• January 17 - Martin Luther King Day - No school
• January 28 - Progress Reports Sent Home
• January 28 - End of first semester
• February 2 - MCHD Hearing and Vision Testing for GSRP, ECSE, and Kindergarten
• February 3 - MCHD Hearing and Vision Testing for GSRP, ECSE, and Kindergarten
  
• February 4 - MCHD Hearing and Vision Testing for GSRP, ECSE, and Kindergarten
  
• February 9 - Count Day
• February 18 - Half Day - Dismissal will be at 11:55 am
• February 21 - 27 - Mid-Winter Break

We had a successful lockdown drill on Friday. Teachers and students knew what to do during this practice. This is the second lockdown drill that we had this school year.

You should have received a School Messenger from the office on Friday, communicating the success of this drill.

Macomb County Health Department changes to COVID isolation and quarantine timelines
New guidelines allow for a return after 5 days if individuals do not have a fever and remain symptom-free

When the CDC changed its guidelines to adjust quarantine periods to 5 days it didn’t immediately apply to K-12 education. Now those guidelines have been updated for schools and the Macomb County Health Department (MCHD) has issued new guidance designed to keep our schools safe. Here are some of the highlights. You can access the complete 8-page document by clicking on the link at the bottom of this message.

Returning to School or Work after a Positive Case of COVID-19

Students and staff with symptoms who test positive for COVID-19 or who are a probable case of COVID-19 may return to school/work if:

- At least 5 days have passed since symptom onset AND

- At least 24 hours have passed since the resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and

- Other symptoms have improved (loss of taste and smell may last for weeks or months and should not delay the end of isolation)

Students and staff who never had symptoms but who test positive for COVID-19 may return to school/work if at least 5 days have passed since the date of their first positive COVID-19 test (provided no symptoms appeared during the 5-day period).

Day zero (0) is the day of symptom onset or the day the positive test specimen was collected (if there are no symptoms). The isolation period ends at midnight on the last day of isolation. The last day of isolation is usually day 5 but could be longer if symptoms have not improved.

Returning to school or work after an isolation period of 5 days includes wearing a mask for days 6-10. Those unwilling to wear a mask should isolate for 10 days.

An individual exposed to COVID-19 at home or in the community should follow the same 5 day isolation period and testing on day 5 is recommended.

Quarantine is not necessary for the following persons

Individuals do not have to quarantine if the following conditions are met:

-Students or staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 90 days

-Students 5-17 years of age who are two or more weeks past completion of a primary series of COVID-19 vaccine. Testing on day 5 and wearing a mask around others for 10 days is recommended.

-Students and staff 18 years of age or older who have received all recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses, including a booster dose. Testing on day 5 and wearing a mask around others for 10 days is recommended.

Quarantine Guidelines for Close Contact with Positive Case
Every other day testing will allow staff and students to remain in school

Unvaccinated students and staff members that have been determined to be a close contact to a positive case should quarantine for 5 days at home. (The initial quarantine period is 10 days but can be reduced to 5 if the individual wears a mask around others for days 6-10.) Students and staff can decide to remain on the job and in school if they test every other day and have a negative test result up to and including day 6 and they wear a mask for 10 days around others. Testing is not required on weekends or holidays unless engaging in school activities.

Complete Macomb County Health Department Guidelines

The health department has updated their COVID-19 guidelines. To view the complete list of recommendations and flowcharts please access this link. We have also updated our CVS Return to School Guidelines to reflect this new information.

COVID Testing Clinic hours for January 16th and 17th (Sunday-Monday)

Schools will be closed on Monday, January 17th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Testing Clinic at the CV9 Center will be open on Sunday and Monday for testing, for the hours of 10 am to 6 pm each day. Clinic hours will return to normal, 2:40 pm to 7:30pm, beginning on Tuesday, January 18th.

If your child has tested positive for COVID-19, or has been exposed to a positive case, please fill out the following form. The questionnaire will help us determine what actions you may need to take to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. If you are reporting for multiple children, please complete a separate form for each child. After your responses are received the district nurse will contact you as soon as possible.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Community Reporting Form

Medical Waiver Form for Masks

CVS will offer a mask exemption to students with a district-approved medical waiver from a physician that treats the student for a known health condition or disability. Forms must be approved by the district nurse before a child can attend school without a mask. The medical waiver form is available on our website.

Medical Waiver Form

Mrs. Phillips' class learned about MLK this week and made a poster about him and filled it with our own dreams for the future!

I wanted to share the Martin Luther King Jr. project 4th grade worked so hard on this week. We learned all about MLK Jr., watched parts of his famous I Have a Dream speech, and the students even wrote their own speeches for what they hope for in their future. ~ Mrs. McDermott

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” -MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” -MARY ANNE RADMACHER

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” -WINSTON CHURCHILL

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” -PELE

NWEA - Fall Testing

• Testing Window - September 13 to October 1
• 3rd - 5th Grade
  
• Reading and Math (There is no particular order to test)
  

NWEA - Winter Testing

• Testing Window - December 1 to December 22
• 1st Grade
• 3rd - 5th Grade
• Reading and Math (There is no particular order to test)

NWEA - Spring Testing

• Testing Window - March 1 to March 25
• 3rd - 5th Grade
• Reading and Math (There is no particular order to test)

FastBridge - Fall Diagnostic Benchmark Window

• Testing Window - September 13 to October 1
• K - 2nd Grade
• Reading and Math (FastBridge Math in 2nd Grade ONLY)

FastBridge - Mid-Year Diagnostic Benchmark Window

• Testing Window - January 4 to January 25
• K - 2nd Grade
• Reading and Math (FastBridge Math in 2nd Grade ONLY)

FastBridge - Spring Diagnostic Benchmark Window

• Testing Window - May 1 to May 25
• K - 2nd Grade
• Reading and Math (FastBridge Math in 2nd Grade ONLY)

Progress Monitor (Tier 2 bi-weekly, Tier 3 weekly)