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On February 1, 2022, BCSC sent out information regarding modifications to our quarantine protocols that began on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, to align with revised Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) guidelines.

These modifications were enacted after consultation with internal stakeholder groups and local medical professionals. A review of our data indicates that very few of the close contacts identified in the school setting later test positive for COVID-19 (less than 5%). Given that it is much more likely for close contacts from a home setting to later test positive, these close contacts will still be required to quarantine as the exposure is OUTSIDE the school day.

• Exposure in a classroom setting has been changed to exposure during the school day. The school day is defined by the moment a student steps on the bus to the moment they step off. It does NOT include extracurricular activities.
• All close contacts will stay at school, regardless of vaccination status, unless they have symptoms or are unmasked.
• Lunch contacts do not need to go home as long as there is an adult observing the cafeteria and masks are put back on after eating.
• When a positive case occurs, notification will be made to parents of ALL students in the classroom. (see communication example below about ParentSquare)

BCSC Schools have begun using a new communication tool called ParentSquare. In the event of your student becoming a close contact to a positive case in the classroom, you will receive a text message and/or an email.

The email and text message will read very similar to this:

EMAIL

Dear Parent/Guardian,

You are being notified that your student was in (Insert teacher name) class today with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19. Because we require masks during the school day, your student does not need to quarantine.

However, we ask that you monitor your student for symptoms of illness for the next 10 days and do not send your student to school if they are ill or become symptomatic. If symptoms develop, keep your student home, and seek COVID testing.

If the COVID test is positive - your student should remain at home for at least 5 full days (may return on Day 6) as long their symptoms have improved and they are fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications such as Tylenol or Motrin. Please keep your student home even after 5 full days if symptoms have not improved or a temperature over 100.4 is present.

If the COVID test is negative – your student should remain at home until their symptoms are improved and they are fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications such as Tylenol or Motrin. If your student is still sick 24 hours or more after a negative COVID test, consider getting a COVID PCR available at sites throughout the state.

Visit https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/covid-19-testing-information/ to locate a testing site near you or the BCSCschools.org/COVID 19 website for additional information.

Please contact the nurse at (Insert School), (Insert phone number) if you have additional questions.

Thank you,

(Insert School Name)

TEXT:

Dear Parent/Guardian,

You are being notified that your student was in (Insert teacher name) class today with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19. Because we require masks during the school day, your student does not need to quarantine unless they are ill or become ill. Please refer to the BCSCschools.org/COVID 19 website for additional information.

Due to the past two days of eLearning, the rest of the EBL Playoffs and Cheerleading will all take place on Super Saturday at Columbus East High School. Ticket prices are: Student —$2, Adult —$3, Family Pass —$7. MASKS ARE REQUIRED. The following times are subject to change due to weather:

Basketball Semi-Final Schedule

Main and Auxiliary Gym

Girls—8:00 AM

Boys—9:00 AM (approx.)

Cheer Day

Cheer Day Competition- 11:00 AM

Basketball Finals

Girls—2:30 PM

Boys—4:00 PM (approx.)

There will be no school for BCSC students on February 21, 2022. On Monday, February 21, 2022, all BCSC staff members will be participating in professional development. This day was approved by the BCSC School Board of Trustees on October 25, 2021. i-CARE and Bright Beginnings Child Care will also be closed as they will be participating in professional development, as well. Families that regularly utilize these programs will need to find alternative plans for this day. BCSC offices will be closed until 10:00 am and all BCSC buildings will be closed to the public from 7:00 am - 3:15 pm. If you have any questions related to this day, please contact your student’s building leadership.

On Monday, February 7, 2022, BCSC will meet for its only School Board meeting of the month. A few of the highlights for this meeting include:

-Education Hall of Fame Award Presentation to Dr. Linda DeClue

-W.D. Richards Elementary School Best Practices Presentation

-Additional Appropriation Public Hearing

-COVID-19 Plan of Action Update from Dr. Roberts

For more information on School Board related matters, please visit www.bcscschools.org/schoolboard.

We believe BCSC schools have the best teachers around! One of the ways we like to recognize them for their efforts is by working with you and the community to nominate teachers of the year to represent each school within the district. If you would like to nominate a teacher for this honor, please use the nomination form below. Nominations will close 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 25.

Teacher of the Year Nomination Form (English)

Formulario de nominación de maestro del año (español)

BCSC Kindergarten enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year is now available online.

Please note the following guidelines:

• Any child that is 5 years of age by August 1, 2022, is eligible for Kindergarten.
• All parents/guardians must present the following items to enroll their child for school: the child’s birth certificate, immunization records, and proof of residency. The proof of residency can be a utility bill (not a cell phone bill), but the address reflected must match the student’s home address.
• For further questions, please contact the school your child will attend.

Kindergarten online enrollment is now available at: www.bcscschools.org/enrollment

The BCSF Stars and the Harlem Wizards are all set to meet on the hard wood again. Join them on March 6, 2022, at 2pm at Columbus North High School's Memorial Gymnasium. Doors for this annual event will open at 1pm. You won't want to miss this family fun afternoon! Purchase tickets here.

Please use the links below to check for schedule changes for each school listed.

Did you know that over 11% of students at BCSC are emergent multilinguals? As part of Indiana's state requirements, these students will be taking the annual WIDA Access for ELLs during the months of January and February to assess their academic English language proficiency. Please contact your school's EL teacher if you have any questions.

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