Wolverine Weekly
Sunday, January 2-Newsletter for the Wilder Community
Welcome to Week 16!
Happy New Year!
I hope that you enjoyed a wonderful winter break! We look forward to welcoming students back for a great week 16! Below is an update that was shared with all HCPS families this past week. Please review this information and be in touch if you have any questions.
Looking forward to a safe, healthy, and successful 2022!
~Mrs. Broudy
As a reminder, the following health and safety mitigation practices remain in effect as we return to school, with the primary goal of ensuring the safe continuation of in-person learning:
- Students, staff and visitors must wear a face covering while inside school buildings and offices.
- Based on the current high transmission level in Henrico, schools are at Tier I for volunteers, meaning volunteers may work outside the school building.
- All unvaccinated students and staff must quarantine for ten days following exposure to COVID-19. Following a negative test on days 5-7, someone without symptoms may return to school as early as the 8th day of quarantine. Similarly, those testing positive for COVID are still required to isolate for ten days. The HCPS Health Committee will review the newest CDC guidance on quarantining at their meeting on Jan. 3 and recommend any adjustments to the school division’s quarantining practices following that meeting.
- Student-athletes and coaches participating in winter sports will participate in weekly COVID screening testing unless they opt-out of testing. (Individuals may opt-out of screening testing only if fully vaccinated).
As always, we encourage all students and staff who are eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine and booster shot. We will continue to keep you apprised of vaccine clinics, many of which have been and will be held at HCPS school locations. Furthermore, all HCPS schools will continue to offer take-home test kits which are distributed to staff and students who are exposed to COVID-19 at school.
Should any student or staff need to be tested due to exposure before returning to school on Monday, Henrico County offers a vaccination and testing hotline, 804-205-3501 and 804-501-4522. In addition to recent testing events held throughout the Richmond and Henrico Health District, additional events are scheduled starting January 4, and details may be found here.
The health and safety practices we have in place and our continuation of on-site learning support the recommendations of the HCPS Health Committee and the state law requiring schools to provide in-person learning during the pandemic. We remain committed to keeping our families and employees apprised of any changes to our COVID-prevention measures as quickly as possible through email, text and phone calls. You can also find the most up-to-date information on the school division’s website, https://henricoschools.us/.
Thank you for doing your part to keep our students and school community safe and healthy, and we look forward to seeing you Monday, Jan. 3.
Previous editions:
Day 1/Day 2 Schedule for Week 16
Tuesday-Day 2
Wednesday-Day 1
Thursday-Day 2
Friday-Day 1
Weekly COVID Cases 12/13-12/17
Chamberlayne Athletic Association Baseball
Attendance
It is important that students attend school each day and arrive on time to ensure they are receiving all of their instruction. Please see below for important information regarding attendance.
· School starts at 8:05 each day. Students are considered tardy if they arrive at 8:30 or later.
· Notify the school by calling the front office at (804) 515-1100 if your child will be absent from school. If we are not notified of an absence, your child will be marked absent unexcused automatically.
· Our attendance team regularly monitors student attendance. Families of students with five or more unexcused absences will be required to meet to develop a support plan for attendance.
· If there is anything we can do to support your efforts in making sure your child is at school every day, please reach out to your child’s school counselor or our Family Advocate, Mrs. Clarke!
2022 Calendar Dates
1/12 PTSA Spirit Night at Salty Pig Smokehouse
1/26 Fall Make-Up Picture Day
2/16 PTSA Spirit Night at Chipotle
3/16 PTSA Spirit Night at MOD Pizza