The Bishop Chatard leadership team continues to take very seriously its commitment to be transparent with our COVID-19 response and keep our school parents informed about steps being taken to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff during the current pandemic. Each week, we will send you an update providing the number of cases reported at our school and information on how you can help to keep students engaged during this unprecedented time.
We are happy to report that August 17-21 was a successful week of learning at Bishop Chatard High School. School administration had three positive COVID-19 test results reported this week, and the appropriate notification and safety steps have been taken in each of those cases.
Following are a few reminders for parents:
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If your child tests positive for COVID-19 or is quarantining due to COVID-19 exposure, please contact BCHS using the email address medical@bishopchatard.org. A list of information to be provided in that email is available on the BCHS Re-Entry webpage. Please note that the medical@bishopchatard.org email address is to be used only to report COVID-19 positive test results or quarantining due to exposure. Standard school procedures should still be used to report a daily absence for COVID-19 or for other reasons, or to ask health-related questions. View Bishop Chatard's standard procedure for reporting absences here.
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At this time, our academic plan calls for the hybrid Blue/White calendar to continue through Friday, Sept. 4. Students with a last name from A-K attend school in person on a Blue Day and students with a last name from L-Z attend school in person on a White Day. On the alternate day, students at home learn virtually and are expected to follow the daily schedule in a synchronous manner. The daily schedule can be viewed here.
- Bishop Chatard's goal is to transition to full, in-person, learning on Tuesday, Sept. 8. More information will be shared as it is available.
- Please remember, students do not have the day-to-day choice to stay home and participate in virtual learning without approval from administration. For attendance purposes it is extremely important that students and families honor our daily school schedule and attend in person and virtually with the group to which they are assigned. If a student does not get prior approval from administration to be virtual, he/she will be counted as absent.
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Students are still permitted to go to scheduled appointments on either an in-person or virtual day. Please note that if it is a virtual day and students have an appointment, they will still need to be called in through SchoolMessenger and the time of early departure/late arrival will need to be stated. A doctor’s note is still required to verify all appointments.
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Any student who is symptomatic may return to school after the following criteria have been met: 24 hours resolution of fever AND A note from a healthcare provider stating that "(Student's name) may return to school on (specific date) and his/her illness was not related to COVID-19." Language about the specifics of the alternate diagnosis should be included in the doctor's note.
We are all in this together! The assistance of all parents to remind students to follow safety protocols including the wearing of face masks, frequent washing of hands and staying home if they feel they have any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19 is very much appreciated. For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, visit our Re-Entry page and select the FAQ tab.
