March 5, 2020

Dear Canton Public School Community:

Following the request of Governor Baker yesterday for schools to cancel trips abroad amid precautionary concerns of the spread of COVID-19, the Canton school district is canceling the upcoming international trips - the Galvin Middle School 7th grade trip to Montreal, April 19-21 and the Canton High School trips to Germany, April 10-29 and Costa Rica, April 15-22.

The Principals and their teacher-leaders for the trips will be contacting every family of students planning to participate on these trips to outline next steps and the travel companies’ refund and cancellation policies.

We will also continue to keep our eyes on the 8th grade trip to Washington, DC in May and the July Leadership Summit in Europe and will notify families if any changes are made.

We understand that this news will come as a disappointment to some and we appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding as we work through this serious health issue. The health and well-being of our students is, as always, our top priority, and the cancellation of these trips is being taken out of an abundance of caution at the Governor’s request.

Details will continue to be shared with the Canton community as more information becomes available.

Though the risk of contracting novel coronavirus remains low in Massachusetts, please continue to be diligent with the recommended practices of proper health hygiene and precautionary measures to keep safe.

As always, we appreciate your support.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Fischer-Mueller, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools