District News: Confirmed Covid-19 Case at Fredericton High School - December 5, 2021

Title: Confirmed Covid-19 Case at Fredericton High School - December 5, 2021
Body: December 5, 2021

 

Dear Parents and Guardians,

 

This evening we were informed
of a positive Covid-19 case at Fredericton 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 identified as a close contact will
receive a letter from Public Health. This letter will be sent from your
school principal and provide specific instructions on what to do next,
including when to pick up rapid tests.

 

Whereas we were notified of this case late in
the evening, we will need to move to a distance learning day tomorrow, Monday,
December 6, to allow time for contract tracing to occur. This means students do
not come to school tomorrow. Instead, students should sign in online and
follow their regularly scheduled classes.

 

Unless they are self-isolating, all students
should plan to return to school on Tuesday, December 7. If we need to extend
distance learning, you will be notified.

 

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, details, such as 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:

 

1.            
Register them online for a test by clicking
“Get tested” on the GNB coronavirus website (www.gnb.ca/coronavirus). OR,

 

2.            
Contact Tele-Care 811. The 811 operators will
evaluate your child before sending them for testing.

 

If you have health-related
questions, please write to COVID-19NB@gnb.ca.

 

Thank you for your continued
support as we respond to the pandemic.

 

Sincerely,

 

Jay Colpitts, Director of
Schools for Covid-19 Response

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Posted: Dec 05 2021, 9:55 PM
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