As the pandemic continues to evolve, so does the Louis Riel School Division’s (LRSD) communication strategy to ensure students, staff and families are receiving important information in a timely manner. Since the fall, we have been updating the Positive Cases of COVID-19 in LRSD webpage every weekday at 4:30 p.m. with any new confirmed positive cases in our schools.
To ensure further transparency, we will share a spotlight story (similar to this one) on our website when the virus appears in one of our schools and multiple individuals are sent home to quarantine. This information will only be posted once the close contacts and school community are notified.
This week, the following schools received letters from Public Health:
St. George School
Manitoba public health officials have advised of at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 in the school on March 18-23 in Cohort #6 when the individual(s) may have been infectious.
The school administration supported by the liaise assistant superintendent and superintendent are working closely with public health officials and are following their recommendations. Close contacts have been identified and advised to self-isolate along with their household members.
Glenlawn Collegiate
Manitoba public health officials have advised the school on Thursday, March 25 of at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 in the school on March 17-24, excluding the 19, in Glenlawn Collegiate when the individual(s) may have been infectious.
The school administration supported by the liaise assistant superintendent and superintendent are working closely with public health officials and are following their recommendations. Close contacts have been identified and advised to self-isolate along with their household members.
Highbury School
Manitoba public health officials advised the school on Sunday, March 21 of at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 in the school on March 15, 2021 in Grade 5/6 and Grade 7/8 when the individual(s) may have been infectious. The school has received updated information that at least one of the confirmed cases of COVID-19 has screened positive for a variant of concern (VOC). More information about VOCs. The school administration supported by the liaise assistant superintendent and superintendent are working closely with public health officials and are following their recommendations. Close contacts have been identified and advised to self-isolate along with their household members.
Dakota Collegiate
Manitoba public health officials advised on Sunday, March 21 of at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 in the school on March 17 and 18 in the Lancer Cohort when the individual(s) may have been infectious. The school administration supported by the liaise assistant superintendent and superintendent are working closely with public health officials and are following their recommendations. Close contacts have been identified and advised to self-isolate along with their household members.
LRSD’s heightened vigilance against the virus will continue until we arrive at a post-pandemic reality.
