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Principal: Sarah Tetzlaff
Assistant Principal: Eric Gross
1612 Post Rd.
Rutland, VT 05701
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The members of the School Board and Administration would like to invite you to a special meeting of the Board for a listening session on Monday evening, January 24th beginning at 6:00 P.M. We would like to hear your thoughts on the school year, what is working well, and what could use improvement. We look forward to seeing you there!![]()
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Below are some key updates regarding COVID protocols in GRCSU schools:![]()
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Test at Home Program:![]()
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This week we saw that several school districts across the state who had tried to begin their Test at Home programs sending antigen test kits home ran out of supplies and experienced challenges in implementation. As we still do not have sufficient supplies at this time, we will continue to wait until we can confidently operate the new program before we make the switch to Test at Home. We will continue our existing Test to Stay program until that time and will notify you in advance of the shift.![]()
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There are a limited number of Test at Home kits available at our schools at this time. They will be available upon request while supplies last under the following circumstances:![]()
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Students/staff who are identified as close contacts from exposures inside of school. Test to Stay will continue to be conducted at this time.![]()
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Students/staff who are identified as close contacts from exposures outside of school.![]()
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Students/staff who are positive for COVID who are isolating at home and testing on days 4 & 5 to end quarantine. Individuals must also meet all other criteria for exiting quarantine before returning to school.![]()
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Students/staff who are leaving the school building because they developed symptoms while at school may be given antigen tests to take home with them.![]()
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Please use this form to request kits. Schools will establish a set time daily (similar to how we have handled meal pickups in the past (for example: 8:00 am - 9:00 am)) where adult family members can come to pick up test kits. If your family cannot complete the Google form or if you need an alternate test pick-up plan, you should call the main office of your child’s school to make arrangements. We will not send home kits with students without individual parental permission/requests based on need.![]()
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Please understand that schools are able to give testing kits only to those who need them for specific testing that aligns with our guidelines and testing process at this time. They will be distributed at the discretion of the school nurse and principal.![]()
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Return to Play for Athletics and Physical Activity:![]()
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With the recent impact of positive cases on the winter athletics season, we wanted to revisit the return to play guidance for individuals who have recovered from COVID. As per the VDH summary guidance from March 2021, it is recommended that parents/guardians receive medical clearance from their primary care providers for children who have tested positive and have this documented in a Medical Clearance Form. Continued team-based care between school nurses and pediatric medical homes is encouraged. The forms provided on VCHIP website are not required; they are a tool pediatricians can choose to use if it is helpful. We encourage you to communicate with your child’s physician post-COVID-19 infection, and please let us know if your child has any restrictions following their COVID illness. If we do not hear otherwise from you, your child will be able to participate fully in all physical activity. In addition, the district assumes no liability or responsibility for any medical issues that may result from a family decision to utilize/not utilize the Medical Clearance form. Please contact your school nurse with any questions specific to your child’s situation.![]()
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Universal Masking:![]()
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We will continue to require universal masking for all students and staff in school when indoors until February 28, 2022, at which time the requirement will be revisited by the AOE/VDH.![]()
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Masks are currently required for all passengers on buses per federal regulation, regardless of age or vaccination status. ![]()
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The VDH recommends the use of high-quality masks such as medical procedure masks, KN95s, and fit-tested N95s as available, to help prevent transmission of the Omicron variant of COVID. KN95 masks will be made available to GRCSU students and staff during the school day upon request based on the availability of supplies. ![]()
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Reminders and Links:![]()
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Most importantly, no one should be coming to school with symptoms, even if they have a negative COVID test. If you send your student to school with symptoms, they will be sent home.![]()
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Anyone who tests positive should follow the updated VDH isolation guidance.![]()
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Anyone who is a close contact should follow the updated VDH close contact guidance. ![]()
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If your child tests positive, please email or call the school to let us know. The VT Dept of Health would also like you to complete this online survey to report results for anyone in your household for their data collection purposes.![]()
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Everyone should contact their primary care provider after recovering from COVID, regardless of the severity of their symptoms, in order to determine the need for further evaluation. ![]()
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Thank you, as always, for your flexibility and support when recommendations and procedures change. Please reach out to your building administrator if you have any questions. Thank you and have a good weekend -![]()
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Chris Sell![]()
Superintendent / Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union![]()
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Rutland, Vermont 05701
Attention Parents, Teachers, and School Community:![]()
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The members of the School Board and Administration would like to invite you to a special meeting of the Board for a listening session on Monday evening, January 24th beginning at 6:00 P.M. We would like to hear your thoughts on the school year, what is working well, and what could use improvement. We look forward to seeing you there!![]()
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