CTA Goodman Friday News
Dec. 18, 2020
Message from the Principal
As we conclude 2020 and break for the winter holiday, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all who help make CTA Goodman an amazing place to be. From the classroom to our living room and all points in-between, our collective efforts to raise the whole child are filled with passion, commitment, and a willingness to make decisions that may be hard in the present, but will have a positive and lasting influence in the future for all.
In the spirit of this holiday season, I want to extend my thanks to all of you for everything that you do for our school. Your support has meant the world to me and the CTA Goodman Staff.
It is also during this time that I am reminded of my own good fortune to serve as the proud principal of CTA Goodman. Goodman has wonderful staff members, parents, and students.
Of course, I believe the faces of our students express the true meaning of joy. to the parents and friends of the CTA Goodman community, please have a safe and joyous holiday season.
#bettertogether
Respectfully,
Mrs. Graham
CUSD COVID-19 Update
We encourage families to notify us of any active COVID-19 cases that develop over the winter break. For any student’s positive diagnosis that occurs between December 18, 2020, and January 4, 2021, please send an email with the student’s name and ID number to Health@cusd80.com. Please also attach documentation of the test result.
New guidelines for Quarantine – Effective January 5, 2021
In accordance with new CDC guidelines, the 14 day quarantine period may end:
- after 10 days without testing if no symptoms have occurred
or - after 7 days if no symptoms have occurred and a documented negative test result has been provided to the school
If choosing to return after 7 days, the test sample must have been collected at least 5 days after exposure. Send-off PCR tests are preferred, but rapid PCR or antigen tests are acceptable.
If you are exposed again during quarantine, the period must start over. If you develop symptoms or test positive for COVID-19 during the quarantine period, you must follow the instructions for isolating yourself and notify the school.
New guidelines for Face Masks – Effective January 5, 2021
The Arizona Department of Health Services Emergency Measure 2020-04 (Slowing the Spread of COVID-19 in Schools) “mandates that masks are worn on the school campus, on school buses, during school-associated activities, and while participating in or observing any school-associated athletic activities, by all students, faculty, staff, contractors, and visitors.” This Emergency Measure cites the Center for Disease Control research that supports community masking to reduce the spread of COVID-19. In compliance with this emergency measure, face masks are required on all CUSD campuses for all students, staff, and visitors ages 2 and older. Furthermore, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health specifies that an acceptable face mask should completely cover your nose and mouth and fit snugly against the sides of your face without gaps.
As a result, beginning January 5, 2021 face shields will no longer be an acceptable face covering for students unless a medical exemption is provided by a licensed healthcare provider and is on file with the school site. Staff will ONLY be allowed to utilize a face shield when necessary for specific classroom instruction and where they are able to socially distance themselves from students and staff.