Hello Everyone,
I hope everyone was able to enjoy ringing in the new year.
As you know, we made a decision on Tuesday afternoon based on lack of staff availability to move the Middle School and High School programs that are housed in Mierley Building to remote instruction effective Wednesday Jan. 5 though Tuesday, Jan. 11. We will assess on Tuesday, Jan. 11 to determine if we are able to bring all of our students back on Wednesday Jan. 12. If we are unable to do so, this group of students will remain virtual through Jan. 14. It is feasible virtual instruction could be extended into the week of Jan. 17, but it is too early to make that decision. We will visit that next week. The Elementary School and the VTC remain on campus for in-person instruction as of this writing.
In the late December communication regarding Covid Protocols for 2022, I sent the following General Statement:
We will be asking parents to submit proof of vaccination for their student(s). The proof can be a copy of the student’s Vaccination card or some other document, such as immunization records, that clearly indicate the student is fully vaccinated per CDC regulations. We will protect the confidentiality of these documents and limit the number of people who will have access to this list. We have decided to keep a record on file in an effort to streamline the many steps our Covid Case Managers must take to safely assess every Covid case that is brought to their attention. It is a significant piece of the puzzle to know whether a student is fully vaccinated or not if they are identified as a close contact. If your student is not vaccinated, we also ask you to send an email with the simple statement: “(Name of student) is not vaccinated”. Please submit proof of vaccination and/or send an email if unvaccinated to vacproof@vfes.net.
I am renewing my request to all families to provide information on the vaccination status of your child. Having this information on hand will assist our Covid Case Managers in managing your child’s potential exposure and/or identification as a positive case. It saves valuable time in addressing all the steps that need to be addressed. If a student is vaccinated, there is one course of action. If a student is not vaccinated, that will require a different course of action. Having this information stored in our records will greatly assist our CCMs in analyzing cases and making decisions about isolation or quarantine or testing.
Let me be clear--this is a request. We will not require any parent or legal guardian to submit information if that parent or legal guardian is not comfortable doing so. However, I do strongly request every parent do one of the following:
2. Send an email to
vacproof@vfes.net outlining your child IS NOT vaccinated. Please include full name and school program (ES, MS, HS or VTC).
3. Send an email to
vacproof@vfes.net stating you are not comfortable sharing this information at this time. Please include student’s full name and school program.
Parents and legal guardians fulfilling one of these email requests will provide us with extremely helpful information as we attempt to efficiently manage cases. I am not advocating one way or the other regarding your decision to vaccinate or not vaccinate. I firmly believe that is a decision only a parent can and should make. However, knowing the vaccination status of our students saves our case managers time and accelerates the analysis of each case without having to wait to learn of a student’s vaccination status.
Please consider providing us with this important information so we can more efficiently manage Covid cases and close contacts on our campus.
Thank you,
