Dear Parents,
Happy New Year! We are all hoping for a better 2022!
Please remember our requirements for returning to school.
We will not return to school on Monday, January 3rd; we will use it as an additional day for outside testing OR to allow those who have been able to procure home tests to COME TO SCHOOL and complete the tests here. Home tests will only be accepted if they are completed here at school and verified by the Health Room on January 3rd (see below).
We will plan to be in person on Tuesday, January 4th.
In order to attend school that day, EVERY CHILD will need to present a HARD COPY of one of the three items below before exiting their vehicle at arrival:
1) A PRINTED COPY of a negative COVID test (PCR or rapid) taken on or after December 30, 2021.
2) A printout FROM THE HEALTHROOM, that your child is exempted from testing because of a positive test within the past 90 days. If your child has tested positive for Covid AND has passed the quarantine period, they DO NOT need to be tested but we need documentation of the positive test. If you have not done so, please submit documentation to the Health Room immediately. Documentation will not be reviewed or accepted at arrival on January 4th.
3) A hard copy of a negative home test that MUST be completed AT SCHOOL on January 3rd. If you have a home test, you may come with your child(ren) on Monday, January 3 and complete the test here at school. Upon confirmation of a negative test, you will be given a printed form to bring with you on Tuesday morning. (PLEASE NOTE- Home tests completed at home will NOT be accepted.) If you plan to do the home test on Monday, please sign up for a time here. SIGN UP GENIUS HERE.
A hard copy of one of the three MUST be presented in order for your child to return to school on Tuesday, January 4th. (We will have additional staff available in the morning but please be prepared for a little extra time at morning carpool.) Students should not exit their vehicles until a staff member clears them.
We understand that some parents may be having challenges scheduling tests. Please schedule a test as soon as possible and send us the results once completed. Your child must stay home until we get the results (there is no opt out).
There will be no virtual learning offered on Monday. Zoom classes for students who tested positive will be offered beginning on Tuesday. We will not be offering Zoom classes for students awaiting test results.
Please recognize that the rapidly changing dynamics of the Omicron variant may force us to reconsider and move to a full virtual model based on guidance from outside of the school or a high number of positives within the school. We will continue to communicate with you as soon as we have any news that may necessitate a change in plans.
We will also continue to monitor CDC and DC DOH guidance and apply as appropriate to our staff and students. We are aware of the updated CDC guidelines. We will continue to follow DC DOH and the ADW. We will keep you informed of any changes to our current protocols.
Faithfully,
Chris Kelly
