Continuing our Acts of Service campaign, we will include a service project during Catholic Schools Week, which begins next Sunday, January 30th. After the holidays and as winter settles in, many food banks are running out of donations they received in December. We will work to help restock local food pantries with food donations during Catholic Schools Week. More information will be shared next weekend with our schedule of events.
Thank you to all of our families who have been diligent in testing for COVID-19 and closely monitoring for symptoms. With the long weekend as a natural quarantine, we were able to provide a break from any perceived spread in school. Since last Sunday, we have had 6 cases, though only 2 impacted classrooms as exposures. Just a reminder: if a positive case has not been in the classroom or participated in athletics for 48 hours, it is not considered an exposure and a communication will not be issued, which was true for 4 of our cases since last Sunday. This is partially due to families keeping symptomatic students at home, and for that, we are grateful. We hope that our school community follows the area's downward trend in numbers. We continue to pray for the quick recovery of any of our families who have tested positive, and a huge thank you goes to our teachers who have worked to provide homework and get our Lions caught up upon their return to school.
This may also be a time to consider the masks your child is wearing to school. Do they fit properly? Are they worn? Are they of the highest quality? Current advice suggests that KN95s can provide the best protection, so that is something for our families to consider. But, at a minimum, please ensure your child(ren) have a good quality mask that fits properly and that they will wear correctly. Remember, masking protects your child and everyone around them.
Stay safe and well,
Meg
