亲爱的家长/监护人

随着调整日历学校的课程已经开始，我们的传统日历学校将于9月1日星期三开学，我知道很多家庭对新学年开始时的卫生防护措施有疑问。

学生和教职员工的健康与安全是我们的首要任务。

经过慎重考虑，考虑到卡尔加里市12至19岁青少年的COVID-19病例增加和疫苗接种率，在卡尔加里教育委员会的决定下，从2021-2022学年开始，所有教职员工和幼儿园至12年级的学生在室内都必须佩戴口罩。

此决定将在9月底前进行评估，并考虑卫生部长，阿尔伯塔教育部和卡尔加里地区的现有病例数目的任何进一步指导。

与上学年度相同，我们将按照现有的口罩指导方针来执行，包括免责规定。我们目前正在更新此指南文件，并将在八月稍后提供详细信息。

另外，当所有学校于9月1日恢复上课时，学生、教职员工和家庭可以预期将采取以下卫生措施：

• 学生和教职员工仍然需要使用每日清单来确定是否应当参加或留在家中
• 生病时请留在家中 – 出现COVID-19症状的学生和教职员工必须在症状解除前留在家中
• 正确的洗手和咳嗽礼仪
• 加强高流量/接触区域的清洁和消毒
• 学校内加强通风
• 小学至六年级的班级群体
• 在学年开始时，不允许非计划访客、志愿者或外部合作伙伴进入学校
• 学校设施在放学后公共使用或租用活动将受到限制，直到2022年1月

一些卫生限制将被解除，包括：

• 根据卫生部长的指示，学校将不再告知密切接触者有COVID-19阳性病例，但可能会根据COVID-19情况的演变或爆发采取额外的卫生措施
• 允许使用储物柜和更衣室
• 乐队和体育活动可以继续进行
• 允许进行有限的校外活动
• 学校可以在晚间和周末进行学校活动

我们每个人都需要扮演角色，确保我们回归学校的安全，并尽量减少COVID-19在学校和工作场所的传播。卡尔加里教育委员会一直鼓励所有符合条件的雇员接种疫苗。

如果您有任何问题，请与您孩子所在的学校联系。调整日历学校的办公室已经开放，传统日历学校的办公室将于8月27日星期五开放。请查询个别学校日历以获取详细信息。

祝您2021-2022学年顺利开始！我们共同努力，确保一个安全而成功的学年。

此致

Christopher Usih
学校首席总监

​Dear Parents/Guardians

With classes at modified calendar schools already underway, and our traditional calendar schools starting on Wednesday, Sept. 1, I know many families have questions about the health protocols that will be in place for the start of the school year.

The health and safety of students and staff is our top priority.  

After careful consideration, taking into account increases in COVID-19 cases and the vaccination rates for youth aged 12-19 in the City of Calgary, the Calgary Board of Education will mandate masking indoors for all staff and kindergarten to Grade 12 students for the start of the 2021-22 school year.  

This decision will be reviewed before the end of September and will consider any further direction from the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Alberta Education and existing active case counts in the Calgary Zone.

Existing mask guidance, including exemptions, will be applied in the same manner as occurred during the previous school year. We are currently updating this guidance document and will provide details later in August. 

In addition, students, staff and families can expect the following health measures to be in place when classes resume in all schools on Sept. 1:

• Students and staff will still be expected to use the daily checklist to identify if they should attend or stay home
• Staying home when sick – students and staff who present with COVID-19 symptoms must stay at home until symptoms resolve
• Proper hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette
• Enhanced cleaning and disinfection of high traffic/touch areas
• Enhanced ventilation in schools
• Classroom cohorts in kindergarten to Grade 6
• No unscheduled visitors, volunteers or external partners will be permitted in schools at the start of the school year
• Public use or rentals of school facilities outside of school hours will be limited until January 2022

Some health restrictions will be lifted, including:

• At the direction of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, schools will no longer inform close contacts of positive cases, but additional health measures may be implemented as the COVID-19 situation evolves, or if outbreaks occur
• Lockers and change rooms can be used
• Band and sports activities can proceed
• Limited off-site activities will be allowed
• Schools can be occupied for evening and weekend school activities

We all play a role to ensure our return to school is as safe as possible and that we minimize the spread of COVID-19 in our schools and workplaces. The CBE has and will continue to encourage all eligible employees to get vaccinated.

If you have any questions, please follow up with your child’s school. Modified calendar school offices are already open and traditional calendar school offices will open on Friday, Aug. 27. Please check your individual school calendars for details.

I wish you a wonderful start to the 2021-22 school year! Working together we can ensure a safe and successful school year. 

Sincerely,

Christopher Usih
Chief Superintendent of Schools