Tuesday December 8th, 2020
ANNOUNCEMENTS
STUDENTS
Please note that the CDC currently recommends a quarantine period of 14 days. However, the CDC and the Illinois Dept. of Public Health have agreed to the following options to shorten the quarantine period. These are the acceptable alternatives:
• Quarantine can end after Day 10 without testing and if student has no symptoms.
• Quarantine can end after Day 7 if the student tests negative and if no symptoms were reported during daily monitoring. The test must be taken within 48 hours before the time of planned quarantine discontinuation, but quarantine cannot be discontinued earlier than Day 8. In other words, the earliest they could test would be on Day 6.
With both options the following additional criteria through day 14 must be met:
• correct and consistent mask use (including within homes),
• social distancing, • hand and cough hygiene, • environmental cleaning and disinfection, • avoiding crowds, • ensuring adequate indoor ventilation, • monitoring for symptoms of COVID-19 illness, and • minimizing contact with persons at increased risk for severe illness, including vulnerable and congregate populations.
Monitoring can be conducted using any method acceptable by the local public health authorities and can include self-monitoring using an approved checklist of signs and
symptoms. Please use the potential symptoms listed on the Teacherease daily check-in as a guide.
BHRA/BHJH parents: Please call Nurse Kelly if you have any questions about these new quarantine options 217.759.7291
We are collecting for Toys 4 Tots until Tomorrow.
E Learning Day Friday December 11. Check into Teacher Ease between 7am-830am. Failure to do so will be an unexcused absence.
Student Council is meeting after school on Tuesday and Thursday until 3:00! If you are able to stay, please meet in Mrs. Head's room after school.
Student Council is raising money to help a family celebrate Christmas! You can pay $1 next week to use your electronic at lunch. Please visit the school store in the morning to purchase your pass!
December 14th-December 18th
Monday -Cozy Holiday Socks or Slippers
Tuesday-Winter Wonderland –Wear Blue and White
Wednesday- Hat Day (Santa Hat, Winter Hat, Ect.)
Thursday-Ugly Sweater
Friday-Pajama Day (Holiday PJ’s if you have them)
Lunch
Polish Sausage
Chips
Fruit Cup
Cookie
Milk
Upcoming Events
Friday December 11th-E Learning Day
Friday December 18th-End of Nine Weeks
December 21st-January 3rd-Christmas Break
Monday January 4th-Back to School