Student Absence & Functional Closure Information

A functional closure will occur when we do not have sufficient staffing levels to adequately supervise or instruct children within a school. This situation could arise due to staff illness as COVID cases increase in the community. If this happens, students will begin learning remotely from home with materials and support provided by myself or a substitute if I happen to be away.

As much notice as possible will be given in the event of a functional closure before making the shift to remote learning. We recognize that any closure is stressful for the school community and that sudden changes in routine will cause disruption and inconvenience for many families but we hope that such situations will be infrequent. With everyone taking additional safety precautions the hope is to avoid functional closures but need to be prepared just in case we do experience staffing shortages.

Please continue to follow all the preventative measures, self-monitor for symptoms, and keep your child home if they are sick or displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.

If your child is away sick or there is a shift to remote learning please have your child check Microsoft Teams and our classroom blog for any missed work and important deadlines.

If you are choosing to keep your child home as a precaution you should access additional learning materials on the Continuing Learning website:

If you have any questions regarding this information please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you again for your continued support. We will get through this new wave together as we have with previous waves.

Ms. Smith