September 23, 2021
Dear Parents and Guardians of Leo Hayes High
School,
We have been informed of a positive
Covid-19 case at Leo Hayes High School. We are working with Public
Health officials to identify any students and school personnel who may have
been in contact with the case.
Anyone required to self-isolate will get a
letter from Public Health with specific instructions on what to do next. This
letter will be emailed to you from your school principal or a designated staff
member tonight or tomorrow. If you are not contacted, your child can continue with
regular activities unless they are already self-isolating, as advised by Public
Health.
We will move to distance learning for
all students tomorrow, Friday, September 24th. Students will not
report to the school. Instead, students should sign in online and follow their
regularly scheduled classes.
Please note that at this time, all students
should plan to return to school on Monday, September 27th,
except for
those whom Public Health has identified as close contacts and required to
self-isolate. If
this changes, you will be advised.
It is natural to want to know if your child may
have been exposed to the virus but to protect the privacy of students and
school personnel, other details, including names, will not be released.
Children and young people look to the adults in
their lives to guide them on how to react to worrying and stressful events.
Parents are encouraged to talk to their children about any anxieties and remind
them to treat one another with kindness and respect, in person and on social
media.
If your child is showing any symptoms of
Covid-19, you should:
- Register
them online for a test by clicking “Get tested” on the GNB coronavirus
website (www.gnb.ca/coronavirus). OR
- Contact
Tele-Care 811.
The 811 operators will evaluate your child
before sending them for testing. If you have questions that are health-related,
please write to COVID-19NB@gnb.ca
Thank you for your continued support as we
respond to the pandemic.
Sincerely,
David McTimoney, Superintendent