PCK has been sending out grade level-specific emails any time we are aware of an exposure. We have received feedback that these emails are not of value and can cause frustration, especially when a family receives multiple emails. Often, by the time we learn of a positive case, many days have passed and the notification is sent several days following the exposure. Therefore, in alignment with DCSD, PCK will discontinue the exposure notification emails.

We know that Omicron is circulating throughout our community. The most important thing our families and staff can do is to assume exposure (whether in the community or at school) and continuously monitor their family members for symptoms. 

Families who are interested can monitor the number of new positive cases at PCK for the previous week.  In our newsletter, we will begin reporting the number of confirmed positive COVID cases that have been reported to us. From January 13-January 19, PCK has 14 reported COVID-19 cases. We will update the count each week on Thursday for the previous seven days. 

We will continue to notify parents in the case of an outbreak in a particular grade level or activity. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), an outbreak is defined as five or more confirmed or probable cases in a facility or (non-household) group with onset in a 14-day period. Should an outbreak occur, some students/staff may be required to quarantine.

Please help our students and staff stay healthy by keeping your child home when:

• You are waiting for test results. Asymptomatic students may return to school upon receipt of a negative result. Students with a positive test result must stay home until symptoms are resolved with a minimum of five days at home from the test date or the onset of symptoms.

• Students are experiencing ANY symptoms (even mild ones). Students must stay home for five days from the onset of symptoms. If symptoms have resolved, the student may return to school on day six. A mask is needed for the next five days.

• Your student has a fever. Please keep students home until the fever has been gone for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication.

This will go a long way in minimizing exposures at school. 

Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and grace as we continue to navigate this ever-changing situation.

Our yearbook is missing photos of some big events in the life of our school. If you have photos of the following activities, please go to www.treering.com or download the TreeRing app.

• 7th grade candid shots

• Willy Wonka Jr.

• Middle school dance

• Chess Club

• Lego Club

If you don’t have an account on TreeRing, click the Sign Up button and enter our school’s passcode: 1015343699083637.  Click the Share Your Photos button, then click on Shared Photo Folders and select the folder that matches the content of the photos you are uploading. You can upload from your computer or mobile device. Thanks for sharing your photos!

We are thrilled to have volunteers back in the building, and are enjoying seeing all of the parent faces we missed last year. However, as we reconnect, we all need to remember that sound carries through our halls and walls. Recently teachers have reported being able to hear parents talking in the hallway (either to one another or on the phone) and it is disrupting class. Additionally, please remember to find childcare for younger siblings rather than bringing them with you when you volunteer. Thank you for your help!

Yesterday we held the in-school Battle of the Books competition. Competitors had to read ten different books and then answer questions about those books. The 3rd and 4th grade Battle was a close one - 4th grade won by just two questions. The 5th and 6th grade Battle was decided by an even narrower margin - 6th grade won by only one question. The winning teams will move on to compete against other area schools at the Parker Library beginning next week. Congratulations to all of our outstanding readers! We are #PCKproud of you!