We worked very hard during the fall semester to keep our staff and students healthy. We appreciate all you did to protect the community by quarantining and isolating when necessary and also keeping us informed of possible exposures. The number of positive cases of COVID was low (2 students) and allowed us to keep the majority of our students on campus.
Approaching Winter Break
December 8, 2020 – Guidelines related to quarantine have recently been updated by the CDC and we encourage you to go to their website to fully review them. We value our on-campus time and will continue to balance that with keeping everyone healthy.
Changing Restrictions
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 On Friday last week Governor Northam announced new restrictions related to limiting the size of private and public gatherings to 25, expanding the mask mandate to include children age 5 and up, and strengthening enforcement at retail businesses. Fortunately, we have had a strict interpretation of requirements from the beginning, and we […]
Thanksgiving Health Reminders
November 10, 2020 – So far, we have avoided any positive cases of COVID-19 with students or staff. That said, the number of possible exposures continues to increase, and we have more reports of family members with a positive diagnosis.
Cases Surge in SW Virginia
November 3, 2020 The last few weeks have brought significant increases in the average number of cases per 100,000 people for our area. It is critical that we continue to follow the CDC guidelines to reduce the spread.
New Expectations
October 27, 2020 As the weather becomes cooler and the cars are warmer, the temperature readings for students have become less accurate. Beginning on November 2, we will add a third question to the morning survey which will ask you to record the temperature for your child.
No News is Good News
October 10, 2020 Recently we were asked why we are not sharing more information about cases at Community School. Thankfully, so far, we have not had any students or staff with a positive diagnosis.