Dear WES Families,
I hope you are looking forward to the upcoming holiday weekend. Our Dragons are busy settling back into the school routine, and there is great learning happening throughout the building.
I am writing today to share our test results for this week, as well as our updated quarantining policy.
COVID Test Results
Between Tuesday and today, the following grade levels had positive cases:
Pre-K: 2
Grade 1: 1
Grade 3: 1
Grade 6: 1
Grade 7: 2
Faculty: 1 Early Childhood Teacher and 1 Extended Day Staff Member
Updated Quarantine Policy
In an effort to preserve on-campus learning time while also protecting the health and wellness of our community, WES will adopt this policy with a few additional safeguards.
Students and employees may return to campus after five days if they meet the following conditions:
- They are fully vaccinated (two weeks or more since their second dose).
- They are symptom-free.
- They test negative on a rapid test administered by WES on the morning of Day 6. If a person tests positive on Day 6, they can Test to Stay daily until Day 11 or remain in quarantine until Day 11.
Those who are unvaccinated must quarantine for the full 10 days. This policy will take effect immediately.
Mask Policy
Also, a friendly reminder that N95s, KN95s, or KF94s are currently required to attend school on site. Early Childhood and Middle School students were sent home with a bag of masks yesterday, and Elementary students will receive theirs on Tuesday. I would also like to thank one of our families who donated over 2,000 masks to the school to be distributed among our students and employees. Again, we are hopeful that this additional requirement will be for just a short period of time.
I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend with your family, and I am looking forward to a wonderful second semester with our Dragons!
Sincerely,
