January 5, 2022
Good morning!
What a morning it has been! We’ve all had times when you’re trying to do the best you can, but things just keep changing! I sincerely apologize for the confusion, frustration and inconvenience caused this morning related to the icy weather. I was in early conversation with the bus company who had started out-of-town pick-ups before the road conditions in some areas became compromised. I was also waiting for the Bristol BOE to make their decision since we generally follow that call. That happened at 6:30 am resulting in a late decision to delay schools and then ultimately cancel for the day. The timing of roads icing up couldn’t have been worse! There are some things beyond our control. Mother Nature is one of them and COVID-19 is another.
Attached to this email is an updated outline from the BBHD with two minor changes to the original outline sent in my Sunday, January 2, 2022 email. This is the result of yesterday’s State Department of Education and Department of Public Health meeting. Essentially, as a result of the difficulty accessing COVID-19 tests, they added the words “if available” after the word Test in those scenarios where testing doesn’t get you out of quarantine earlier than 5 days.
Also, they added that not fully vaccinated individuals, having confirmed COVID-19 in the past 90 days may reduce or eliminate the need to quarantine by the BBHD (identified as a close contact but experiencing no symptoms).
Hope this clarifies some things and is helpful during these trying times.
Thank you for your understanding and patience, on many fronts. These remain challenging and changing times but I assure you we are doing our best to keep our students/families and faculty/staff healthy and safe.
For our students and faculty, enjoy this unexpected day off … tomorrow will be Day 6. For our parents, I wish I could tell you to go back to bed and get up on the other side … but it’s too late!
In the Spirit of St. Paul,
