Cranberry Isles School Newsletter

Morning Exercises with Douglas and our TLC Friends!

We had so much fun last week playing in the snow and are eagerly awaiting the next snow fall!

This week, Nurse Cathi will be at The Ashley Bryan School on Monday to do Vision Screenings with our students. Should you have any questions about COVID-19 protocols, feel free to give us a call at school to talk with Nurse Cathi, she will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Our phone number is 207-244-3961.

We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to The Neighborhood House this Thursday afternoon to join us in decorating gingerbread houses and cookies. We hope to see you there!

Take good care,

Gloria

We have been enjoying some of the many variations of the story of The Gingerbread Man...

Monday, December 11

1:00-1:45 Grades k-3 Movement and Puppetry with Lelania

2:00-3:00 Grades 4-6 Movement and Puppetry with Lelania

Tuesday, December 12

1:00 TLC Book Clubs

1:30-2:00 Library

Wednesday, December 13

1:00-1:45 Grades k-3 Art with Kaitlyn

2:00-3:00 Grades 4-6 Art with Kaitlyn

Thursday, December 14

1:00-3:00 Gingerbread House and cookie decorating at The Neighborhood House - All Welcome!

Friday, December 15

9:30 Morning Exercises with TLC Friends

11:30 Dismissal

December Dates:

December 11- Nurse Cathi Goebel will be at The Ashley Bryan School to do vision screenings

December 22- January 2 - Vacation

COVID Reminder 2023-2024

As we enter another school year, we’re excited to get back together as a school community. Unfortunately, COVID and other respiratory cases are on rise, with new strains that are not necessarily showing up on home testing kits. We have already had several cases of COVID in our school community during these opening days. See the following CDC guidance for COVID exposure and isolation.

COVID Guideline Recommendations

• The CDC recommends staff and students stay up to date on vaccinations

• CDC Recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines May 2023

• Monitor your health and stay home when symptomatic

• Pre-Screening Tool for School Attendance

• Positive Case Procedure - CDC Isolation and Precautions

• Notify the School Nurse that you’ve tested positive

• Isolate at home for at least 5 days, Day 0 of isolation is the day of symptom onset, regardless of when you tested positive (Please consult with your schools nurse to determine appropriate isolation protocols)

• Return to work when…

• You are fever free for 24-hours without medicine

• Symptoms have substantially improved

• Wear a well-fitted mask for days 6-10, when you return after Day 5. This is while indoors, in public spaces or around vulnerable individuals

• Exposure - Recommendations

• Take precautions: wear a high-quality mask any time you are around others indoors or in public spaces

• Contact the School Nurse if you’ve been exposed

• Test on day 6 after exposure, even if asymptomatic

• Immediately isolate and test, if you become symptomatic

• Do not go places where you are unable to wear a mask.

• Take extra precautions around people who are more vulnerable

• You can still develop COVID-19 up to 10 days after you have been exposed

• Masking

• Masking is optional at AOS#91 schools except following COVID positive status

• Masking is encouraged when…

• Following exposure to someone who tested positive for COVID

• Individuals who have tested positive for COVID are required to wear a mask for Days 6-10, if they return after Day 5

• In consultation, universal indoor masking or targeted indoor masking (e.g., class, grade, or office) may be required when there is a cluster of COVID-19 cases, an outbreak, or high absenteeism. The state identifies an outbreak when 15% of staff and students are absent.

Please refer to the CDC website for the current guidelines for illness and exposure to COVID if you have further questions. What to Do If You Were Exposed to COVID-19 | CDC

Thank you for your help with this. If you have school specific questions please contact your School Nurse. Together we can keep our schools healthy and present.

ALL are welcome! Please RSVP to Lelania at lelania.avila@mdirss.org to let her know you'll be there!

We had so much fun playing in the snow this week! Remember to send in some extra clothes!