Update 16: Students welcomed for the first week of learning
(09/18/2020) It was a great start to the first week of learning. There were lots of new things to learn, but everyone worked courageously to make it a positive start. Thank you parents/guardians, for helping make this possible and being a partner in your student’s education.
This week’s updates include:
- Videos on health and safety measures
- Is my student well enough for school?
- Average school bus passenger counts
- Sign up for Backpack Online e-newsletter for future COVID-19 updates by email
Continue to refer to ahschools.us/ReturnToSchool for the latest information.
Videos on health and safety measures
Anoka-Hennepin staff assigned to ensure health and safety measures provide an overview of district operations in a series of videos. Anoka-Hennepin follows the Minnesota Department of Health and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines regarding safety measures in school.
Check out the new videos talking about a few of these health and safety measures:
- Handwashing (elementary only)
- Face coverings (elementary only)
- Cleaning/disinfecting
- Meals processes
- Air ventilation and filtration
A full list of Anoka-Hennepin’s safety measures, along with an FAQ, are at ahschools.us/SafetyMeasures.
Is my student well enough for school?
If your student is sick and exhibiting symptoms of a cold, such as a sore throat, runny nose, coughing, sneezing, headache and body aches, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest people stay home and not go to school until symptoms have run their course. This means limiting exposure to others outside of your home and community.
In the event that your student has flu-like symptoms, such as a fever or chills beyond those of a common cold, the MDH and CDC suggest not returning to school until 24 hours after a fever (with no fever reducing medications), and no sooner than ten days after the first symptom, and symptoms have improved – whichever is longer.
For more information, check out the infographic, Can my child go to school today? (updated Sept. 17) and the district’s screening tool (updated Sept. 17).
Average school bus passenger counts
In the hybrid learning format, students will ride with about 50% of the capacity of a school bus. The maximum number of riders is 34 students as a result. Visit this webpage for the average school bus passenger counts for traditional morning routes.
Sign up for Backpack Online e-newsletter for future COVID-19 updates by email
Starting Friday, Oct. 2, general COVID-19 updates will be shared via:
- School and district websites
- District social media, including Facebook and Twitter
- Backpack Online e-newsletter
If you’re still interested in receiving emails, please sign up for Backpack Online, the district’s parent/guardian and community e-newsletter via ahschools.us/BPO.
More impactful COVID-19 updates, for instance, a change in the learning format, will continue to be shared through all communication outlets, including AHlert email/text.
Please reach out to comm.pr@ahschools.us with any questions or concerns on communication.