meaningful consultation" with specific stakeholder groups and the public at large. That consultation is underway.
To find out more about WSESU plans for the use of ARP ESSER III funds, please see the video overview linked below. Once you have viewed the video, please use the link to the Recovery Plan Feedback Survey (to the left) to provide us with feedback on our ESSER planning.

Video Overview of ESSER funds and Recovery Planning with Request for Feedback

2021-22
Reopening Plan - New Version August 11, 2021

This document - based on our plans for reopening the 2020-21 school year - identifies optional structures (like masking and social distancing) at least some of which we may need to put in place as we start the new school year. As conditions change, different elements of the plan may need to be activated.
Please use the link below to provide feedback on our planning.

Reopening Plan Feedback Survey

2020-21 School year Information

WSESU Covid Dashboard

2020-21 General Updates and Resources

Letters from the Superintendent

8/26/21
Letter to Families - Opening of school and safety protocols

Vaccine & Covid Testing Information

9/15/21
Updated Covid Testing Sites
9/13/21
Covid Testing Sites
9/7/21
BMH announced this morning (9/7) on their facebook page that Covid-19 testing at the Canal Street site is for scheduled appointments 2 to 5pm and walk-ins are from 5 to 6pm, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
9/7/21
Covid Testing Sites Information
For WSESU Families
A PCR test is required for return to school.
(Rapid testing and home-testing results are not accurate
enough for school purposes).
BMH Testing Center
417 Canal St, Brattleboro
(wood shed behind House of Pizza)
Register at www.healthvermont.gov,
or call 802-863-7240.
Drive ups without an appointment are often available.
Open 2-6pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday. (Closed Monday and Friday).

Clear Choice/Urgent Care
1154 Putney Rd, Brattleboro
Open 8am-7pm for testing, 7days/week.
They do not accept appointments.
www.ccmdcenters.com (You can save some time by
going online and having a telemedicine appointment first,
or by printing off a registration form and completing this
before arriving at Clear Choice. This is optional.)

Walgreens
476 Canal St, Brattleboro
Online registration is required at www.walgreens.com

(last updated 9/3/21 and subject to change)
7/23/21
Vermont Dept of Health "Getting the Covid Vaccine
7/23/21
Covid Testing Cheat Sheet from BMH
6/1/21
Brattleboro Primary Care Pfizer clinics for ages 12 and older
5/14/21
Clinics offering Pfizer vaccine to 12-15 year old individuals
5/14/21
Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer vaccine which authorizes its use on individuals age 12 and older
ment.

Testing/Vaccine Sign-Up Site

COVID Vaccine Information

J & J Vaccine Fact Sheet

J&J Vaccine FAQ's

Pfizer Vaccine fact sheet

Moderna vaccine fact sheet

Health and Safety
Updates

9/3/21
Letter to Families and Staff about staying home if experiencing symptoms
6/17
The State of Vermont's emergency order has expired. The health guidance we followed from the Agency of Education and the Vt Dept of Health are rescinded.
WSESU summer programs will be following recommendations from the Vt Department of Health for summer programs. https://www.healthvermont.gov/covid-19/your-community/prek-12-schools
If your child is attending any WSESU summer program they will be given health related expectations for WSESU summer learning.

Mask Wearing information

Video: Safely connect with family and friends