March 12, 2020
Dear Saints families,
It is our utmost priority to keep our students safe and therefore we are closely monitoring information from CDC, the Houston Health Department and the Archdiocese in regard to the evolving situation of COVID-19. We have already implemented our "closed campus" policy to ensure the safety of our students. Tomorrow's all-school Mass will be for students only. While after school clubs and athletics have also been cancelled for today and tomorrow as a preventative measure, BASP will remain open Thursday and Friday. Out of an abundance of caution, we are implementing a few additional precautionary measures as outlined below:
Travel
We are asking all families and faculty to take extra precautions while traveling. Following the guidelines provided by the CDC, we are implementing additional protective measures throughout our community. All students and employees returning from
CDC Level 2 and 3 travel advisory locations
or
cruise ships
will be asked to self-quarantine for a period of 14 days before returning to campus. If you are traveling to a Level 2 or 3 area or taking a cruise, please notify your principal. Students who self-quarantine will not be counted absent and will be able to continue their schoolwork from home with assignments provided by the students' teachers.
Cancellations
In making decisions about cancellations, we are considering multiple factors including the recommendations of public health officials, students’ educational experience and the smooth running of the institution.
In the event school will need to close, all grade levels have prepared at home study/remote learning for instruction to continue. All at home packets/on-line assignments will be made available through e-mail or the
Parent Portal
(we ask that you reserve these packets as these are intended for after Spring Break in the event that we enforce the distance learning plan
). For grade levels that have packets, they will be sent home tomorrow with your child and available via Parent Portal. Again, we ask that you make sure you can access your portals, on-line textbooks, google classroom, and have available all login and passwords. If you need help with login or passwords, please email the teacher.
Preventative Measures
We are continuing daily cleaning procedures and practices to minimize risk of exposure to any potential germs and viruses. Our cleaning crew is using CDC recommended products to disinfect and deep clean the campus over Spring Break.
Any students and staff who show symptoms of illness that could be contagious are being sent home out of caution. We encourage all families to practice the same procedures of staying home when sick or running a fever of 100 or above.
If for any reason your family has been directed by Public Health officials or advised by a doctor to self-quarantine, please notify the
principal
.
All activities after Spring Break will be evaluated on a case by case basis as the situation evolves. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and any changes that need to be made, communications will be sent through IRIS, constant contact and social media.
As a community, let us all continue to pray for the well-being of our saint community. Thank you for your continued support and understanding,
In Him,
