November 19, 2021
Dear Parents & Guardians,
Over the past few weeks our district has experienced a significant increase in positive COVID-19 cases, health department quarantines, and other illnesses resulting in a high rate of staff and student absences. Our positive case numbers so far this year have exceeded our total positive numbers of the 2020-21 school year, with a large percentage hitting late last week and this week. Our current absences exceed 20%+ of our student population.
As a result of this increase in COVID and other illnesses, Plainwell Community Schools will be closed all of next week, November 22-26. This includes all extra curricular activities. This will provide our staff and families a nine-day break, which will allow for additional time to clean our school buildings and a break for students and staff to get healthy. School will resume on Monday, November 29.
If your child is exhibiting any COVID-19 symptoms listed below please keep them home and get them tested to reduce the risk of any spread or outbreak. Those symptoms include:
Fever or chills,
Cough,
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing,
Fatigue,
Muscle or body aches,
Headache,
New loss of taste or smell,
Sore throat,
Congestion or runny nose,
Nausea or vomiting, or
Diarrhea
I would continue to ask you to report positive cases to your building administrator or administrative assistants. It is important to have this information to continue to monitor our numbers.
I hope all of you have a great Thanksgiving with your family and we feel very thankful for your continued support.
Plainwell Community Schools