09/13/2021
Hello Eagle Family!!
This is Principal Chapman with your weekly update.
COVID Update
The first thing on everyone’s mind is probably COVID, so let’s start there. At this moment we have 4 students confirmed positive, two of them were on campus while contagious. Working closely with the Linn County Public Health Department, we have identified 4 additional students who met the criteria for exposure, and those students are also currently isolating. With the current trends in the county and the state, I expect those numbers will rise in the next few weeks.
But here’s the good news. Because our students have been diligent (for the most part) with wearing their masks and social distancing, we only have six students out. That number could easily have been over a dozen. Thank you to everyone for working together to help stop the spread.
Here’s what we need to do moving forward.
First, Masks are crucial. I know, I hate them too, but students consistently wearing masks greatly reduce the number of contacts. On the flip side, as I pointed out in the assembly Friday - don’t be the student that causes a dozen of your classmates to have to isolate simply because you’re not wearing a mask.
Second, continue to maintain social distancing. The health department’s guidelines are three feet if wearing a mask and 6 feet without a mask.
And finally, probably the most important thing we can do is to stay home if we are not feeling well. Half of our current positive cases did exactly that, and as a result no one had to isolate from contact with those students.
New Attendance Secretary
Everyone give a warm welcome to our new attendance secretary, Brandi Short. If you have any attendance issues or questions, she can be reached at 541-995-6632 ext. 363 - and note that extension has recently changed, so double check to be sure you are calling the correct one.
Dumb joke of the Day
I went to a wedding this weekend that was so beautiful, even the cake was in tiers.
Thanks!
Thank you all for your support in making the start of this year spectacular! Let’s all work hard to keep this momentum going. Have a great week!
