Washakie County
School District # 1

SMART START TO IN PERSON INSTRUCTION PLAN

2022-2023 School Year – COVID-19 Updates Posted Below

Updates Below are Current as of 8/23/2022

Dear Families

The district has updated several documents related to COVID-19 including:

1. Washakie #1 ARP ESSER Implementation Plan with Budget Narrative
2. Washakie 1 Safe Return to In Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan – Updated May 23, 2022
3. ARP ESSER Funding Request (also available under Quick Links)
4. Public Comment Survey on the Above Plans

The District is also in the process of updating procedures in the event your student has tested positive for COVID-19.  Please see below:   

POSITIVE TEST:

STUDENTS AND STAFF THAT TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19:

Should stay home from school until all of the following are true:

• Have not had a fever (without the use of fever-reducing medication) for at least 24 hours
• Have all symptoms that are improving
• It has been at least 5 days since symptoms first started

If there have been no symptoms, stay home from school until 5 days have passed since the positive test was collected.

EXPOSURE TO COVID-19:

1. If You Are Symptom Free, No Quarantine is Necessary

STRATEGIES FOR EVERYDAY OPERATIONS:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Stay home when sick and avoid contact with other people unless you need medical attention.
• Wash hands as much as possible.  If washing hands is not possible the use of hand sanitizers containing at least 60% alcohol is advised.
• Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue and promptly discard tissue in the trash.

Thank you,

Tawn Argeris, Superintendent

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Every employee at Washakie #1 is fully committed to providing a safe environment for our students.  We are confident that all students will experience high levels of learning.  And we are so excited to have had our students in school all year – thanks for sharing your children with us!

Please click to review the following links.  Updates will be posted as new information comes to the district.

• COVID-19 Re-entry Plan – APPROVED

• Washakie 1 Smart Start Approval Letter

• COVID-19 School/Parent Health Monitoring Form

• COVID-19 Glossary of Terms

• COVID-19 FAQs for School Re-entry

• WDE Smart Start Guidance

Technology

• Students:  Chromebook Instructions

• Parents:  Canvas Parent Portal – Instructions

In the event we receive a school closure due to Governor’s order we will return to our approved Adapted Learning Plan:

• Washakie #1 – Adapted Learning Plan (for WDE)

• Washakie County School District #1 – Addendum for Special Populations Updated 5-06-2020