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We have received official notification of a positive test for COVID-19 for an individual within your student’s classroom and/or an individual with whom your student may have had close contact.
The student that was affected by the exposure: [STUDENT NAME]
The student/staff member that caused the exposure was last on campus on: [date(s) exposed]
Based on the information that we have in hand (i.e. classroom rosters, seating charts, etc.), we believe that your student may have had “close contact” with the affected individual. According to the Centers for Disease Control, “close contact” is defined as someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes starting from 2 days before illness onset (or, for asymptomatic clients, 2 days prior to positive specimen collection) until the time the patient is isolated."
However, based on the data that we collected through the 2020/2021 school year and so far within the 2021/2022 school year, unless your student is demonstrating symptoms, we do not presently believe that quarantine is warranted in your student’s situation.
Although we would not require you to do so, you may choose to keep your student home to monitor them for symptoms. If you do make that decision, please reach out to your principal to inform them. To stay on course in classes, while away from campus, your student would take advantage of NCS Plus. If your student has received administrative approval and is active each day on NCS Plus, they will not be considered as absent.
If you or your student is unfamiliar with NCS Plus, you can go to this link which will help you to log-on to NCS Plus and answer any questions: https://conta.cc/3iRVIKX. Further questions can be directed to helpdesk@ncsaz.org. If you need an additional device to support learning through NCS Plus, we do have a limited number of iPads available in the school’s front office. Please call (602) 978-5134 during school hours to see if these are available.
If your student is involved in activities after school, they are eligible to participate in these activities unless you decide differently. If you do so, please also pass this information on to your principal.
We would also like you to be aware of the following pieces of information:
- All information, including the name(s) of ill persons, shared as part of any public health investigation is confidential in order to protect patient privacy. Specifically, this means that we are not at liberty to discuss identities of students or staff that are being tested or have been tested.
- Cleaning and disinfecting of the classrooms involved has already been completed.
- If your student is not demonstrating symptoms, their siblings may attend classes during this time provided that they are also free of symptoms.
I realize that you recognize that this letter, although tailored to the unique circumstances of your student’s situation, is a ‘form letter’. But, I do want you to know in all sincerity that we are praying for your student and are saddened to see this event introduced within your family. My own family has personal experience with both Covid-19 exposure and infection. I know firsthand the disruption and concern that we are introducing with this communication. Please know that we love your family, we are praying for quick and complete recovery, and are looking forward to having you back on campus.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.
Geoff Brown
Superintendent
Northwest Christian School
gbrown@ncsaz.org
(623) 225-5573 (cell)
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Whether you have elected to quarantine your student at home due to a COVID-19 exposure, you are enjoying a long weekend, or your student has missed school due to a dental appointment, NCS Plus is designed to be the extension of the on-the-ground Northwest Christian learning experience that may allow your student to stay current in their studies.
Below, please find some simple directions to get NCS Plus up and running while you are away from campus. As you do, please keep the following in mind...
- While away from campus, whether a student is active on NCS Plus or not, they will be counted absent and the absences will accrue in accordance with division-specific handbooks.
- In the event of a COVID-19 infection or exposure, absences may be excused (so as to not be recorded) if (1) the student receives prior administrative approval from the division principal or the student can show a positive COVID-19 test, and (2) the student is active on NCS Plus while away from school (symptoms permitting).
- To pursue administrative approval for a COVID-19-related absence, please reach out to the following:
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Elementary Principal, Dawna Underwood: dunderwood@ncsaz.org
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Middle School Principal, Samantha Maszton: smaszton@ncsaz.org
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High School Principal, Jeff Parsons: jparsons@ncsaz.org
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To access NCS Plus from home:
2. Use your school Gmail address and password to log in.
3. Tap the nine dots in the top right corner of the screen.
4. Select "Canvas". (Canvas is the LMS that facilitates NCS Plus.)
*You can also navigate to ncsaz.instructure.com. From there, you can use your school Gmail address and password to log-in.
For more insight into accessing NCS Plus, please watch the two videos below.
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Once you have logged into NCS Plus, please be sure to do the following:
- Once in NCS Plus, use the "Dashboard" as your starting point.
- Go through each class just like a normal day starting with first hour.
- Be sure to check the "Announcements" frequently.
- Go to the "Modules" page for each of your classes.
- If you have been granted administrative approval for an excused absence, be sure to work through each of the modules on each weekday that you are utilizing NCS Plus in order not to be considered absent.
- Please submit work to NCS Plus when requested and by the assigned due date. (Do not email assignments to your teacher.)
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Northwest Christian School
16401 N. 43rd Ave.
Phoenix, Arizona 85053
(602)978-5134
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