School District 43 Communicable Disease Management:

• BCCDC: Public Health Communicable Disease Guidance for K-12 Schools​
  
• 2022-2023 Communicable Disease Protocols: SD43 District Planning and Guidelines​
  
• BCCDC: What to do if you have COVID-19 symptoms​ (November 2022)​
  
• Fraser Health's Healthy Back to School Guide (translations available)​
• ​​BCCDC Provincial Surveillance of respiratory diseases
• Fraser Health: Parent's Guide to Flu Vaccination ​
  

Update: Monday, March 28:

• Summary of Changes: Provincial COVID-19 Communicable Disease Guidelines for K-12 Settings
• The Provincial COVID-19 Communicable Disease Guidelines for K-12 Settings
• BCCDC: Public Health Communicable Disease Guidance for K-12 Schools
• Government of BC: COVID-19 Safe Schools (translations available)
  
• BCCDC Rapid Testing at Home
• BTNX Test Kit Instructions
  
• Government of Canada COVID-19: Travel, testing and border
• ​Masks should be worn if you have travelled internationally, including the United States. If you have returned to Canada from another country during spring break, you should follow the federal guidance for vaccinated ​and/or unvaccinated individuals that have travelled outside of Canada. ​

 

Based upon advice from the BC Centre for Disease Control, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and WorkSafe BC

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K-12 Health Check 

​Parents and caregivers are required to perform a daily health check with their child(ren) at home prior to attending school.  Daily Health Check and What to Do If Sick Flowchart

Should I get tested? Use the BC Self-Assessment Tool below

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BCCDC Rapid Testing at Home - February 25, 2022​

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Maintaining a Safe School Environment.pdf

• Register online at https://gov.bc.ca/getvaccinated
• Register by telephone at 1 833 838 2323
  
• Register in person at any Service BC centre
• M​ultiple family members may attend one booked appointment and be vaccinated together
• Young people may attend an adult's appointment, register onsite and receive a vaccination​
  

COVID-19 Update: Immunization of Children 5-11.pdf

BCCDC COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11.pdf
Fraser Health Schools update - 12-17 year old immunization.pdf

Superintendent letter to families re vaccinations 2021-05-20.pdf

Schools update - 12-17 year old immunization_May 27_2021.pdf

October 1, 2021​

​​Superintendent's letter re: K-12 masks and contact tracing

September 24, 2021

Government of BC Media Release: Health, safety remain focus for new school year​

Health and safety remain the focus for the new school year. Back to School K-12: What you need to know provides an overview of the approach to the new school year. 

September 14, 2021

Superintendent's Letter re: Fraser Health Exposure Notifications (2021-09-14)​​​

June 17, 2021

Ministry of Education Media Release: ​Recovery Plan investment supports safe K-12 return​ ​

March 2, 2021

Ministry of Education News Release: K-12 schools supported by regional COVID-19 rapid response teams

February 19, 2021

​​​​​​February 4, 2021

Superintendent's Letter to Families - Safety Guidelines Update 

Read the Superintendent's let​ter here.​

January 22, 2021

Fraser Health COVID-19 School Update - winter 2021

January 5, 2021

​​​Superintendent's Letter to families​ for 2021

​December 17, 2020

December 9, 2020

November 30, 2020​

Superintendent's Letter to Families - COVID Update

Read the Superintendent's letter here.​​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​B.C.'s Back to School Plan web​​site  provides a comprehensive overview and it is recommended parents review this information​. View the BC Back to School video on Youtube (30 seconds). 

School-specific information, including time tables and site-specific protocols may be found on individual school websites - links are available here.

September 2020

​BCCDC: COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for K-12 School Settings​

Government of BC News: Enhanced mental health programs support a safe return to school​

May 2020

Fraser Health Region letter, Safe Return to School: ​Safe Return to School in the Fraser Health Region_May 27.pdf​

The District has created a safety plan to inform the community on procedures, protocols and other information they may need to know to assist in maintaining safe access to schools. SD43 COVID19 Health and Safety Plan.pdf​

April​ 2020​

• ​​SD43 Mental Health and ​Information Resources Page​​
  

• Parent Handout Learning and Well-being​
  

March 24, 2020 - Useful Links Provided by Ministry of Education

• ​BC COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment Tool​
  
• Community​-based measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19​
• BC Centre for Disease Control - Information on COVID-19
• HealthLink BC - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)​
• Managing Anxiety and Stress in Families with Children and Youth Break the COVID-19 Outbreak
  
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