Avinger ISD

NOTIFICATION OF CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASE ON CAMPUS

10/16/2020

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Thank you for all the support you have given to keep Avinger ISD safe from Covid-19. Thank you for keeping students that have had close contact with a lab-confirmed Covid-19 case home, so the virus does not spread into the school.

In keeping with Avinger’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all student families and staff members that a staff member who was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the campus on 10/16/20. The staff member contracted the virus off-campus. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her.

The local health department has been contacted. I have spoken with a health authority. A case investigation has begun and any individuals, if any, determined to be in close contact with the infected individual will be notified as soon as possible. So far, no reason to quarantine anyone else has been found. We will keep you apprised of further updates.

All persons on campus wear masks and social distance as much as possible, as well as taking other precautions such washing and sanitizing hands, cleaning and disinfecting of all high touch areas between classes, and cleaning and sanitizing all facilities and buses.

Upon notice of the strong possibility of the staff member had come in close contact with a Covid 19 positive, off-campus person, the staff member exited the building, the students were relocated to a different room, and the room has been cleaned and disinfected. By Monday, other areas will be disinfected also.

At this time, we are asking you to watch for symptoms of COVID-19.

Any of the following symptoms indicate a possible COVID-19 infection:

Temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth;
Sore throat;
New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (or, for students with a chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline);
Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain; or
New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever.

If you or any member of the Avinger community does begin experiencing any of these symptoms in a way that is not typical, we encourage you to contact your physician. We encourage anyone in the Avinger community who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 to please notify our school by contacting 903-562-1355 and choose the option of the superintendent’s office.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to help@avingerisd.net.

Sincerely,

Jacquelyn Smith

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Friday, October 23, 2020

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AVINGER ISD OFFICIAL SCHOOL HOURS

REGULAR SCHOOL DAYS
(MON.-FRI.)
7:45a.m.-3:35p.m.

In-Person instruction will begin Monday, August 17^th at 7:45 a.m.

Remote Learning instruction will begin tentatively Wednesday, August 19^th at 8:00 a.m.

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BELL SCHEDULE: FIRST BELL 7:45 a.m. DISMISSAL 3:35 P.M.

CAR RIDERS: PK-K 3:30 p.m. 1st - 12th 3:35 p.m.

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Parents of Avinger ISD Students

Avinger ISD is dedicated to planning for the safety of our students, staff, and community for the 2020-2021 school year. We are working hard to ensure plans are being prepared to have a safe, healthy school.

Because of the new protocols, parents will not be allowed in the school on the first day of school.

Buses will start arriving and unloading each day at 7:30 a.m. School doors will not open until 7:30 a.m.
If your child is a car-rider, please help by being on time for drop-off and pick-up.
In the afternoon, please arrive promptly to get your child. Students who are left will not be allowed to re-enter the building due to end of day sanitizing.
Students need a reusable water bottle or bottled water. Please print his/her name on the bottle.

Be sure your cell phone numbers and emergency contact numbers are up to date at all times.
In order to receive important messages from the school, please have a functioning voicemail.
Lockers and covey holes will not be allowed at this time.
To reduce the risk of spreading the Co-vid 19 virus ,we ask if you are ill or feeling sick ,please do not come to the school. While at the school please social distance yourself 6 feet from others.
Our staff will be completing a self-pre-screen each morning. Check your child/children each morning for signs of Co-vid 19 before sending them to school to help us keep students well.

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Parents if you have a few minutes please fill out 2020-2021 Avinger ISD Remote or In Person Commitment Form

Click here:

https://forms.gle/t1RtqvEoMSMgseQL8

Cass County Judge received notice from Texas Division of Emergency Management that as of July 12, 2020 CASS COUNTY in no longer exempt from GA-29. Mayor of the City of Avinger has made the request we all wear masks in the City of Avinger.

Note: This means, in accordance with the governor’s orders, we are expected to wear masks. IF you need more details, please email us help@avingerisd.net

Remember: We, as adults, are role models for children. To keep our tribe safe we must love one another, put aside our opinions of what works and doesn’t work, have faith, and work together to slow the spread of Covid-19. If we are positive, the children will likely be positive.

Please start working with your child on proper mask wearing.

This PSA is NOT meant to start controversy. Please refrain from controversial comments to this post.

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