Friday, January 27, 2022
Dear Parents and Guardians of Anglophone West School
District
Starting today at 11:59 p.m,
the province will return to Level 2 of the pandemic recovery plan. This means,
on Monday, January 31, schools across New
Brunswick will welcome students in grades Kindergarten to 8 back into
classrooms for in-person learning. Please note that the last day for Semester 1
in the high school setting is today, January 28. As per the annual school calendar, there are
two “Turn-Around Days” that take place on January 31 and February 1 which allow
for high school staff to effectively end Semester 1 and prepare for Semester
2. The first day of classes for students
in Grades 9 to 12 is Wednesday, February 2.
With the provincial move to Level 2, the district will
follow the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s Level 2
guidelines in the Healthy
and Safe Schools Winter Plan (K-8) and the Healthy
and Safe Schools Winter Plan (9-12). By following this plan and being extra
vigilant with mask-wearing, social distancing, hand-washing and
self-monitoring, we are making our schools as safe as they can be.
However, the continual rapid spread of the Omicron virus is
still a concern, and it is anticipated that cases will rise over the coming
weeks. If required, the district has a contingency plan to fill teacher and
staff absences to minimize disruptions to student learning. A cancellation of
classes or move to “learning at home” will be made for classes or schools only
as a last resort if we are unable to safely operate or if Public Health advises
us of the necessity to do so. We ask that parents continue to notify their
school if their child tests positive for Covid-19. In addition, we will provide
daily updates on our Covid-19
Dashboard, as we’ve been doing for the past two weeks. The information on this dashboard may change
as adjustments are made with provincial reporting expectations.
As a reminder, in Level 2 of the Healthy and Safe Schools
Winter Plan, masks are required in classes and common spaces and may be
necessary outside if physical distancing between class groupings is not
possible.
If your child develops a new or worsening symptom, please
keep them home and register
for a test. For the most up-to-date Covid-19 information, please visit the
provincial Living
With Covid-19 website. If you have questions specific to your school,
please contact your school directly. Questions regarding the current Covid-19
Winter Plan Guidelines can be directed to education.covid@gnb.ca.
We look forward to welcoming our students back to our
schools on Monday (K-8) and Wednesday (9-12).
Sincerely,
David McTimoney, Superintendent, ASD-W