Update from January 31

Dear Parents and Guardians of TLC International School,

I hope that this letter finds you and your family healthy and safe. I am sure that all of you have been following the news on the development of the novel coronaviruses in the country. I understand that you might feel concerned and unsure of what will be happening in the future and how schools in China will be responding to provide a safe environment for all the students.

As we receive more updates from the authorities, we will be sharing the most important information with you. I want to give you an update on what TLC has been doing recently to ensure our student and staff safety.

We have continuously been in contact with the appropriate authorities providing them with the information they request. Our biggest goal right now is to collect all of our students’ and staff traveling and health history. Our Administration office has been updating the education department daily as we receive the information from our community. Please remember to fill out any forms posted in your child’s classroom chats. It is everybody’s responsibility to cooperate together to create safe grounds for us and our children. If you have been in the infected area, please make sure you notify the school. Just to be on the safe side, keep your ticket information on when you return to Dongguan.

Our Administration has also been working on creating Prevention and Control Plans as well as an Emergency Control Plan. We will be putting together an Emergency team that will be in charge of monitoring that our staff and students follow the prevention and control procedures established in those plans. Once the authorities approve our plans, we will be sharing the most pertinent information with you to help you prepare for when the school resumes.

As of now, schools are not allowed to resume until February 17. If no changes occur and the date does not get pushed back, we will use February 17 as a staff workday. We will disinfect our campus, prepare all the facilities appropriately, and hold whole staff training on illness prevention and response. All students will receive instructions on personal and respiratory hygiene on the first day of school, which will be February 18. Please bear in mind that these dates are susceptible to change. We will inform you in advance of any changes.

It is unsure how long the quarantine will last, and I believe you all have questions of how we will make up for the missed classes. We have decided to provide online classes for all of our students starting February 5. You will be receiving more guidelines from your teachers in the next few days. Our teachers will be available to answer any questions you might have during the online learning period. It is important that you acknowledge that days with online classes will be considered as days of attendance.

Meanwhile, we all must pay great attention to preventing the spreading of the virus and educating ourselves and our children on how to stay safe. We advise that you do the following:

  • Keep good personal and respiratory hygiene.
  • Avoid contact with wild animals and birds.
  • Maintain good health by sleeping enough, staying hydrated, and exercising.
  • Maintain proper ventilation in your home.
  • Minimize outdoor activities.
  • Wear a proper mask in the right way when going outside.
  • If you have any respiratory symptoms, please go to a designated hospital.
  • Educate your children on preventative measures.

Please make sure to follow any updates that we will be posting in your child’s class WeChat groups and our Website.

If you have any questions, please contact me at apientsova@tlcdg.com.

 

Sincerely,

Ana Patenaude

Head of TLC International School

 

亲爱的TLC家长和监护人:

当您读到这封信时我希望您和您的家人都是健康与平安的。我相信您都有在关注新型冠状病毒在国内的发展进程。我理解您对未来发展的担忧及对中国的学校将如何应对如何为学生提供一个安全的环境的不确定性。

当我们收到更多来自政府部门的消息时,我们将向您更新最重要的信息。我想向您汇报一下TLC在这一段时间以来在确保学生和员工安全方面所做的事情。

我们一直与有关当局保持紧密的联系,并向他们提供所需要的信息。现在,我们最大的任务是收集所有学生及教职工的旅行和健康记录。我们的行政办公室每天都有向教育局更新我们所收集到的信息。当我们在学生班级群上发布任何表格请务必填写。为我们和我们的孩子创造安全的环境是我们每个人的责任,同时也需要我们每一个人的共同努力。如果您有到访过疫区,请务必通知学校。为了安全起见,在您回东莞后请妥善保管好票根信息。

我们的管理层在筹划与制定防控计划以及紧急控制计划。我们将成立一个应急小组,应急小组将监督我们的防控措施在我们教职工和学生中得到有效的实施。当我们的计划得到政府部门的审批后,我们将与您分享相关的信息,以更好地帮助您在小孩上学前做好充分的准备。

根据规定,学校要到2月17日才能复课。如果复课日期没有变更与推后, 2月17日将作为我们的员工工作日,届时我们会对校园进行全面的消毒,确保所有设施都准备就绪,同时我们会对全体员工开展预防和应对疾病的培训。2月18日为学生的开学日,当天,学生将会接受个人及呼吸道卫生方面的教导。请记住,这些日期会根据规定的改变而改变。如果有任何的变动,我们将及时通知您。

我相信大家对我们将如何弥补由于推迟上课而错过的课程时间带有疑问,由于目前隔离持续时间的不确定性,我们决定从2月5日开始为所有学生提供在线学习课程。在接下来的几天,班级老师将会向您发布更多的指引信息。在在线学习期间,老师将回答您任何的疑问。请知悉此期间的在线课程学习将做出勤考核。

与此同时,我们需对预防病毒的传播持高度的重视及教育我们自己和我们的孩子如何确保安全。我们建议您做以下事情:

  • 保持良好的个人及呼吸道卫生.
  • 避免接触野生动物和鸟类
  • 通过充足的睡眠、补水和锻炼来保持身体健康。
  • 在家中保持良好的通风。
  • 减少户外活动。
  • 外出时应正确佩戴口罩。
  • 如有呼吸道疾病的症状,请到指定医院就诊。
  • 教育孩子预防的措施。

请务必关注我们在您孩子的班级微信群和网站上发布的任何更新。

如果您有任何问题,请发邮件到我的邮箱apientsova@tlcdg.com.

 

此致

学校负责人

Ana Patenaude