All School Letter
January 11, 2022
At the Chinook Board meeting last night, there was no action taken to update our COVID-19 Addendum. After reviewing the survey results, a majority (49 families) of Chinook families who took the survey (80% of our families took it) chose to either keep protocols the same all year or wait until the end of the 2nd trimester to make a change. There were 26 families who wanted the addendum changed last night. Moving forward, the Chinook community will know what changes would be made to the addendum prior to the vote at our February meeting.
The shortened isolation and quarantine protocols do include schools. There are 2 flow charts listed below to help you go through what to do if your child either tests positive or is identified as a close contact. If you have questions and cannot get ahold of public health, please contact Christina!
It is still necessary that students who show a COVID symptom (listed below) get a negative PCR test prior to returning to school. Please continue to call Kat to excuse absences and forward negative results to either Kat or Christina.
FNSBSD enrolled students and staff now have access to at-home COVID-19 antigen testing kits. These tests are intended for non-symptomatic students or adults. If you'd like to get a kit to use at home, please fill out the link below. You will need to pick them up from Kat in the office after you fill out the form. These tests will not be accepted for returning to school after having a COVID symptom. Please read the COVID antigen test PDF for more information.
No School Monday Jan. 17 & Tues Jan .18
Sick Students & COVID Positive Cases
Keeping your child home from school due to symptoms?
Contact Kat(email or call) in the office to excuse an absence due to illness. Please let us know about any symptoms, exposure, a positive test or if your child is a close contact.
If your child is out of school due to symptoms, we will need a copy of the PCR test results for them to return (if you choose to test). PCR testing is available through the district at three different locations. You will need your child's s numbers to schedule. Use this link to schedule a test: https://www.picktime.com/FNSBSD
COVID symptoms:
- Fever/Chills
- Cough
- Fatigue
- Muscle/Body aches
- Headache
- Shortness of breath of difficulty breathing
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
My child is a close contact, what do I do?
It is still public health guidance and CDC guidance that close contacts who are not vaccinated quarantine. Please follow medical professional guidance, and do not send students who are close contacts to school. All children 5+ are now able to be vaccinated. Please see the flow chart below for help.
My child tested positive, what do I do?
Please let us know and contact public health (or their doctor) to determine when they can return to school. Please see the flow chart below for help.
Someone in my child's class tested positive, what do I do?
Monitor for any sign of COVID symptoms, if they do not have symptoms, they can be at school. Chinook now has antigen tests (tests for students who are not showing any symptoms) and can offer testing to students in the class 1-2 times after their last contact with the positive individual. This option will allow us to keep as many students in school as possible and see if transmission within the class is happening.
Hot Lunch--Pizza this Friday
Sign up in Tyler's room by the end of the day Thursday
Volunteer Needs:
- Volunteers to help with an Artist in Residence (Aeriall Silks) in January--see Tyler
- ----Set up on Tuesday, January 18 (this is a no school day)
- ----Spot during classes (classes run from 8:30-11:30 Jan 19-Jan 27)
- ---- Takedown on Friday, January 28th
- Wash, dry & iron Mentor Quilt backings **See Michele or Wendy
- February 22nd or March 30th Visitation Helpers
- Plan & run studios (a study hall one has been requested from Mentor teachers)
- Organize guest speakers
- Child size disposable masks
Novice Needs:
- Novice dishwasher (W, F)
- Plastic Spoons
Apprentice Needs:
- Help students with work
- Friday kitchen clean (Jesse)
- Library organization (see Jesse)
- Picture books
- Sticky tabs & other items (see Joanna)
- *Check their classroom doors for more options
Pioneer & Mentor Needs:
- Parent helpers on Fridays
- Compasses for Pioneers
- Graph paper--loose leaf, hole-punched
Please respond to this email or check in with your child's teacher if you'd like to sign up for anything. Alternatively, there is a sign-up list outside the front office.
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Chinook Montessori Charter, International Street, Fairbanks, AK, USA
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About Us
- Laura Stark- Novice Teacher
- Joanna Mackey & Jesse Bartlett- Apprentice Teachers
- Wendy Demers & Michele Halbrooks- Pioneer Teachers
- Darcie West & Rebecca Kegley- Mentor Teachers
- Tyler Sloger- Resource Teacher
- Christina Carlson- Head Teacher
Email: christina.carlson@k12northstar.org
Website: https://www.k12northstar.org/chinook
Location: 3002 International St
Phone: 907-452-5020