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Hello Parents,

The trend is looking good as the the number of students missing school due to Covid decreases. The number of absent high school and middle school students (combined) has dropped from last week’s high of 33 to just twenty-three (23) as of today.

Please know that we are diligently following state and local health guidelines to mitigate the spread of Covid. The following measures are in place:

-    We are testing all students who participate in extracurricular activities three times a week. Any student who tests positive is required to isolate for five days. The day of the positive test result is considered day zero; the student is able to return to school on day six if they have no Covid symptoms and if they test negative. If the student tests positive again after the isolation, they are required to isolate another five days.
-    We are conducting contact tracing when a student tests positive. Close contacts are determined by checking back 48 hours for anyone with whom the student has been in contact for fifteen minutes. If a student is a close contact and also unvaccinated, they may stay in school provided they test negative twice within five days (with the second test being close to the fifth day). I’ve attached a Covid Consent to Test form. If you haven’t submitted one of these forms for your child, please send one of these to the main office so that if your child is considered a close contact they can test and return to class with minimal disruption.
-    We are testing any students/staff who want to test.
-    We are diligently working with everyone in the school to wear their mask over their mouth and nose. I am currently going to classes to remind students that they must keep the mask over their mouth and nose at all times.
-    We are enforcing social distancing.
-    We are reminding students to wash their hands regularly.

The timing of this surge of Covid has been difficult as we are wrapping up the first semester. However, I have seen many, many examples of teachers being flexible and customizing homework and final exams for those who are dealing with health issues and other unique circumstances.

Thank you so much for your help and support during this time. As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. My door is open.

Martin Yablonovsky
Principal

Attachments:
 messages/attachments/b27294cb2bd631a1fb2fd1e04fc105ce/covid_consent_form.pdf (95.9 KB)

Hello Students,

In March of 2020, Covid-19 turned our world upside down.  Current predictions indicate that as this last omicron surge passes, we may begin to see life be more like it was before the pandemic. However, this last push will be hard.

San Juan Island has statistically been considered one of the safest places in the nation. Here in our community, we have a high vaccination rate, a commitment to safe behaviors, and we look after our neighbors.

Right now, more than ever, we need everyone to come together to ensure we make it through this last surge. I want to assure you we are dedicated to keeping the school open and classes in-person. Yes, the number of positive cases has increased. This does cause anxiety and concern. This variant is more transmissible but the actions we take daily will keep us safe and get us through the surge.

We have been able to recognize Covid cases quickly and isolate people to keep a spread from occurring. I am writing to you directly to strongly encourage you to do your part to keep others, both students and staff, from getting sick.

We will not be returning to remote learning unless too many teachers or students get sick. In order to reduce virus contamination in our school we must all be careful.

This means....

1. Wear your masks properly. Even if you don't like it (nobody does!).
2. Stay socially distant from each other as much as possible.
3. Wash your hands consistently.
4. Take advantage of testing if you have a consent form on file. If you don’t have a consent form on file, ask your parents to sign one. The form is on the website under “forms”.
5. Follow all directions of staff.
6. Stay home if you have any symptoms and contact your teachers through email about classwork that you miss.

PRACTICE SAFE BEHAVIORS!

We can do this. It will be a difficult two weeks, and I know we are all anxious but if we work together and support each other we will see this surge pass.

Your school is dedicated to keeping the doors open. We need you to be a part of the solution.

Thank you,

Mr. Yablonovsky
Principal

Hello Students,

It’s hard to believe we are almost halfway through the school year. You are doing a great job! I see you doing your best as we continue to deal with major disruptions such as the ongoing Covid pandemic, frozen pipes, and too much snow.

I want to encourage you to continue to do your very best right until the end of this first semester. An extra focus on your studies at this time will help you in your finals. While the daily bell schedule for finals can be viewed in the attachment, the general final schedule will be as follows:

Wednesday, January 26 – Final for 1st & 6th Periods
Thursday, January 27 – Final for 2nd & 3rd Periods
Friday, January 28 – Final for 4th & 5th Periods

As we go into this long weekend, I would like to share a quote from Martin Luther King Jr: “Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability but comes through continuous struggle.” Your continuous hard work and struggle to succeed with your academics can result in the goals that you have set. You still have time to bring that grade up to the grade that you have sought. You can do it!

Mr. Y

FINALS SCHEDULE

Hello Students,

Happy New Year!

I hope you had a wonderful Winter Break and are ready to return to school. If you haven't done so already, I encourage you to take advantage of this time of year to pause and consider some New Year's resolutions for yourself. Specifically, even though you are doing great already, I suggest you look for ways to improve your studies and to help others in some small way.

Thank you for your flexibility these past couple days as we have had to cancel school because of the town's water supply problem. The water supply is improving, and we will be at school tomorrow in all classes.

To help conserve water, please bring a full water bottle to school tomorrow and use that water instead of drinking fountain water throughout the day.

You may have noticed some Zoom invites to classes. Please know that these invites are just in case we may need to go to remote learning for some reason. Let me reiterate - we plan to be in person going forward starting tomorrow. However, just to be on the safe side, teachers are setting up Zoom classes in case we need to go to remote learning. Teachers will discuss this more in class tomorrow.

I’ll see you tomorrow.

Mr. Yablonovsky

December 2021

Hello Parents,

It has been an excellent start to the school year. Please give your student an extra pat on the back for their help in transitioning back to a full day of in-person learning.

Here are a few information items that you will want to be aware of:

1. Student pictures are this week with high school students on Thursday and middle school students on Friday.

2. There will not be an in-person back-to-school night this fall. Please look for information soon about a virtual event.

3. Tomorrow, and every Wednesday to follow, your student can receive a Covid-19 test if you choose. This service is for students and faculty members and it will be in the middle school commons from 3:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. In order to test your student we will need a completed Covid-19 testing consent form (see attached).

Thank you very much for your continued support. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Martin Yablonovsky

Principal - Friday Harbor HS |Friday Harbor MS
(360)370-7109
martinyablonovsky@sjisd.org
https://www.sjisd.wednet.edu/sjisd

Attachments:
 messages/attachments/d6e9335fdd6fe7647f75d960b8b5e739/9.7.21_Covid_Test_Consent_Form.pdf (63.8 KB)

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