Hello AAPS Students and Staff, Parents and Community,

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to partner in our work to serve our students and families through this COVID pandemic fall and winter. 

Here are the updates for this week:

Safety Net and Supports for Students and Families

The 投注网站 team continues work to extend a safety net to students and families impacted by COVID-19, including food distribution, technology and connectivity and community health support. Food distribution continues at more than 20 sites on Mondays and Thursdays. Full details on the food distribution program 是可用的 here.

为了留住学生, families and staff safe during the current uptick in cases of COVID-19, ITD has moved to an “appointment only” device pick-up/drop-off process for the remainder of December. We ask students and families to call the AAPS Tech help desk at 734-997-1222 安排支援. 

Parental Controls for AAPS Devices

Many parents continue to ask questions about how they can add parental controls on their child’s AAPS device, such as blocking YouTube and limiting access to non-educational games. AAPS正在使用 Securly, a cloud-based subscription service that offers K-12 Internet content filtering to give parents this option. Learn more about Securly and sign up here.

Fall 2020 水测试 Update 

Recognizing additional risks to the water system in older, 空置的建筑, we have proactively expanded our existing water testing program to include E Coli and Legionella in addition to our ongoing Lead in Drinking 水测试 Program. Initial testing results have indicated elevated levels of Legionella at a few locations, and focused work is in progress to mitigate this situation; more details, including testing results, 是可用的 here. We will continue to post updated test results to this location so that all in our community are aware of our work and progress with mitigation. 

New Youth Programs from Rec & Ed 

初秋的Rec & Ed youth classes were such a hit that we're back with a late fall line-up of fun, active and enriching youth classes. Both free and fee-based classes 是可用的. The free class line-up includes the outdoor classes Let's Play! 幼儿园到五年级 保持活跃，保持健康! 对于中学. Fee-based classes include soccer training, art, and scavenger hunts. Note: For outdoor classes, AAPS COVID Protocols will be observed, and masks will be required for students and staff at all times.

检查所有的Rec & Ed's free and fee-based youth classes and activities at aarecedonline.com. 

AAPS COVID Metrics Dashboard Update

AAPS weekly update of the COVID-19 Metrics Dashboard was published today and can be viewed here.

These continue to be challenging days, and we appreciate all your continued work in support of our students and staff, families and neighbors through this difficult time. It is our outreach and connection, our support of each other, that brings us together and unites us as an Ann Arbor community, even while we are physically apart. 

Sincerely,

珍妮丝·科尔·斯威夫特
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