Dear WES Families, 

I hope your week is going well. We’re very much looking forward to welcoming Grades 2 and 4 onto campus on Thursday, and the rest of Elementary and Middle School next week. 

Our first mandatory testing session for students and employees last week went well, and I wanted to send a few reminders for our second session of mandatory testing this Thursday, October 8, from 1 to 7 p.m. 
 
On-Site Testing 
  • The October 8 test is also mandatory for all WES employees and students. Only students and faculty who will not come to campus for any activities are exempt from this requirement. 
  • Once again, we will have balloons and stickers during the testing sessions to make the process a little more comfortable for our younger students.
  • Parents must complete the consent form once again and bring that form with you. By signing the consent form, you agree for Capital Diagnostics to release your child’s test results directly to the school. Capital Diagnostics will also provide results to families within 24 hours of the testing via email. 
  • You do not need to pre-register again (if you registered successfully last week). You do need to bring I.D.  
  • If you did not register last week, you can do that HERE. The site code is WEPISCOPAL. 

Early Dismissal:
Early Childhood students will be dismissed at 2 p.m. once again on October 8 to allow time for testing. Parents should pick-up their child at 2 p.m. at the normal pick-up spot. Staff will help parents park near the testing area.

Testing Schedule for October 1:
  • 1 p.m. - Employees are invited to start testing
  • 2 p.m. - Early Childhood students are invited to start testing
  • 3 p.m. - Elementary School students are invited to start testing
  • 4 p.m. - Middle School students are invited to start testing

Walk-Up Testing
  • 1- 4 p.m. under the tent in the gym parking lot

Drive-Through Testing
  • 4 - 7 p.m. in the back parking lot near the turf field

Families with students in multiple divisions may choose a time that works for all of their family members. If you prefer to use the walk-up test versus the drive-through service or vice versa, you are welcome to do whichever works better for your student. Also, please know that if you have difficulty with the assigned time, you are welcome to access the testing at a more convenient time slot that day. There will be plenty of staff on-hand to help families find where they need to go once they are on campus.

Off-Site Testing
  • You may choose to get your child tested off-campus at a site of your choice, but the test must be a PCR test. Your child will need to be tested within seven days of October 13. 
  • Families who choose to test through another provider should bring a hard copy of the results to school during normal operating hours or email test results to covid@w-e-s.org. WES must receive proof of a negative test before children will be allowed to come to campus. 

You can find a FAQ about our upcoming COVID-19 testing program HERE. 

We are considering offering a regular on-site testing program for all students and employees who will be on campus. We will be in touch in the near future to provide an update on our policy. 

As I’ve mentioned earlier, we all must diligently follow safety protocols—such as mask wearing, handwashing, and practicing physical distancing—both on and off campus if we want to keep our community safe and sustain our on-campus experience. Thank you for your sacrifices; I know many of our students are quite eager to get back into the classroom.

Sincerely, 
Danny Vogelman