Dear FCA Family,
Yes, FCA will remain in session. We are not recommending school closure at this time. As of this writing, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the city of Coalinga. We will continue to monitor the situation and are working with the Fresno County Department of Public Health (CDC), and will continue to monitor the situation over the coming days and provide updates if things should change.
We are following the appropriate guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to keep our classrooms and school as clean and hygienic as possible, while ensuring all of our employees take necessary precautions to stay healthy and work remotely as needed. Prevention for us all begins with the basics: washing hands frequently, covering coughs or sneezes, and avoiding contact with people who are symptomatic.
The cleanliness of our school is always a top priority for us, and now more than ever. In addition to our regular cleaning procedures, increased sanitation measures have been put in place. There are hand sanitize stations at each classroom to use before entering and as you exit. Please use these hand sanitizers for everyone’s wellness.
If you are uncomfortable sending your child to school, you may make arrangements to keep your child at home. Homework will be given at the teacher’s discretion via email or pick up.
Preschool and K4 sign-in and sign-out is limited to only one parent or one grandparent. No siblings please. If needed, text/call Mrs. Ramsey (559) 381-2636 or Ms. Patty (559) 404-8860 and she will meet you at the gate with the sign-in book.
Staff will also be doing a health check on students when they arrive to make sure they are healthy. They will be looking for runny noses to make sure they aren't discolored, and checking for fevers.
If your child has been sick within 24-hours of the start of a new school day, we ask that you please keep your child home. If a student at school becomes sick or has a fever, staff takes immediate action to separate that student from others and to send that student home.
There have been two cases of COVID-19 reported in Fresno County, one case in Madera County and two cases in Tulare County, none in Merced or Kings County.
The Fresno County Department of Health has confirmed there is currently “no immediate threat to the general public in Fresno County.” The Kings County Department of Health has stated, “The immediate risk still remains low for the U.S. public at this time, and there are currently no reported cases in Kings County or surrounding counties.”
We recognize that this is a quickly evolving situation. State and county public health officials are continuously assessing the situation and will alert the community as the situation changes. We will also send updates specific to FCA as changes arise.
We want to assure you that we are working hard to keep your children, our employees, and others in our community safe. We are working with our staff and administration to plan in the event we are advised to close the school. If this should happen you would be advised with information on how to proceed.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Sincerely,
FCA Administration