Dear Dragon Community,
Today Governor Hutchinson announced the requirement to wear masks will end. Throughout the pandemic, Dragons have complied with the safety directives and will continue to do so.
Therefore, effective tomorrow, March 31, 2021, masks will no longer be required to be worn by students, staff, or visitors. All other directives of the Arkansas Department of Health continue to be in effect until such time they are lifted by the Department of Health.
We will continue to practice safety and sanitation practices, such as contact tracing, spraying and disinfecting facilities, providing hand sanitizer throughout the schools, encouraging hand washing, emphasizing social distancing, health screenings, and all other Health Department directives.
The CDC continues to recommend that everyone wear a mask whenever social distancing cannot be assured. We support this recommendation. Although masks will no longer be required, we encourage everyone to consider wearing a mask whenever in close contact with other people.
Please note that CDC guidance when identifying close contacts has been modified - if both parties are properly wearing masks - the person diagnosed and the person exposed - the person exposed does NOT have to quarantine.
As Dragons we committed to START STRONG, and, together, we have been able to maintain on-site instruction for most days. We must STAY STRONG in order to FINISH STRONG. Don't come to school or work if you are sick, and contact Nurse Amy Allen if you have symptoms or have been exposed.
As always, if you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me or our team of school nurses and administrators.
Sincerely,
Dr. Debbie Atwell
Superintendent
