February 11, 2022
Dear Trojan Family:
Here is a summary of our positive cases over the last eight weeks. Our positive cases were:
12/18-12/24 4
12/25-12/31 9
01/01-01/07 32
01/08-01/14 24
01/15-01/21 22
01/22-01/28 5
01/29-02/04 3
02/05-/02/11 1
As stated earlier, the decision to wear masks will be reevaluated each week by our COVID-19 committee and communicated each week. Based on the low number of cases within our community we will be mask optional beginning Saturday, Feb. 12. This includes all after-school activities, sports events, or campus gatherings. Please note that this weekend’s Chatard-A-Bration will be a mask-optional event.
As a reminder, here is how mask optional will impact the decision to quarantine in our academic space:
- If your child is vaccinated they will not have to be quarantined if they are identified as a close contact of a positive case. Proof of vaccination is required to avoid being quarantined.
- Since not everyone will be wearing masks, any non-vaccinated student would need to quarantine if they are identified as a close contact regardless of whether they have a mask or not.
- If the easing of our mask policy leads to an increase in students being quarantined, there might be a need to return to a mask mandate.
All students are afforded the opportunity, and expected to join virtually if out due to COVID-19. If a student is at home and coded as “COV”, a synchronous Google Meet is available to them. Students coded as “COV” include those who are symptomatic, close contact quarantined, or have tested positive. Absent students should make every effort to connect with teachers by email or via Google Meet during our daily Seminar period to talk about assignments and assessments.
If you have any questions concerning COVID-19 please feel free to contact me at (317-251-1451, ext. 1900) or via email at jhansen@bishopchatard.org.
Please continue to pray for the success of Bishop Chatard High School!
Sincerely,
