Isanti Middle School

As you may know, our district continues to work closely with Isanti County Public Health, the Minnesota Departments of Health and Education on a weekly (and often daily) basis to review the status of COVID cases in our community, evaluate plans, and make/confirm decisions about our learning models. The plan to return to in-person learning is dependent on the levels of confirmed cases both in the county and in the schools. This week, we have coordinated closely with all of our guiding agencies, and are glad to report that our plans to return to all in-person models for most of our buildings are still in place.

We have communicated all along that throughout the year, our educational models will need to be fluid based on the amount of viral transmission within our county, our communities, and schools.

Most recently, we have experienced a slight increase in positive cases at Isanti Middle School which has resulted in local public health advising that IMS stay in a hybrid model for the next two weeks, through October 2.

We have worked with the MDH to identify those who had close contact with a case, and have communicated with them individually. The risk of exposure for other individuals present in the building on that date is no greater than the risk of contracting the virus in the general community.

• MDH Decision Tree Link

If you were not identified to have close contact with a positive case you should still monitor for symptoms of illness, but do not need to stay home unless symptoms develop. If symptoms develop, stay home and consult with your physician to determine if medical evaluation is needed.

All other K-8 schools will return to an in-person model on Monday. As originally planned, Cambridge-Isanti High School will remain a hybrid learning model as well.

Thank You,

Mr. Pauly

Friday, September 18

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is our first hybrid distance learning day for students. Please remember that this is an instructional day for students and staff. For those students who are in our C-I Schools Online, your day will be as scheduled.

Friday, September 25

Another reminder that next Friday, September 25, is a district-wide professional development day. This is not an instructional day for students including our C-I Online students.

MDH Decision Tree Link

Cambridge-Isanti Schools has worked very hard to ensure our students and staff stay as healthy and safe as possible this year. As families, please make sure you are doing your part to slow or prevent the spread of COVID-19. If your student has any of the symptoms below, please keep them home until they are feeling better.

The Minnesota Department of Health has additional information for families around COVID-19 and attendance at school here: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/schools/attendance.pdf

As a school system, we are bound to MDE protocols on how we handle students who are exhibiting symptoms consistent with Covid-19. MDE Protocols and the Decision Tree located below applies to children, students, or staff members who are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19. Symptoms consistent with COVID-19 fall into two groups:

• More common symptoms are one or more of these: fever of 100.4℉ or higher, new onset and/or worsening cough, difficulty breathing, and new loss of taste or smell.

• Less common symptoms are two or more of these: sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, muscle pain, excessive fatigue, new onset of severe headache, and new onset of nasal congestion or runny nose.

MDH Decision Tree Link

Please continue to visit our district website for information and up-to-date answers to your questions regarding our Return to Learn protocols and plans. https://www.c-ischools.org/return-to-learn

Email: rpauly@c-ischools.org
Website: https://www.c-ischools.org/domain/33
Location: 201 Centennial Drive Northwest, Isanti, MN, USA
Phone: (763) 691-8600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Isanti-Middle-School-Minnesota-Center-1616822051697940/
Twitter: @IMSANDMNC