{"id":3092,"date":"2022-01-07T13:28:35","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T21:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/?p=3092"},"modified":"2022-01-07T13:30:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T21:30:59","slug":"january-7-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/2022\/01\/07\/january-7-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"January 7, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dates at a Glance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday 1\/13\u2014PA Meeting\u00a08:45 AM<\/strong><br><strong>Monday 1\/17\u2014MLK DAY\u2014No School<\/strong><br><strong>Wednesday 1\/19\u2014Board Meeting\u00a06:00 PM<\/strong><br><strong>Friday 1\/28\u2014No School<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>COVID-19 Antigen Test Kits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your child will be sent home TODAY with one\u00a0box of at-home COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests (1 box = 2 tests).\u00a0This test box should be in their back pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Plan your test days&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;If you get sick with symptoms like cough and fever, stay home and use&nbsp;your tests to see if it is COVID-19.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;If you\u2019re around anyone who has COVID-19, stay home and use your tests&nbsp;a few days later.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Share your test results\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;If you are very sick: call 911, visit an emergency room, or call your doctor.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;Please report your test results on Primary.Health. Use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/my.primary.health\/l\/caschools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/my.primary.health\/l\/caschools<\/a>&nbsp;This website is secure and HIPAA compliant, and will share you results with your local Department of Public Health.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you are positive, please communicate this with the school ASAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Understand your test results\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NEGATIVE TEST?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;If you feel well and have no&nbsp;COVID-19 symptoms, RETURN TO SCHOOL!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;If you have SYMPTOMS or have been in contact with someone with COVID-19, please call your school before you return \u2013 even if the test is negative. More testing may be needed.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>POSITIVE TEST?&nbsp;<\/strong>Stay home from school and contact your doctor and your school right away. Isolate for 10 days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UNCLEAR TEST RESULTS?&nbsp;<\/strong>Retest with another home test or at a local testing site.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ANY SYMPTOMS? KNOWN EXPOSURE? If you HAVE ANY&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><u>COVID-19 symptoms&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><strong>and\/or you know you were exposed,&nbsp;<em>CALL YOUR SCHOOL before you return.<\/em><\/strong><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CO<\/strong><strong>VID-19 Update\u2014<em>Please check our website regularly for updated COVID-19 information<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Guidelines for K-12 students are currently under review at the state level and could change again soon. Once I have the new guidelines from CDPH and Sonoma County\u2019s health department, I will gee that messaging out to you ASAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the latest guidelines, with links, from the California Department of Public Health:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Isolation for students (i.e., when a student has been infected with the virus, even if they don\u2019t have symptoms):&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>As has always been the case,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/link.zixcentral.com\/u\/5b5bddcf\/QLdHLc9s7BGol9RnKXgf9A?u=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.cdph.ca.gov*2FPrograms*2FCID*2FDCDC*2FPages*2FCOVID-19*2FK-12-Guidance-2021-22-School-Year.aspx__;JSUlJSUlJSUl!!AvL6XA!lJZo3Z56CyQk-PB2xx3xwailf8A5Q0cdo7RypHlXbZy6Miw8oiy7IsjfA-sInXsrHRMo$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDPH K-12 Schools guidance<\/a>&nbsp;(in Section 10) recommends that individuals follow the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/link.zixcentral.com\/u\/9276877f\/iPtHLc9s7BGol9RnKXgf9A?u=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.cdph.ca.gov*2FPrograms*2FCID*2FDCDC*2FPages*2FCOVID-19*2FGuidance-on-Isolation-and-Quarantine-for-COVID-19-Contact-Tracing.aspx__;JSUlJSUlJSUl!!AvL6XA!lJZo3Z56CyQk-PB2xx3xwailf8A5Q0cdo7RypHlXbZy6Miw8oiy7IsjfA-sInR-Rkseb$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">general CDPH guidance regarding isolation<\/a>.&nbsp; Thus, per the now-updated general CDPH guidance, for \u201c<em>Everyone, regardless of vaccination status, previous infection or lack of symptoms\u2026Isolation can end after day 5 if symptoms are not present or are resolving and a diagnostic specimen collected on day 5 or later tests negative.<\/em>\u201d See the general guidance for more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quarantine for students (i.e., when a student might have been exposed to the virus and may or may not be infected):&nbsp;<\/strong>Thecurrent&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/link.zixcentral.com\/u\/5b5bddcf\/QLdHLc9s7BGol9RnKXgf9A?u=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.cdph.ca.gov*2FPrograms*2FCID*2FDCDC*2FPages*2FCOVID-19*2FK-12-Guidance-2021-22-School-Year.aspx__;JSUlJSUlJSUl!!AvL6XA!lJZo3Z56CyQk-PB2xx3xwailf8A5Q0cdo7RypHlXbZy6Miw8oiy7IsjfA-sInXsrHRMo$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDPH K-12 guidance<\/a>&nbsp;regarding modified and standard quarantines remains unchanged at this time.&nbsp; That said, we are actively reviewing new CDC guidance (issued yesterday, Jan 4, 2021) and hope to provide updates soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I know this is a lot to take in\u2026please don\u2019t hesitate to call the office if you need clarification and guidance.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Appreciations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The teachers and staff would like to express our gratitude to the VCS Board for your commitment to supporting our school and for the generous holiday gift. Thank you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dates at a Glance Thursday 1\/13\u2014PA Meeting\u00a08:45 AMMonday 1\/17\u2014MLK DAY\u2014No SchoolWednesday 1\/19\u2014Board Meeting\u00a06:00 PMFriday 1\/28\u2014No School COVID-19 Antigen Test Kits Your child will be sent home TODAY with one\u00a0box of at-home COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests (1 box = 2 tests).\u00a0This test box should be in their back pack. 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