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October 13, 2020
Dear Families,
'Providing a quality education for every student'...This is our District mission and something we strive for every day, in every classroom, and in all of the opportunities we offer our students. It is important to start out this week's update with a shout out to our educators, support staff, and administrators. As we work to educate students during these unprecedented times and meet the goals set out by our District mission, they have worked incredibly hard to keep our students safe every day, while providing the academic, social, and emotional support your children need to continue learning and growing. Their dedication, commitment, and care for your children is to be commended! It takes all of us: educators, support staff, administrators, students, and families to make our mission a reality! Together we are #wcsdstrong!
Thank you for continuing to check on how your child is feeling every morning. Are they showing any of the following symptoms?
- New onset of cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, or fever (greater than 100.40 F) OR
- Two or more of the following: new or atypical headache, chills, new unexplained muscle pain, sore throat, recent sudden loss of sense of smell or taste, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, congestion, or runny nose
- Has a member of your family been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID in the past three days?
Keeping your child home from school if you answer 'Yes' to any of these questions helps us stay healthy and stay in school with face-to-face instruction.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to one of us for questions or concerns. We are available to assist and want to help answer any questions about COVID. It is often easier to provide additional information in advance of making decisions for you and your family than trying to do so after the situation becomes more of a challenge.
As a school district, we continue to see low, but steady numbers of students, staff, and families impacted by COVID. Below is a data dashboard that includes a snapshot in time for Friday, October 9.
DATA DASHBOARD WRIGHTSTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Active Positive Student Cases in District
5
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Student Household Contacts to a Positive Case; Close Contact to a Positive Case; In Quarantine; Not COVID positive
70
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Classrooms in Quarantine and Learning Remotely
1
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Active Positive Staff Cases in District
2
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Staff Household Contacts to a Positive Case; Close Contact to a Positive Case; In Quarantine; Not COVID positive
4
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Overall District Absence Rates
5.46%
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Percent Positive by District
0.47%
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As the surge of cases continues in our area, we are focused on being a community health partner in curbing the spread of the virus through careful mitigation strategies in our classrooms and by quickly identifying positive cases and working to limit any exposure and close contacts for our students, staff and families. We are so grateful for the cooperation and collaboration from our families in this process! We understand the need to quarantine students to limit potential exposure is a challenge for our families, but we also know this helps keep us all safer!
We are Wrightstown Strong and can make a difference by following the 5 W’s…
- When you are not feeling well, stay home.
- Wash your hands often.
- Watch your distance (physically distance from others, at least 6 feet).
- Wear a face covering when in public.
- When you have to go out, please avoid large group gatherings.
We have every confidence that together, we've got this and together, we can keep our schools open for face-to-face instruction!
With appreciation,
Carla Buboltz Scott Thompson Craig Haese
Caroline Mihalski Bob Caelwaerts Sarah Nelson
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