Posts: Orange Phase Update
11/27/2020 10:41 AM by cindy.wasson
Hello
Anglophone West School District Families,
As of midnight, tonight (Thursday, November 26), Health Zone 3
(Fredericton Region) will move to the Orange Alert Recovery Level.
I understand the stress and anxiety that this may cause and would
like to assure you that we continue to work closely with Public Health and the
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development to do our best in
ensuring the safety, health, and well-being of our students and staff.
The Orange alert phase means staff and students will be required
to follow enhanced safety measures, which include increased mask use at all
grade levels and limits certain activities. Extra-curricular music activities,
such as choir and band are not permitted. Sports activities are limited to
practices within a single team. Full details of these directives are outlined
in the Orange Level
Directives for Early Learning and Childcare Facilities and Schools. This
document is found by clicking on this link:
ORANGELEVEL FINAL.pdf
Please take the time to review this document in full.
We have some ASD-W students and staff who live and work in Health
Zone 4, which is currently in the Yellow Recovery level (there may be a rare
occasion of a staff member living in Health Zone 5 or 7, also in the Yellow).
Anyone in these zones who travel to Zone 3 (Fredericton Region), must
self-monitor and follow enhanced mask protocols while at school. They must also
follow the parameters outlined in the Orange Level Directives document,
referred to above. Health Zone 3 includes 67 of our 69 schools (does not
include John Caldwell School in Grand Falls and St. Mary's Academy in
Edmundston).
At this time, please also refer to the "Return to School –
Direction for School Districts and Schools" document, which sets
provincial expectations and standards for the safe operation of our schools
during the pandemic. It can be found at this link:
https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/education.html
For more information on the provincial response to COVID-19,
including information on Health Zones and Recovery Levels, please refer to the
following website:
https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/corporate/promo/covid-19/recovery.html
As
a final note, I encourage all ASD-W families to be diligent with wearing masks,
hand-washing, and social distancing. It is through these small actions that we
can make a huge impact on keeping our community safe.
I
will write to you again early next week.
Sincerely,
David
McTimoney, Superintendent
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