1. We welcome you to review the policies that we follow in school and the expectations we have for our community members outlined in the Health & Safety Plan. If you have any questions related to the health of our students or Covid-19 protocols, please contact the Health & Safety Committee at healthandsafety@lakechamplainwaldorfschool.org.

In accordance with the latest guidance from the Vermont Department of Health, the Agency of Education, and the CDC, we will be moving to a “mask optional” status in grades 1-12 as of April 4, 2022. Factors we took into consideration:
• 85% vaccination rate in grades 1-12
• Chittenden county is reporting less than 15 cases per 100,000, the positivity rate has been steadily decreasing, and hospitalization rates have dropped dramatically.

This decision has been made carefully and intentionally, and in conjunction with our Head of School and administration, after listening to feedback from many parents and faculty members. We hold all community members with compassion and care as we enter this new phase of the pandemic, and we will work together to respect all choices when it comes to mask-wearing. We take assurance from masking studies that indicate that the KN95 and N95 masks provide protection to the wearer. Please speak with your students about the mask choice that is best for your family so that students can take responsibility, as best they can, for their mask choice while in school. Teachers certainly will be available to help with this, but they will not be able to hold the responsibility of each child’s mask choice independently. 

Our Early Childhood program is in a different position with many students not yet eligible for vaccination. Because of this and the vulnerability of this population, we will wait to move to the Early Childhood programs to mask optional status until after the April break.

We continue to monitor the Covid-19 pandemic and will respond to changes in trends and rates accordingly. Thank you for your diligence in caring for one another during this pandemic, we are grateful! Feel free to reach out to the Health & Safety Committee with concerns or questions. 

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