Bishop Chatard's hybrid Blue/White class schedule completed its eighth full week today. At present, we are planning to continue the Blue/White class schedule through October 16. This will carry us through the first quarter, which ends on October 9, and cover the first week of the second quarter.
Remaining on a hybrid schedule keeps us safe and gives our students, teachers and parents much-needed stability leading into our Fall Break, which is October 19 - 23. We are hopeful that we will return to full-time, in-person instruction after Fall Break, and we appreciate your support as we continue to discern our next steps. You will receive further information about what our future schedule will look like as soon as it is available. Bishop Chatard's daily schedule can be viewed here.
The BC leadership team continues to take very seriously its commitment to transparency concerning COVID-19 cases at Bishop Chatard. We are pleased to report that during the past week, we had no new positive COVID-19 test results reported to school officials. While we remain vigilant, we believe that our safety protocols are working.
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, along with COVID-related absences. 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.
- 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 your student has an appointment, he/she 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.
Guidance on when a student can return when they are symptomatic continues to evolve. Here are some updates:
- Any student who is symptomatic, NOT tested for COVID-19 and NOT a close contact of a COVID-19 positive person may return if they get an alternate diagnosis from a healthcare provider saying “student may return to school on (date) and his/her illness was not related to COVID-19” or “Cleared to return to school.” No diagnosis needs to be listed.
- Any student who is symptomatic, has tested NEGATIVE for COVID-19 and NOT a close contact of a COVID-19 positive person may return if they are 24 hours fever-free without the use of fever reducing medication. This individual no longer needs an alternate diagnosis.
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.
