https://www.sharonparentscare.org/mission daily 0.75 2024-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/1609785963489-FJMUT4NFR8BHIOC17YKR/graduation.jpg Our Mission - Our Mission We are a community of parents committed to academic excellence and classic education. Connect. Meet other parents who care about academic excellence and classic education. Advise. We have seen how other parents navigated similar situations. You may have options you have never considered. Resources. We can recommend books, learning materials, outside classes, tutors, therapists, websites, reading material, etc. News. Many curriculum and policy changes happen quietly. We will keep you informed about the latest news in Sharon Public School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/1609991988484-HYASGPRZNXHICCKFX870/write.jpg Our Mission - Academic Excellence Everywhere In the classroom. Our children spend six or more hours each day at school. We will help parents figure out what to do when their children fall behind, or move far ahead of the curriculum. Sharon schools have many resources and options for families who know what to ask for. At home. Learning continues at home. We have a knowledge base of excellent educational materials, local classes, and experienced tutors. In the neighborhood. We want to build a fun community for Sharon parents who care about education. Whether we recommend books for our kids or for each other, the discussions are sure to be lively! https://www.sharonparentscare.org/online-resources daily 0.75 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/1610405701504-PAETSBQUM9OMLTBYPOOU/online-class-1200.jpg Online Resources - Online Classes Outschool. Small group online classes for all ages. Students meet with a live teacher, typically once a week for 1-8 weeks. Anyone can register to teach a class, so it is best to find a teacher through word of mouth. Time4Writing. This is a fantastic resource for teaching writing for grades 2-12. Kids go at their own pace and schedule. There is a combination of videos, multiple-choice quizzes, and freestyle writing assignments. Each assignment has clear expectations and is evaluated by a certified teacher. Each 8 week course teaches grammar and composition. Assignments are cumulative and teach students organize their thoughts into an outline and then an essay. Sometimes, the teacher will ask the child to revise the composition if there are significant issues. Elementary school students should plan on one 8 week course while middle school and high school should take two courses. Cost is $120 per course. Night Zookeeper. Game based creative writing system. Children design a character that will go on an adventure. Grammar and vocabulary are introduced in a fun way, and children are prompted to write free-style text. They get feedback right away from the system - either the computer, or a human that reads the text. Parents also get to see and review assignments. Children can also share their stories with other kids who use Night Zookeeper. Grub Street. Grub Street Books has an amazing young writers program open to students grade 8-12. They offer 1x/month FREE classes across a variety of different writing genres and classes are signed up for on a first come/first serve basis and run on Saturday afternoons. Live classes in Boston as well as online courses. Power School. K-12. Each lesson consists of high-quality videos (the best in-class in my opinion) and multiple choice questions, that are adaptively selected based on your child’s responses. There are optional hands-on assignments that parents/children need to coordinate. Cost is based on how many classes your child takes: $10/month $25/month per child depending on how many classes your child takes. Time4Learning. K-12. Each class consists of videos and multiple choice questions. This is the highest rated full-service website by Cathy Duff. It is the only full-service website that has kids reading full-length books (kids read excerpts on the website to complete assignments, but parents are given the list of books in case they want to buy them). Parents need to grade free-style essays themselves. Costs $20/month for K-8 and $30/month for 9-12. There are two sister websites time4writing.com teaches writing skills and has a certified teacher give feedback on your child’s work. Study.com. 3-12 + college. Each class consists of videos and multiple choice questions. There are suggestions for hands-on science assignments. Students get 24/7 access to instructors to ask for help with assignments. Costs $60/month. IXL. K-12. Each class consists of videos and multiple choice questions that are adaptively chosen based on prior response. Cost is $10-$20 per month per child depending on how many classes your child takes. Tikvah Fund. Seminars for 7-12 that combine classical western literature with traditional rabbinic teachings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/1612236709275-UQAZROL4FCCDOTYR8JYD/website.jpg Online Resources - Websites https://www.econtalk.org/ EconTalk is a top-rated economics podcast with a very impressive guest list. They have most of the leading intellectuals of our time and cover a multitude of topics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/1610410875346-721WFVVDKJ1H85S3R510/Tablet-Teddy-Bears.jpg Online Resources - Tablet Apps Math OneBillion Age 3-5 and OneBillion Age 4-6. Only in iOS. MathBoard. Create math practice drills with just the right settings for your child. Reading Starfall Learn to Read. Free learn to read app that teaches reading short words. Bob Books. Learn to read app based on the phonics books. Geography Stack the States https://www.sharonparentscare.org/art-and-music daily 0.75 2021-05-04 https://www.sharonparentscare.org/classic-reading-list daily 0.75 2021-04-02 https://www.sharonparentscare.org/resources-all daily 0.75 2021-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/1610212747293-RLQUBCYE6J0TTM6K9W6J/classical+books.jpg Resources - Reading Lists Classic Reading List. Sharon parents have compiled a Classic Reading List -pre-1900, and an Early 20th Century Reading List. We also recommend In Memoria Press, which has student & teacher guides you can use at home for select classic literature. Reading lists from other schools. Advanced Middle School reading list. Connections Academy K-2 reading list Connections Academy 3-5 reading list Connections Academy 6-8 reading list Connections Academy 9-12 reading list Sebastian Charter Junior High School reading list. Note: TECCA Connections Academy is one of the two Massachusetts online public schools. Living History Reading List. Journey to distant times and faraway places through high-quality novels. These books bring your child into history while teaching important lessons about courage, hard work, integrity, family, friendship, and perseverance. Homeschooling curricula provide great age/topic based lists: see Bookshark, Build Your Library, Beautiful Feet, Good and Beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/20e3d810-9a13-4a54-a9da-845c23caad82/iu.png Resources - Tutors, Classes, and More We’ve compiled lists of local tutors and classes, as well as online learning resources. Online resources English, reading, and writing Math, science, and technology Foreign language Art and music All subject tutors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/1610206234595-V21ON63I5OL2UCFS2YN1/EducationalStandards2018.jpg Resources - Education Standards Massachusetts DESE Learning Standard. K-12 guidelines written in simple understandable terms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/1609854924168-APWL4ZU6DZ7CLST8MVED/hamster_wheel.jpg Resources - Do you feel you are running in circles? Families face the same issues year after year. We can advise you on how other Sharon families successfully handled similar situations: The teacher told me halfway through the year my child is behind. I’m not comfortable with the sex-ed curriculum. My son is 1-2 years ahead of the math curriculum. My daughter comes home with reading assignments well below her reading level. Join our Facebook group to connect to other parents or email us at sharonparentscare@protonmail.com https://www.sharonparentscare.org/summer-reading daily 0.75 2021-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/1622518001388-GRZJA42ABVUSQJHFNNW9/Screen+Shot+2021-05-31+at+11.26.22+PM.png Summer Reading - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/1622513240093-DMNCEPNSHL2397MIOXRB/Screen+Shot+2021-05-31+at+10.07.14+PM.png Summer Reading - 12 Labors of Heracles (Hercules) Heracles is the greatest of all the Greek heroes. He must perform 12 tasks to atone for a terrible crime he commits in a moment of anger. Heracles must slay monsters, capture magical creatures, and even clean out the Universe’s filthiest horse stable. Combined, these are known as the 12 Labors of Heracles. The adversaries he faces appear in movies and stories to this day. The many headed Hydra, the three headed Cerberus, the Amazons - all these are familiar to any lover of modern superheroes. Beneath the thrilling adventures, lies a somber mediation on the nature of repentance. How do you atone for a deed that cannot be undone? How can you attain forgiveness when you cannot even forgive yourself? Get it. We recommend D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths. Ingrid and Edgar d’Aulaire’s retelling has inspired generations of writers since 1962. Going Deeper. The 12 Labors of Heracles have historically been compared to 12 steps of repentance. Each monster or challenge represents an aspect of himself that Heracles must overcome to fully atone for what he did. The story really does not make sense otherwise. Part 1: Heracles commits an unspeakable crime. Part 2: Heracles slays some monsters and steals some treasure. Part 3: Heracles becomes the greatest hero the Greeks have ever known. Part 2 must contain a serious psychological transformation for Part 3 to make any sense. What parents should know. Greek myths have teeth, and the legend of Heracles is no exception. The story begins when our hero murders his family. Though the d’Aulaires have softened some of the harsh edges of Greek myths (e.g. Zeus takes many “brides”), the blood, the violence, and the cannibalism is still there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/1622511716253-9KCW8PY75BP9ZMJ2BZGF/Screen+Shot+2021-05-31+at+9.34.58+PM.png Summer Reading - Monkey King: Journey to the West Meet Sun Wukong, the Monkey King and one of the most memorable heroes of world literature. He is a trickster, a shapeshifter, a warrior, and a magician. Most importantly, Sun Wukong represents the spirit of independence inside every human being. Wu Cheng’en wrote his masterpiece in 16th century China. He weaves Chinese and Indian folktales into a non-stop adventure around a historical pilgrimage to fetch Buddhist scrolls from India. Older readers will appreciate the spiritual insight and biting satire on Chinese bureaucracy. Younger readers will love the adventures and the indomitable spirit of the Monkey King. Get it. We recommend the Julia Lovell translation for its accessibility. Amazon has a free sample of chapter 1. Going deeper. The Monkey King is a collection of folk tales. Every adventure or vignette contains a lesson. Pause when you come to the end of a chapter and think about what the purpose of this story is. What lesson did the Monkey King learn? Can you relate this to a situation in your real life? For example, in my favorite adventure, the Monkey King was assigned a very lowly job but with an important sounding title. What parents should know. The Monkey King is an adventure with teeth. Wu Cheng’en does not shy away from describing terrible battles, tortures, and punishments. Besides his magical staff and super strength, Sun Wukong often defeats his enemies in true simian fashion: he urinates on them. This book is appropriate for older elementary students and up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/1622514953505-XJQEBJP50ZKY5BOC8HPP/Screen+Shot+2021-05-31+at+10.32.38+PM.png Summer Reading - The Call of the Wild Buck is kidnapped and must work as a sled dog in Yukon, Canada during the 1890’s Klondike Gold Rush. Life for a sled dog during the goldrush is brutal, and Buck must fight to survive. This is a story of courage, loyalty, love, and ferocity. Buck’s indomitable spirit overcome every danger but one….the call of the wild. Jack London asks what happens when you must repeatedly tap into your fiercest instincts just to survive. Get it. We suggest the Penguin Classics version with White Fang and other stories. Going deeper. Friedrich Nietzsche famously said: Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you. Buck’s incredible drive to survive makes many of his decisions seem inevitable. But they were not. A gentler dog, a dog more devoted to his ideals of kindness and fairness would have acted differently. A fiercer dog would have acted differently too. What choices does Buck make, and how inevitable was “the call of the wild” given his circumstances? What choices would you make? Do not watch it. We do NOT recommend the Disney movie The Call of the Wild. The Disneyfied Buck stays civilized while the wild wolves remain a romantic mascot. The movie turns Jack London’s warning on its head, and shows strength without fierceness, fighting without brutality, and killing without psychological consequence. What parents should know. The Call of the Wild introduces nature red in tooth and claw. Jack London describes many dog fights in detail. Men kill dogs and dogs kill men. This book is not appropriate for younger or sensitive children. https://www.sharonparentscare.org/home daily 1.0 2021-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/1610212107180-CF7RMKSKTNWFKQLNNB12/Coffee-friends-1.jpg Home - Join Our Community Connect with other parents who care about academic excellence and classical learning. Share advice, news, and events. You can join our Facebook group or send an email to sharonparentscare@protonmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/1610211912336-F5Y01MOAF9AFS8WJ61ZG/book+stack.jpg Home - Learning Resources We have compiled a list of helpful learning resources you can use to supplement your child’s education. 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Introduce your children to classical literature. https://www.sharonparentscare.org/foreign-language daily 0.75 2021-05-21 https://www.sharonparentscare.org/stem daily 0.75 2021-02-11 https://www.sharonparentscare.org/english daily 0.75 2021-02-11 https://www.sharonparentscare.org/all-tutor daily 0.75 2021-05-04 https://www.sharonparentscare.org/2021-school-committee-elections daily 0.75 2021-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/1619745426542-YIVFBT1YKTDEYA31JVED/candidates.jpg 2021 School Committee Elections https://www.sharonparentscare.org/elementary-reading daily 0.75 2021-05-16 https://www.sharonparentscare.org/sharon-k-8 daily 0.75 2022-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Sharon K-8 ELA & SS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Sharon K-8 ELA & SS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Sharon K-8 ELA & SS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/63ca96c1-bee0-4df4-8b22-81a28c1d8299/254516343_10225420179148180_7523377824830597070_n.jpg Sharon K-8 ELA & SS - 7th grade ELA The first unit of 7th grade focuses on Names and Identity. The Reading column lists “Your Name is a Song”, “Have you mispronounced someone’s name? Here’s what to do next”, “My name is…and it is not…”, “Names/Nombres” are about the importance of people’s names. Your Soup is an intersectional CRT identity chart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/61ee5577-9680-4421-8996-2a064143cf5d/You-Soup-Recipe-by-Sam-Killermann.jpg Sharon K-8 ELA & SS - Your Soup Your Soup is a CRT perspective on identity. It characterizes everyone by race, sex, sexual orientation, disabilities etc. Personality, character, or values are completely omitted from the list. People are classified as intersectional group members not individuals. Students are prompted to do “recipe writing” which is a cute phrase for making an identity chart. It is taught as part of Unit 1 in 7th grade ELA. You can see the Your Soup website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/fa30d117-e00d-4d09-ab0d-2af7e29449f3/255920809_10225433990093445_4037064625117401056_n.jpg Sharon K-8 ELA & SS - CRT or Civics? The 8th grade Civics curriculum (mandatory for all 8th graders) begins with the statement “to ground the development of authentic and informed civic action, the course begins with an identity unit.” According to the curriculum, the only “authentic and informed” civic action is based on your identity. Your identity is basically the CRT definition of raceme ethnicity, culture, religion, education, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, etc. Students learn to see other people first and foremost as members of some group. The stated objective of the unit is to teach students to evaluate WHAT people say based on WHO says it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/4416c1a6-566d-42a8-9ba7-580fb53adb95/252903985_10225388263710314_6500252085773243097_n.jpg Sharon K-8 ELA & SS - Privilege Beads This is one of the 6th grade ELA activities in Unit 4. Students collect beads for every “privileged” category to which they belong. They also create identity notebooks and learn social justice vocabulary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/1fcab5e9-288f-48b6-8cca-65673047c75e/Screen+Shot+2021-11-15+at+9.01.01+AM.png Sharon K-8 ELA & SS - 6th Grade There are only 5 books on the 6th grade reading list that are at grade level. Students read a chapter in-class from one of these books (Hatchett). The other four may or may not be offered during book-clubs, and even if they are, most students will end up reading one of the much easier books. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/eeff1462-31dd-4d14-9fcc-123e5939c145/7th+ela+level.jpeg Sharon K-8 ELA & SS - 7th Grade The 7th graders will never be assigned a book even close to grade level. There are no books at the 6th or 7th grade reading level, and only one at a 5th grade reading level. All students will spend most of their time reading books at a 3rd-4th grade level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/c4c1eaef-48d1-4594-af55-f613a8905b6b/8th+ela+level.jpeg Sharon K-8 ELA & SS - 8th Grade There are three books at a 7th-10th grade reading level. The two advanced books are non-fiction. All students will spend the majority of their time reading books at a 3rd-4th grade level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/0ee5f7b9-ce5b-4ee7-b89c-132825a869a9/245176129_10225226639229803_4276141516367756305_n.jpg Sharon K-8 ELA & SS - Picture Books The Middle School curriculum lists a lot of picture books for each unit. These books are used to teach moral lessons about identity and social justice. During the first month of school, I counted 5 picture books being read in-class, and not a single grade-level reading assignment (textbook, novel, short story, etc). Starting in mid-October, picture books are also used to teach note-taking and story structure. However, looking at the ELA curriculum for grades 6-8, it is clear that the main function of the picture books is to teach identity and social justice. https://www.sharonparentscare.org/mike-long-presentation daily 0.75 2021-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Mike Long Presentation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Mike Long Presentation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Mike Long Presentation https://www.sharonparentscare.org/sharon-stakeholder-pr daily 0.75 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/6184c3e5-c027-4f1e-a615-776032647771/Screen+Shot+2021-11-23+at+10.25.21+PM.png Sharon Stakeholder PR - Memo on differential masking policy August 6, 2021 memo from MASS attorney Mike Long and Lesley Carey. …..Best practice in districts choosing to implement differentiated mask requirements based on voluntary vaccination status would be to implement a policy under which a staff member must produce a vaccination card if requesting an exemption. This practice would not likely be deemed to violate employees’ privacy or stigmatize employees with “unvaccinated” status, as it would be unknown to others whether a particular employee is masking due to being unvaccinated, or out of a desire to mask in addition to vaccinated status. Under a differentiated policy, it would be apparent to others that unmasked employees had provided evidence of “vaccinated” status, however. While vaccinated status may be stigmatizing in certain communities and parts of the country, it is unlikely to be stigmatizing in the vast majority of communities in Massachusetts, given the state’s high vaccination rates. Further, employees could elect to mask despite not being required to do so to avoid being transparent about their vaccinated status. At this writing, we are not aware of any law or requirement applicable in Massachusetts suggesting that a differentiated mask policy may not be applied to students as well as staff. We are currently of the opinion that, if handled correctly, with vaccination status and related documentation being safeguarded and narrowly produced, school committees choosing to do so can implement and carry out a differentiated mask policy without disclosing confidential medical information or otherwise infringing upon staff or student privacy. That being said, opting for either a universal masking policy or an entirely optional masking policy will be logistically easier to implement and enforce in comparison to a differentiated policy based on vaccination status. Also, new public health information documenting vaccinated individuals’ transmission of the Delta variant has raised concerns about differentiated mask policies. It should be considered, however, that the imposition of a universal mask mandate could potentially disincentivize vaccination, which public health authorities unanimously agree is the most effective line of defense against severe illness or death from COVID-19. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/07437125-4850-4784-952a-7487f818c6c1/Screen+Shot+2021-11-23+at+10.28.41+PM.png Sharon Stakeholder PR - Memo on mask discipline August 24, 2021 memo from MASS attorney Mike Long describing the discipline options available to superintendents for mask violations. This one is worth reading in full. Superintendent can claim that an unmasked student is not “in a condition to attend” school. In this case, the student can be forbidden to enter encouraged to either homeschool, or be given a “blizzard bag.” Section 37H 1/2 violation…unmasked students would have a substantial deterimental effect on the general welfare of the school. Section 37 H 3/4 violation….unmasked student is in violation of the handbook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/c3069155-b6cd-4719-b53c-de93b1bb148f/Screen+Shot+2021-11-24+at+12.28.18+AM.png Sharon Stakeholder PR - Mass DPH form letter for close contacts Mass DPH form letter it suggests school nurses send to students who are close contacts. Active Monitoring simply means the student checks his temperature daily (DPH does not require 3rd party verification). https://www.mass.gov/guidance/information-and-guidance-for-persons-in-quarantine-due-to-covid-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/fff72aaf-cd0b-475b-a5ef-a96e5548e680/Screen+Shot+2021-11-24+at+5.47.43+PM.png Sharon Stakeholder PR - Southeast Regional Gathering School Nurses August 26, 2021 The difficulty of obtaining school mask exemptions appears to be organized by school nurses. See page 2: Discussion regarding making a form for mask medical exemption - the consensus of the nurses were to not have a form to handle it as medical exemptions for other immunizations (letter from PCP) On page 2, the letter states that this decision was made at the Southeast Gathering on August 26th. Furthermore, the tone of the letter on page 5 makes it clear that the nurses were skeptical of the validity of these exemptions. Can everyone confirm that test and stay is only open to students who will be masked and cannot be applied to those with "medical exemptions" A strange discussion item on page 3 about the SHAH Family Foundation Discussion regarding SHAH Family Foundation providing algorithms to DESE protocols. Volunteer group includes DESE https://www.sharonparentscare.org/sharon-912 daily 0.75 2022-12-10 https://www.sharonparentscare.org/sharon-boh-mask-order daily 0.75 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/61f84417-08df-4738-883b-b65d5dbcb228/MAHB+to+Najimie.png Sharon BOH Mask Order - Model Policy Michael R. Hugo from the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards sent an email to the teacher’s unions and all local health boards asking them to implement a model mandatory masking policy in government buildings AND schools (see page 22). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/d1af8511-b12f-4ef9-871f-bc8376c2a72c/mask+exception.png Sharon BOH Mask Order - Rules for thee The town administrator allowed workers who had their own office to not wear a mask. This is exception is in direct violation of the actual Sharon Board of Health mask mandate. Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 111 sections 31 and 104, the Sharon Board of Health adopts a health mandate effective August 23, 2021, requiring properly worn (over mouth and nose) face coverings for all persons at all times when inside public spaces or private spaces open to the public. This mandate applies to individuals aged two years and over except where an individual is unable to wear a face covering due to a medical condition or disability. See page 20. https://www.sharonparentscare.org/dese-stakeholders daily 0.75 2022-04-22 https://www.sharonparentscare.org/public-records-1 daily 0.75 2023-10-25 https://www.sharonparentscare.org/sharon-boh-stakeholder daily 0.75 2021-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/28a125d7-a352-4fd5-a87a-e6ffd4b2d7e0/comirnaty_package_insert.png Sharon BOH stakeholder - Comirnaty Package Insert As of November, 2021 the Pfizer vaccine called Comirnaty is the only FDA approved vaccine. The package insert says the “data on Comirnaty is administered to pregnant women are insufficient to inform vaccine-associated risks in pregnancy.” In addition, “It is not known whether Comirnaty is excreted in human milk. Data are not available to assess the effects of Comirnaty on the breastfed infant or on milk production/excretion….” https://www.sharonparentscare.org/physician-license-misinformation daily 0.75 2021-11-22 https://www.sharonparentscare.org/borim-sept-29 daily 0.75 2021-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/d5b96d50-4d1d-4fb2-93e3-4012013a173d/Screen+Shot+2021-11-21+at+10.44.15+PM.png BORIM - BORIM letter to physicians Physicians who grant vaccination or mask exemptions must have a physician-patient relationship with the person who is the subject of the exemption and a legitimate medical reason supporting an exemption. A physician who grants an exemption outside the acceptable standard of care may be subject to discipline. The standard of care applicable is the same whether the patient is seen in person or through telemedicine, as set forth in the guidance located at https://www.mass.gov/news/the-massachusetts-board-of- registration-in-medicine-guidance-on-covid-exemptions. Please visit the Board website for additional information https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of- registration-in-medicine. 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The same content is covered in both grades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/7397caf0-8559-4e14-aa8b-0cf9e5468f61/Screen+Shot+2022-02-04+at+6.37.38+PM.png Sharon Sex-Ed This is either from the 6th or 8th grade sex-ed class. The same content is covered in both grades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/4145b476-639b-435f-9337-5209e7b7e542/Screen+Shot+2022-02-05+at+3.31.42+PM.png Sharon Sex-Ed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/36ee85a3-da28-42ee-b627-472a96323061/Screen+Shot+2022-02-05+at+3.01.08+PM.png Sharon Sex-Ed - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/65bab6aa-0918-40a5-b022-e23ba0247b77/Screen+Shot+2022-02-05+at+3.01.34+PM.png Sharon Sex-Ed - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/d8d52eb1-d424-46f3-afc5-dbbe17ccc51f/Screen+Shot+2022-02-05+at+3.21.02+PM.png Sharon Sex-Ed - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/46125bac-0ef4-4821-8d92-ca66b4549fe2/Screen+Shot+2022-02-05+at+3.31.42+PM.png Sharon Sex-Ed - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/d0d6733a-ab56-40c9-a305-73073ae150ec/Screen+Shot+2022-02-05+at+4.23.17+PM.png Sharon Sex-Ed The iceberg is a metaphor that means you can’t tell whether someone is a boy or girl just by looking at that person. Though this slide show is for 10th grade, when 6th graders in Advisory were shown this image, they were pressured to agree with the statement that your gender is something “below the surface.” Later in the slide show, students are taught “gender and orientation are fluid and subject to change.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/c24dc877-5698-43be-bebb-1641e5cb63bc/Screen+Shot+2022-02-05+at+3.43.24+PM.png Sharon Sex-Ed - Make it stand out Not clear what the purpose of this slide is…. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/86a2a202-c740-4035-95a6-be709b54ce31/Screen+Shot+2022-02-05+at+3.46.40+PM.png Sharon Sex-Ed - Make it stand out Sex-ed now includes discussion of politics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/c4fb3b91-3b8e-432c-bd22-f369ffdc0696/Screen+Shot+2022-02-05+at+4.02.58+PM.png Sharon Sex-Ed - Make it stand out Sharon tells students that the abortion pill which kills the embryo is a form of contraception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/2d374461-de58-47f8-a39a-026b82775064/Screen+Shot+2022-02-05+at+4.11.40+PM.png Sharon Sex-Ed - Make it stand out Hannah Witton starts her video How to Be A Good Ally by listing all her privileges: white, straight, able-bodied, cis-privilege. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/91adb337-498d-4158-ab31-473a48900abc/Screen+Shot+2022-02-05+at+4.21.18+PM.png Sharon Sex-Ed - Make it stand out The video What is Privilege shows 10 people do a privilege walk where they take a step forward or backward based on 35 possible privileges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/831c952d-3ccf-48a5-9a80-8d312551f483/Screen+Shot+2022-02-05+at+4.23.17+PM.png Sharon Sex-Ed - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/6267def3-e1a3-4be9-8aae-1daffd4876d8/Screen+Shot+2022-02-05+at+4.24.03+PM.png Sharon Sex-Ed - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sharonparentscare.org/danvers daily 0.75 2022-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/a161bc84-fd43-4fc9-a5dc-6ff1e4b65487/image0.jpeg Danvers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/6bb3108d-bd7e-411a-b622-4ff6aa78950e/we_spoke.png Danvers - Memo on differential masking policy Email conversations show that Danvers staff chose the books. This book list was not given to them by the state. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fef796ce1367528108efb82/7934e515-9036-4673-a76f-3a3eb229a303/sudbury_request.png Danvers - Memo on mask discipline Librarians in Danvers and Sudbury participate in a discussion on the Massachusetts School Library Association mailing list about books for early elementary students about gender identity and gender stereotypes. 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