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NEW GERMANY RURAL HIGH SCHOOL.
44 School Street. New Germany, N.S. B0R 1E0. ph: 902-644-5000; fax: 902-644-5010; email: ngrhs@ssrce.ca
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WE ARE A nut aware & SCENT SENSITIVE SCHOOLThere are students and staff at NGRHS who have life threatening allergies to these products.
Please DO NOT bring PEANUT Products, or TREE NUT PRODUCTS into our school or wear SCENTED Products at our school. Thank you for helping us keep our students and staff safe! |
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AT NEW GERMANY RURAL HIGH SCHOOLCOVID UPDATE: May 4th, 2021May 4th, 2021
Public Health has provided us with an update regarding additional cases they have discovered related to New Germany Rural High School. Due to the ongoing transmission of COVID-19 in our community, Public Health is now advising all students and staff to self-isolate immediately and arrange for a COVID-19 test. More info here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ot4_SfuAaK7c6eF3RSroKlOkZZZMs0m1li1RqFhgJFc/edit?usp=sharing IMPORTANT NOTICEMay 1, 2021
Dear Families/Guardians Public Health has confirmed a case of COVID-19 connected to New Germany Rural High School. Public Health is now working to identify any students and staff who may have been in close contact with the confirmed case. If your child is identified as a close contact, Public Health will communicate with you directly. If Public Health does not contact you, it is because your child is not considered a close contact. However, out of an abundance of caution, Public Health is recommending that all students and staff at New Germany Rural High School be tested for COVID-19, whether or not they have symptoms. More details are contained in the attached general notification letter from Public Health. The school will receive a deep cleaning over the weekend. At-home learning will go ahead as scheduled next week. We understand you may feel anxious over the coming days. It is natural to want to know if your child may have been exposed to the virus. Public Health officials will inform those who are at risk of the next steps, but to protect the privacy of students and staff, other details including names, will not be released. Please continue to monitor everyone in your family daily for signs or symptoms of COVID-19, using Nova Scotia’s Daily Checklist<https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/docs/Daily-COVID-checklist-en.pdf>. If you or any family member has or develops signs or symptoms as described on the checklist, complete the COVID-19 self-assessment<https://covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca/en> online at or call 811 if you are unable to access the online tool. Everyone should get tested regularly for COVID-19. Even if you have no symptoms or only mild symptoms, you should get tested. You can book an appointment<https://covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca/en> for a standard test at a primary assessment centre. Rapid testing is available without appointment at pop-up sites<http://www.nshealth.ca/service-details/COVID-19%20Rapid%20Testing> for people who are 16 or older and have no symptoms. Visit the Nova Scotia Health Authority website for more information about testing<http://www.nshealth.ca/coronavirustesting>. Please do not call 811 for general information about testing. Only call 811 if you can’t book a test online. I would also encourage you to visit the Back to School Plan<https://www.ednet.ns.ca/backtoschool/> where you can find information and resources for you and your family. For families who are unable to access food during the school closures, Feed Nova Scotia and local food support programs are ready to help. Food banks and local food programs are open and safely supporting communities. 211 online is available 24/7 to provide more information and connect you to your nearest option. If you are unable to access food support from a local food program, Feed Nova Scotia's COVID-19 Emergency Food Box Program is available. Call 211 weekdays between 8am and 8pm to see if the program is a good fit. If you have any concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you, Jennifer McMullen, Principal New Germany Rural High School COPY OF LETTER WITH ADDITIONAL MESSAGING FROM PUBLIC HEALTH ADDITIONAL CASEAdditional case announcement: Public Health has confirmed an additional case of COVID-19 connected to New Germany Rural High School. Public Health is again working to identify any students and staff who may have been in close contact with the confirmed case.
Public Health issuing a correction to their earlier advice to NGRHS families - all students and staff do not need to be tested – only those with symptoms or identified by Public Health. At-home learning will go continue on Monday. More info here in letter from Mrs. McMullen, Principal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WdjKec1qloruE9pbULPrUiBZ0zrM4CGrPe6c2ediYXE/edit?usp=sharing NEW GERMANY COMMUNITY ASSISTS
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Mission Statement:
"To engage all students in quality, equitable education within a healthy, safe and respectful environment. "
"To engage all students in quality, equitable education within a healthy, safe and respectful environment. "
