亲爱的家长/监护人，

在过去几周里，我们省份的COVID-19病例数量显著增加。与上个学年不同，阿尔伯塔卫生服务部（AHS）不再在学校内确认阳性病例或与学校合作识别密切接触者。

我们致力于在应对这场大流行过程中保持灵活，并理解家长希望在我们学校内接收到COVID-19阳性病例的通知。

因此，从9月13日星期一开始，学校将开始在家庭向学校自报AHS确认的COVID-19阳性病例时提供通知。如果家庭向学校报告了阳性病例，您同意学校在学校当天结束时向与自报病例相关的班级发送通知，并向学校社区发送一般通知。周末不会发送通知。

为了保护个人隐私，我们无法提供任何有关阳性病例的额外信息。如果您对接触追踪或报告有疑问，请与AHS联系。

孩子生病时待在家里很重要，但如果他们身体感觉良好，则上学也很重要。由于不再需要隔离密切接触者，如果您选择让孩子留在家里，这将被视为无故缺席。

如果学生出现类似症状的缺席率达到10%或更高，AHS可能会宣布爆发。如果在您的学校宣布爆发，将会通知家庭，并将这些通知张贴在学校网站上。

为确保您从学校收到所有重要的更新和信息，请确保您的学校具有您的正确电子邮件地址。

从阿尔伯塔政府网站了解更多关于COVID-19的症状和测试。

有关AHS应对学校COVID-19的更多信息，请参阅学校呼吸道疾病预防和管理指南。

感谢您的理解和合作，让我们共同努力确保我们的学校继续支持学生和教职员工的健康。

此致，

Christopher Usih
高级学校总务督导

Dear parents/guardians,

Over the past few weeks, the number of COVID-19 cases in our province has significantly increased. Unlike the last school year, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is no longer confirming positive cases in schools or working with schools to identify close contacts.

We are committed to remaining flexible in our response to this pandemic and we understand that families would appreciate receiving notifications of positive cases of COVID-19 in our schools.

As a result, starting on Monday, Sept. 13, schools will begin providing notifications when families self-report an AHS-confirmed case of COVID-19 to their school. If families report a positive case to the school, you are providing consent for the school to send out a notice to specific classes associated with the self-reported case, as well as a general notice to the school community at the end of the school day. Notices will not be sent over the weekend.

To protect the privacy of individuals, we are not able to provide any additional information about positive cases. If you have questions regarding contact tracing or reporting, please connect with AHS.

It is important that your child stay home when sick, but it is also important for them to attend school if they are feeling well. As close contacts are no longer required to isolate, if you choose to keep your child at home, it will be marked as an unexcused absence.

If there is a 10 per cent or greater student absentee rate that includes similar symptoms, AHS may declare an outbreak. Families will be informed if an outbreak is declared at their school and these notices will be posted to the school website.

To ensure you receive all the important updates and information from your school, please ensure your school(s) have your correct email address on file.

Learn more about COVID-19 symptoms and testing from the Government of Alberta website.

For additional information on AHS response to COVID-19 in schools: Guidance for Respiratory Illness Prevention and Management in Schools.

I thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we all work together to ensure our schools continue to support student and staff well-being.

Sincerely,

Christopher Usih
Chief Superintendent of Schools