Message from LMSD

Good evening, LMSD Families, 
Lower Merion School District staff have worked throughout the weekend on plans for remote learning during the COVID-19 school shutdown. Flexible instruction days will begin on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Principals will be contacting families tomorrow (Monday) with additional details. We are also continuing to collect information from families who will need access to the internet and devices in order for students to engage in online learning. If your family needs a device, please call 610-645-1910 and leave a message including the student's name, school, grade and your phone number, so that the District can work to provide your family with a device. Please call this number before midnight tonight. Priority will be given to families with no devices in their homes.
In addition, we want to make you aware of an offer from Comcast. The company is offering families two months of free internet access through the Internet Essentials program. The flier for this offer is attached to this email. If you need internet access, you can sign up for the program starting tomorrow, Monday, March 16, 2020. Sign up by calling 1-855-8-INTERNET (1-855-846-8376) or by going to InternetEssentials.com.
Next, we want you to know that the District is working on a plan to provide meals to students who depend on the free and reduced lunch programs. We hope to send you more information about how we will provide meals tomorrow and we hope to have the meals available starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020.
Finally, a reminder that the purpose of the school closure ordered by Governor Wolf is to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Please follow the recommendations of the CDC, health care experts and Governor Wolf. By staying at home except for essential activities, we can protect our own health and minimize the spread of the virus. Hand washing and keeping a safe distance from others has never been so important. It is best to avoid large group gatherings, playdates, parties, etc. 
If you feel ill, even with mild symptoms, you may have been exposed to the virus. Or, you may have the common cold, flu or allergies. If you are ill, avoid contact with others, stay at home and call your health care provider for more direction. If you experience severe symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, call 911 or your health care provider. We can't prevent COVID-19, but we can slow the spread of the disease. A slower spread of the disease avoids overwhelming the health care system and other essential agencies and results in a smaller number of cases over time.  
Thank you for your patience, understanding and cooperation as we continue to work through this challenging time as a community.
Yours truly, 
Amy Buckman
Dir. School and Community Relations
Comcast Internet Essentials Offer