COVID-19

COVID Communication

How will I know if my student has been in close contact with a positive covid case?

If your student has been identified as a close contact to an individual who tested positive with COVID-19, you will receive a phone call from the school. The school will ask you to pick up your student from school and then go over the necessary measures unique to your student's situation. Following the phone conversation, parents will receive an email with a recap of the information. 

The Contact Tracing Team will reach out to direct contacts as soon as possible but will use discretion should the notification of the positive case come in after school hours or over the weekend.

Will mass notifications be used to inform parents of a rise in cases?

CHCS will send COVID Health Updates at the end of the day when the active case number has increased. On days that the active case number doesn't increase or maintains, there will not be a notification. COVID Health Updates will be sent to parents/guardians through email. A COVID daily dashboard can be found online for parents or community members who wish to see a daily update.

Fall 2021

During this time, as we search for safe ways to start the new school year for our students and families, I believe it is extremely important to remember what God tells us in His word:

God is with us. He is with us wherever we go and whatever we do. In this time of uncertainty, God is certain, and we stand on His word. this excites me and gives me confidence that this year is going to be an amazing year where we get to see God do incredible things!

As we move back to our "normal" school operations we will continue to keep the same cleaning regime, but the building will once again be open to families in similar circumstances to the past, which includes parent attendance at chapel among other things. Drop off and pick up will remain the same with the building locking down at 7:50 with no parents in the building after that time.  However, if cases begin to rise again it may be deemed necessary to return to a more restrictive plan. 

Quarantine And Exposed Students and Staff

• If a student or staff member is exposed to someone who is positive for COVID, they may return to school with a mask as long as they are not experiencing any symptoms.  This applies to students who have been both vaccinated and unvaccinated who are asymptomatic.  The student must wear the mask while at school for 10 calendar days, but may clinically test after the 5th day.  If the test is negative after the fifth day, the student is no longer required to wear their mask at that time.  At any time during the 10 days that a student becomes symptomatic they will need to stay home and be clinically tested.

This policy is consistent with the CDC recommendation and neighboring schools.  Ultimately, the goal is to keep our students in school with in-person learning, which we believe is in the student’s best interest.

Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at 417-782-4114 ext 201.

In His Service,

Mr. Decker