— from Eric Webb, Orcas Schools Superintendent —
Please know that we are committed to being proactive in response to the COVID 19, AKA coronavirus. The early closure this Friday will permit the time to provide training for our staff in the engagement of students in remote learning, should it become necessary in the days ahead.
In addition, our facilities staff will be coordinating a district-wide disinfection and deep cleaning of the district campus. As well, throughout this week, our school nurse will be working to train our staff and students in best practices for prevention of the virus.
We will be sending out updates about the situation as we learn more. In the meantime, let’s all remember these practices — washing our hands frequently, keeping our hands away from our face, staying away from people who are sick — and, certainly, we do all we can to protect others by staying home from work or school if we’re sick.
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