As we prepare for spring break, here is information to keep you informed. This update includes:

1. General Updates
2. Collaboration with ACHD
3. Close Contacts with Immunity or Fully Vaccinated
4. ACHD Vaccination Clinics at WUHS Aux Gym
5. New opportunity for those 16 and up with the West Michigan Vaccine Clinic
6. Important dates
7. End-of-Year Senior Events

COVID-19 Protocols over Spring Break

School buildings will be closed on Friday, April 2 through Sunday, April 11. With limited staff on campus, our reporting process has changed and will be similar to our process over winter break. A notice will be sent by Thursday with updated procedures.

Covid-19 Spring Break Letter from Allegan County area Superintendents

Extended COVID-19 Learning (ECOL) Plan Reconfirmation Process

The Board of Education Extended COVID-19 Learning (ECOL) Plan Reconfirmation process will continue on a monthly basis by reviewing data provided to us by ACHD, our instructional model, public comment, and participation (attendance) rates. Our ECOL was discussed at the Board Work Session on March 29th with the next ECOL Reconfirmation scheduled for Monday, April 19, 2021 at the Regular Board Meeting. This process will continue for the remainder of the school year as required by the State of Michigan.

Senior End-of-Year Activities

The High School Team has been busy preparing for end of year activities, such as prom, graduation, awards night, senior farewell assembly and more. At this time, the current epidemic orders expire on April 19 and do not address the dates of our end of year activities. We are awaiting guidance from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services regarding our end of year plans; however, we have not yet received any information. Until then, we are remaining cautiously optimistic about end of year plans. As information is available and decisions are made, please watch for updates from the high school.

Spring is here! Thank you for your continued collaboration and support. Our students benefit from our connections and relationships. Together, as Wayland UNION Schools, we will continue to teach, inspire and challenge our children to become caring contributors, lifelong learners, and critical thinkers prepared to embrace all of tomorrow's opportunities. Wishing you a restful and enjoyable spring break.

In partnership,

Dr. Christina Hinds

Immunity

Individuals are considered to have COVID-19 immunity within 90 days from symptom onset or test collection or who are fully vaccinated (see definition below).

When the school is able to confirm the date of confirmed positive COVID-19 test result and the result is within 90 days of symptom onset or test result, the individual does not need to quarantine. If ACHD is unable to confirm the previous positive test result, documentation of a confirmed positive will be requested.

Fully Vaccinated

People are considered fully vaccinated:

• 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or
  
• 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine

If it has been less than 2 weeks since your 1-dose shot, or if you still need to get your second dose of a 2-dose vaccine, you are NOT fully protected. Keep taking all prevention steps until you are fully vaccinated.

Individuals, who are confirmed as fully vaccinated or consider immune (as defined above),

do not need to quarantine when identified as a close contact.

If you feel you or your student would meet the qualifications to not be quarantined as a direct contact, you are invited to submit the following documentation: confirmed diagnosis of positive COVID test within the last 90 days or vaccination card showing 1 dose of the J & J vaccine or 2 doses of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Submission of the documentation is voluntary; however, absent the confirming documentation, the staff member or student in question will need to follow all quarantine rules until verification can be completed.

Vaccination Clinics:

The Allegan County Health Department, the Allegan County Emergency Management Services and Wayland Union Schools continue to partner by offering vaccination clinics here on our campus. All clinics are managed and operated by Allegan County. Vaccination clinics have been held each Saturday and will continue through April.

Please note: Appointments for the Allegan County Clinics, even those held at WUS, will be scheduled through the ACHD COVID-19 Sign-Up Form. If you have not completed the vaccination sign-up form AND you would like the vaccine, please complete the sign-up form. The ACHD is scheduling based on priority groups established by the State of Michigan. If you have additional questions, please visit the Allegan County Health Department COVID-19 website at: http://cms.allegancounty.org/sites/Office/Health/SitePages/COVID19.aspx

Here are the links to the sign-up form as well as a sign-up form FAQ:

Allegan County Vaccination Sign-up Form:

https://allegancounty.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_06CvPLKrb5vgkPX

COVID-19 Vaccine Sign-Up Form FAQ: http://cms.allegancounty.org/sites/Office/Health/SiteAssets/SitePages/COVID19/Frequently%20Asked%20Questions-%20I%20want%20COVID-19%20Vaccine%20Form.pdf

As a reminder:

Although housed on our campus, the clinics are managed completely by Allegan County.

ACHD will contact those who have submitted the sign-up form by order of receipt AND by priority group.