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School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)
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2020-03-26 ÉMMSOTA Community Updates and Next Steps as of March 27th 2020

April 29, 2020

Greetings ÉMMSOTA Families.

This has certainly been, and continues to be, a difficult and challenging time for everyone. I hope you and your loved ones are healthy and safe.   Hopefully the coming days and weeks will bring positive developments, and stabilizing news, in our school community and across the world.

I want to thank you in advance for your support and understanding as our teachers, support staff, Ms. Jung and Myself work together to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and the suspension of in-class instruction. I am hopeful that the re-introduction of 'school', as different as it will look, might contribute to our sense of community and normalcy in an abnormal time. I know learning outside the classroom will look very different but feel confident we can work with you to help your children continue to learn and grow.

The decision to suspend in-classroom learning was made on Tuesday, March 17, under the direction of the Provincial Health Officer.  This action was necessary to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the health of all British Columbians.  More information about this is provided in links to attachments at the end of this letter.

I know that many of you are worried about the health and safety of your children and your family.  Please know that we at ÉMMSOTA, and all of the staff of School District 43 (Coquitlam), take those concerns very seriously.  This school and the School District are developing plans in this rapidly changing situation that are consistent with the Public Health Agency of Canada's community-based measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.  These plans also follow the guidelines, listed below, established by the BC government to inform our decisions:

  1. Maintain a healthy and safe environment for all students and families of all employees.
  2. Provide services to support children of essential workers.
  3. Support vulnerable students who may need special assistance.
  4. Provide continuity of educational opportunities for all students

Although our plans for at home learning are continuing to be developed, I can say that each of your children will be contacted by their teachers by Friday, April 3 or sooner. To support this process and other planning, I will ask you to complete a Continuity of Learning survey that I will send to you in the near future.

We are focused on student and staff safety as we navigate this new and challenging situation together.  Access to the school will be restricted and controlled to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to maintain a safe environment for all. In future correspondence, I will share plans for safely allowing students/parents to collect any critical personal supplies that are currently left in the school (for example, medications, technology devices).  Until then, parents, guardians and students should not come to the school or school grounds.

I know there are likely many questions and concerns that remain, I will be in communication with you to keep you informed as we move through the initial steps of our work in providing continuity of educational services for your students.

Please stay safe and healthy. If you have any immediate concerns, as always, please feel free to contact me directly.

Cheers

​Mark Clay
Principal
École Moody Middle School of the Arts
604 461 7384
604 999 5405

Three document links are provided to give you access to relevant information.

1.  School District 43 (Coquitlam) website:

https://www.sd43.bc.ca/Pages/default.aspx#/=

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2.  COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions about K-12 Education for Students and their Families

https://www.sd43.bc.ca/Lists/Documents/bc-ministry-of-education-questions-and-answers-continuity-of-learning-k-12-education_system.pdf

3.  COVID-19 Provincial Support and Information

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support


École Moody Middle School of the Arts

130 Buller Street, Port Moody BC
V3H 2C6
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