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GVSD Moves to Mask-Optional on Feb. 28 (February 26, 2022)
Late yesterday afternoon, the CDC released updated guidance that eased its guidelines on masking, including in schools. This reflects the substantial drop in cases, as well as the decreased risks from the Omicron variant, and will prompt GVSD to move to a mask-optional environment starting this Monday, February 28, instead of the original date of Monday, March 7.
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Health and Safety Plan Update (February 23, 2022)
The most recent revisions were made to reflect the decline in both incidence and positivity rates as well as other localized metrics seen across Chester County and in the Great Valley community. If conditions stabilize and rates remain low, the plan will allow us to move to a mask-optional environment, effective March 7, 2022.
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Guidance Update: Quarantine (January 25, 2022)
This email provides some additional information; specifically, information from the CCHD related to quarantine guidance for those who are exposed to a positive COVID-19 case.
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Guidance Update (January 20, 2022)
Today, the CCHD announced that it is no longer performing regular contact tracing in schools due to the level of community spread. As a result, GVSD is no longer authorized to issue quarantines for close contacts, and therefore, contact tracing will be discontinued immediately.
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Update (January 7, 2022)
Thank you for your diligence in reporting positive COVID cases to your school nurse/principal, and for keeping students at home when they are not feeling well.
