Posted: October 9, 2020
This is to inform you that a positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in our school. We are working with Public Health officials to identify any students and school personnel who may have been in contact with the virus. The decision has been made to close the school tomorrow, October 9th, 2020. This is to allow for cleaning of the school and for contact tracing.
We understand you may feel anxious over the coming days. Public Health officials will contact you if your child has been in close contact with the confirmed case and will tell you if your child needs to self-isolate. If you are not contacted by Public Health officials, your child can continue to attend school.
For students who live in Listuguj First Nation and Pointe-à-la-Croix, the school district, the school as well as the First Nation Community of Listuguj are working together to work out the details around the delivery of technology devices and personal items. These details will be communicated as soon as they are available.
It is natural to want to know if your child may have been exposed to the virus. Public Health officials will inform those who are at risk of the next steps, but to protect the privacy of students and school personnel, other details including 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 corona virus website (www.gnb.ca/coronavirus), or
2. Contact Tele-Care 811, or
3. Contact your primary care provider.
The 811 operators or your primary care provider will evaluate your child before sending them for testing.
Thank you for helping keep our school, community, and province safe.
Sincerely,
Michael O’Toole
Sugarloaf Senior High School
Principal