District News

In a collaborative effort with Lafayette County the Black Hawk School District has made the following decsion in an effort to keep our students and community as safe as possible.

• High School students will remain in the virtual learning mode until  December 4th
• Middle School students will go virtual effective immediately and will remain virtual until December 4th
• Elementary Students (ECH-5th) can choose in-person learning next week November 16 through November 20th, but will go to virtual from November 23 through December 4th.
• Due to the preventative nature of this measure we will currently allow practices to occur, a decision on any events will come in the future.
• Students who are not quarantined (or after quarantine) may make arrangements through the office to pick up needed materials.
• Students who wish to have meals provided please email Rhonda Lincicum or Dar Foster at linrho@blackhawk.k12.wi.us or fosdar@blackhawk.k12.wi.us

The District would really like to provide families with the opportunity to choose in-person learning and provide students as many opportunities as possible. In order for that to happen we need the spread of the virus to slow down. Please consider using the precautions outlined by the CDC such as face coverings, frequent hand washing and social distancing. The district does not want any of our students, staff or community members to get seriously ill.

Sincerely,
Willy Chambers

https://www.lafayettecountywi.org/calendar-community

Monday, November 16th

Focus Group

https://www.lafayettecountywi.org/covid19/page/covid-19-schools-parents-and-students-covid-19-para-escuelas-familias-y-estudiantes

*Updated 9-21-20*

Parents Guide to COVID-19

It has come to my attention that it may be beneficial to share some information about what is involved in contact tracing. Once we are notified by either the county, an individual, or a family of a COVID-19 positive person we start the contact tracing. The parameters for contact tracing is that we need to start two days before a person became symptomatic. It is very possible that a person did not have symptoms while they were present in the school building or at a school function.

The first thing we do is identify when the person became symptomatic, so we can identify the date we need to go back to begin the contact tracing. We then review the classes and activities the person may be involved in. After identifying the activities, we identify what staff member was in charge and could identify close contacts. The person identifies any other person that would have been within 6 foot of the positive person and then we look at the whole day and assess if the total time of exposure would be 15 minutes or more. We then create a list of all close contacts.

Once a list is created and reviewed, we connect with the county health department to review the contacts and create a plan to mitigate further risk. I then call each person’s family who is considered a close contact. The county follows up with a contact as well.

Sincerely,

Willy Chambers

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