Fall COVID-19 Protocols & Additional Resources

Back to School

Dear Beaver Students and Families,

Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year!

We hope everyone was able to have the summer they most needed and deserved. As we prepare to launch our school year, we want to share some important information and reminders.

As things continue to evolve with COVID-19, we are regularly meeting, learning, and partnering with experts to ensure the most effective protocols are in place. Our main priority is the health and safety of our community.

As students, teachers, and families prepare for our 2021-2022 school year we want to share what our community can expect in terms of safety protocols and guidelines.

BVR COVID protocols for Fall 2021

Face masks

Following CDC and AAP recommendations, universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to campus, regardless of vaccination status is required. Students should always have an extra mask in case masks get soiled. The school will have extra masks available.

Masks should be 3-ply, properly cover nose and mouth, secure under the chin, and fit snugly against the sides of the face. Air vents and gaiters are not permitted.

Vaccinations

For everyone that is eligible to do so, getting vaccinated is highly encouraged at this time. We are requiring all faculty, staff, and students to share their vaccination status in order to inform our policies and protocols as the virus shifts and evolves.

There are still a significant number of responses we are waiting to receive. If you have not done so already, please update your student's health information in Magnus.

We will continue to review our vaccination policy taking into

consideration our community vaccination rate, what the virus and viral variants are doing, and the health and safety of our full community, some members of which are not yet eligible for the vaccine.

Testing

On-site COVID tests will be available to students, faculty, and staff in the Health Office should symptoms begin during the school day. In addition, Beaver will administer rapid tests to employ a “Test and Stay” strategy in order to minimize the need for unvaccinated close contacts to quarantine away from school.

We are using these last few days before school starts to continue assessing current factors – our community's vaccination rate, our local community health status, local and state guidelines, and available resources – to create a plan for how screening testing could develop and evolve. We will communicate more specifics about this before the start of school.

The Big "Three"

All members of the community will adhere to our Big 3: Masking, hand hygiene, and physical distancing.

Click here to read all the BVR Fall 2021 COVID-19 protocols

Back to School resources & reminders

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle School Schedule Classes start at 9 a.m. on Mondays
9/1: Opening of School Advisor Meetings (Sign up)
9/2: Back to BVR Welcome Event (RSVP)
9/2: New Student Orientation & Music Matching (RSVP)

UPPER SCHOOL

Upper School Schedule Classes start at 9 a.m. on Mondays
9/1: Opening of School Advisor Meetings (Sign up)
9/1: Back to BVR Welcome Event (RSVP)
8/30: Pre-Season Athletics

And some other things you may need ...

To stay up-to-date on all Beaver updates, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Information such as weather-related school closures are announced via Twitter and Facebook first.
As a reminder, check the Back to School page for additional resources including the books and materials list for both Middle and Upper School.

Keeping our community healthy is our ongoing priority, and we need the undivided commitment of the entire BVR community to ensure every member has the best school experience possible. We thank you all in advance for partnering with us!

Chai Reddy

Director of Upper School

Tiffany Smith

Director of Middle School