The District’s COVID-related numbers by the end of the day on Thursday, January 6, 2022, included ten students reporting positive COVID results with thirty-eight under exclusion and ten choosing the "test-to-stay" option. The District also had three staff members reporting positive results with one other under exclusion and one choosing the "test-to-stay" option.
The District’s COVID-related numbers by the end of the day on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, included six students reporting positive COVID results with thirty-four under exclusion. The District also had three staff members reporting positive results with no others under exclusion.
On Wednesday, January 5, 2022, the District released a letter to students and families of the District describing its new COVID "Test-to-Stay" program. Please check out the news story or find the letter here: https://5il.co/13tew.
The District’s COVID-related numbers by the end of the day on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, included six students reporting positive COVID results with twenty-six under exclusion. The District also had three staff members reporting positive results with no others under exclusion.
The District’s COVID-related numbers by the end of the day on Monday, January 3, 2022, the first day of the second semester included four students reporting positive COVID results with sixteen under exclusion. The District also had one staff member reporting positive results with no others under exclusion.
Jory Dial, about 4 hours ago
Parents/Guardians, At approximately 12:50 PM the FCHS Office received a report of possible gunshots in the neighborhood West of the Vocational Building. At the time of this report, FCHS proceeded to go on a "Soft Lockdown". The FCHS Administration reported this to the WFPD to investigate. At approximately 1:15 PM we received an all clear from the WFPD. At this point, the Soft Lockdown was lifted and the school day proceeded normally. If you have any questions, please call the FCHS Office. FCHS Administration
As we begin the second semester, the District has two updates regarding COVID-related items that was communicated through a District “all call” on Sunday evening, January 2.
First, you may have read that the CDC and the Illinois Department of Public Health have changed guidance on the length of quarantines for the general public. HOWEVER, they have not made any changes for their directions for school settings. This means that for school, we will continue using the longer quarantine and exclusion periods. We know that the CDC and IDPH are continuing to work on guidance for schools and if and when it changes, we will let you know.
Second, we will be releasing information later this week and sending letters home with our students who might want to participate in a VOLUNTARY, “Test to Stay” Program. This would be for students who might be exposed for close contacts at school. Again, this program will be completely voluntary and we will have more information to you by the middle of the week. This will give us one more tool to use to keep our students and staff in school in person.
We begin our second semester tomorrow looking forward to what we can accomplish between now and the warmer days at the end of school in May.
The District’s COVID-related numbers by the end of the day on Friday, December 17, 2021, the last day of the first semester included twenty students reporting positive COVID results with ninety-four under exclusion. The District also had nine staff members reporting positive results with two others under exclusion.
The District’s COVID-related numbers by the end of the day on Thursday, December 16, 2021, included eighteen students reporting positive COVID results with one hundred one under exclusion. The District also had ten staff members reporting positive results with two one under exclusion.
We have made a post to the "News" section of our website regarding a TikTok post circulating nationwide regarding schools. Please check that section of the webpage.
The District’s COVID-related numbers by the end of the day on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, included seventeen students reporting positive COVID results with one hundred two under exclusion. The District also had ten staff members reporting positive results with two one under exclusion.
The District’s COVID-related numbers by the end of the day on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, included seventeen students reporting positive COVID results with one hundred three under exclusion. The District also had nine staff members reporting positive results with no one under exclusion.
On Sunday evening (December 12), we made our first "all call" with our new system. We are receiving reports that not everyone received the call. We are working to fix those problems before we use the system again. The primary subject of the call was to announce that classes are in session this week. Updates will continue throughout the week.
The District’s COVID-related numbers by the end of the day on Monday, December 13, 2021, included eighteen students reporting positive COVID results with one hundred five under exclusion. The District also had eleven staff members reporting positive results with no one under exclusion. Note that numbers are trending up the older the student is.
The District’s COVID-related numbers by the end of the day on Friday, December 10, 2021, included eleven students reporting positive COVID results with sixty-seven under exclusion. The District also had eight staff members reporting positive results with one under exclusion. There will be a further update in the news section of our web page.
The District’s COVID-related numbers by the end of the day on Thursday, December 9, 2021, included seven students reporting positive COVID results with seventy-six under exclusion. The District also had six staff members reporting positive results with none under exclusion. Be sure to follow all precautions as our numbers continue to rise this week.
The District’s COVID-related numbers by the end of the day on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, included eight students reporting positive COVID results with sixty-four under exclusion. The District also had three staff members reporting positive results with one under exclusion.
The District’s COVID-related numbers by the end of the day on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, included nine students reporting positive COVID results with twenty-six under exclusion. The District also had three staff members reporting positive results with none under exclusion.
The District’s COVID-related numbers by the end of the day on Monday, December 6, 2021, included nine students reporting positive COVID results with twenty-seven under exclusion. The District also had four staff members reporting positive results with none under exclusion.
The District’s COVID-related numbers by the end of the day on Friday, December 3, 2021, included five students reporting positive COVID results with thirty-five under exclusion. The District also had one staff member reporting positive results with none under exclusion.