Dear Parents:
During the past week, three new positive COVID-19 test results were reported to school officials. We continue to work diligently to provide a safe learning environment for students, faculty and staff during this challenging time.
As stated in yesterday's parent email, Bishop Chatard will be transitioning on Monday, Nov. 23, to an eLearning environment in compliance with Marion County's new virtual learning mandate. More information will be provided next week.
A note to parents of students attending tonight's football game: Please remind your student that face masks must be worn at the game and social distancing guidelines will be enforced. In order to ensure a safe environment as we cheer on the Trojans, any student not following these rules will be asked to leave.
Following are a few reminders about school policies as they relate to COVID-19. If any member of your household is being tested for COVID-19 and awaiting a test result, please do not send your child to school. Please inform us at medical@bishopchatard.org and we will advise on the next step of action.
REMINDER: Do not send your child to school if they are experiencing any ONE of the following:
- Temperature 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
- Sore throat
- New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (for students with chronic allergic/ asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline)
- Diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, abdominal pain
- New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever
- New loss of taste or smell
If your child tests positive for COVID-19, is quarantined due to COVID-19 exposure or exhibits COVID-like symptoms, even if you believe them to indicate something else, please contact BCHS using the email address medical@bishopchatard.org.
Include in your email:
- The student’s name, grade level
- A parent/guardian contact phone number
- If reporting symptoms:
- Date of the first symptoms
- Please list all symptoms
- If reporting close contact/exposure to COVID-19:
- Who was the person of close contact?
- Relationship (ie. immediate family, friends, another student or other)
- Approximate date of exposure (as close as possible)
- Was the person of close contact only symptomatic or did they have a known positive COVID test?
As we navigate these uncertain times together, the Bishop Chatard High School leadership team will continue to keep you updated. Please visit the Bishop Chatard website and our 2020-2021 Re-Entry Page for detailed information about reporting procedures and daily schedules.
God bless,
