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:
ChangesInDirectives.pdf (gnb.ca)
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:
ReturnSchool_Districts.pdf (gnb.ca)
Health Zones
and Recovery Levels, please refer to the following website:
NB’s Recovery plan (gnb.ca)
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