​John Ware Families, 
We are thrilled to have students back in the building this week with all the anticipation around returning to learning amongst the ever-changing health situation. We appreciate families being vigilant in monitoring their child(ren)’s health with the UPDATED Daily Health Checklist prior to students attending school each day. Our goal is to maintain in person learning, and understand students will be coming and going, and will be accessing learning both online through their teachers’ Google Classrooms, and in person.
Monitor for the following symptoms, new or worsening:Fever Cough Shortness of breath Runny noseSore throat Chills Painful swallowing Nasal congestionFeeling unwell/fatigued Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea HeadacheUnexplained loss of appetite Muscle/joint aches Conjunctivitis (pink eye)Continued “cohorts” of groups going off campus:Monday - Grade 9Tuesday - Grade 7 & 8Wednesday - Grade 7 & 8Thursday - Grade 9Students and staff are expected to be masked while in school with masks covering the nose and mouth. Doing so is important to help limit COVID transmission and keep in-person learning in place. Staff will be reminding students of this expectation. Should students require further reminders, they may be invited to have a conversation around the shared responsibility for everyone’s wellbeing at the office and with families as needed.Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) and masks for every student are expected to arrive this week. We encourage the use of these rapid tests to make sure any asymptomatic positive cases of Covid 19 are caught before arriving at school.Thank you for your help in keeping schools open and safe. Tanis Greenlaw, Principal