SASD School Closing/Coronavirus Info.

Protecting Our Students and Community from Coronavirus

LAST UPDATED 3/26/2020 3:00 PM

DHS Emergency Order #12 SAFER AT HOME ORDER

Click the resource link in the right column to view details of the Department of Health Services Emergency Order #12 SAFER AT HOME ORDER

Schools Closed for Duration of Health Emergency

Per Governor Tony Evers' executive order, requiring all Wisconsin schools to close for duration of this health emergency.

• School buildings and facilities will be closed to students, families and the general public until for the duration of the closure.
• There will be no afterschool activities in the SASD while school facilities are closed.
• A free breakfast and lunch meal is available for any child under age 18. See details in righ hand column
• Families students and community are encouraged to follow DPI recommendations for Social Distancing during this time.
• Please stay tuned to the SASD website and social media for information updates.

School Meals:

Food service operations are continuing for our students and families during this time Spooner Area School District will provide meals at our High School location. Meals will be provided to those who are 18 years of age and younger. Detailed information for this program along with dates Non-perishable breakfast and lunch will be handed out can be viewed by clicking FOOD Service items in right column. 

Home Internet WiFi options:

Wisconsin Public Service Commission is aware of the ongoing need for broadband (internet) access during this health emergency. Resources for families who don't have or cannot afford a broadband (internet) connection can be found here. 

When School Resumes

• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath

Please contact the school 715-635-2171 and select appropriate building to report the absence and symptoms. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of Coronavirus at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website. Those at highest risk for Coronavirus complications are older adults and individuals with compromised immune systems or heart, lung and kidney disease. See how Coronavirus is spread. It can take two to 14 days for a person to develop symptoms after initial exposure to the virus; the average is about five days.

We continue to closely monitor the situation with our School Nurses and Washburn County Health Departments, as well as review updates from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Department of Public Instruction and the CDC. Here is the latest information on confirmed cases in Wisconsin.

What You Can Do and Our Cleaning Measures

Spooner Area School District  has a routine cleaning regimen in place to help reduce the spread of germs and communicable disease. In addition to our regular cleaning and disinfection, we are increasing the cleaning of high-touch areas and hard and soft surface items throughout the day. We will follow all guidelines of the CDC and our local and state health departments.

• Wash your hands regularly, for 20 seconds, using soap and hot water. Make sure to wash your fingertips. This is especially important after using the restroom, coughing or sneezing into your hands, and before preparing or consuming food.
• Avoid coughing or sneezing into your hands or in the air. Always try to cough or sneeze into a tissue, and then throw the tissue away. If you don’t have a tissue, cough/sneeze into your arm.
• As much as you can, avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose.
• If children are feeling sick, please keep them home from school. Families should have a plan in place for keeping your child home, picking up your child if they are sent home sick, and if schools are closed.
   

Travel Restrictions

This is a rapidly evolving situation, with the World Health Organization declaring Coronavirus a pandemic, the President and Governor declaring it a public health emergency and the President issuing a month-long ban effective March 13 on all travel from Europe, including the UK and Ireland, to the U.S.

The state of Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is schools and organizations of the following:

• Gov. Tony Evers has issued a ban covering the entire state of Wisconsin on mass gatherings of more than 50 people.
• Avoid non-essential domestic travel
• Avoid traveling to areas in the US with sustained community transmission of COVID-19.
• Under the map of cases in the United States select "+" to see details about which states currently have sustained community transmission.
• Self-quarantine for 14 days upon return for anyone who travels to any U.S. states with confirmed community spread of COVID-19.

Many families have travel plans for spring break. If your family is planning to travel to a country with a Level 3 travel health notice, or a state with sustained community transmission,  please contact the (SASD School nurse at 715-635-2171 ext 2153 before returning to school. You will be expected to self-quarantine for 14 days before returning to school. Read more about travel on the CDC's website. Please note that the list of states with sustained community transmission will continue to change, as well the list of countries with travel advisories. If this changes while you are traveling to a location previously considered lower risk, you will be expected to self-quarantine.

We appreciate your patience with this fluid situation and we will continue to update you as needed. Updates will be posted to this Webpage page, Facebook and if appropriate, District Skylert email and phone calls to SASD families.