Letter from Director of Education re: Virtual School

Please read the letter from Sean Monteith, Director of Education, with regards to Virtual School.  Click here.   Page 2.  

What if there is confirmed COVID-19 cases?

IN accordance with guidance from the Ministry of Education, the HPEDSB webpage and those of all HPEDSB schools will be updated on an ongoing basis with information regarding confirmed cases of COVID-19 involving an individual(s) in a school setting or office site within HPEDSB.  This information will be shared upon notification of confirmed cases by HPE Public Health.  

In the interest of maintaining privacy, information provided here will not identify the individual(s) who has received a positive COVID-19 test.  

A positive case at a school does not mean the individual was exposed to COVID-19 at the school.  They may have been exposed somewhere else in the community.  

In the event that HPE Public Health advises HPEDSB that a class or school should be closed for a period of time, parents/guardians, students and staff will be notified.  

If no information if provided on the webpage link (yellow text box to the right of this webpage), there is no confirmed cases.  

Special Education Advisory Committee newsletter September 2020

The Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) have created a newsletter for September 2020.  To view, please click here.  

Crazy Hair Day

Our first School Spirit Day of 2020-2021 is October 2 and it is the tremendously popular ... Crazy Hair Day!  We cannot wait to see what our students come up with.  

Terry Fox Event 2020

Bird's Creek has a long history of participating in the Terry Fox run each September.  Our school has donated a great deal of money to cancer research as a result of over 36 years of participation.  

This year, this are different.  Classes will be participating individually during their physical education time on September 23.  Families are encouraged to help us through donating online.  

Thank you for your continued support of the important event.  

What's Happening in October?

When Can My Child Return to School?

If you are wondering when your child can return to school after having symptoms of COVID-19, please refer to this HPE Public Health document.  The document can be found here.

Basically, your child can return to school when 

• they have a negative COVID-19 test result, AND
• they have not had a fever (without using medication), AND
• it has been 24 hours since the student's symptoms started improving (48 hours after their last episode of vomiting and/or diarrhea).  

If you choose to not have your child tested for COVID-19, then your child must remain home in isolation for a minimum of 14 days from the onset of symptoms.  

HPE Health Unit Protocol for Students and Staff with Symptoms of COVID-19

The HPE Public Health Protocol for students and staff with symptoms of COVID-19 can be found by clicking here.  

My Child Did Not Pass COVID-19 Screening?

If your child did not pass the screening prior to coming to school, please refer to this HPE Public Health document.   My Child Did Not Pass!

COVID-19 Screening Tool

Please remember that your child must be screened for COVID-19 symptoms prior to coming to school each day.  You may use this Self-Screening tool.