Superintendent's Weekly Update----12/4/2020


 

Hello,

It was great to welcome students, faculty, and staff yesterday. I was able to spend time yesterday and today in buildings and I loved seeing our kids and teachers back. I know I sound like a broken record, but if we are going to stay open we need everyone to follow these guidelines:

  1. Avoid large social gatherings

  2. Wear a mask

  3. Practice social distancing

  4. Wash your hands frequently

  5. Follow the guidance set forth by the Governor

  6. If the Board of Health calls, please answer and provide them with the information they need

  7. If you are sick, stay home

  8. If you live with someone that is symptomatic, stay home until they test negative

I really would like to highlight the last two:

If you are sick, stay home

If you live with someone that is symptomatic, stay home until they test negative

If schools are to stay open please follow these. I do not want to have to move to a remote platform, but will have to if this becomes problematic. I am also working on some additional safeguards to put in place to help ensure safety. These include the Rapid Testing of symptomatic students and staff. We are moving along with the process. Nurse Campbell is attending a workshop today on this topic.

Below is the travel advisory that has been in place for Massachusetts for the last few months. Schools have had to recently close as a result of people not following the travel advisory, I include it here again as a reminder, especially over the next few weeks. 

All visitors entering Massachusetts, including returning residents, who do not meet an exemption, are required to:

If your COVID-19 test result has not been received prior to arrival, visitors, and residents must quarantine until they receive a negative test result.

Failure to comply may result in a $500 fine per day.


For more information here is the link:

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-travel-order

This week's data show:

Douglas's Average Daily Case Rate: 23.3 

Douglas's 14 Day Percent Positivity Rate: 5.21%

MA  Positivity Rate - 5.3%


Last week's data show:

Douglas's Average Daily Case Rate: 31.6 

Douglas's 14 Day Percent Positivity Rate: 6.26%

MA  Positivity Rate -3.2%

Link To COVID Dashboard

guidance for families


Enjoy the weekend and stay safe,

Paul


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