COVID-19 Updates
Principal's Reflections
We know 2020 brought much turmoil and disruption to our everyday lives since the appearance of COVID-19 in March. We had to adapt and re-learn many things including, how to coexist in a world with face masks, hand sanitizers, temperature checks, and social distancing. It became an ironic idea that the word “negative” turned out to be such a positive and much celebrated word to hear. School and schooling came with new strict protocols that were not natural to students and educators, yet we all adjusted and prevailed. Additionally, this year brought social unrest that impacted us at the core and tested the fabric of our faith and our humanity. To make matters worse with the pandemic, many people became unemployed, infected, sick, and many loved lives were lost, and hearts saddened. The year 2020 has certainly been the scariest and the most uncertain times in our lifetime.
With all the bad that came with 2020, it also brought out the best in all of us; everyone stepped up. First responders at the forefront saving lives, parents homeschooling, and teachers serving as social emotional experts. With 2021 already here, I am fueled with inspiration by the love and the resilience of our children, the patience and generosity of our parents, and the dedication and tenacity of our faculty and staff.
We know 2020 brought much turmoil and disruption to our everyday lives since the appearance of COVID-19 in March. We had to adapt and re-learn many things including, how to coexist in a world with face masks, hand sanitizers, temperature checks, and social distancing. It became an ironic idea that the word “negative” turned out to be such a positive and much celebrated word to hear. School and schooling came with new strict protocols that were not natural to students and educators, yet we all adjusted and prevailed. Additionally, this year brought social unrest that impacted us at the core and tested the fabric of our faith and our humanity. To make matters worse with the pandemic, many people became unemployed, infected, sick, and many loved lives were lost, and hearts saddened. The year 2020 has certainly been the scariest and the most uncertain times in our lifetime.
With all the bad that came with 2020, it also brought out the best in all of us; everyone stepped up. First responders at the forefront saving lives, parents homeschooling, and teachers serving as social emotional experts. With 2021 already here, I am fueled with inspiration by the love and the resilience of our children, the patience and generosity of our parents, and the dedication and tenacity of our faculty and staff.
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Updated 6/01/2021
Based on data as of 5/30/2021
In response to the changing dynamics of COVID-19 transmission across the United States, and to support Chicago’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the City issued a Travel Order in July 2020, applicable to anyone coming into the City of Chicago from designated states with a significant degree of community-wide spread of COVID-19. Anyone traveling from a state on the Orange list was directed to obtain a negative COVID-19 test result no more than 72 hours prior to arrival in Chicago or quarantine for a 10-day period. For the first time since July 2020, as of June 1, 2021, no states are at the 15 cases per 100,000 residents threshold for the orange tier. Chicagoans are urged to delay travel until they are fully vaccinated.
Yellow list: Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Indiana, North Dakota, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Nevada, Massachusetts, Wyoming, Montana, North Carolina, Utah, New York, Alaska, Vermont, Ohio, Idaho, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Rhode Island, Louisiana, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, New Mexico, Iowa, Texas, Missouri, Maryland, South Dakota, Arkansas, Virginia, Nebraska, Kansas, South Carolina, Mississippi, Hawaii, New Jersey, California, Alabama, Colorado, Michigan, West Virginia, Maine, Florida, Minnesota, and Washington, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico
This order applies to returning Chicago residents and out-of-state visitors arriving in Chicago. Learn more about COVID-19 testing.
Based on data as of 5/30/2021
In response to the changing dynamics of COVID-19 transmission across the United States, and to support Chicago’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the City issued a Travel Order in July 2020, applicable to anyone coming into the City of Chicago from designated states with a significant degree of community-wide spread of COVID-19. Anyone traveling from a state on the Orange list was directed to obtain a negative COVID-19 test result no more than 72 hours prior to arrival in Chicago or quarantine for a 10-day period. For the first time since July 2020, as of June 1, 2021, no states are at the 15 cases per 100,000 residents threshold for the orange tier. Chicagoans are urged to delay travel until they are fully vaccinated.
Yellow list: Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Indiana, North Dakota, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Nevada, Massachusetts, Wyoming, Montana, North Carolina, Utah, New York, Alaska, Vermont, Ohio, Idaho, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Rhode Island, Louisiana, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, New Mexico, Iowa, Texas, Missouri, Maryland, South Dakota, Arkansas, Virginia, Nebraska, Kansas, South Carolina, Mississippi, Hawaii, New Jersey, California, Alabama, Colorado, Michigan, West Virginia, Maine, Florida, Minnesota, and Washington, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico
This order applies to returning Chicago residents and out-of-state visitors arriving in Chicago. Learn more about COVID-19 testing.
- Returning travelers who live or work in Chicago, or visitors to Chicago who have travelled domestically are not required to quarantine if they are asymptomatic and fully vaccinated.
- Fully vaccinated is defined as ≥2 weeks following receipt of the second dose in a two-dose COVID- 19 vaccine series or ≥2 weeks following receipt of 1 dose of a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine.
- Adhere to masking rules: Masks are required on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States and in U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations.
- It is recommended that you bring a copy of your COVID-19 vaccination records while traveling.
