Protecting Our Students and Community from Coronavirus

Good Afternoon Randolph School District Families,

I know many of you are wondering what our school district will look like next year.  The purpose of my correspondence today is to provide you with some overarching information for consideration while more specific plans are made public.  Due to the ever-changing circumstances surrounding the pandemic, we may very well be told how we must do school by a higher authority, but in the absence of any such directive, the Randolph School District will hold school in-person, five days a week for all grade levels. As expected, there will be increased safety and health measures in place.  If you so choose, there will be a virtual opt-in on a quarterly basis if that is in your family’s best interests and/or needs.

There will be transportation services.  There will be hot food service.  There will be athletics.  Again, these are all based on today’s facts and subject to change.  Online registration will be sent to you soon and it includes areas to opt-in or out of transportation and virtual instruction services. Also, during your online registration please thoroughly answer the Student Health History as this information will be critical for the upcoming school year. 

There are two areas where change will occur and that is with the daily schedule and face-coverings.  The school day will be shortened.  The exact release time is yet to be determined, but know that students will not be released prior to 2:30pm.    

The second change is in regard to face-coverings or masks. Students will not be required to cover their faces at all times in school. Again, students will not be required to cover their faces at all times in school.  Instead, students will wear face-coverings as they enter and exit school, and whenever social distancing is not possible or when physical barriers are not practical, except when it involves physical activity or an underlying health condition exists.  We must all take the face-covering measure seriously to prevent a total building closure.  I will suggest if you have not done so already, that you begin to practice appropriate personal hygiene and face-covering protocols with your children. 

This message is intended to provide you with some information while more specific planning occurs.  More specific information will be made publicly available in early August and I ask for your patience so that we are prepared with a comprehensive plan for your review.  Thank you for your understanding as we navigate this pandemic and I look forward to seeing you all.  

Respectfully, 

Mr. Ty Breitlow

District Administrator

Randolph School District

Digital Learning

The district will work to ensure virtual learning continues for students. 

Please make sure students check their school emails and Google Classrooms daily.

Home WiFi options

If your home internet connect is not reliable or you do not have one, please contact the school and a Cellular Hotspot may be available for pickup. 

See DPI list of internet offers for families???????

When School Resumes

• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath

Please contact the school to report the absence and symptoms. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of Coronavirus at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website. Those at highest risk for Coronavirus complications are older adults and individuals with compromised immune systems or heart, lung and kidney disease. See how Coronavirus is spread. It can take two to 14 days for a person to develop symptoms after initial exposure to the virus; the average is about five days.

We have no known cases of COVID-19 among students or staff at the Randolph School District.

We continue to closely monitor the situation with our School Nurses and Dodge County Health Departments, as well as review updates from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Department of Public Instruction and the CDC. Here is the latest information on confirmed cases in Wisconsin.

What You Can Do and Our Cleaning Measures

The Randolph School District has a routine cleaning regimen in place to help reduce the spread of germs and communicable disease. In addition to our regular cleaning and disinfection, we are increasing the cleaning of high-touch areas and hard and soft surface items throughout the day. We will follow all guidelines of the CDC and our local and state health departments.

• Wash your hands regularly, for 20 seconds, using soap and hot water. Make sure to wash your fingertips. This is especially important after using the restroom, coughing or sneezing into your hands, and before preparing or consuming food.
• Avoid coughing or sneezing into your hands or in the air. Always try to cough or sneeze into a tissue, and then throw the tissue away. If you don’t have a tissue, cough/sneeze into your arm.
• As much as you can, avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose.
• If children are feeling sick, please keep them home from school. Families should have a plan in place for keeping your child home, picking up your child if they are sent home sick, and if schools are closed.
   

Travel Restrictions

This is a rapidly evolving situation, with the World Health Organization declaring Coronavirus a pandemic, the President and Governor declaring it a public health emergency and the President issuing a month-long ban effective March 13 on all travel from Europe, including the UK and Ireland, to the U.S.

• Cancel events with over 250 people
• Avoid non-essential domestic travel
• Avoid traveling to areas in the US with sustained community transmission of COVID-19 (currently Washington, New York, and California). See map of US sustained community transmission of COVID-19.
• Self-quarantine for 14 days upon return for anyone who travels to any U.S. states with confirmed community spread of COVID-19.

Many families have travel plans for spring break. If your family is planning to travel to a country with a Level 3 travel health notice, please contact the School Nurse, Kaite Breitlow directly at 920-326-4180 or Email before returning to school. The CDC is asking you to self-quarantine for 14 days. Read more about travel on the CDC's website.

We appreciate your patience with this fluid situation and we will continue to update you as needed. Please rest assured that we will continue to put your students’ safety first. If you have any questions, reach out to Katie Breitlow R.N. our District School Nurse at 920-326-4180.