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COVID-19 Information

Below are documents related to COVID-19 and our Mitigation Plan.
SEAS DASHBOARD FOR COVID-19 CASES

10/14/2021
Positive cases that were in either building while infectious: 0
Current staff or students in quarantine: 1

10/8/2021
Positive cases that were in either building while infectious: 0
Current staff or students in quarantine: 0
CURRENT COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION RATES:

10/14/2021

Dakota County: HIGH, 241 per 100,000 or 49.7 per 10,000

Hastings Public School District: HIGH 345 per 100,000 or 62.5 per 10,000

10/8/2021
Dakota County: HIGH, 251 per 100,000 or 50 per 10,000
Hastings Public School District: HIGH 280 per 100,000 or 51.4 per 10,000
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- SEAS Proof of Vaccine Submission Form
COVID-19 Documents
Below are our current COVID-19 Pandemic Preparation and Response Plan (PPRP) for families. The date of the last update is at the bottom. Please contact the office if you have any questions.

Community Transmission rates will be used to determine our mask and quarantine policies.

Items that are not related to Community Transmission and always apply this year:
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Proper hand hygiene and social distancing.
- Masks must be worn on all public transportation including school buses. No exceptions.
- Positive cases in the school must be reported to MDH.
Living Our Faith
- Mass will be on Wednesdays at 9:30 in the school gym.
- Only students and staff will be allowed to attend mass at this time.
- The Good Shepherd Chapel is available to classes for a variety of faith-building activities. Times are scheduled to allow for cleaning.
School Hours
- K-8: Students should arrive by 7:50, class begins at 7:55. Pick up is at 2:30.
- Preschool: Drop off begins at 8:45, classes begin at 9:00. Pick up is at 11:15 or 2:45
Cleaning Protocols

Custodians will continue to thoroughly clean our two campuses each school day.

Specialized cleaning will continue to occur for outbreaks of illnesses.

Hand sanitizing stations will be available throughout the building.

Water fountains will continue to be covered. Bottle filling stations will still be available.
Masks

Anyone can wear a mask at any time.
When masks are required, everyone 5 years old and up will be required to wear a mask while in our buildings.

Masks are not required outdoors.

We will use the community transmission rates to determine whether masks are required by all or recommended for all those who are not fully vaccinated.

When the rate is in the moderate to high range, everyone will wear a mask. .

When the rate is in the low range, masks will be recommended for the unvaccinated.

We will be evaluating the community rate weekly and make adjustments as necessary.

Quarantines

When masks are required and are worn properly:

Pre COVID rules for a return to school- a person must be symptom free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications.

If anyone has one "more common" COVID symptom or two or more "less common" symptoms, then the MDH decision tree will be used to determine the return date.

A positive case in the classroom will not necessarily lead to a quarantine for close contacts when masks are required.

When masks are recommended:

Those who have been fully vaccinated, defined as two weeks past your final dose, and who are not demonstrating symptoms of COVID-19, are not required to quarantine if there is a close contact.

Individuals, who are not fully vaccinated or who have not had a lab diagnosed case of COVID-19 in the last 90 days- the MDH Decision Tree will be followed.

Students who feel ill during the school day will be required to wear a mask until they are picked up.

Quarantines will be from 7-14 days depending on the situation.

A lab diagnosed case in a classroom may be considered a close contact when we are not in masks.

It is recommended that those who are not fully vaccinated or who have not had a lab diagnosed case of COVID-19 in the last 90 days quarantine for 14 days after traveling out-of-state.

Teachers will post work to SeeSaw (K-3) or Google Classroom (4-8) for those in quarantine. When possible, live sessions will also be available.

Vaccines

Public health officials recommend vaccinations for everyone eligible, currently those 12 or older.

Pope Francis has called getting vaccinated “an act of love” and a “moral choice” that affects your life and lives of others.

A COVID-19 vaccine is not required at this time.

Proof of a COVID-19 vaccination is required for determining quarantine scenarios. Those not providing proof of vaccination will be required to follow the quarantine guidelines for an unvaccinated person. You may submit proof here.

Social Emotional Health

We are conscious of the toll that the pandemic is taking on our students, staff, and community.

Mrs. Peggy VanWyk, our counselor, will be at SEAS twice a week to support our students and staff.

CSCOE Peace of Mind with Dr. Jules Nolan resources will be available to parents and staff.

Pick up and Drop Off

K-8 students should arrive no earlier than 7:35 at the main campus. Pick up at the end of the day begins at 2:30

Parents will not be allowed to enter the building at the K-8 campus.

Students in 6th-8th grade and their siblings will be dropped off and picked up on Tyler Street.

Students in K-5th will be dropped off and picked up in the parking lot.

K-8th begins their day at 7:55 and ends at 2:30.

Preschool will be dropped off at 8:45 at the ECC doors. Parents and students will be screened before entering the building. We will be limiting the number of families in the building at one time.

SEAS Community

Visitors to the building will continue to be limited, but volunteers will be allowed.

Volunteer hours will be required of all families again this school year.

Volunteers must check in at the office, have their temperature taken, and answer COVID symptom questions.

Parents are asked not to drop off items in the office during the day, including lunches. The school will provide a lunch for any student without one.

Families will not have access to the buildings before or after school hours unless by appointment or for a specific event.

Distance Learning

Students who are in quarantine will be able to keep up with classroom assignments.

Two digital platforms will support distance learning: Seesaw for K-3rd and Google Classroom for grades 4th-8th.

Lessons and assignments will be posted the next day, allowing staff time to post recordings, if available, and assignments.

Communication

Any procedures and protocols that change will be sent to parents in a timely manner via email or the weekly eNews.

Updates will be posted on our website, and on our school Facebook page.

If a student has been exposed to COVID-19 at school, families will be notified. Exposure is defined as "being a household contact or having close contact within 6 feet of an individual with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 for 15 minutes or more."

Updated 10/14/2021
- Current Families

COVID-19 Information

Below are documents related to COVID-19 and our Mitigation Plan.

10/14/2021 Positive cases that were in either building while infectious: 0 Current staff or students in quarantine: 1 10/8/2021 Positive cases that were in either building while infectious: 0 Current staff or students in quarantine: 0

10/14/2021

Dakota County: HIGH, 241 per 100,000 or 49.7 per 10,000

Hastings Public School District: HIGH 345 per 100,000 or 62.5 per 10,000

10/8/2021 Dakota County: HIGH, 251 per 100,000 or 50 per 10,000 Hastings Public School District: HIGH 280 per 100,000 or 51.4 per 10,000

Below are our current COVID-19 Pandemic Preparation and Response Plan (PPRP) for families. The date of the last update is at the bottom. Please contact the office if you have any questions.

Community Transmission rates will be used to determine our mask and quarantine policies.

Items that are not related to Community Transmission and always apply this year:

Stay home when you are sick.

Proper hand hygiene and social distancing.

Masks must be worn on all public transportation including school buses. No exceptions.

Positive cases in the school must be reported to MDH.

Living Our Faith

Mass will be on Wednesdays at 9:30 in the school gym.

Only students and staff will be allowed to attend mass at this time.

The Good Shepherd Chapel is available to classes for a variety of faith-building activities. Times are scheduled to allow for cleaning.

School Hours

K-8: Students should arrive by 7:50, class begins at 7:55. Pick up is at 2:30.

Preschool: Drop off begins at 8:45, classes begin at 9:00. Pick up is at 11:15 or 2:45

​​​Cleaning Protocols

Custodians will continue to thoroughly clean our two campuses each school day.

Specialized cleaning will continue to occur for outbreaks of illnesses.

Hand sanitizing stations will be available throughout the building.

Water fountains will continue to be covered. Bottle filling stations will still be available.

Masks

Anyone can wear a mask at any time. When masks are required, everyone 5 years old and up will be required to wear a mask while in our buildings.

Masks are not required outdoors.

We will use the community transmission rates to determine whether masks are required by all or recommended for all those who are not fully vaccinated.

When the rate is in the moderate to high range, everyone will wear a mask. .

When the rate is in the low range, masks will be recommended for the unvaccinated.

We will be evaluating the community rate weekly and make adjustments as necessary.

Quarantines

When masks are required and are worn properly:

Pre COVID rules for a return to school- a person must be symptom free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications.

If anyone has one "more common" COVID symptom or two or more "less common" symptoms, then the MDH decision tree will be used to determine the return date.

A positive case in the classroom will not necessarily lead to a quarantine for close contacts when masks are required.

When masks are recommended:

Those who have been fully vaccinated, defined as two weeks past your final dose, and who are not demonstrating symptoms of COVID-19, are not required to quarantine if there is a close contact.

Individuals, who are not fully vaccinated or who have not had a lab diagnosed case of COVID-19 in the last 90 days- the MDH Decision Tree will be followed.

Students who feel ill during the school day will be required to wear a mask until they are picked up.

Quarantines will be from 7-14 days depending on the situation.

A lab diagnosed case in a classroom may be considered a close contact when we are not in masks.

It is recommended that those who are not fully vaccinated or who have not had a lab diagnosed case of COVID-19 in the last 90 days quarantine for 14 days after traveling out-of-state.

Teachers will post work to SeeSaw (K-3) or Google Classroom (4-8) for those in quarantine. When possible, live sessions will also be available.

Vaccines

Public health officials recommend vaccinations for everyone eligible, currently those 12 or older.

Pope Francis has called getting vaccinated “an act of love” and a “moral choice” that affects your life and lives of others.

A COVID-19 vaccine is not required at this time.

Proof of a COVID-19 vaccination is required for determining quarantine scenarios. Those not providing proof of vaccination will be required to follow the quarantine guidelines for an unvaccinated person. You may submit proof here.

Social Emotional Health

We are conscious of the toll that the pandemic is taking on our students, staff, and community.

Mrs. Peggy VanWyk, our counselor, will be at SEAS twice a week to support our students and staff.

CSCOE Peace of Mind with Dr. Jules Nolan resources will be available to parents and staff.

Pick up and Drop Off

K-8 students should arrive no earlier than 7:35 at the main campus. Pick up at the end of the day begins at 2:30

Parents will not be allowed to enter the building at the K-8 campus.

Students in 6th-8th grade and their siblings will be dropped off and picked up on Tyler Street.

Students in K-5th will be dropped off and picked up in the parking lot.

K-8th begins their day at 7:55 and ends at 2:30.

Preschool will be dropped off at 8:45 at the ECC doors. Parents and students will be screened before entering the building. We will be limiting the number of families in the building at one time.

SEAS Community

Visitors to the building will continue to be limited, but volunteers will be allowed.

Volunteer hours will be required of all families again this school year.

Volunteers must check in at the office, have their temperature taken, and answer COVID symptom questions.

Parents are asked not to drop off items in the office during the day, including lunches. The school will provide a lunch for any student without one.

Families will not have access to the buildings before or after school hours unless by appointment or for a specific event.

Distance Learning

Students who are in quarantine will be able to keep up with classroom assignments.

Two digital platforms will support distance learning: Seesaw for K-3rd and Google Classroom for grades 4th-8th.

Lessons and assignments will be posted the next day, allowing staff time to post recordings, if available, and assignments.

Communication

Any procedures and protocols that change will be sent to parents in a timely manner via email or the weekly eNews.

Updates will be posted on our website, and on our school Facebook page.

​If a student has been exposed to COVID-19 at school, families will be notified. Exposure is defined as "​​​being a household contact or having close contact within 6 feet of an individual with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 for 15 minutes or more."

Updated 10/14/2021

10/14/2021
Positive cases that were in either building while infectious: 0
Current staff or students in quarantine: 1

10/8/2021
Positive cases that were in either building while infectious: 0
Current staff or students in quarantine: 0

10/8/2021
Dakota County: HIGH, 251 per 100,000 or 50 per 10,000
Hastings Public School District: HIGH 280 per 100,000 or 51.4 per 10,000

Cleaning Protocols

Anyone can wear a mask at any time.
When masks are required, everyone 5 years old and up will be required to wear a mask while in our buildings.

**It is recommended that those who are not fully vaccinated or who have not had a lab diagnosed case of COVID-19 in the last 90 days quarantine for 14 days after traveling out-of-state.**

If a student has been exposed to COVID-19 at school, families will be notified. Exposure is defined as "being a household contact or having close contact within 6 feet of an individual with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 for 15 minutes or more."