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Weekly Update - Air flow, Illness Procedures, Virtual Academy

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 Hello Everyone, 


The weekly letter from Superintendent Libby Bonesteel included the following information:


- Air Quality: Andrew LaRosa, director of facilities, is working to get the most fresh air possible into our school buildings. 


- Virtual Academy: If your family chose online schooling (Virtual Academy) for this year you should hear from Mike Berry, who is acting as principal for the Virtual Academy.  If you do not hear from him by Monday, August 10th at 4:00, please contact him at michaelberry@mpsvt.org. 


- Illness Procedures: Students and staff will need to stay home if they have a temperature of 100.4 Fahrenheit or above, or if they have symptoms of COVID-19.  Symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain/body aches, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, congestion or runny nose. Students and staff must be without symptoms for 24 hours before returning to school.  



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