I hope you had a restful and wonderful winter break. It is so good to be back and see all the smiling faces of students and staff. Our staff is ready to finish the year strong. As many of you know the new Omicron variant is expected to surge over the next few weeks here in Oregon. This variant spreads much more quickly and easily than all previous variants. With the help of the Oregon Health Authority, the Oregon Department of Education has come up with a layered health and safety protocol to help us maximize full-time, in-person learning and reduce disruptions for students, staff and families. The virus can pass through one or two layers but not all. That’s why every layer matters and every layer helps keep students in class. The layers include: symptom screening, training and education, cleaning and disinfection, hand washing, airflow and circulation, COVID-19 testing, isolation and quarantine, cohorting, physical distancing, face coverings and COVID-19 vaccinations.

You can do your part by monitoring your child for symptoms and keeping them home if they have any one of these symptoms: cough, fever 100.4+, chills, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, or new loss of taste/smell. Also keep your child home if they have 2 or more of the following symptoms: fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, nasal congestion/runny nose, or nausea. Let’s all do our part to stay healthy and keep kids in school!

Mrs. Moore

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