Superintendent Update 11.16.20 • News - QUILCENE SCHOOL DISTRICT

November 16, 2020

Good Morning Rangers,

Over the weekend Governor Inslee announced additional restrictions on business and private gatherings. There are no additional restrictions on K-12 schools or on continuing our in-person blended learning cohorts. Students will continue to attend on their scheduled days for in-person instruction. The decisions to prioritize keeping schools open where possible are based on prioritizing the educational needs of students while at the same time paying attention to data on COVID in schools.

In order for us to keep schools open for in-person learning we will need all families, students, and staff to follow all the state guidance both in and out of school to help stop the spread of COVID-19:

Do not come to school sick, or if you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19
Always wear a mask at school and when out in public
Wash your hands regularly
Maintain six feet of distance between you and others when outside your house
Do not have indoor social gatherings with people outside your household
Limit outdoor gatherings to five people
Quarantine for 14 days after out of state travel

At school we will be continuing our health and safety measures:

Wellness screenings and temperature checks
Masking
Maintaining physical distancing
Anyone with symptoms is sent home
No visitors in the school
Increased cleaning of surfaces

In addition, we are asking that families call and make an appointment before visiting the school or district office.

Our staff and students have been doing a good job following our health and safety protocols on campus, due to these circumstances we are taking a cautious approach and we are reducing the number of after school sports practices, and indoor practices are canceled, per Gov. Inslee’s order. We will determine when these activities can safely resume based on community transmission data.

The school district will be asking all families and staff to follow the travel advisory issued on Friday. If students or staff travel out of state, they will need to practice self-quarantine for 14 days after returning home before coming back to their school. Students will participate in distance learning during this time.

We continue to closely monitor the spread of COVID-19 in Jefferson County and work closely with Jefferson County Public Health to make decisions about maintaining in-person cohorts. Knowing that closing in-person learning will have a large impact on students and families, we plan to keep our in-person cohorts open as long as we continue to be advised it is safe to do so.

If your family is experiencing additional challenges or financial hardship please reach out to your teacher or the school office. We are able to connect families with resources in the community to provide assistance with food, housing, financial assistance, mental health care, and internet connectivity. There are also many community resources linked on this local page: https://l2020.org/covid-19/

Thank you, stay healthy and safe,

Frank Redmon

Contact Information

District Office 360-765-2900

School Office 360-765-3363

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