As you know, a development of community spread for COVID-19 was recently announced. Ever since we learned of this development, Mount Carmel School has been in close contact with the CNMI COVID-19 Task Force and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC). Based on the developing situation, Mount Carmel School has decided to continue with face-to-face classes, with parents given the option of keeping their students at home for the time-being. This decision was reached because we have been assured by CHCC that the school’s current COVID-19 mitigation protocols are more than adequate to prevent spread at the school, which we will continue to do as follows:
Conducting temperature and symptom checks for all incoming employees, students, parents, and guests
Requiring everyone on campus to wear a mask
Enforcing a physical distance of at least 6 feet from others
Continuing the use of plexiglass partitions in each classroom
Continuing the use of UVC lighting fixtures in all classrooms, which kill all types of coronavirus particles circulated in the rooms
Continuing procedures for ensuring physical distancing during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up
Continuing procedures for ensuring the safe delivery of student meals
All faculty, staff, administrators, and vendors will also reinforce all COVID-19 mitigation guidelines set forth by the school and the CNMI COVID-19 Task Force.
Despite these measures and assurances, we understand that some families may feel anxiety and uncertainty over the current situation. That is why we will allow families to keep their children home if they so choose. Please just notify teachers and/or the main office. Student absences will be excused and we will do what we can to continue student learning with asynchronous and synchronous options.
We also urge all families to remain vigilant in their efforts to stop the spread, which can be done following these three simple Ws:
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
Watch your distance by maintaining a physical distance of at least 6 feet between yourself and other people you don’t live with.
Wear a mask in public settings around people who don’t live in your household.
Should you have any questions and/or concerns, be sure to follow our media platforms linked below or reach out to us by email.
We thank you for your continued support and understanding. While these are perilous times, remember that we’re all in this together, and with FAITH in our Lord, HOPE for a better tomorrow, and LOVE for each other, we will get through this. We are KNIGHT STRONG. We are MARIANAS STRONG.
Sincerely in Christ,
Galvin Deleon Guerrero, EdD
President